Are you an artist from the Asia-Pacific region?
Do you believe in gender equality and want to amplify the voices of women and girls through your art?
Do you have a vision for a more inclusive and equitable world that you want to share?
This is your chance to showcase your creativity and make an impact!
United Nations Economic and Social Commission (ESCAP) and the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, as part of the Beijing+30 Review , are launching the Art for Impact: Beijing+30 Digital Art Competition. We’re inviting artists from across the Asia-Pacific to submit digital artworks that reflect the 12 critical areas of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as emerging themes like digitalization, climate change, and the care economy.
Winning entries will be featured at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review in November 2024, with the top three artists invited to join us at the high-level event in Bangkok.
Find more information about the competition below. You can upload your digital art form here.
Background
As we approach 2025, the world stands at the intersection of significant milestones: the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), along with a decade of advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. In this pivotal moment, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, is leading the Asia-Pacific review of the BPfA.
Central to this review process is the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review from 19-21 November 2024. The conference will gather leaders and stakeholders to reinvigorate commitments to gender equality and forge a path forward for the region. To complement these discussions, ESCAP and UN Women are launching the “Art for Impact: Beijing+30 Digital Art Competition”—a unique opportunity for artists across the Asia-Pacific to share their visions for a more gender-equal world.
We invite artists to submit digital artworks that bring to life the critical issues from the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, along with emerging themes such as digitalization, climate change, and the care economy. The winning pieces will be displayed at the conference, and the top three artists will be invited to join us in Bangkok for the high-level event.
Why Participate?
Art has the power to move hearts, change minds, and inspire action. This competition is a platform for artists to channel their creativity into meaningful change. By participating, you will join a regional movement striving for gender equality, using your art to amplify the voices and stories that need to be told.
The exhibition aims to provoke thought and spark dialogue on pressing gender issues, encouraging deeper engagement with the themes that impact women and girls across Asia and the Pacific. Through this competition, your art will not only be featured at the conference but will also reach broader audiences across digital platforms, increasing its impact and visibility.
How to Get Involved
Artists from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region are encouraged to participate. The submission deadline is midnight (UTC+07.00) on 30 September 2024. Entries must follow the guidelines outlined in the Terms of Participation. The selection criteria will emphasize creativity, relevance to the themes, and the ability to convey complex issues in visually compelling ways.
Submission is closed.
Who Can Participate?
This competition is open to all digital artists from the Asia-Pacific region. Whether you are an emerging artist or an established name, this platform is for those ready to take a stand through their work. The exhibition will run during the Ministerial Conference, attended by high-level officials, civil society organizations, youth groups, academics, and more.
Conditions
You must be an artist from the Asia-Pacific region.
You can submit only one digital art form (in .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pdf formats as well as animated formats such as .gif, .gif, .mp4, .mov, .avi, .wmv or similar formats for reels and videos.)
The topic addressed must be specified in the entry form.
Please provide a short explanatory text with your art form (250 words is maximum).
All submissions must be submitted via Google Form
Submission deadline midnight (UTC+07.00) on 30 September 2024.
Terms and conditions are available here.
