[SPN-Discussion] Special Invite: Creative Climate Awards 2015 Launch Sept 21

[Tara DePorte]

I hope many of you can join us for this free celebration of
climate-inspiration and artwork from around the world.  RSVP is required:
http://creativeclimate2015.bpt.me/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

*Climate Change Themed Art Competition to Launch September Festivities*

*September 7, 2015 (New York) *- Over 25 international artists are using
their art to “make climate personal and practical” in the heart of New York
City with the Human Impacts Institute
<http://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/>’s (HII) Fifth Annual Creative
Climate Awards
<http://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/?_escaped_fragment_=creative-climate-awards/cyup>.
To kick off the season of all things related to climate change, the free,
September 21st opening party at the stunning Taipei Economic and Cultural
Office <http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC/mp.asp?mp=62> (TECO) on 42nd
street in Manhattan will launch a month-long exhibition of climate-inspired
performance art, installation, paintings, and short films.

“It’s clear that we need new, creative ways to communicate climate change
to a broader audience,” remarked the Human Impacts Institute’s Founder and
Executive Director, Tara DePorte, “inspiring people to take climate action
is what the Creative Climate Awards are all about.”

This year’s MC will be the effervescent designer, upcycler, and reality tv
personality Brooks Atwood, who will introduce acts such as the “Climate
Couture Fashion Show”, featuring designs that creatively communicating the
risks and vulnerabilities of communities facing climate impacts like sea
level rise.  Artists will also be competing for a $2000 first place prize
provided by TECO, decided based upon their artistic merit, messaging, and
climate impact by an elite group of judges including the Director of the
National Museum in Stockholm, Columbia University, and MoMA.

*Join the FREE Creative Climate Awards Celebration, *

Monday, September 21st from 6:30-8:30pm, NYC

*RSVP required: * http://creativeclimate2015.bpt.me/

*Support climate action with the Human Impacts Institute’s first Paddle8
auction of artwork from the show* Previews starting September 21st  and
auction runs for two weeks only October 5th-October 19th:
http://paddle8.com/auction/humanimpactsinstitute

*See the exhibit *which will be open from Sept 21-Oct 22, Monday to Friday,
9am-5pm @ TECO, 1 East 42nd St, NYC

The Human Impacts Institute is a think-and-do tank of social entrepreneurs
who are continuously exploring new and creative approaches to tackle social
and environmental issues. This year’s program is in partnership with Climate
Week NYC, <http://www.climateweeknyc.org/> Positive Feedback
<http://www.positivefeedbackusa.org/>, School of the International Center
of Photography, <http://www.icp.org/school> and Artbridge
<http://art-bridge.org/>, Thanks to support from the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Office <http://www.taiwanembassy.org/US/NYC/mp.asp?mp=62> in NY
and the Global Crisis Information Network, Inc.

This year’s Creative Climate Awards feature an amazing group of local and
international artists, such as:

*Films from: *Natalie Bazowska, Eric Corriel, Robert Ladislas Derr, Thomas
Marcusson, and Sarah Cameron Sunde.

*Performances from: *Meghan Moe Beitiks, Dion Laurent, Kwan Taeck Park,
Jill Sigman, FICTILIS, and Catherine Young.

*2D works from: *Susan Albert, Ed Ambrose, Resa Blatman, Madeline
Cottingham, Alexandre Dang, Kelsey Gallagher, Jaakko Heikkilä, Ruth Lyons,
Juha Metso, Nika Ostby, Leah Raintree, Emily Schnellbacher, Diane Tuft, and
Catherine Young.


Find out more at HumanImpactsInstitute.org/CreativeClimateAwards
<http://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/?_escaped_fragment_=creative-climate-awards/cyup>

or follow *@HumanImpacts  and   facebook.com/HumanImpactsInstitute
<http://facebook.com/HumanImpactsInstitute>*


Tara DePorte
*Executive Director and Founder*
*The Human Impacts Institute <http://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org> *
Tara at HumanImpactsInstitute.org
*Office:* +1 917 727 9761
*Like us!* facebook.com/HumanImpactsInstitute
*Follow us!* @HumanImpacts <http://twitter.com/humanimpacts>

*Tara DePorte Art, Teaching, and Speaking*
TaraDePorte.com <http://www.taradeporte.com/>
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