Space of Imagination Call for Humans in Space Youth Art Competition 2012
Students aged 10-18 years old are invited to share their visions of the future of space exploration. NASA, The Universities Space Research Association and the German Aerospace Centre are inviting visual, literary, musical, dance and video artwork to be sent to the 2012 Humans in Space Youth Art Competition by October 21, 2012. Artwork should consider “How will humans use science and technology to explore space, and what mysteries will they uncover?” Competition judges will include program managers, artists, teachers, astronauts, musicians, and engineers from all over the world. The competition leads into Mission X 2013 – an international wellbeing challenge supported by international space agencies.
The awarded artwork will be woven into multimedia displays and performances so that the inherent youth messages will be viewed by people of all ages. Key venues will include the 19th Humans in Space Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in Cologne, Germany in July 2013 and various events associated with NASA’s 50 Years of Solar System Exploration Celebration.
The Competition is designed to enhance youth interest in space science and technology. The displays of artwork will also inspire new audiences to think creatively about the future of space exploration.
For more information visit www.humansinspaceart.org.
Editors Notes
The theme for 2012 is “How will humans use science and technology to explore space in the future, and what mysteries will we uncover?” This driving question joins the interests of both crewed and robotic spaceflight and the competition’s three major partners: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Planetary Sciences Division (PSD, http://science.nasa.gov/planetary-science/), the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Aerospace Medicine (http://www.dlr.de/me/en/desktopdefault.aspx/ ), and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA, http://www.usra.edu/).
The numerous display and performance locations include galleries, museums and events, such as key venues associated with NASA PSD’s “Solar System Exploration @ 50” Celebration (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/50th/) and the DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine’s 19th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Humans in Space Symposium “Challenges of Space Life Sciences for Future Exploration,” in Cologne, Germany, July 2013 (http://www.dlr.de/me/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-7374/). USRA, a non-profit academic consortium whose mission is to advance space-related science and exploration, will manage the online competition, displays, and performances for all three partners.
USRA carried out the inaugural 2010 Humans in Space Youth Art Competition Project in partnership with NASA and in conjunction with the18th IAA Humans in Space Symposium held in Houston, Texas, April 11–15, 2011 (www.humansinspaceart.org). Utilizing the core principle that the creation, display and performance of youth artwork engage and motivate participants and viewers and enhance the creative communication of ideas about space exploration, the 2010 project was a tremendous success. The 2012 competition will focus on encouraging even more youth artists to participate and more viewers to experience even higher quality productions of the artwork worldwide.
An art competition of this dimension brings together youth and adults, artists and scientists, space organizations and educators, and international and local communities. Interested groups and individuals are strongly encouraged to get involved and be a part of this growing global partnership. With the help of diverse partners working together, the art competition can inspire the youth of the world and encourage them to creatively communicate their thoughts about the future. Presenting these visions engages the broader public, raising their awareness and fostering interest in and support for space exploration.
For further information please contact:
Jancy McPhee, Director
Humans in Space Youth Art Competition
281-244-2022 or [log in to unmask]
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