sustainability brief

This award is open to all current students studying at Leeds Arts University.
The award recognises innovative and outstanding work that addresses
environmental, social and ethical issues with sustainability running clearly through the
thinking and approach.
To be considered for the award, students need to submit a piece of work based on
their interpretation of “sustainability”, which reflects the aims identified in the
University sustainability framework.
Students should address how they have arrived at their solution.
• What is the issue?
• Why is it important?
• How will their work influence new thinking?
• How does the work address sustainability and, specifically, which of the three
pillars (social, economic and environmental) are addressed, and how?

SUBMISSION

Please submit a high-resolution JPEG or EPS (300dpi) or URL, with details of the
actual dimensions of the piece, along with your name (or names, if entering as a
collective), course, level, email address, title of the piece and a statement of up to 500
words outlining how the work addresses the issues of sustainability, to
careers@leeds-art.ac.uk.
If you are an academic and would like a student to be recognised for their work,
please encourage them to apply . Following the deadline, all submissions will be
passed onto the selection panel for shortlisting.

DEADLINE: 5PM MONDAY 13 MAY 2019
For further information, please contact careers@leeds-art.ac.uk

REGULATIONS

1. Entrants have to be current students of Leeds Arts University, studying on an
FE, Undergraduate or Postgraduate course;
2. The submission must be related to the concept of sustainability. The
interpretation of the concept is open; however, they should reflect the principles
outlines in the University sustainability framework;
3. Entries can be of any genre (photographic, illustration, film, fashion, multi-media,
etc.) or any mix of genres or disciplines;
4. Entries must be of work created in the 2018/19 academic year;
5. Selected entries will be exhibited at the end of year show in 2019;
6. Entries can be individual or collaborative but each student, or group, can
only submit one entry. Students submitting as part of a group cannot submit
individual entries;

1st Prize (HE)
£250

Runners up (HE x2)
£125

1st Prize (FE)
£250

Runners up (FE x2)
£125

7. Entries must be submitted by 5pm on 13th May 2019;
8. Entries must include the name of the student (or students), course, level, email
address, title of the piece and a statement of up to 500 words outlining how the
work addresses the issues of sustainability;
9. Entrants must submit a high-resolution JPEG or EPS (300dpi) or URL, with details
of the actual dimensions of the piece, via email, to careers@leeds-art.ac.uk. It is the
responsibility of the students to make sure they are accessible and in working order;
10. The copyright of all work submitted remains with the artist/designer(s); however,
by submitting work, you are agreeing that Leeds Arts University can use you work
for promotional activities (in print, online, or otherwise). Should this happen, the
artist will be credited;
11. The decision of the selection panel is final. The panel will be comprised of Simone
Wonnacott (Vice-Chancellor) plus 3 members of the sustainability committee (2x
academic,1x non-academic);
12. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks.