We ask people to express through either:
- Artworks (photographs, collages, short animations, calligraphy, illustrations, etc.)
- Short Stories
Through your ‘Creation’ either
- Demonstrate your idea of what you believe a state to be
- Show how you dream of a better future in Lebanon
- Illustrate the way you envision public institutions, public beaches, public gardens, public transportations, etc.
- Turn an abandoned spot, entity, or service to what you wish it to become in the future.
One can take a photo of an abandoned space and illustrate or write a story of how he/she would develop it from a state and peacebuilding approach.
Try to address your piece by asking: IF Lebanon were to be a developed state, it would have… / IF Lebanon were to be a developed state, this place would be… / IF Lebanon were to have a public transportation system, my day would be …/ IF this place was not abandoned, it would be …
The selected artworks and stories will be published on our Salam Wa Kalam Platform and will be evaluated by a Jury of professionals in the field of development and arts.
Four (4) art pieces and Four (4) stories will be selected on the basis of concept, strength, originality, and innovative impact.
I. Selection Criteria
- Individuals age: 18-30
- Living in Lebanon
- Limited to 1 submission per artist or writer
- The submitted work (artwork or short story) must be an original concept and execution. It should not be a copy or reproduction of the work of another
- Conflict and gender sensitive
- Speaks to the topic of the issue and the call
- Creativity is key
- The stories can be written in English, Arabic, or French
- Entries that do not meet the above criteria will not be selected
II. Selection Requirements
- The artworks must have a brief with a maximum of 200 words titled “Artist Statement” explaining the art and/or what the theme means to the artists
- The artworks must have a title (Arabic, French, or English) and a biography of two lines
- The stories must have a synopsis of three lines (Arabic, French, or English) and a biography of two lines
III. Announcing Contest Winners
The participants will be invited to a get-together and the jury will announce the winners, all while maintaining the necessary Covid-19 preventive measures.
Submission Deadline: May 20