If you’ve witnessed the flood in any part of Nigeria or come across posts on it via social media, then its something we need to find a lasting solution for. Nigerians have lost their homes and possessions in the floods caused by our waste, blocking up the city’s drainage. We don’t have to look far to see the damage we cause the environment by dumping our pure water sachets, gala wrappers, plastic bottles etc…
Then the time to rethink our attitude towards waste disposal is now.
The STEM RecyclArt Competition poses the question – Can waste be turned into art? The competition challenges us to change the way we look at our trash and explores turning recyclable (recovered, found or repurposed) materials that are ugly and cause damage to our environment, into great works of art that celebrate Nigerian culture.
Use your creativity to take back your environment by turning your trash into stunning art. Our environment is a part of who we are, it is our culture. So, let our culture brag with swag.
Four innovative works of art from zonal regions Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Ogun and Abuja will be awarded the Grand Prize of N1,250,000 each.
How to apply
- Click here, and fill out the bio application form to get a reference number/code.
- Using the number, email a 300-word written description of your intended artwork, stating the method of execution and waste materials to be used and your 3-page proposal and pdf containing (Application Bio Form, Proposal and Sketch) to recyclart@sterlingbankng.com
The PDF files submitted should be titled as follows:
(Participant’s LAST NAME)_ (Participant’s FIRST NAME) _ document title.pdf
Example:
Joshua_James_Bio.pdf
Joshua_James_Proposal.pdf
Joshua_James_Sketch.pdf
- Call for entry ends on Friday, September 11, 2017
For more information and submission guidelines visit www.sterlingbankng.com/recyclart
Let’s change our relationship with the environment and rethink how we dispose of items that can be recycled.
