To support this, LU Arts are inviting students to design a mural for campus to raise awareness of climate issues and encourage individuals to play their part.
The winning design will be produced as a semi-permanent 2D mural in a key outdoor location on the Loughborough campus. Selected entries will be presented across campus for a limited period. This will help make the University’s commitment to sustainability visible.
There are three cash prizes available, and all entries will be showcased online in early 2024.
LU Arts is looking for imaginative and powerful designs that raise awareness and understanding of climate issues and encourage the University community to act to help reduce our impact on the climate.
Your design should clearly communicate what individuals can do to help our campus become sustainable, this could be a combination of graphics and text or graphics alone. You should also address one of four key areas in your design: biodiversity, energy, travel or waste and resources. These broad areas can cover many things, so if you are unsure, please do email LU Arts for more information at LUArts@lboro.ac.uk or visit the competition webpage.
The competition is open to all current students at the Loughborough or London campus. It does not matter what course or subject you are studying.
Accessibility
We want this opportunity to be accessible to all students. If you would like to discuss any accessibility issues in advance of applying or to discuss how the opportunity can be made inclusive for you, then please email LUArts@lboro.ac.uk or call 01509 222948.
How do I enter?
Please submit your preliminary design via the online form.
At this stage, your entry should be an outline of your intended design rather than a fully polished artwork. The winner will then be asked to work their design up before it is turned into a mural. This may require taking on board feedback from the judging panel, especially around the messages the artwork communicates. Specific instructions on dimensions will be provided at this stage. Please upload your preliminary design as part of the application and make sure the filename includes your name.
The following artwork formats can be accepted:
- Pixel-based eg Photoshop/image-based artwork
- 75dpi minimum at 100% (1500mm x 3000mm)
- 150dpi or higher at 50% (750mm x 1500mm)
- 300dpi or higher at 25% (375mm x 750mm)
- Vector-based eg Illustrator vector EPS
- Sketchbook or hand-drawn artwork (you will need to submit a scan or photograph of your artwork)
The deadline for applications is Friday 12 January 2024, 12pm.