Call for Artists: 2026 Environmental Justice Festival
Deadline To Apply: April 13th, 2026
Festival Date: May 30th, 2026
Location: NewLab | 19 Morris Avenue, Building 128, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The Bronx and Brooklyn Energy Hub is now accepting submissions from visual artists, performers, and designers for our Environmental Justice Arts Festival. We welcome emerging and established artists working in all mediums.
Theme: “Environmental Justice for Brooklyn” Everyone should have access to a clean and healthy environment! Your artwork can focus on highlighting the environmental inequities of the past and/or the best way to correct these inequities moving forward. We included a few statistics below of the environmental vulnerabilities that exist in Brooklyn. 52 % of Brooklyn Neighborhoods are classified as high-risk for heat related mortality. Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek are contaminated with legacy pollutants that expose health risks to adjacent neighborhoods. Large portions of Brooklyn’s shoreline sit inside or adjacent to NYC’s 100-year floodplain with lower-income and otherwise vulnerable communities carrying disproportionately high exposure and fewer resources to recover.
Eligibility:
What we Offer:
Submission Requirements:
Artist Specs
How to apply: Submit your entry by filling out the form below. Selected artists will be notified in April
Questions? Contact us at MKTG@aeacleanenergy.org
The Bronx and Brooklyn Energy Hub
A team of knowledgeable local Non-Profit organizations funded by the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), experienced in clean energy, energy efficiency, workforce, education, health, and housing. The purpose of the Hub is to create an inclusive energy economy through outreach, education, and engagement at the local level, so New Yorkers, especially those who have been historically disadvantaged, can benefit from awareness and access to energy programs and initiatives.
Deadline To Apply: April 13th, 2026
Festival Date: May 30th, 2026
Location: NewLab | 19 Morris Avenue, Building 128, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The Bronx and Brooklyn Energy Hub is now accepting submissions from visual artists, performers, and designers for our Environmental Justice Arts Festival. We welcome emerging and established artists working in all mediums.
Theme: “Environmental Justice for Brooklyn” Everyone should have access to a clean and healthy environment! Your artwork can focus on highlighting the environmental inequities of the past and/or the best way to correct these inequities moving forward. We included a few statistics below of the environmental vulnerabilities that exist in Brooklyn. 52 % of Brooklyn Neighborhoods are classified as high-risk for heat related mortality. Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek are contaminated with legacy pollutants that expose health risks to adjacent neighborhoods. Large portions of Brooklyn’s shoreline sit inside or adjacent to NYC’s 100-year floodplain with lower-income and otherwise vulnerable communities carrying disproportionately high exposure and fewer resources to recover.
Eligibility:
- Born and raised and/or currently reside in the borough of Brooklyn
- Ability to incorporate theme to your art form
What we Offer:
- Exhibition/Performance space
- Stipend for selected artist (amount varies by project scope)
- Promotion through festival channels
- Post event exposure through digital gallery
Submission Requirements:
- Artist bio and contact information
- Project proposal (max 500 words)
- Up to 5 images or video links of past work
- Technical requirements and installation needs
- Optional: social media or website links
Artist Specs
- Spoken Word- no more than 5 minutes
- Physical art pieces should be easy to move on and off the stage
How to apply: Submit your entry by filling out the form below. Selected artists will be notified in April
Questions? Contact us at MKTG@aeacleanenergy.org
The Bronx and Brooklyn Energy Hub
A team of knowledgeable local Non-Profit organizations funded by the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), experienced in clean energy, energy efficiency, workforce, education, health, and housing. The purpose of the Hub is to create an inclusive energy economy through outreach, education, and engagement at the local level, so New Yorkers, especially those who have been historically disadvantaged, can benefit from awareness and access to energy programs and initiatives.