The Open Call for the Social Art Award 2019 under the topic “We are the People – Peaceful Revolutions” was closed on December 15, 2019. We are very impressed by 558 submissions that were contributed by artists coming from 65 countries across all continents. 

The winners of The Social Art Award 2019 are Narcissa Gold (USA), Melinda Mouzannar (Lebanon) and Bogna Grazyna Jaroslawski (Poland/Germany). The Honorary Mention goes to Kingson Kin Sing Chan (Hong Kong/UK). 

Below you find the artworks, that passed the initial jury round. The public voting took place till 30 December and is a tool to give more public visibility to the topic and the artworks. It does not replace the final jury judgment. There were two wildcards for the most voted artworks that entered the final shortlist

The focus diversity of applications shows that artists are active in the multi-faceted fields of socially engaged art reflecting on wars, genocides, femicides, traumata, violence against refugees, children, women, men, disabled people, LGBTIQs, animals. They share feelings for the planet and its living species, but also showing hopelessness due to complex crises be it climate change (e.g. in regard to water pollution), capitalism, corruption, a violation against human rights, nature, protected national parks. Many of the artists are constantly trying to give a voice to the poorest or empower unheard social groups.

It’s not only about peaceful revolutions, but it’s also about feeling a deep connection and showing love and respect for each other.
Thank you all for sharing your great and inspirational work and look at all the great contributions!

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Capitalist Reparations
by Bailey keogh
Category: open category
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Title:
Capitalist Reparations

Author:
Bailey keogh

Category:
open category

Description:
The website invites visitors to mine cryptocurrency on their office computer during working hours as an attempt to generate reparations for the unfair compensation capitalism provides in exchange for labor. Capitalist Reparations: www.capitalistreparations.com How can art catalyze change?: My ultimate goal is use art to not only highlight societal problems but as a literal tool for change. Through technology we can harness the power of many, in particular I find using a decentralized tech such as blockchain can be employed not for capital gain but for social change.
Description:
The website invites visitors to mine cryptocurrency on their office computer during working hours as an attempt to generate reparations for the unfair compensation capitalism provides in exchange for labor. Capitalist Reparations: www.capitalistreparations.com How can art catalyze change?: My ultimate goal is use art to not only highlight societal problems but as a literal tool for change. Through technology we can harness the power of many, in particular I find using a decentralized tech such as blockchain can be employed not for capital gain but for social change.