The 2012 Competition is closed. Winners will be announced on the website in April.
Please check back for news about the 2012 artwork tour and upcoming Competitions.
Thank you.
Welcome
The international Humans in Space Youth Art Competition encourages youth to “Be Inspired, Creative and Heard.” We ask them to think about the future of human space flight and to creatively communicate their ideas, and we promise to make these ideas viewable worldwide. By including the next generation in the planning of the future, the competition aims to enhance their awareness, interest in and support for human space flight, and to allow their ideas to begin shaping the future now.
The current 2012 competition invites young people from 10 to18 years of age to submit visual, literary, musical and video artwork expressing their vision of how humans will use science and technology in the future to explore space and uncover its mysteries. Their submissions will be judged by an international panel including artists, scientists, teachers, engineers, astronauts and others. The winning artwork will be woven into displays and performances designed to relay the youth artists’ messages to other young people and adults around the world.
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Be Inspired
The youth of today will be engaged in shaping the future of space exploration. Although we have learned a great deal about space, so much more is still unknown. We invite you to explore what we currently know and use this knowledge to communicate your vision of the future:
How will humans use science and technology
What scientific and technological tools will we need to imagine, develop and create to enable us to explore the solar system and beyond? How will we use both robotic and crewed space exploration to answer our questions about space? What will we discover? |
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Be Creative
If you are 10–18 years old (born on or after September 1, 1993), you can participate in this art competition. Create your musical, literary, visual or video artwork and submit it by midnight U.S. Central Standard Time, November 18, 2012.
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Competition winners will receive awards and have their art displayed and performed worldwide and viewed by scientists, astronauts, engineers, artists, and the public. A few winning artworks will be displayed in orbit on the International Space Station. Other major events include the 19th International Academy of Astronautics’ Humans in Space Symposium in Cologne, Germany, July 2013 and locations across the United States associated with NASA’s “50 Years of Solar System Exploration” Celebration from August 2013-August 2014. Artwork will also be continuously displayed in our online gallery. |
