Collaborating with the Apple Creative Award, the‘ HELP Award’ is created especially to connect art, apples and climate change

The Ringoka Museum was opened by the Fujisaki Town in Aomori Prefecture as a facility where visitors can play with apples, renovating the only school in Japan that had a department specialised in apple farming. To commemorate the opening of the museum, the Apple Creative Award was established in 2023, calling for entries to be displayed at the Ringoka Museum.

This year, the HELP Award is created especially in conjunction with the HELP Exhibition In AOMORI. Entries are also invited to include memories of apples and works related to climate change through the five senses.

The winning entries will be exhibited at the Ringoka Museum for one year. The HELP Award was made possible with the top prize received in February 2024 from the CCCL International Film Festival by winning the grand prix award in the documentary category with the short film MIWATARI, ”which was made as an exhibition piece for the HELP exhibition. The award will pass on the wills to expand efforts to tackle climate change to the next project.

〈 Award Summary 〉

‘HELP Award ’judging criteria

Entries are invited in line with the two concepts of the Apple Creative Award 2024, ‘The desire to deliver apples first, a’nd the HELP Exhibition‘, Climate change and art.’ With the ongoing climate change associated with‘ global boiling, ’the effects of climate change are becoming apparent in Aomori Prefecture in a variety of ways, including apples. We are looking forward to seeing artworks that will bring awareness of climate change in a serious but fun way and make people see it as an event that is close to us. (It is even better if the work motivates people to take action on climate change.) In addition to the above, above, judging criteria includes originality and technical expression.

Eligibility (qualifications) and entries

• Entries can be made by teams or individuals.
• There is no age limit.
• Please create a work in accordance with the concept.
• There are no restrictions on the form of the artwork, such as product, craft, painting, sculpture, poetry, photography, video, etc.

How to apply

You can apply by email or via Google Form. For more information, please visit the official Apple Creative Awards website.

Entry period

Wednesday 18 September – Friday 15 November 2024

For more information, please visit the official Apple Creative Awards website. Official website: https://ringoca-award.com/