Overview

Application for UN Women Art Project for Afghan Empowerment is now open. The UN Women is initiating a campaign featuring the work of women artists and exhibiting designs that promote women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Women believes face masks are here to stay. So, it is inviting women artists to turn a challenge into an opportunity, and develop designs where we can use masks to advance women’s empowerment in a gender-equal environment.

Therefore, it is looking for design entries to be printed on cloth face masks which will be freely distributed to thousands of Afghans, to promote women’s rights and to spark a dynamic social movement supporting gender equality in Afghanistan.

Details of the art project

Submission deadline: September 06, 2020

Organizer: UN Women

Theme: Afghan Women’s Empowerment

Award value:

The organizer will award the winning designs $2,000 each to further invest in their artistic endeavors.

Who can submit a design?

An Afghan woman artist of any age. Women designers can be at the beginning of their artistic journey or an already established artist, with interest in promoting women’s rights.

What criteria should the designs meet?

• Bold and inspirational. You can use plain text or a graphic, it can be colored or black & white, it can be a pattern, or it can be a well-developed design.
• The design must advance Afghan women’s rights.
• Your design should be something that you want to see proudly worn by thousands of Afghans.
• In terms of size, your design will need to be appropriate and to be printable on the dimensions of a cloth face mask. Designs representing or reflecting Afghan culture and customs are strongly welcome.

Criteria for selection:

Creativity – is your design sufficiently creative to fuel demand amongst communities?

Activism – does your design advance Afghan women’s rights?

Suitability – is your design impactful and fit for print on cloth face masks and dissemination to thousands of Afghans?

How to apply?

Applicants can submit a design online through the link below.