ViaRT Upcycling Award 2026

Submit your event TheatreMusicDanceLiterary ArtsFilmVisual ArtsTalk/WorkshopFestivalOpen Call ZabbalangBackstageThoughts Select month January 2027 December 2026 November 2026 October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 Special features: #SIFA2026 Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Open Call ViaRT Upcycling Award 2026 Organised by: Viant Commodities and Y Art Projects Date: 16 Sep - 30 Dec 2026, Wed, Fri & Sun Venue: Online Website: www.viart.green/2026-award Facebook: www.facebook.com/viart.green.sg Contact: [email protected] Admission: 1 work per entry Buy/Register Advisory: 7-18 years old Synopsis: ViaRT Award is back for its seventh edition! This year's theme is "Future Fossils: What Will We Leave Behind?", and we are inviting students across Singapore to transform used plastic bottles, jars, caps and packaging into meaningful artworks or functional design items. Imagine an archaeologist in the year 3026 digging into the ground beneath Singapore. What will they discover about us? A plastic bottle can last for more than 450 years long after we are gone, it will still be here. The plastic we use for just a few minutes today may become the "fossils" of our time: the artifacts, relics and treasures that tell future generations who we were and how we lived. The challenge is simple: create an artwork that imagines plastic as the fossil of the future. Your creation can be a "relic" unearthed from our era, a museum exhibit from the year 3026, a creature or landscape transformed by the plastic we left behind or a hopeful vision showing that we chose a different path, where plastic was reused, recycled and given new life instead of being buried and forgotten. This competition is held in support of the National Environment Agency's (NEA) Say YES to Waste Less Campaign, which aims to motivate the public to adopt sustainable behaviours in their daily lives by reducing disposables and food wastage as well as recycling right. Why plastic? Plastic is useful in our everyday lives, but it should not become a single-use material that outlives us in landfills and nature. By rethinking plastic bottles, jars and caps as creative materials, students can show not only their artistic talent, but also how small actions today can change what we leave behind tomorrow and help build a cleaner, more circular and zero-waste Singapore. Submissions will open on September 15th and close on December 31st, 2026. Works will be judged on creativity, impact, and the strength of the sustainability message. At ViaRT, we believe creativity has the power to shape a greener future. Join us in "Future Fossils: What Will We Leave Behind?" and let's make sure the story we leave for the future is one worth discovering. ​Awards will be given in three categories: - Best Sustainable Message Award - Most Creative Award - Most Artistic Award ​Winners can look forward to prizes, cash awards, and opportunities to showcase their works in public exhibitions. Selected entries may also be featured in future sustainability-themed showcases, giving young voices a platform to inspire the community. UPCOMING EVENTS Arts & Community Facilitator Programme Talk/Workshop 18 Oct 2026 To Test A Thief Theatre, Zabbalang 10, 11 Oct 2026 there and then Music 13 Oct 2026 Life on Land's Edge - A cinematic concert celebrating birds Music 22 Oct 2026 Arts Republic is a platform to propel local independent arts into mainstream community. We strive to promote local artists to the forefront of the Singapore arts scene. Through which, we hope to allow for the sublimation of a collective cultural identity. About Us Advertise Contact Us Arts Venues Terms of Use Privacy Notice Copyright © 2026 Arts Republic. All rights reserved.