Just Earth – Cincinnati aims to educate and facilitate action among residents of the Cincinnati region to address the intersecting crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental injustice. The Just Earth Visual Art Competition, open to 2 categories of artists (18 and under, and 19 and over) called for submissions that expressed warnings for the future, images of celebration, images depicting regret or loss, or pieces of art depicting hope and exaltation over a healthy world and all of life’s cycles. Submissions will be judged by a committee of local artist and art educators and prizes will be awarded for 1st ($500); 2nd ($250); and 3rd ($100) place.

Tym’Shay Akins and Ava Kaiser, students in Ms. Schorsch’s Studio Art Foundations class, recently submitted these amazing pieces for the 2026 Call for Visual Art Entries!

Pieces will be assembled into a curated show at the Art Academy of Cincinnati on June 19th, 2026.