EBCE Calls For Art To Mark The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

Earth Day takes place on April 22 and thousands of events are taking place around the world. Earth Day marks a cooperative moment across the globe highlighting the environmental crisis that we face.

With the science and security board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists having recently set the doomsday clock to 100 seconds before midnight due to current threats, including climate change - there has never been a more urgent time to support the planet we call home.

Thankfully, EBCE, a new public agency formed by the City of Dublin and 10 other local cities, provides green, sustainable energy in the Bay Area and seeks to draw attention to us being better custodians of our environment.

EBCE invites artists to submit their Earth Day inspired artwork design(s) for buttons and/or a poster. The selected buttons and posters will be available for distribution at Earth Day events in April 2020.

The Call for Art includes the following themes:

● Community energy, community health

● Clean power for all

The call is open to all ages and students from Fallon Middle School in Dublin are participating in the competition to design posters and buttons as part of a PFC Arts Enrichment Program. "We are delighted to have our students participating in this EBCE call for Earth Day art and to see them express their concern for the environment." said Fallon PFC Enrichment Coordinator, Priyanka Sharma.

Student artwork focused on the aesthetics and feel requested to be:

● Uplifting and inspiring

● Colorful and vibrant

● Symbolism of clean energy and/or community

Melissa Hernandez, Councilmember for the City of Dublin, a candidate for Alameda County Supervisor, and a Board Director of EBCE stated “Our City is serious about clean, sustainable energy and providing environmentally friendly options to our residents to reduce our carbon footprints in these challenging times. It’s great to see this call for art placing emphasis on Earth Day and highlighting the key issues we are facing. I hope to see much more of the artwork submitted.”

Ms Hernandez had the opportunity to talk about the value of art with members of the Lapis Lazuli Art Club for young artists at the public workshop organized by the City of Dublin to obtain feedback from residents about the future Cultural Arts Center.

According to their official website, the City of Dublin currently generates 19% of its energy needs with the solar voltaic arrays. The remaining energy comes from EBCE. EBCE provides the City with 100% renewable energy from California solar and wind farms because the City has opted up to Renewable 100 for all municipal accounts.

For more information about the Call for Earth Day Art please visit the EBCE website. The due date for artwork to be submitted is March 1st.