The Queen’s Imagines the Future Festival
To stretch ways of feeling, thinking, acting and being in relation to climate change and to imagine ways forward.
The festival will display artwork from the Faculty of Education community to promote conversations about climate change and the future.
Artworks may include, but are not limited to:
- Poetry
- Short stories
- Visual art
- Music
- Sculptures
- Short films
- Dance
The Queen’s Imagines the Future festival will take place from January to November 2025. Artworks will be displayed across Queen’s University and the broader Kingston community. By showcasing art from our students, faculty and staff, we aim to nurture hope, and envision positive futures that we can work towards as a community.
The Faculty of Education is spearheading this year's festival, with the intention of expanding to the broader Queen's community in coming years.
As Queen's University continues to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and prioritize social impact, this festival will create space for the feelings that arise when we imagine the future in relation to Climate Change.
If you are interested in integrating more climate education into your life, here are some resources that you may find helpful.
Who can submit artwork?
We welcome art from anyone in the Queen’s Faculty of Education community. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to contribute their creativity and vision to this initiative.
No prior experience using your chosen art form is required!
What formats can be submitted?
- Written submissions: Word or pdf files
- Visual Pieces: high resolution photos in .jpg or .png format
- Visual/Song/Sound: mp3 files
- Video: mp4 files are preferred, other file types may be accepted
- Other: for inquiries, please email educarts@queensu.ca
What is the submission process?
All artworks can be submitted using the Queen’s Imagines the Future submission form.
- Artworks can be submitted until January 31, 2025.
- Participants must include an artist statement up to 250 words that describes how the artwork connects to the Queen’s Imagines the Future festival mission: To stretch ways of feeling, thinking, acting and being in relation to climate change, and to imagine ways forward.
- The submission may be displayed or presented in public spaces and should not include any private information.
- If you have any questions about how to submit your artwork, please email us educarts@queensu.ca
Contribute to the Festival
Have an idea of the future you want to share and stive for? Bring your vision to life by sharing it with our community. Plant the seed and let connections grow.
Get Inspired
Thinking about participating, but not sure what to submit? Try getting into nature and let your imagination can take you on a journey. Check out some photos, paintings and stories.
Imagine a Future for Everyone
Queen's Imagines the Future was inspired by Youth Imagine the Future, a Kingston area initiative encouraging young people research and envision solutions to the Climate Crisis and a more socially equitable future.
A special thanks to our community contributors:
• Jerri Jerreat, Executive Director, Youth Imagine the Future
• Sarah Knight, PhD in Oceanography, Intuitive Energy Healer, Hum Healing
• Linda Tsuji, PhD in Paleontology, Curator of the Miller Museum of Geology