Our new song competition seeks an eco-anthem!
If this is your first visit to the Artist Project Earth website have a good look. There is much to see. Over 20 years Artists Project Earth has brought out five albums with tracks from the world’s leading rock stars. With the substantial royalties from these albums, we have supported around 430 ecology and disaster relief projects worldwide.
APE was the brainchild of bestselling songwriter and record producer Kenny Young who sadly died in April 2020. Kenny had unique access to the world’s rock stars and they allowed him to modify their songs by adding Cuban and African backing tracks.
We have decided on a new departure, and our Eco-Anthem competition, which we’ve launched jointly with Resurgence Trust, is the first example. We are asking artists to submit songs that inspire and that people will want to sing. We’re looking for songs that raise the spirit at a time when gloomy news keeps reaching us from all over the world.
Artist’s Project Earth is what the name says: By linking arts and the environment we’re hoping to bring more cultural creativity into work concerned with restoring our wounded planet home. So far we have commissioned two paintings by refugee artists from Ukraine and Sudan. Now we’re looking for musicians whose work seeks to inspire action to protect our precious Earth.
You can find details about eligibility and submission guidelines here.
In 2022 Artist Project Earth commissioned Tetiana Hurn, an artist fleeing the war in Ukraine to create the piece titled Spirit of the Forest. Learn more.
