UN Sustainable Development Goals EmblemFollowing the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, The Studio for Sustainability and Social Action (S3A) has focused on sustainability and a call to social action through artistic practice. S3A aims to reveal essential characteristics of what the arts do and to promote arts-based social action, environmental integrity, and economic equity.

Deadline for Proposal Submission: Monday, ­­­­­­­­­­January 11, 2021

 

PROJECT GOALS AND SCOPE OF SERVICES

S3A will provide funding to faculty members from a Penn State campus (University Park, Altoona, and Abington) to sponsor art and design-based sustainability projects for engineering students. We are currently seeking proposals for projects for Spring 2021 that integrate engineering-based problems with artistic practices to address issues of sustainability.

ELEMENTS OF PROPOSAL

The proposal must include a 1-3 page project description, which details the contact information, objectives, motivation, and deliverables for the project.

Deliverables May Include:

  • Reports, feasibility studies, design analyses
  • Solid models and engineering drawings
  • Prototype hardware
  • Software and data
  • Presentations, videos, demonstrations
  • Exhibitions, Performances
  • Customized tools and equipment.

ANTICIPATED SELECTION SCHEDULE

  • Request for Proposals:  October 15, 2020
  • Deadline for faculty to submit proposals: November 20, 2020
  • S3A responds to proposals: December 15, 2020

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Please submit your proposals to S3Asubmissions@psu.edu

You can find more information on what is expected from a proposal here.  How to sponsor a SUCCESSFUL CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT