Call for Artists for Space Solar Power

Here is a rather unique call for artists. What makes it unique is that it is a call for art portraying space solar power satellites. FYI, space solar power involves the construction of large solar arrays in Earth orbit where they can collect solar energy 24×7 and beam it down to receiving stations on Earth.

Specifically this is a call being made by the International Space Solar Power Symposium for an exhibition of space solar power art at their upcoming conference to be held in Kobe, Japan at Kobe University in April 2014. Participating organizations include the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Power Committee, the National Space Society (NSS), SPACE Canada, and the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)

For my part, while I do lecture on the subject of space solar power (SSP), the only SSP artwork I've ever created was art for my talk's title slide and a SSP logo. Unfortunately much of the art associated with portrayals of space solar power is dated and the production of new artwork rises and falls as specific studies are undertaken and terminated.

If you are an artist who has created art that portrays solar power satellites, their construction, or associated infrastructure, I would encourage you to contact John Mankins to learn the specifics of the call. John can be reached at:

john dot c dot mankins at artemisinnovation dot com

For more information about solar power satellites and their history, see the National Space Society web site section on space solar power.

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