Elementary, middle and high school teachers and their students are encouraged to participate in the 2019 Marine Art Contest sponsored by the Massachusetts Marine Educators.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a marine protected area located between Cape Ann and Cape Cod at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay, is an ocean wilderness near an urban world filled with amazing marine life. A diversity of sea creatures reside in the sanctuary and the greater Gulf of Maine, ranging from tiny one-celled diatoms to enormous humpback whales. Students are encouraged to create artistic interpretations of these local species.

There are 5 divisions in the contest with a winner, second and third place selected from each division. Winning entries will be posted on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuarywebsite, as well as used by the Sanctuary and MME in their outreach programs. Notification and certificates will be sent to the participating teachers or individual students at their schools. For full contest details, download the Rules & Entry Form PDF.

Visit ma-marine-ed.org for more information, including complete contest guidelines and submission details. If you have any questions, contact Anne Smrcina, Education and Outreach Coordinator, NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Elementary, middle and high school teachers and their students are encouraged to participate in the 2019 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest, an integral part of the 14th annual Endangered Species Day, celebrated on and around May 17, 2019. 

Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the nation’s wildlife and wild places.  The Youth Art Contest provides K-12 students residing in the U.S. with an opportunity to learn about endangered animal and plant species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Young artists who are home schooled and participate in youth groups are also eligible to submit their art. More than 1,500 young artists from throughout the country entered the 2018 contest. 

Saving Endangered Species Youth Art contest entries should depict a land or ocean-dwelling species that either lives in or migrates through the United States and its waters and has been placed on the threatened/endangered species list.  Artwork must be submitted electronically by March 1, 2019.

A prestigious panel of artists, photographers and conservationists will judge the artwork. Winners will be chosen in four categories: K-Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12, and will receive plaques and art supply gift packs (from Chartpak Inc.). In addition, one grand prize winner will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. in May 2019 and also receive a special art lesson from a professional artist.

The Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is organized by the Endangered Species Coalition.

Visit endangered.org for more information, including complete contest guidelines, submission details, an art lesson plan, and the 2018 contest winners’ and semi-finalists’ artwork. If you have any questions, contact David Robinson (Endangered Species Day Director)