Now Open: Annual Marine Debris Art Contest

OCT. 23, 2023 — Get your art supplies ready, because this year’s NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest officially opened on October 16! Students in grades K-8 from the United States and U.S. territories can submit their artwork now through December 15.

Artwork by Magdalene F. (Grade 8, Florida), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Magdalene F. (Grade 8, Florida), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.

Winning entries will be featured in the 2025 Marine Debris Calendar. The submitted artwork must answer the questions:

  • How does marine debris impact the ocean and Great Lakes?
  • What are you doing to help prevent marine debris?

The contest will accept entries electronically and by mail. If submitting electronically, you will need to send in your artwork as a JPEG, PNG, or TIFF file. For more contest and submission guidelines, please visit our website and download the entry form. Questions about the art contest should be emailed to md.artcontest@noaa.gov. 

 

Last updated Friday, October 27, 2023 10:16am PDT