Winners in art and poetry will be selected in each of five grade-level categories (K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12) to receive a $100 gift certificate to an art supply store or a bookstore. Each winner’s teacher will receive a $50 gift certificate from Acorn Naturalists. All winning and honorably mentioned art and poetry will be part of a travelling exhibit.
Entry deadline: 5pm, January 31, 2023
Enter online at www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry or mail in your entry.
Art and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme. Please see the Contest Guidelines at www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry for complete rules. Art entries: please include a short statement (a paragraph or less) on how the coast or ocean inspired your art. Students may dictate poetry or their art statement if needed, but it must be their own words or an English translation of their own words.
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