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We are excited to share that Bow Seat’s 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest – THE FUNNY THING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE is open for submissions.
The Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, and become advocates for positive change.
The 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest theme THE FUNNY THING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE challenges students to learn about climate change and its impact on the ocean, and to explore new ways, like humor, satire, or kitsch, to communicate the urgency of the climate crisis.
Details:
- Submissions accepted in: Visual Art, Creative Writing, Film, Interactive & Multimedia, Performing Arts: Music & Dance, and Poetry & Spoken Word
- Open to middle and high school students ages 11-18 worldwide
- Students can work as individuals or as a group/class/club
- Hundreds of cash awards available, ranging from $50 to $1,500
- Free to enter
- Deadline: June 13, 2022
For more information and to submit online, visit bowseat.org/contest
Deadline to enter: June 13, 2022
Special Awards:
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The We All Rise Prize – Ten $750 awards in both the Junior Division (ages 11-14) and Senior Division (ages 15-18)—a total of 20 awards—will be offered to students in the U.S. who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Latine in the 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest, and whose entries demonstrate notable artistic achievement in their chosen category. Cash awards are not restricted and can be used for tuition, art supplies, or personal expenses. View the 2021 Winners.
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The Voice of the Sea Award – Bow Seat recognizes two spoken word poetry submissions with Voice of the Sea Awards at the Gold-level in each age division: one $1,000 award for a Junior submission, and one $1,500 award for a Senior submission. Entries must follow the requirements for submitting in the Poetry & Spoken Word category. View the 2021 Winners.
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Educator Innovation Awards: For teachers – if you bring the Ocean Awareness Contest into your physical or virtual classroom this year, we want to hear from you! Nominate yourself or a colleague for a $750 award. Learn more >
About Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that engages young people in ocean conservation and advocacy through the arts. Since 2011, nearly 25,000 teenagers representing 133 countries and all 50 U.S. states have participated in Bow Seat's programs.
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