Ocean Awareness Contest

Did you know that 80% of the world’s population is potentially impacted by rising water levels? Enter this competition by Bowseat and use one of the following categories to raise awareness of this important global issue:

• Visual Art

• Creative Writing

• Film

• Interactive & Multimedia

• Performing Arts: Music & Dance

• Poetry & Spoken Word

“The 2021 Ocean Awareness Contest theme WATER RISING challenges students to explore and understand their connection to water, and to creatively communicate the need to protect this vital resource. What are the stories we need to tell about water to sustain and conserve it for current and future generations of life on Earth?”

How do I get started? Click here.

How do I expand this narrative arc?

• Draw awareness to the problem of plastic waste through Water Bottle Art

• Think about hosting a Trash Splash in your community in which you fill a local pool with plastic waste and then encourage people to swim in it to spread awareness of the effects of plastic trash on marine life. 

• If your entry involves visual art, think about hosting a Storm Drain Art competition in your community to raise awareness of the problems of toxic runoff.

• Run a “Pitch the Plastic” campaign in your school or town is also a great idea. See this organization for step by step instructions on how to launch such a campaign.

• Enter to win the prestigious international Stockholm Junior Water Prize

HOT TIP: National competitions are a great way to raise your personal profile. Think about also focusing your energy closer to home with a local community impact project.