Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is a Boston-based nonprofit working at the intersection of environmental science and the arts. Bow Seat hosts the annual Ocean Awareness Contest, inviting students worldwide to create art, creative writing, poetry, spoken word, film, music, dance, and multimedia submissions to speak up for our blue planet. Bow Seat has engaged with more than 25,000 students from all 50 states and 133 countries since 2010.

The annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change.

The contest is a call for young artists, conservationists, makers, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our blue planet. Join thousands of youth around the world in our annual program that raises awareness about the climate crisis and potential solutions, uplifts youth voices for ocean conservation, and inspires hope and action through art, creative media, and storytelling.

The Contest invites students to learn about the climate crisis and its impact on oceans; discover or imagine solutions at local, national, or global scales; and create work that explores hope in action.

Submissions are accepted in:

• Visual Art
• Creative Writing
• Film
• Interactive & Multimedia
• Performing Arts: Music & Dance
• Poetry & Spoken Word

A written reflection is required to accompany your submission, regardless of category. It is like the introduction to a book or an artist’s statement in a museum. The judges will not lower your score for a poorly written reflection, but writing a thoughtful and personal reflection will certainly help the judges understand you and your work better, and you will likely do better in the Ocean Awareness Contest!

Bow Seat judges are artists, writers, teachers, scientists, and of course, ocean-lovers! Each year, we also invite a cohort of Bow Seat student alumni and emerging artists to participate in Contest judging. Judges consider: • How well submissions address the annual theme of the Contest; • Demonstration of artistic voice, originality, and imagination; • Craftsmanship, including quality, technique, and skill in chosen medium; attention to detail; and accuracy of communicating issues; • If a submission meets category requirements (such as length, file type, etc.). Judging begins immediately after the Contest ends, and we take the time to fairly judge each and every entry to the Contest. We receive thousands of entries, and our team of judges puts in thousands of hours of cumulative work each year reviewing your submissions.

This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Website: www.bowseat.org/contest

Managing Organization: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Contact:

info@bowseat.org

Eligibility:
This is an international Contest and is open to students ages 11-18 who are enrolled in middle school or high school (or the homeschool equivalent) worldwide. Students who are enrolled in a college or university are not eligible to participate. Proof of age, identity, or eligibility may be required. Students ages 11-14 may enter the Junior Division. Students ages 15-18 may enter the Senior Division. Please enter the age division based on your age at the time of entry. Participants under the age of 13 must have a parent or legal guardian complete a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Parent/Guardian Consent Form with their submission. Entries may be submitted by an individual or group of unlimited size. If you submit as a group, there must be one group leader who will serve as the contact person for the group. All of the names of the group members must be listed in the submission. Award money will be split evenly among the group members. A student may submit (i.e., have their name included in) only one entry per category. Therefore, a student may have a maximum of six different submissions, one in each category.<strong> </strong>

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is a Boston-based nonprofit working at the intersection of environmental science and the arts. Bow Seat hosts the annual Ocean Awareness Contest, inviting students worldwide to create art, creative writing, poetry, spoken word, film, music, dance, and multimedia submissions to speak up for our blue planet. Bow Seat has engaged with more than 25,000 students from all 50 states and 133 countries since 2010.

The annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change.

The contest is a call for young artists, conservationists, makers, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our blue planet. Join thousands of youth around the world in our annual program that raises awareness about the climate crisis and potential solutions, uplifts youth voices for ocean conservation, and inspires hope and action through art, creative media, and storytelling.

The Contest invites students to learn about the climate crisis and its impact on oceans; discover or imagine solutions at local, national, or global scales; and create work that explores hope in action.

Submissions are accepted in:

• Visual Art
• Creative Writing
• Film
• Interactive & Multimedia
• Performing Arts: Music & Dance
• Poetry & Spoken Word

A written reflection is required to accompany your submission, regardless of category. It is like the introduction to a book or an artist’s statement in a museum. The judges will not lower your score for a poorly written reflection, but writing a thoughtful and personal reflection will certainly help the judges understand you and your work better, and you will likely do better in the Ocean Awareness Contest!

Bow Seat judges are artists, writers, teachers, scientists, and of course, ocean-lovers! Each year, we also invite a cohort of Bow Seat student alumni and emerging artists to participate in Contest judging. Judges consider: • How well submissions address the annual theme of the Contest; • Demonstration of artistic voice, originality, and imagination; • Craftsmanship, including quality, technique, and skill in chosen medium; attention to detail; and accuracy of communicating issues; • If a submission meets category requirements (such as length, file type, etc.). Judging begins immediately after the Contest ends, and we take the time to fairly judge each and every entry to the Contest. We receive thousands of entries, and our team of judges puts in thousands of hours of cumulative work each year reviewing your submissions.

This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Website: www.bowseat.org/contest

Managing Organization: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Contact:

info@bowseat.org

Entry Fee:

Eligibility:
This is an international Contest and is open to students ages 11-18 who are enrolled in middle school or high school (or the homeschool equivalent) worldwide. Students who are enrolled in a college or university are not eligible to participate. Proof of age, identity, or eligibility may be required. Students ages 11-14 may enter the Junior Division. Students ages 15-18 may enter the Senior Division. Please enter the age division based on your age at the time of entry. Participants under the age of 13 must have a parent or legal guardian complete a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Parent/Guardian Consent Form with their submission. Entries may be submitted by an individual or group of unlimited size. If you submit as a group, there must be one group leader who will serve as the contact person for the group. All of the names of the group members must be listed in the submission. Award money will be split evenly among the group members. A student may submit (i.e., have their name included in) only one entry per category. Therefore, a student may have a maximum of six different submissions, one in each category.<strong> </strong>

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