Entry deadline is March 31 for Florida Fish Art Contest

The deadline of March 31 is fast approaching for the 2021 Art of Conservation™ Florida Fish Art Contest, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). This free contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelve (ages 5 through 18) who can compete for a chance to win state and national honours and prizes. Judging will be in four grade categories, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-9 and grades 10-12.

The State-Fish Art Entry consists of two parts for grades 4 through 12 and one part for grades K-3:
(1)
All students, grades, K through 12, must submit an original HORIZONTAL illustration (when you view the drawing, it should be wider than it is tall) between 8.5 to 9 inches tall and 11 to 12 inches wide in size, featuring a species from the Official Fish List, which can be viewed here: wildlifeforever.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Official-Fish-List-10-28-2020.pdf
(2)
Students in grades 4-12 are required to also submit a personally written one-page essay relating to the habitat or conservation needs of your chosen fish species. You may also choose to answer the question, “Why do you think it is important to protect our lakes, rivers, estuaries and coastlines?” For contestants in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, or from countries other than the U.S.A., essays may be submitted, and will be judged and awarded, but are NOT required,

For contest information, entry forms, and the Fish On! Lesson Plan, visit www.StateFishArt.org.

Entries can be submitted by MAIL or EMAIL:

MAIL
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
ATTN: Laura Rambo, Florida Fish Art Contest
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

EMAIL
Photos or a scanned copy of your entry can be emailed to R3@MyFWC.com