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2022 Wild Things Youth Art Contest - Submission Deadline: Sept 23, 2022!
Calling Young Artists! Enter our 2022 Wild Things Youth Art Contest! Similar to last year, this will be a virtual event. Submissions due by September 23, 4pm. See details below.
Time & Location
Sep 23, 2022, 4:00 PM
Lacombe, 61389 LA-434, Lacombe, LA 70445, USA
About the event
Calling All Youth Artists! 2022 Wild Things Youth Art Contest seeking entries through September 23, 2022
Artists ages 5 thru 18 are invited to capture plants, animals, and landscapes of area National Wildlife Refuges for the annual Wild Things Youth Art Contest. Now in its 24th year, the competition spotlights the richness of Southeast Louisiana’s native wildlife and habitats through drawing and painting mediums, and encourages area youth to learn more about their natural heritage.
Art will be judged in 2 categories: drawing (pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, or pastel), and painting (oils, watercolors, tempera, acrylics or pastel). Artists may submit only one entry. Artwork must be original, recent work, and must not be computer generated. Subject matter must be native (non-exotic) species. Art will be judged in five age groups: 5-7; 8-10; 11-13; 14-16, and 17-18.
A panel of judges will select first, second, third and honorable mention winners in each category and age group, and one overall Best of Show winner. All of the entrants’ art will be placed on exhibition during the 2022 Wild Things event on Saturday, October 8, 2022. If the event is cancelled for visitor safety due to the increase in COVID-19 numbers, the exhibition will be hosted virtually on the Refuges Facebook page www.facebook.com/southeastlouisiana/
Art must be received by Friday, September 23, at 4:00 p.m. Please allow for mail delivery time. Mail art to: Art Contest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 61389 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445. Due to safety and health precautions for staff, hand-delivery, or “drop off” of artwork will be by appointment only. Designated drop off times will be by appointment only and appointments must be scheduled by contacting Wild Things Youth Art Coordinator Diane Barth at 985/882-2021 or email at diane_barth@fws.gov.
You may download contest rules, entry forms, and a resource list of suggested native species online at https://www.fws.gov/media/wild-things-youth-art-contest-entry-form-and-rules. For more information contact Diane Barth at 985/882-2021 or via e-mail at diane_barth@fws.gov