The Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/ University of New Orleans.
Entry Requirements
- The physical size of submitted artwork must be 9" x 12" and less than 1/8" thick.
- Image must be a live portrayal of a native North American endangered species.
- Artistic liberties may be taken as long as the depiction is a recognizable endangered species.
- Entries should not be matted, mounted, laminated, framed or folded.
- Chalk and pastel entries should be sprayed with a fixative to safeguard artwork.
- The entry may be multi-color, black and white, or a single color; it may be rendered in ink, paint, pastel, crayon, or pencil.
- Techniques may include scratch-board, airbrush, linoleum printing, paper collage, dry brush, crosshatch, pointillism. No photography, weak pencil, or computer-generated art. Computers or other mechanical devices may not be used in creating artwork.
- No lettering, words, signatures or initials may appear on the front of the design. Please note this change from previous art contests. Such markings will result in disqualification.
- Design entries must be entrant's original, hand-drawn creation and may not be traced or copied from published photographs or other artists' works. Entrants may rely on photographs or published images as guides. However, especially when references are used for the subject(s), the entry must be the entrant's own creation and idea.
- The entry must have the name, grade and title on the back of the submission in pencil.
- Attach a completed entry form with tape or other fixative to the back of artwork. If using glue, be careful to use one that will not run through and damage the artwork. No paperclips.
The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2011.
Entries should be sent to:
Endangered Species Day Art Contest
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
University of New Orleans
925 Camp St.
New Orleans, La. 70130