Celebrate the 10th annual national Endangered Species Day on
May 15, 2015.
Saving
Endangered Species Youth Art Contest Announced -Entries Due March 1, 2015-
WASH., D.C.—November 5, 2014—Elementary, middle and high school teachers and
their students are encouraged to participate in the annual Saving
Endangered Species Youth Art Contest, an integral part of the 10th annual
national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on and around May 15, 2015.
Started in 2006 by the United
States Congress, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the nation’s
wildlife and wild places. The Youth Art Contest provides K-12 students
residing in the United States with an opportunity to learn about endangered
species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Young artists
who are home schooled and those who participate in youth groups are
also eligible to submit their art. More than 2,000 young artists from
throughout the country entered this year’s contest. (See the 2014 semifinalists’ artwork here.)
Entries to the Saving Endangered Species
contest must be postmarked by March 1, 2015. A prestigious panel of artists,
photographers and conservationists will judge the artwork. Winners will be
chosen in four categories: K-Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12,
and will receive plaques and art supply gift packs. In addition, one grand
prize winner will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. in May and also
receive a special art lesson from a professional artist.
The Saving Endangered Species 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 International
Child Art Foundation.
For more information, including judging
criteria and an entry form, visit www.endangeredspeciesday.org An endangered species art lesson plan is also
available.
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