02/02/2021
Friends of the Cape Coral Library's 15th Annual Children's Environmental Art Contest open to all children ages 5 to 12 in Lee County is about monarchs!!! See guidelines below.
15th Annual Children’s Environmental Art Contest
Learn about Monarch Butterflies and ways to protect them
All children in Lee County ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate in the 15th Annual Children’s Environmental Art Contest “Coloring the Earth.” Organized by Friends of the Cape Coral Library, the theme for 2020-2021 is Save the Monarch Butterfly and ways to protect this precious species from pesticides, herbicides, habitat loss and other main threats.
Originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to Covid-19, the contest presents new features this year. So what is new? All entries MUST be mailed to the Friends instead of being submitted to the entry box in Library Youth Services. Please do NOT turn in entries to the public library. So mail or drop off entries to a specific address that will be provided to you by emailing the Art Contest Chair at [email protected]. Also for the first time, the Friends added this year a new age category (5-6 years old) and the awards presentation will be held virtually.
Winners will be selected from four age categories: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. There will be five awards for each age group with certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, as well as for two honorable mentions. Winning artwork will be posted on our website www.capefriends.org. Cheryl Anderson of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife will be our keynote speaker at the Virtual Awards Presentation to be held on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. (Details TBA).
Contest Rules and deadline
-Open to all children ages 5 to 12. Submit ONE ENTRY ONLY. Please note that entries already submitted in 2020 will also be considered.
-Entries should be on a flat medium to heavy-weight art paper size 8.5” x 11”. Watercolor, crayons, pencils, color markers and/or any other preferred material may be used. Please DO NOT FOLD artwork.
-Write CLEARLY on the back of the entry the following information: name, age, school and teacher’s name (if applicable), phone number and email address. Entries with incomplete information won’t be considered.
-Visit this website to learn more about ways we can help Save the Monarch Butterfly! http://nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Monarch-Butterfly
-Artwork will be viewed and voted on by recognized local artists, a wildlife specialist and a representative of the print media. Entries will be judged based on originality and quality of art. Winners will be notified over the phone by mid-April 2021.
-The FOCCL is not responsible for lost or damaged artwork. Entries may be returned by directly contacting Art Contest Chair.
-Artwork dropped off at the library will not be accepted.
-Deadline: All entries must be received by Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Questions? Please contact Alessia Leathers at [email protected]
Learn facts about the monarch butterfly’s habitat, diet, life history, and more.
