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What’s in a Name? Introducing Our New Organizational Name
Bow Seat is getting a new name! Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs will now be known as Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation. As an organization dedicated to empowering young people to become environmental advocates through the creative arts, we wanted our name to better reflect all that we do. You can read more about how we came to this decision below.
Resource Studio
Visit our Resource Studio, a space for creative exploration and a jumping-off point for deep inquiry of climate change, ocean conservation, and using art and creativity as tools in environmental movements!
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Our student gallery showcases visual art, poetry and spoken word, prose, music, dance, short films, and multimedia projects from past Ocean Awareness Contest winners. Read, watch, admire, and share!
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Introducing Bow Seat Alumni Advisor – Keren-happuch Garba!
September 3, 2025
By Keren-happuch Garba, Bow Seat Alumni Advisor When I was 13, I experienced water scarcity. The wells in my home...
What’s in a Name? Introducing Our New Organizational Name
September 1, 2025
By Linda Cabot, Bow Seat President & Founder Shakespeare once penned, "What's in a name? That which we call a...
Beyond Pesticides: How Fungi are the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
August 27, 2025
By Stella Hong, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo credit: SCID Bio-Science When the last bitter frost of...
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Caroline Chiu
Art Teacher & Program Coordinator, C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio (United States)
“Through art competitions, my students can express their ideas and showcase their amazing artwork, making a meaningful contribution to raising awareness about the ocean environment.”