Congratulations 2021
Winners!
Water Rising invited students to tackle issues like access to safe water, drought and flooding, displacement, and food insecurity. View the powerful new collection of Visual Art, Film, Interactive & Multimedia, Music, Dance, Poetry, Spoken Word, and Creative Writing from young creators around the world.
10th Anniversary Timeline
2021 marks our 10th annual Ocean Awareness Contest and 10 years of inspiring young ocean caretakers through creative expression. Check out our new interactive timeline to learn more about our program history and exciting milestones!
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Green Baleen
Kenya Santamaria
Ventura, CA
Kenya Santamaria
Ventura, CA
Get Inspired
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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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 Ocean Awareness Contest:...
November 16, 2021
Message from Founder and President Linda Cabot As we wrap up the 2021 Ocean Awareness Contest, the COP26 climate conference...
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November 16, 2021
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10 Student Stories to Celebrate 10 Years: Duy Quang Mai
October 28, 2021
In celebration of 10 years of Bow Seat’s Ocean Awareness Contest, we are showcasing some of the young artists who...
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Milan Chander
Age 11, California
“This program has been a great opportunity for me to become passionate about a real issue plaguing our world. I hope my writing inspires others to recognize their roles as the keepers of the ocean.”