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.
Bow Seat Timeline
For more than a decade, Bow Seat has inspired young ocean caretakers through creative expression. Check out our interactive timeline to learn more about our program history and exciting milestones!
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Manchester, MI
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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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10 Reasons to Participate in the 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest
January 27, 2022
You might have heard about our annual Ocean Awareness Contest—an international arts competition that invites middle and high school students...
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs Receives a $10,000 Grant from...
January 10, 2022
(Boston, MA) – For the third consecutive year, Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs (Bow Seat) has received a $10,000 grant from...
Announcing Bow Seat’s 2022 Future Blue Youth Council!
January 7, 2022
We are so excited to announce the members of our 2022 Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC)! Launched last year as...
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Kathy Chen
Age 15, Ontario, Canada
“After participating in the Contest, my perspective on climate change definitely widened. I learned so much and have grown as an activist. By creating artwork with my research and passion, I realized that art can be a global communicator and a way we can exchange ideas without any language barriers. I can use my art skills as a voice and as a tool to inspire others and to make a change.”