Congratulations 2019 Winners!
The 2019 Ocean Awareness Contest invited students from around the world to create artwork about a coastal or marine species, place, or system impacted by climate change. View the powerful new collection of Visual Art, Film, Music, Poetry, and Prose exploring our intimate connection with oceans and marine life.
Creativity in Conservation
Our programs inspire ocean conservation through creative investigating and making. We believe art is a powerful way to explore issues impacting our oceans, connect more deeply with nature, and bring communities together to care for our blue planet.
Our Storyi. the girl with sea foam fingers writes letters on napkins left on beaches like loose change, words stumbling down staircases of five-seven-five haikus — i want an ocean, the...
never forgetAkhila Bandlora
Phoenix, AZ
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Our student gallery showcases visual art, poetry, essays, music, and short films from past Ocean Awareness Contest winners. Read, watch, admire, and share!
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Tammy Zhang Age 15, Colorado
“At first, it was easy to feel pessimism and despair, but I found hope and optimism in the power of words to cause change and communicate messages to others. [In my poem,] I wanted to emphasize not only our personal responsibilities to the health of our planet, but also the power held by each individual and the potential change we can cause when we act together.”