Building a community of youth empowered to connect, create, and communicate for our blue planet.
Global Reach
142 Countries
Participants
38,391 Students
Scholarships
$783,850
True Blue Fellowship Applications are Open!
The True Blue Fellowship connects and empowers youth around the world to leverage the creative arts to enact change in their local communities to safeguard the ocean, waterways, and the climate. The Fellowship provides mentorship, capacity building, and funding of up to $2,500 for at least 10 youth-led projects.
Applications for the 2026 cohort will close on September 1st, 2025 at 11:59PM EDT.
Contest Gallery
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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Learn about Bow Seat’s workshops and exhibits, where we engage youth in environmental artivism and bring their artwork and voices to museums, galleries, and other spaces.
View WorkshopsResource 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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Cynthia Zhang: Leading with Art, Advocacy, and Vision
June 26, 2025
By Tana Valmond, Bow Seat Alumni Advisor & 2024 Future Blue Youth Council member The Alumni Spotlight Series is a...
Clay, Code, and Coral – How 3D Printing is Rescuing...
June 6, 2025
By Ziqing Li, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo by Scientific American - Coral reefs in aqua ecosystem. One...
Climate at the Crossroads: Why Good Governance Is Our Greatest...
May 29, 2025
By Gerselle Koh, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo: Call to Action, Red Whelan, 2020 In just 100...
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Sahasra Kalakonda
Age 15, Johannesburg, South Africa
“The Contest has given me the opportunity to express my dream of defeating the adverse effects of climate change. With the help of my community, I will continue to raise awareness through my art.”