Youth Art Contest
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The theme of our 8th Annual Youth Art Contest is Native Flowers! This theme celebrates Puget Sound's beautiful flowers that have adapted though thousands of years to our native environment and lend food and shelter to local wildlife and pollinators.
General Submission Guidelines (see full details below):
Open to students only in Snohomish County & Camano Island
One entry per student
Artwork should not exceed 2MB in size if submitted online
Online submissions are preferred, but mail-in submissions will be accepted.
Submit artwork between December 18, 2024 and February 17, 2025
Staff will vote for a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each grade band below. Plant Sale attendees will also select a People's Choice Award winner in each category.
Pre-K to K
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
We’ll post the winners here after our Plant Sale takes place on March 1 and 2, 2025.
Questions? Please contact education@snohomishcd.org. We can’t wait to see your work of art!
Resources to Get Started on Your Masterpiece!
Native Flower Ideas & Resources
Washington Native Plant Society: Native Plants for Kids: online resources, coloring sheets, storybook, and scavenger hunts
Sound Native Plants: descriptions and photos of Puget Sound region native plant species
Native Plant Finder: an online tool to help find plants native to your specific location (enter ZIP code)
Snohomish Conservation District Plant Sale: most of the plants we sell are native!
How to Draw a Rhododendron (watercolor)
How to sketch wildflowers
How to Draw a Trillium
How to Draw Rhododendron (acrylic)
Full Contest Rules
Winners will be announced and displayed on our website in March. If possible, we will display entry copies in-person at our Plant Sale.
A 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and People’s Choice Award winner will be selected in each age category. Snohomish Conservation District staff will vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Plant sale attendees will vote for People’s Choice Award winners.
If artwork is mailed to our office, Snohomish Conservation District staff will do their best to preserve its original condition. However, we are not responsible for any alteration or damage that might occur while handling.
Submission guidelines:
Open to youth in Pre-K to 12th grade in Snohomish County or Camano Island.
One entry per person.
Only new and original pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.
The submission window is December 18, 2024 through February 17, 2025.
Online submissions are preferred.
The maximum file size for online submissions is 2MB.
A complete and legible entry form must accompany all submissions. Entry forms are included in the online submission process. If mailing your submission, please print out and include a completed entry form.
We will only judge submissions following these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation!
Plant Sale background: Snohomish Conservation District’s Annual Plant Sale offers a variety of native trees and shrubs for conservation purposes such as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, hedgerows, reforestation, and stream enhancement. Since most of the plants we sell are native to the Pacific Northwest and are adapted to our climate and soil types, they are generally low-maintenance and flourish without the need for fertilizer or constant watering. Learn more at www.theplantsale.org.
