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Congratulations to Our 2023 Art Contest Winners!

Posted Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:29
A diver frees a turtle from a plastic bag beside a trash can full of debris items, under text reading "Save the Seas," artwork by Jaemyn L. (Grade 6, Pennsylvania), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Jaemyn L. (Grade 6, Pennsylvania), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest! We received many colorful, creative, and informative entries from around the country, and although we wish we could showcase them all, we are excited to share the winners of this year’s contest with you.

The NOAA Marine Debris Program hosts this annual art contest to engage students in grades K-8 across the United States and territories in raising awareness about marine debris and using the power of art to express meaningful messages. The winning artwork is featured in a calendar, which will help to remind us every day of the importance of being responsible stewards of the ocean. This year’s winners will be featured in our 2024 calendar, which will be available later this year.

Thank you to all the students and schools that participated in this year’s contest. We appreciate your art and care for our ocean and Great Lakes. Congratulations to all of our winners!

A painting of sea creatures playing a game of soccer with the scoreboard reading "Pollution 0, Ocean 100," under the text "Help Our Ocean Win," artwork by Brooke B. (Grade 1, Hawai'i), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Brooke B. (Grade 1, Hawai'i), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A colorful underwater scene of sea creatures amid marine debris under text that reads "Stop Polluting! Start Reusing!" Artwork Kai R. (Grade 2, Hawai'i), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Kai R. (Grade 2, Hawai'i), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A peaceful beach scene featuring a person with long red hair looking over the ocean while picking up debris, artwork by Hazel P. (Grade 3, Florida), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Hazel P. (Grade 3, Florida), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A diver with a bag labeled "Trash" cuts a six-pack ring off of an octopus, artwork by Arianna B. (Grade 4, Maine), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Arianna B. (Grade 4, Maine), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
An abstract scene of animals struggling with the impacts of marine debris, artwork by Luca L. (Grade 4, Washington), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Luca L. (Grade 4, Washington), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A pen and ink drawing of a whale made of debris items, with text reading "The greatest danger to our planet is the thought that someone else will fix it," artwork by Sophia K. (Grade 5, New York), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Sophia K. (Grade 5, New York), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest. Quote by Robert Swan.
A diver frees a turtle from a plastic bag beside a trash can full of debris items, under text reading "Save the Seas," artwork by Jaemyn L. (Grade 6, Pennsylvania), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Jaemyn L. (Grade 6, Pennsylvania), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A blue cuttlefish surrounded by other sea creatures and text reflecting the negative impacts of debris on the ocean, artwork by Heidi K. (Grade 6, Virginia), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Heidi K. (Grade 6, Virginia), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A person cleans up the beach amid sea creatures, artwork by Courtlyn W. (Grade 7, Louisiana), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Courtlyn W. (Grade 7, Louisiana), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Images of animals amid debris items under text reading "STOP using single use plastics," artwork by Norah D. (Grade 7, Rhode Island), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Norah D. (Grade 7, Rhode Island), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
A sea turtle with a collage of debris items in its shell looks at a floating plastic bag in the ocean, artwork by Clara G. (Grade 8, California), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Clara G. (Grade 8, California), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
An image of a clean, vibrant coral reef on one side and a brown, debris-covered coral reef on the other beneath text reading "Sea a Change," artwork by Magdalene F. (Grade 8, Florida), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Magdalene F. (Grade 8, Florida), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Sea creatures creatively designed out of plastic items swim over text reading "Don't Let This Be Our Future," artwork by Will N. (Grade 8, New York), winner of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
Artwork by Will N. (Grade 8, New York), winner of the Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest.
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