Application Deadline: June 8, 2026
LOCATION: Multiple Regions
The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest—Your Story, Our Ocean—encourages you to explore the many ways the ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us.
ELIGIBILITY:
Students ages 11-18 from around the world are invited to participate in the Ocean Awareness Contest. Enter the division based on your age at the time of entry:
Junior Division: Age 11-14
Senior Division: Age 15-18
Students can participate as an individual or as a club, class, or group of any size. All students must provide the contact information for an Adult Sponsor (teacher, parent, mentor, etc.) Students who have started college or university are not eligible to participate in the contest.
Submissions are accepted in:
Visual Art: Handcrafted
Visual Art: Digital
Poetry & Spoken Word
Creative Writing
Film
Performing Arts: Music & Dance
Interactive & Multimedia
Please review all submission requirements carefully.
BENEFIT:
Earn cash awards of up to $1,000!