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BOW SEAT OCEAN AWARENESS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: June 10, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The 13th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change. Students ages 11-18 from around the world are invited to participate.

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!

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ROYAL ENTOMOLOGY SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 31 October 2023 (UK Time)

LOCATION: United KIngdom

To promote learning and engagement in the science, natural history and conservation of insects, The Royal Entomological Society (the “RES”) has organised the insect photography competition as part of its programme of activities (the “Competition”). The Royal Entomological Society Insect Photography competition is open to all amateur photographers.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entries are invited from amateur photographers of all ages and nationalities and the Competition is free to enter.

The Competition will open to entries on 19 June 2023 at 09:00 (UK time) at the start of Insect Week. The closing date for the Competition is 31 October 2023 – entries received after 23:59 (UK time) on that date will not be eligible.

The Competition has two categories and entrants should use choose the appropriate option on the online submission form:

(i) 18 and over (with themes “Insect behaviour”, “Insect portraits”, “Insects in their environment”

(ii) Under 18s

(iii) Smartphone (open to both Over 18s and Under 18s)

You’ll need to agree to our terms and conditions when submitting an entry.

BENEFIT:

£750 for the 1st prize winner in the 18 and over Category;

£500 for the 2nd prize winner in the 18 and over Category;

£450 for the 1st prize winner in the Under 18 Category; and

£250 for the 2nd prize winner in the Under 18 Category.

 The four winning images will be published in the RES’s bulletin Antenna, and its editors may also publish one or more of the runner-up images in addition to those of the prize winners.

These prizes are provided by the RES.

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