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The Freshwater Society presents 2012 Work for Water Art and Design Contest. This year’s contest is a call to action! We are looking for high school students to inspire Minnesotans to take action to protect our waters. High School students have two opportunities to graphically and creatively convey the issue of Urban Runoff and motivate others to respond through simple behavior change, while understanding why their actions are so important.
The 2012 Work for Water Art and Design Contest builds on Freshwater Society’s seven successful years of the Water is Life Art Contest and will be held in partnership with Synergy & Leadership Exchange and the Minnesota Service Cooperatives. The Work for Water Art and Design Contest will not only highlight the importance of water in our lives, but also educate and provoke citizens to take simple everyday steps to protect our waters. 2012 Work For Water Design Contest asks students to create graphic design, short videos, photos, paintings, drawings, etc. to be used as messaging tools for Freshwater Society’s Work for Water Campaign, a multi-year campaign to engage Minnesotans in protecting water.
Each contest will have regional and state honorees. Winning entries will be featured on billboards, in PSAs, websites, yard signs, t-shirts, etc. throughout the state. They will become tools inspiring change!
This art contest is open to all public, private and home schooled 9th-12th grade students in the SCSC service cooperative region. The contest has been endorsed by Minnesota Academic League Council and is listed in the 2011-2012 Reach for the Stars catalogue.
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View the contest brochure for program details and submission guidelines.
Contest Dates and Deadlines:
All entries must be submitted to
SCSC 2012 Work for Water Fine Arts Seminar & Contest
A unique regional opportunity for high school students offered in part by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux library system from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and in partnership with the Freshwater Society.
On Feb. 24 students attended the Work for Water art seminar by nature artist Vera Ming Wong of Arakunem Arts, LLC., Students learned how to protect/restore the intricate networks needed for survival and how it relates to water conservation. Utilizing information and techniques from the seminar, students had the opportunity to enter the SCSC Work for Water Fine Arts Contest April 18. View the contest brochure for details.
SCSC and the Freshwater Society Announce the 2012 Work for Water Fine Arts Contest Winners
Jolie Richter and Megan Stutsman, both students at Le Sueur-Henderson High School, were named the contest winners. Each received a certificate and $250 scholarship from the Freshwater Society. Art entries will remain on display at the North Mankato Taylor Library through May 18 and are open to voting for a People’s Choice Award during that time. View the winning entries and details about the reception.
*This activity is made possible by a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux library system from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.