1. Collect discarded plastic. Wash it. Take a “before” picture.
2. Create art with it. You may cut up the plastic, glue it together, paint it, melt it or other processes to create two-dimensional or three-dimensional pieces. Take an “after” picture. (See examples on the Plastic Arts Websites tab)
3. Write a short Artistic Process Statement which includes:

• How and where you collected your recycled plastic
• What was your “aha” or surprising moment you had in creating your art piece
• Your thoughts on plastics in the environment
• Your wish for the future in creating a world free of plastic pollution

You can enter once a month between 1 October 2020– 31 March 2021 Submit your entry by the last day of the month. An entry consists of the photos and Artistic Process statement submitted on the form below.

• One winner from each age group (5-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19+) will be selected monthly between 1 October 2020 and 31 March 2021
• Photos of monthly winning art pieces will be featured on the Visions of the Wild website
• Age group Finalists will be selected in APRIL from among the monthly winners
• Prizes will be awarded

• The Art Challenge honors the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
• Show the world a fresh student viewpoint of how we can become more locally aware citizen-custodians of the environment!
• To compare what you see to other students along the 38th parallel in different parts of the U.S.A. and the world!

https://washedashore.org/

https://oceanic.global/

https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/