Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival presents

A Global Recycled Plastic Art Challenge

THE CHALLENGE:
Rescue plastic trash of any shape or size destined for a landfill and make art!

Open to youth and adults around the world who live close to 38° North Latitude

Here are some places on the 38th north parallel of latitude:
Vallejo, California | St. Louis, Missouri | Louisville, Kentucky | Annapolis, Maryland | Athens, Greece | The Azores: Palermo, Sicily | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Niigata, Japan | Seoul, South Korea

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  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
Monthly Prize – One prize will be awarded for each age group for October 2020 through March 2021:
$50 – Ages 5-9
$50 – Ages 10-12
$75 – Ages 13-15
$75 – Ages 16-18
$100 – Ages 19+
 
Winners will be announced and photos published each month on the website.
 
Grand Prize – All monthly winners from October through March will be entered into the Grand Prize which will be awarded for each age group:
$200 – Ages 5-9
$250 – Ages 10-12
$500 – Ages 13-15
$500 – Ages 16-18
$500 – Ages 19+
 
  • 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/

Recycled Plastic Art Challenge

Recycled Plastic Art Challenge

Full Name
Age
School
Email
Phone Number
Photos Upload – Both Before and After Photos Required
Maximum upload size: 10MB

December Winners

Age Group: 5-9 Years

Brittney, Age 8
School: Cave Language Academy
Vallejo, CA  USA

Age Group: 10-12 Years

Elwood, Age 12
School: Vallejo Charter School
Vallejo, CA  USA

Age Group: 13-15 Years

Adyan, Age 13
School: Hogan Middle School
Vallejo, CA  USA

Age Group: Adult

Leesa Whitten Greenlee

Honorable Mention

Age Group: 10-12 Years

Bryan, Age 12
Cave Language Academy

Ariel, Age 12
Vallejo Charter School

Amanda, Age 11
Vallejo Charter School

November Winners

Age Group: 10-12 Years

Daniel, Age 12
School: Cave Language Academy
Vallejo, CA  USA
 Giselle, Age 12
School: American Canyon High School
American Canyon, CA  USA

October Winners

Age Group: 5-9 Years

Matias, Age 7
School: Alta Heights
Napa, CA USA

Age Group: 10-12 Years

Bryan, Age 12
School: Cave Language Academy
Vallejo, CA  USA

Honorable Mention

Alissandra, Age 11
School: MIT Academy Griffin Technology Academies
Vallejo, CA USA
Joseph, Age 12
School: Cave language academy
Vallejo, CA USA

Age Group: 13-15 Years

Sofia, Age 13
School: Silverado Middle School
Napa, CA USA