Let’s Make Ships Greener International Art Contest

Now Accepting Entries for "Let's Make Ships Greener" International Art Contest

Calling all artists! Kids in grades K-12 are invited to participate in an international art contest sponsored by The JASON Project, the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard. The theme of the contest is "Let's Make Ships Greener." Transporting goods by sea is more environmentally friendly than moving goods the same distance by air or over land. Yet there is always room for improvement, like using wind or biofuels for power, or using greener methods to process waste on ships. How would you make shipping cleaner and/or more energy efficient? Create an original poster with your creative ideas to answer this question, and you might win a prize!

Artwork Specifications

Each entry must be a two-dimensional, original piece of artwork done on white poster board with dimensions of 28 in. x 22 in. (71 cm x 56 cm). Any art medium may be used (e.g., colored pencils, crayons, or paint); however, computer graphics will not be accepted. Artwork must be hand-drawn by the entrant. Pale colors should not be used because they are too difficult to reprint. Also note that artwork must be flat (e.g., no glued pieces) and able to be scanned. As the winning artwork will be used in a calendar, landscape format (horizontal) artwork is preferred to portrait format (vertical) artwork. Please note that any artwork that includes copyrighted or trademarked product names (e.g., Coca-Cola ®) will be disqualified.

How to Submit Your Artwork

You must take a high-resolution (at least 3072 x 2304 pixels) digital photograph of your poster in order to submit your entry. One way to do this is to place your poster on the floor in a well-lit room and use a digital camera to take the picture from above.

You or your teacher/facilitator must upload the digital photo of your poster along with your name, grade, school/after-school program name, school/after-school program address, and teacher/facilitator's name, phone number, and e-mail address via the link below. All entries must be uploaded by March 1, 2013.

Submit your entry now!

Judging

Entries will be judged by a committee of representatives from the sponsoring organizations. Judges will evaluate entries on the interpretation and clarity of the theme to the viewer, creativity and originality, the quality of the artistic composition, and the overall impression of the artwork.

Prizes

Twelve entries (six from grades K-5 and six from grades 6-12) will be selected as finalists by March 22, 2013. Winners will be required to submit their original artwork upon being notified of their selection as finalists. The winning artwork will be featured on The JASON Project, NAMEPA, and U.S. Coast Guard websites. Finalists will receive a certificate and a calendar with the artwork from all 12 winners. The two grand-prize winning artists (one from each of the grade brackets) will receive:

  1. Certificate
  2. Calendar with the artwork from all 12 winners
  3. Signed photograph and book from world-famous oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard
  4. $100 cash prize
  5. U.S. Coast Guard prize package

Helpful Links

Visit the links below to learn more about green shipping:

  • Learn about the International Shipping Industry from the Round Table of international shipping associations.
  • Browse a Top 10 gallery of green ship designs from gCaptain.
  • Watch a 5-minute video from the National Defense Educational Program's LAB TV to learn how scientists and engineers treat and recycle waste on board Navy ships.
  • Read a New York Times article about the use of wind power in the cargo shipping industry.
  • Find out about the new North American emission control area from the International Maritime Organization.
  • Learn more about alternative fuels and engine designs:
    • Read about liquid natural gas (LNG) fueled engines from Pon Power Scandinavia.
    • gCaptain to read about a marine dual fuel engine that burns both LNG and diesel fuels.
    • Read about low-speed diesel propulsion engines at NauticExpo.

If you have additional questions about the contest, please contact contesthelp@jason.org.

Use of Winning Posters

The JASON Project, the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard retain the right to use the winning posters,always making reference to the name of the holder, to project and promote their institutional objectives in any way deemed appropriate in the future (exhibitions, production of commemorative booklets or calendars, creation of CDs, projections on websites, etc.). Participants in this poster competition explicitly accept this condition and provide the "Partners" the right to use their posters.

 

About the North American Marine Environment Protection Association

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is a maritime industry-led initiative which engages maritime businesses, government and the public to “Save our Seas” by promoting sound environmental practices.  NAMEPA operates as a nongovernmental organization committed to preserving the marine environment through educating seafarers, port communities and students about the need, and strategies, for protecting this important global resource. For more information, go to www.namepa.net.

 

About the United States Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our maritime and environmental interests around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit uscg.mil.

 

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