Species at Risk Summer Art Contest!
This summer, make art & take action for nature by entering our Species at Risk Summer Art Contest, for youth ages 5 – 30! Contest rules & guidelines below.
This summer, make art & take action for nature by entering our Species at Risk Summer Art Contest, for youth ages 5 – 30!
British Columbia is home to an incredible diversity of ecosystems, from mossy old growth forests to deserts to wetlands, and wildlife – some of which are only found in BC. However, many of these unique species are vulnerable and at risk of becoming endangered or even extinct. These species at risk depend on healthy, connected habitat that is protected from industrial threats such as logging and mining. There are nearly 2,000 species, subspecies, and ecosystems at risk in BC, including incredible and iconic species such as Caribou, the Vancouver Island Marmot, the Tufted Puffin, the Western Rattlesnake, and the Great Blue Heron.
BC does not currently have a provincial law that protects much-needed habitat for species at risk. Join us in calling for the provincial government to protect species at risk through our summer art contest!
The goals of this contest are to:
- Spread the word about species at risk
- Encourage youth to go outside and make art this summer
- Share young British Columbia’s concern for species at risk with decision-makers
Winning artworks will be mailed as a postcard to MLAs to urge them to support a provincial law that protects habitat for species at risk in BC.
Submit your artwork through the submission form above, or mail your artwork to our office:
CPAWS-BC
#241-312 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
Contest Rules and Guidelines
- Pick any of the species at risk listed in BC. You can find a full list of blue and red-listed species here on the BC Species & Ecosystems Explorer, or a short-list of some recommended species to start with in the drop-down menu below.
- Please label your artwork with:
- The species you have chosen
- Your name
- Your age
- Your contact information (email address or mailing address)
- Paintings, drawings, prints, or collages of any 2-dimensional medium are welcome.
- Winners will be chosen for each age category and announced in September 2025.
- Prizes include a $100 gift card to MEC, CPAWS-BC merch, and your artwork printed on a CPAWS-BC postcard
- Age categories:
- 5 – 8
- 9 – 12
- 13 – 17
- 18 – 30
The art contest is open from June 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025. You can submit your artwork as a JPEG or PDF through our portal, or mail your artwork to our head office.
By participating in this art contest you agree for CPAWS-BC to use your work for the promotion of a species at risk act. Entries must be original works that you hold full copyright to.