Ocean Awareness Contest (Bow Seat)

Competition · Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Bow Seat's Ocean Awareness Contest invites students ages 11-18 to respond to an annual ocean- or climate-related prompt through creative writing, poetry, or spoken word, alongside art, film, and other categories. Entry is free, and students compete in a Junior (ages 11-14) or Senior (ages 15-18) division. Cash awards of up to $1,000 are given per category, plus a separate We All Rise equity prize.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–12

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsCreative Writing · Environmental Science · Environmental Studies · Film · Poetry · Visual Arts

Logistics

Cost to youFree

Financial aidNot listed

StipendNot listed

FormatOnline

WhereOnline

AwardsCash awards up to $1,000 per category, plus a separate We All Rise equity prize.

Applying

DueSubmissions due June 7, 2027 (2027 Blue Planet Awareness Contest, formerly Ocean Awareness)

You submitSubmit original work in any offered category (art, creative writing, poetry, spoken word, film, music) responding to the annual ocean-themed prompt, online, in the Junior or Senior division.

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