Pecos River Youth Art Competition
Start date: August 19th, 2024
End date: September 21st, 2024 by 2pm
Winners will be announced on September 28th
The Pecos River flows for over 900 miles starting in the Sangre De Cristo mountain range and down into Mexico where it meets the Rio Grande. Currently the headwaters of the Pecos River face the threat of mining exploration which could put many at risk of losing the precious water source. The Pecos River is federally recognized as a Outstanding National Resource Water (ONRW) and provides water to millions everyday. Having pristine waters, which attract cold water fishing enthusiasts every year, it must be protected from severe pollution and degradation. Art is a technical skill which expresses what we can not say in words and can give others a view into the artist’s perspective. We seek youth to share their love of the Pecos River through creating art. Show us visually what the river means to you!
Categories:
Youth from Pecos, Santa Fe County, San Miguel County and Guadalupe County will be split into two age groups-
Category 1: 11-14 year olds
Category 2: 15-19 year olds
Guidelines:
Who is eligible?
- Middle School students with residencies from either of the above mentioned counties (ages 11-14)
- High School students with residencies from either of the above mentioned counties (ages 15-19)
To Qualify submissions must follow this criteria:
- Must be in colored pencils, pencil, ink, crayon, markers, watercolor, collage, acrylic or oil paints.
- Must be 8 ½ x 11 inches or bigger.
- Digitally created artwork is not eligible.
- Must be an original piece made only by the contestant.
- Uploaded picture must not be blurry or illegible .
Any sign of copyright law violation will automatically disqualify the artist. An entered piece may not be a direct copy of an existing photo, graphic or other art piece owned by anyone other than the contestant.
To Submit Your Artwork:
For ALL submissions
Email a picture of your artwork (make sure the picture is as high quality as possible, using your cell phone to photograph is fine) to by Friday, September 21st at 2 PM.
Submission email must include:
(1) Your name
(2) Your phone number
(3) Your age
(4) Your address
(5) 3-4 sentences about why the Pecos river should be protected and what the river means to you.
*All rights will be reserved to the creator of the piece
What are the Prizes? Winners can win multiple great prizes!
High school
1st prize – ½ day guided fishing experience + $100 gift card and a fishing rod and reel combination
2nd prize – $50 gift card
Middle School
1st prize – ½ day guided fishing experience + $100 gift card
2nd prize – $50 gift card
*Please keep the original copy of your piece in good condition in case you win.
The winners piece will be framed and placed inside of the Pecos Village Municipal building until September 2025
Winners will be announced at the River Clean Day up event in Pecos on September 28th 2024 at the American Legion, 6 C.R. Quintana, Pecos NM
| Criteria | Total Points |
| How well the artwork captures the above prompt | 40 |
| The aesthetic quality and appeal of the artwork | 40 |
| How well the image communicates graphically for use for outreach | 20 |
Thank you for participating in the first annual Watershed Awareness Month Celebration!
