Contest entries have been extended for the 2024 Minnesota Fish Art Contest!
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Are you a Minnesota student who loves to draw fish? Enter the Minnesota Fish Art Contest today for a chance to win great prizes and state and national honors! Submit your entry by March 31, 2024.
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, in partnership with White Bear Lake-based non-profit Wildlife Forever, is hosting this year’s competition, which is free and open to all Minnesota students in grades K-12.
How to Enter + Contest Details
- With an adult, review the Rules & Guidelines for the 2024 Contest.
- Select any fish species of your choice. Some species are eligible for special awards! Learn more about the 2024 Specialty Awards.
- Use books and reputable online resources to research your fish species. You may choose to print out the Guided Research Form to keep track of your findings.
- Create your State-Fish Art Entry consisting of two parts:
- Part A: Fish Illustration: An original HORIZONTAL illustration between 8.5″- 9″ tall and 11″- 12″ wide in size featuring a species of your choice.
- Part B: Fish Essay (required for students in grades 4-12): A personally written essay (one side of one page) about your chosen fish species. Essays are not required for K-3 students.
- Part A: Fish Illustration: An original HORIZONTAL illustration between 8.5″- 9″ tall and 11″- 12″ wide in size featuring a species of your choice.
- ***IMPORTANT: The 2024 Minnesota Fish Art Contest is accepting digital submissions only.*** ENTRY FORM: To enter the contest, fill out the Minnesota Entry Form.
- Contest winners will receive prizes. Winners will be announced at the beginning of May 2024.
- The 2024 Minnesota Fish Art Contest is not open to the immediate relatives of Wildlife Forever, DNR or third-party sponsor employees.