[SEMCO] 2012 Marine Art Contest for K-12 Now Underway

[Anne Smrcina]

*Attention Art and Marine Science Teachers, Afterschool Program Leaders, 
and other Formal and Informal Educators!*

Massachusetts Marine Educators announces the 2012 Marine Art Contest for 
grades K-12.  The deadline for submission of entries is April 26.  The 
annual contest's theme is "/Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank 
National Marine Sanctuary/" with divisions for High School (9-12), 
Middle School (5-8), Elementary School (K-4), Scientific Illustration 
(all grades) and Computer Graphics (all grades).

Entries may be submitted by instructors (no limit on numbers of entries) 
or by individual students.  The contest is free and open to all students.

Contest prizes include cash awards, New England Aquarium passes and 
certificates.  Sponsors of the 2012 competition are:  Massachusetts 
Marine Educators, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, New England 
Aquarium, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin 
Conservation Society and Stellwagen Alive.

Each year, winning entries are displayed on the Stellwagen Bank National 
Marine Sanctuary website (visit 
http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/contest2011.html to see the 2011 
winners) and become part of a traveling art show (2011 Art Show 
Schedule:  New Bedford Oceanarium until Jan. 13; JFK Federal Building in 
Boston from Jan. 17-Feb. 29; Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center 
from Mar. 1-Apr. 2; Salem National Historic Site Visitor Center from 
Apr. 3-Jun.1.

This year students participating in the computer graphics division can 
focus on an alternative theme: "2012:  20th Anniversary of Stellwagen 
Bank National Marine Sanctuary."  Winning entries will be used to 
publicize sanctuary 20th anniversary events throughout the New England 
region.

An art contest brochure is attached.  The brochure can also be 
downloaded from the MME website 
(http://massmarineeducators.org/contests.php).  For more information, 
call 781-545-8026 ext. 204 or e-mail anne.smrcina at noaa.gov.  Please help 
us spread the news about the contest by forwarding this message on other 
marine educators and art instuctors.  Your assistance is appreciated.

Anne Smrcina
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Stellwagen Bank National Marine 
Sanctuary
MME Art Contest Coordinator, MME Board of Directors
781-545-8026 ext. 204
781-545-8036 fax
anne.smrcina at noaa.gov
http://stellwagen.noaa.gov
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