2022 Capture art contest winner - Thomas Geng

2022 Art winner - Thomas Geng

Capture it! Stormwater Arts Contest

Show how to protect our waterways through art!


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The Contest 2023 Art and Video Winners Past Art and Video Winners Environmental Awards Program

The Contest

How would YOU protect streams from water pollution? Submit a video or artwork to show us how! We'll choose winners based on messaging, creativity, and quality. A $500 cash prize will be awarded for each category.

The contest is open to 8th - 12th grade students who live or attend a school within the Raleigh area or the Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

Instructions

  1. Choose whether to create a 60-second video or a drawing/painting.
  2. Bring awareness to the community about the need to improve the water quality of Raleigh's streams and lakes
  3. Submit your artwork along with the Capture It! Arts Contest Application.

Application Deadline: February 23, 2023

After the application deadline, internal committees will review and deliberate on all projects in both categories to determine the winners. Selected pieces will be featured at the Pullen Arts Center Youth & Teen Gallery and contest winners will be recognized at the Earth Day Event at Dorethea Dix Park!

2023 Art and Video Winners

Artwork:

No More 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'​ by Katie Shen

We Otter Protect Our Waters by Gracie Ferguson

No More 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'​ by Katie Shen

We Otter Protect Our Waters by Gracie Ferguson

Video:

Protect Your Community by Jordyn Stott

Stormwater Baby by Sam Dewar, Aaron Cooper, and Trey Ferguson

Protect Your Community by Jordyn Stott

Protect Your Community by Jordyn Stott

Past Art and Video Winners

2022 Art winner - Thomas Geng

2021 Art Winner - MacKenzine Book

Storm drain cover art by student David Manyac named "Nature Depends on the Neuse" 

Environmental Awards Program

Looking for other ways to get involved? The Capture It! Stormwater Arts Contest is part of the City of Raleigh Environmental Awards Program. Visit their website for more information and other awards and opportunities.

Contact

 

Carmela Teichman
Stormwater Outreach & Education Specialist 
carmela.teichman@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4032

Department:
Engineering Services
Service Categories:
Stormwater
Board, Commission or Committee:
Stormwater Management Advisory Commission
Related Services:
Stormwater Outreach and EducationEnvironmental Awards Program

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