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CRB Awareness Art Contest

April 24, 2025

Congratulations to the Winners!

Big shoutout to the winners of the CRB Awareness Art Contest! We were blown away by the creativity, from clever CRB detection dog drawings to actual coconuts turned into art! Every piece showed amazing thought and heart. We hope you had as much fun creating as we did seeing your work! Congrats again, Super Keiki! We’ll be reaching out to award your prizes.

Calling All K-12 Students on Kaua‘i

Create a piece of original art to help raise awareness about the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) and protect our island’s culture and ecosystem!

Deadline to submit: May 19, 2025

GRADE SPECIFC THEMES

Buggin' Out: CRB on the Loose

Imagine being a bug detective or a dog on a mission- how do you find and stop the CRB?

CRB Alert: Squad Up to Protect the ʻĀina

Show how friends, family, or even animals can team up to protect Kaua‘i from the beetle.

Rooted in Resistance: Art for Action

Use visual storytelling to show what’s at stake and how young people can lead change.

CONTEST DETAILS

Mediums Accepted

    • Drawing, paintings, digital art, collage, sculpture, mixed media
    • Students may use any medium of their choice, including traditional or digital mediums, as long as the artwork is:
      • Original work created by the student
      • Not AI-generated
      • Does not include traced or copied images

Eligibility

  • Open to all Kauai students in grades K – 12
  • Judged in grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12

Submission Requirements

  • Take a photo or scan your artwork (JPG, PNG, or PDF)
  • Upload photo or scan and complete the online entry form with parent/guardian permission requirement.
  • Submit by 5/19/2025
  • DO NOT PUT ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON THE FRONT OF THE ARTWORK

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity and originality
  • Relevance to the theme
  • Visual impact
  • Artistic skill (appropriate to age level)

Winners Notified

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will be selected for each age group. 
  • Age groups will be judged in four separate categories
    1. Kindergartener – 2nd Grade
    2. 3rd -5th Grade
    3. 6th  – 8th Grade
    4. 9th -12th Grade

Contest Prizes

First Place

$100 Gift Cards to Each Category

Second Place

$75 Gift Cards to Each Category

Third Place

$50 Gift Cards to Each Category

Last modified: June 5, 2025

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