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CRB Awareness Art Contest

April 24, 2025

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.

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 on May 23, 2025

  • 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

Last modified: April 24, 2025

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