Coast Guard Student Art Contest
Every year, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) partners with the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS) to celebrate talented artists throughout the Americas in the K-12 Student Art Contest. Students that enter the contest create a poster that represents an environmental theme as identified by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) World Maritime Day.
Below, you can find the artwork of the finalists and the two grand-prize winners from previous years.
2023 Theme: "MARPOL at 50- Preventing Marine Pollution”
![Drawing of a glass bottle with a cork on top. Inside the glass bottle is a red ship with several shipping containers. The glass bottle is half submerged in the ocean and half out of the ocean. Within the submerged part is an ocean colored hand holding the bottom of the bottle. There are two flying fishing jumping out of the water on the right side. Drawing of a glass bottle with a cork on top. Inside the glass bottle is a red ship with several shipping containers. The glass bottle is half submerged in the ocean and half out of the ocean. Within the submerged part is an ocean colored hand holding the bottom of the bottle. There are two flying fishing jumping out of the water on the right side.](/portals/0/GP%20Alina-W-6-12-scaled.jpg)
![A large ship with cranes and shipping containers on top of the ocean. Within the blue part of the ocean is a green recycling logo, the text "Preventing Marine Pollution, and an Orca jumping out of the water. There is text on the ship that reads "MARPOL at 50" A large ship with cranes and shipping containers on top of the ocean. Within the blue part of the ocean is a green recycling logo, the text "Preventing Marine Pollution, and an Orca jumping out of the water. There is text on the ship that reads "MARPOL at 50"](/portals/0/GP%20Benjamin%20S-K-5-scaled.jpg)
Grand Prize Winners: Alina W., Grade 11, Ontario, Canada (left) Benjamin S., Grade 4, Indiana, USA (right)
Finalists: Abigail C., Grade 3, New York, USA (left), Aditya Y., Grade 6, Michigan, USA (right)
![Drawing of the earth in outer space with a black background and half the sun in the top left corner. There is a satellite below the sun and to the left of the earth. Two hands with gloves are extending from the right side of the drawing cupping the earth. On the earth is a ship and a polar bear. There is text on the top that reads "It's in your hands!" Drawing of the earth in outer space with a black background and half the sun in the top left corner. There is a satellite below the sun and to the left of the earth. Two hands with gloves are extending from the right side of the drawing cupping the earth. On the earth is a ship and a polar bear. There is text on the top that reads "It's in your hands!"](/portals/0/Joanna-M-6-12-scaled.jpeg)
Finalists: Elishka L., Grade 4, Pennsylvania, USA (left), Joanna M., Grade 7, Pennsylvania, USA (right)
![Drawing of the earth in outer space. The sun is behind the earth. The earth is being held up by a featureless individual on their shoulders. The moon is to the left with the text "Stop Pollution" in a ribbon around it. Drawing of the earth in outer space. The sun is behind the earth. The earth is being held up by a featureless individual on their shoulders. The moon is to the left with the text "Stop Pollution" in a ribbon around it.](/portals/0/Liam-D-6-12-scaled.jpeg)
Finalists: Jonathan S., Grade 7, Indiana, USA (left), Liam D., Grade 7, Pennsylvania, USA (right)
![Drawing of a ship on the ocean with shipping containers. The side of the ship reads "Cargo." Underneath the ship is a collection of sea creatures that are struggling with polluted items in the ocean. Drawing of a ship on the ocean with shipping containers. The side of the ship reads "Cargo." Underneath the ship is a collection of sea creatures that are struggling with polluted items in the ocean.](/portals/0/Serena-W-K-5-scaled.jpg)
Finalists: Neema J., Grade 7, Maryland, USA (left), Serena W., Kindergarten, Michigan, USA (right)
![Drawing of a ship docked on the shore and a sailboat. There are penguins and an orca in the water. The text "2024" is on the side of the ship as a dog and fruit are also on the ship. Drawing of a ship docked on the shore and a sailboat. There are penguins and an orca in the water. The text "2024" is on the side of the ship as a dog and fruit are also on the ship.](/portals/0/Sophia-C-scaled.jpeg)
Finalists: Sharon G., Grade 2, Florida, USA (left), Sophia C., Kindergarten, Florida, USA (right)
![Art depicting a drawing with vibrant colors of several ships in the water with buildings and port containers along the bank of the water, along with a larger ship with the words green ship tech. Art depicting a drawing with vibrant colors of several ships in the water with buildings and port containers along the bank of the water, along with a larger ship with the words green ship tech.](/portals/0/Headquarters/civilrights/Student-Art-Contest/220722-G-CR123-0001.jpg?ver=ZMheY_HDptjFRTP-f6_cvg%3d%3d)
2022 Theme "New Technologies for Greener Shipping"
![USCG Student Art Contest 2021 Results USCG Student Art Contest 2021 Results](/portals/0/Headquarters/civilrights/Student-Art-Contest/GP-2-Jolie_Zhang.jpg?ver=JZ7dYWRGpfaw1tvkWolY5A%3d%3d)
2021 Theme "Seafarers: At the Core of Shipping’s Future”
![USCG Student Art Contest 2020 Results USCG Student Art Contest 2020 Results](/portals/0/Headquarters/civilrights/Student-Art-Contest/2020%20JPEG.jpg?ver=Jg96WGjpIcdMpJj2ngBfwg%3d%3d×tamp=1609426351589)
2020 Theme "Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet.”
![USCG Student Art Contest 2019 Results USCG Student Art Contest 2019 Results](/portals/0/Headquarters/civilrights/Student-Art-Contest/2019%20JPEG.jpg?ver=Jg96WGjpIcdMpJj2ngBfwg%3d%3d×tamp=1609426351589)
2019 Theme "All Aboard! There’s a Place for you in the Maritime Community."
![USCG Student Art Contest 2018 Results USCG Student Art Contest 2018 Results](/portals/0/Headquarters/civilrights/Student-Art-Contest/2018%20JPEG.jpg?ver=Jg96WGjpIcdMpJj2ngBfwg%3d%3d×tamp=1609426351589)
2018 Theme "Better Shipping for a Better Future."