The Coast Guard is excited to announce Ahdia M. and Jolie Z. as the grand prize winners of the annual Student Art Contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS). Nearly 200 students created posters that depict the important role seafarers play in the maritime industry.
Along with the two grand prize winners, 10 finalists were selected for submitting work that represented the best entries of the year. All finalists will receive a certificate and a calendar featuring their artwork, while the two grand prize winners will receive an additional cash prize and a Coast Guard prize package.
We would like to congratulate all the young artists who participated, and we look forward to next year’s contest!
About the contest
Every year, students in grades K-12 throughout the Americas (North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean) are invited to create a poster based on an annual world maritime theme identified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). 2021’s theme was “Seafarer’s: At the Core of Shipping’s Future.” The contest fosters interest in the marine environment amongst the youth through art. There are two categories: grades kindergarten through fifth and sixth through 12th. A bilingual calendar is printed showcasing the winning entries and is available upon request.
The 2021 grand prize winners and finalists and their art are featured below:
Grand Prize Winners
Grades K-5
| Ahdia M. – 3rd grade, Valley View Elementary School, Rocklin, California, USA, is the grand prize winner of grades K-5. |
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Grades 6-12
| Jolie Z. – 7th grade, Wang Qi Art Institute, San Francisco, California, USA, is the grand prize winner of grades 6-12. |
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Finalists
Grades K-5
| Arianna B. - 5th grade, College Park Elementary School, San Mateo, California, USA |
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Nathan B. – K, Cootes Paradise Elementary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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| Clara L. – 5th grade, Spicewood Elementary School, Austin, Texas, USA |
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| Hsing-Yu L. – 3rd grade, Oster Elementary School. San Jose, California, USA |
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Grades 6-12
| Amanda G. – 9th grade, The Pine School, Hobe Sound, Florida, USA |
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| Ying-Chen L. – 6th grade, Dartmouth Middle School, San Jose, California, USA |
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| Ava M. – 10th grade, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, Illinois, USA |
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| Camila N. – 7th grade, St. Francis of Assisi, Cordova, Tennessee, USA |
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| Isabel T. – 11th grade, Northview High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
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