Calling all LA County 1^st - 12^th grade students!

ART CONTEST

How to Enter:

• Create artwork that shows why it is important to keep our rivers and ocean clean.
• Three artwork winners will be selected - one for elementary school, one for middle school and one for high school. The winning works of art will be placed on the TBM.
• The artwork you submit can be a painting or drawing, either created by hand or on a computer.
• Your entry can be letter size (8½" x 11"), tabloid (11" x 17") or in between.
• Your entry must be your original art.
• One entry per student.
• You must be a student in Los Angeles County between grades 1 and 12 to enter.
• Submit your entry between September 15 and October November 15, 2020.

Ways to Submit:

• You can submit your entry by mail or drop off in person to:

  Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
  Attn: TBM Art Contest/Michelle Vieville
  1955 Workman Mill Road
  Whittier, CA 90601
  Note: Make sure to include a completed entry form.

• You can also submit your artwork online by filling out the Art Contest Form

NAMING CONTEST

How to Enter:

• Submit a name. It can be real, fictional or a historical figure.
• Tell us about the significance of the name you chose in an essay of 200 words (or less) or a 2-minute (or less) video - creativity is encouraged!
• One entry per student.
• You must be a student in Los Angeles County between grades 1 and 12 to enter.
• Submit your entry between September 15 and October November 15, 2020.

Ways to Submit:

• See above instructions for mail and drop off. Make sure to include a completed entry form.
• You can also submit your name and essay or video online by filling out the Naming Contest Form

PRIZES

1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners will receive gift cards of $300, $200, and $100, respectively, and recognition at an awards ceremony this December. The winning art and name will be displayed on the TBM! Winners will also be featured on our website and in a press release.

SELECTION PROCESS

All contest entrants will be anonymized (given a number). A selection panel from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts will select the winners, who will be announced in November.

CONTACTS

If you have any questions about the contest, please contact Michelle Vieville at (562) 908-4288, extension 2300, or by email (michellevieville@lacsd.org).