Call for K-12 Artists: The 12th Annual Cool Science Artwork Competition

Posted: 8/24/2023 9:36 am

We are excited to announce the 12th annual Cool Science Artwork Competition. Please share this invitation with parents, teachers, mentors, community members, and students who are interested in the arts and/or sciences. This year’s deadline is January 14, 2024.

Cool Science

Cool Science is a free and public art competition held each fall for all K-12 artists. Cool Science is a collaboration between the UMass Lowell, UMass Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Kansas, and Kansas City Art Institute. In 2019, Cool Science received a National Science Foundation grant that helped it expand the project beyond Massachusetts to Kansas, Missouri, and Southern New Hampshire. However, students from any location around the world are welcome to participate.

Challenge Questions

This year, we are asking young artists to answer one of the following challenge questions with a visual work of art:

1. Sunlight is the largest source of energy on the surface of the Earth. How does sunlight fuel extreme weather (e.g., extreme storms)?
2. Increases in carbon dioxide in the air lead to more extreme weather. Animal homes do not make carbon dioxide on average (they are Net Zero). What can we learn from animals to help us get our homes closer to Net Zero?
3. What simple thing could you do now to better prepare for extreme weather in the future?

Competition Winners

During this winter, we will select the best entries for display on public buses in Massachusetts and Kansas in 2024. The honorees will be recognized at our art exhibit celebrations next year.

To Learn More

For further information about the contest, please visit: https://www.coolscience.net/artwork-guidelines-rules

You can also join our community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. You can also visit our website for further information about the program (www.coolscience.net).

We look forward to receiving lots of creative entries from your community by January 14, 2024!

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