FAU Harbor Branch’s 5th Annual Ocean Science Art Contest

FAU Harbor Branch is a world-renowned oceanographic research institute located in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Our team of over 200 marine scientists, engineers, and students make amazing discoveries every day and we need your help to share them! This is a great opportunity for you to expand your portfolio, learn about the ocean, and use your work to educate the community about the importance of marine science. This year’s awards include a VIP meet and greet with our researchers, behind the scenes tours, and other great prizes. The phrase “Ocean Science for a Better World®” motivates us every day, now we can’t wait to see how it will inspire your next masterpiece!

This contest is open to artists of all ages, located anywhere in the United States. Artwork will be judged in five categories: Adult, High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and People’s Choice.

1. Artwork must depict marine science research conducted at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
2. Each participant may enter one piece of artwork, previous entries may not be resubmitted.
3. An Entry Packet including the participant’s original artwork, a Registration Form and a Short Description (100-300 words) of the research portrayed and its significance is required for each entry. Incomplete Entry Packets or illegible documents will not be accepted.
4. Artwork must fill a single 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper, be oriented in a portrait or vertical position, be flat and able to be scanned, and must not be laminated.
5. Any hand-done, two-dimensional art/medium may be used; computer graphics or photographs will not be accepted.
6. Artwork must be free of any writing or branding, and the artist’s signature may only be placed on the back (in pencil).
7. Entries will be accepted electronically until March 17th, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Cutter at jcutter2015@fau.edu.

• Website Submission: Fill out the registration form below and add your artwork and short description as attachments.
  • Must be submitted by midnight on March 17th, 2023
  • Accepted file types are JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF.
  • Please name your file with your name and the type of document
    • Ex. John Smith_Short Description, John Smith_Artwork, etc.
  • Make sure your artwork is high resolution (scanning is encouraged), not crooked, and is easy to see and/or read.
• Email Submission: Email your entry packet (artwork, registration form, and short description) to jcutter2015@fau.edu
  • Must be received by midnight on March 17th, 2023
  • Accepted file types are JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF
  • Please name your file with your name and the type of document
    • Ex. John Smith_Short Description, John Smith_Artwork, etc.
  • Make sure your artwork is high resolution (scanning is encouraged), not crooked, and is easy to see and/or read.

Participants are encouraged to visit us online at www.fau.edu/hboi to learn about research at FAU Harbor Branch and view our virtual resources (lectures, tours, and educational videos) for inspiration. Each entry will be judged based on creativity and relevance to FAU Harbor Branch research. This year’s prizes may include but aren’t limited to a VIP meet and greet with a researcher, specialty tours, and items from the FAU Harbor Branch gift shop! Meet and greets can be redeemed in person or online via video chat. Other prizes will be mailed to winners. We reserve the right to substitute prizes if necessary.