Science without Borders Challenge is a yearly international art competition that engages students to promote the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources.

Science without Borders Challenge was created to get students and teachers more involved and interested in ocean conservation through various forms of art. This yearly contest inspires students to be creative while using different types of media to promote public awareness of important ocean conservation issues.

The theme for this year’s challenge is "Reef Relationships".

Coral reefs are important ecosystems that harbor nearly 25% of all marine species. There are many different types of relationships that take place in the coral reef ecosystem. For this year’s Challenge, the artwork should creatively portray one or more reef relationship(s).

Works will be judged in two categories:

• Middle School (11 – 14 year-olds)
• High School (14 – 19 year-olds)

The artwork must be 2D and up to 20" inches by 30" inches (50.8 cm by 76.2 cm). Acceptable media includes paint, pencil, marker, crayon, ink, and chalk. All submissions must be made by an individual artist. Group submissions are not permitted.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

This art competition is open worldwide to all students 11-19 years old.

Prize

• 1st Place: 500 USD scholarship
• 2nd Place: 350 USD scholarship
• 3rd Place: 200 USD scholarship