2012 Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest

WELCOME to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s 26th annual Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest. Second through twelfth grade students attending public, independent, charter or parochial schools (or homeschooled) in New York City and East and West of Hudson Watersheds are invited to create original art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for our shared water resources. An award ceremony honoring all student participants will take place in May.

Please click on the links below to learn more about the 2012 program.

• 2012 Welcome to Water Resources Art & Poetry
• 2012 Guidelines
• 2012 Themes
• 2012 Online Entry Form 

• View winners and slideshow of Art & Poetry entries 2011 (PDF)
• Water Matters Exhibition
• View Entries from previous years

For information about the 26th annual Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest, please contact educationoffice@dep.nyc.gov.

DEP’s Water Resources Art & Poetry program is aligned with New York State Learning Standards and New York City Performance Standards for elementary, middle, and high school students.