Participate in the 5th Annual Endangered Species Chalk Art Event!
In honor of Endangered Species Day, we’re hosting a nationwide, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in, regardless of where you live. This event will help raise awareness of the importance of endangered wildlife, and we’ll be giving away a variety of prizes, for the best artwork and a number of small prizes just for participating!
This event is a great chance to:
- Celebrate the beauty of the endangered and threatened plants and animals all around us.
- Raise awareness of the fact that more than 1 million species worldwide are threatened with extinction.
- Participate in Endangered Species Day in a fun, creative way!
WHEN
Who
We encourage people of all ages, identities, and skill levels to participate in this competition. We encourage people to create chalk art individually or to collaborate with each other. You can participate from anywhere in the world.
How to Enter
To be eligible for a prize, your art must feature at least one threatened or endangered plant or animal species, and it must be created with chalk. Artwork must be new (created within the previous week – no reuse of old chalk art photos). There are no other restrictions, and we encourage you to be creative.
To enter the contest, please take a photo of your chalk art and upload it to this form between 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, May 9th, and 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, May 18th.
Parents, guardians, or teachers may post art for children or students who want to participate.
Prizes
There will be one winner from each grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9- 12), plus one for adults, with each receiving $50.
Public Vote Prize: The chalk art that receives the most likes on Instagram or Facebook by 4:00 pm ET on Friday, May 30th will be awarded the public vote prize of $100. Encourage your friends, family, and followers to vote by liking your post!
Lottery Prizes: After the Grade Prize and Public Vote Prize are awarded, we will randomly draw names from the remaining contest participants and award five individuals with our lottery prizes. These prizes include fair-trade chocolate and other small items.
If you are a winner, we will contact you to discuss the details of receiving your prize.
WHERE SHOULD I CHALK?
Here are a few suggestions for where to create your chalk art:
- An indoor chalkboard
- Another appropriate indoor surface
- Your driveway
- Your garage floor or walls
- The driveway or garage of someone else you know, with their permission
- The parking lot, courtyard, or sidewalk of your apartment complex, with permission of the owner
- The walkways, sidewalks, or parking lots of your school or campus, with permission of the school or campus
- Other private parking lots, courtyards, or walkways, with permission of the owner
- Public sidewalks, public streets, or other public surfaces, if this is legal and safe. In some places, chalking on public property is considered graffiti and is not legal. Please be aware of the laws about chalking in your local area. You may need to seek permission from your city to chalk on public property
SAFETY
Only chalk on a street if it’s closed to car traffic, as chalking on open streets can be dangerous.
Please note that in places where chalking on public property is considered graffiti and is not legal, this law has been selectively enforced against people of color and people protesting against police brutality. This issue has arisen specifically in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other locations. We say this so that you can be fully aware of the risks of chalking in a public place without permission, depending on your identity and your location.
The Endangered Species Coalition is not liable for any legal action that may result from individuals participating in the chalk art competition.
