2025 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Entry Form

2025 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest Entry Form
This contest is open to California residents in grades K-12.
For contest information, click here.
The contest deadline is January 31, 2025 (5PM PST)
For questions, contact coast4u@coastal.ca.gov.
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Above artwork by Derui Wang.
Art or Poetry?

Art Poetry

Upload art or poetry. For art entries not created digitally, scan your artwork at 300 dpi or take a photo of the art on a flat surface or wall with good lighting and no shadow, camera directly in front (not at an angle). For poetry entries, create a document with your poem or make a scan or photo of your poem. Do not include your name or other personal information on the poem.

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Student's Full Name

Age

Grade

School/Organization

Teacher Name

School Address

School City

School Zip Code

Teacher Email Address

Parent/Guardian Name

Family/Student Email Address

Student Address

Student City

Student Zip Code

Family/Student Phone Number

Title of Art or Poetry

Medium

Art Size (Cannot exceed 11 inches by 17 inches.)

By signing this, I grant to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) the non-exclusive right and permission to use, publish, reproduce, and display the original writing or artwork that I have submitted to the CCC, in any and all media; and to include the artist or writer’s name and grade level to identify the work. I hereby release and discharge the CCC from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of the original artwork or writing. In any of the winning categories, the CCC maintains the exclusive right to declare no winner and withhold prizes. The CCC assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged poetry or artwork. The CCC may sell, assign, license, or otherwise transfer all rights granted to it by this agreement. I, being the parent or guardian of the above-named minor, consent to and join in the foregoing release and consent on behalf of said minor. If I, the student, am at least 18 years old, I consent on my own behalf.

If my child is a winner or honorable mention in this contest, I consent to have their city publicized along with name and grade level

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Pledge of originality: This poem or artwork is my child's original work. If my child's poem is a reference to an existing poem, that poem or poet is named on their entry. They did not trace someone else's artwork or photography, or digitally alter a photo or image that was created by someone else. Their art is not AI-generated. If they used an image created by someone else as a model for an art entry (a photo of an animal, for example), their artwork is significantly different to avoid plagiarism. No hands other than my child's were involved in the creation of an artwork entry. If I am a student over the age of 18, I pledge this on my own behalf.

Artist's Statement
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