Artwork by Daniel B., 7th grade

Do you know a creative kid? Need a winter project that’s kid-friendly? Check out the ASO 2022 Student Art Contest – it’s free to enter and we award many prizes.

Studies show that children often learn more by drawing or creating artwork focused on a specific subject, so the Audubon Society of Omaha holds a Student Art Contest and Show each spring. Helping our community learn more about birds and our unique ecosystem is part of our organization’s mission, so this event is a win-win for reaching new birders and their families.

This year’s contest and show will be held online again due to staffing issues. Starting January 3, rules, entry forms and instructions can be found at audubon-omaha.org under Special Events. Electronic entries are due March 1, uploaded to our website with your entry form. 

The Art “Show” will also be online this year. Starting April 11, 2022, artwork of each student entering the contest (grades K through 12) will be on display in online galleries for each grade. These galleries will be posted on our website for viewing by students, their families and the general public.

Please invite your creative students to create and enter original artwork featuring birds. Even if their class or school is not participating, we welcome their entries and encourage our members to support their creative efforts as they relate to birds of the Midwest or endangered bird species. Rules, instructions and more can be found at audubon-omaha.org.

The artwork is judged for Excellence or Merit in these categories:  Realism, Graphic Design, Cartooning and Recycled. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to winners in each grade and will be available to pick up at our office April 14-16.