Entries now accepted for fish art contest
"Catfish," Emelia Brothers, first place, seventh to ninth grade.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTFW) has announced that entries are being accepted for the 2027 Vermont Student Fish Art Contest in partnership with Wildlife Forever.
The department invites Vermont students in grades K-12 to select a fish species found in Vermont waters and submit an illustration and one-page creative essay on the species. The essay is not required for grades K-3.
Winners will be selected for five grade categories: kindergarten, grades one through three, grades four through six, grades seven through nine, and grades 10 through 12.
Winners will receive a prize, and winners’ art will be entered into a selection process to be featured in the department’s forthcoming 2028 Fishing Guide and Regulations publication.
Go to https://bit.ly/VT-fish-art-contest for rules, information, and to submit an entry. Entries must be received by Sunday, February 28, 2027. Original hand-created artwork must be scanned or photographed and uploaded to the entry form. Digitally created entries will be rejected.
Teachers who have questions may contact Corey Hart by email at Corey.Hart@vermont.gov or by phone at (802) 505-5562.
