After receiving over 2,800 submissions nationwide, we are pleased and excited to announce the 2024 ESS Art Contest winners! We asked K-12 students to create original artwork representing the theme: “Imagine going to school underwater, what would your day be like?” Seven ESS judges scored each submission based on artistic and technical skill, originality, adherence to theme and requirements, unique approach, and title creativity. Five finalists were selected based on the highest average scores from the judges. A percentage of the total score from the number of likes, comments, and shares from ESS’ social media (Facebook and Instagram) combined with the highest total score from the ESS judges determined the winner from each grade group. Each winning student across four grade groups (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) received a $500 gift card, a custom ESS Moleskine sketchpad, plus $500 for their school. Without further ado, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 ESS Art Contest:
9-12 Grade Level Winner: Faith Daan
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- Faith Daan (17), Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, TN: “Tardy Tails to the School of Fish”
6-8 Grade Level Winner: Emily Im
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- Emily Im (11), Robert C. Fisler School, CA: “Ocean Academy”
3-5 Grade Level Winner: Alice He
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- Alice He (10), Wildwood Elementary School, LA: “Underwater School Adventure”
K-2 Grade Level Winner: Hayden Harrell
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- Hayden Harrell (7), Allemands Elementary, LA: “Seaschool”
Congratulations to all winners of the 2024 ESS Art Contest!