Sweep the Beach Trash Art Contest

Kitty Hawk Kites is teaming up with Dare Arts Council to create the Outer Banks Sweep the Beach Trash Art Contest! Submissions accepted from March 1st – March 30th. In conjunction with Earth Day, artists are asked to create work from the trash they have collected from our beaches and sounds. After submission, the artwork will be placed on our TrART Walk at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing. Submissions will be placed on (or around) March 30th. Until April 21st, pieces will be adjudicated and voted on for varying prize categories. Select pieces will be collected and moved to Jockey’s Ridge State Park for Earth Fair OBX, April 22nd, where winners will be announced at the Kitty Hawk Kites booth in Jockey’s Ridge State Park parking lot at 3:45 pm.

Prize Categories:
Each winner will be awarded a $200 prize for their contributions and artwork. The prize categories will go as follows:

People’s Choice – This will be awarded to the person who receives the most public votes for their art piece. Public voting will be held until April 21st. We ask that people only vote once.
Youth Award – Awarded to a submission from an artist aged 12 years or younger
Best Plastics Art – Plastic makes up the largest portion of marine litter. This award will be given to someone who uses different forms of plastics found on the beach or sound.
It’s estimated that 8 million tons of plastic bottles enter the ocean each year and an estimated 437 million to 8.3 billion plastic straws go into our oceans each year.
Best Litter Art – There are many other forms of litter that invade our beaches and sounds, including cigarette butts, styrofoam, paper goods, and more. This award will be given to someone who uses multiple forms of litter found on the beach.

For additional information regarding artwork guidelines and instructions for submission, see the event website.