Calling Young Artists: SacSewer Art Contest (Grades 2–5)
SacSewer invites students in grades 2–5 across public, private, charter, and home education settings to submit artwork inspired by the themes of agriculture, water, energy, and the environment.
Inspire creativity while connecting your students to the world around them!
Students are invited to create original artwork inspired by the core themes of Project AWE—Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Environment. From illustrating the journey of water to exploring the role of agriculture or the importance of sustainable energy, students can translate real-world concepts into creative, personal expression.
This art contest builds on those same ideas, offering a meaningful opportunity for students to reflect on how these interconnected systems shape our communities and future—whether they’ve experienced Project AWE firsthand or are engaging with the concepts in the classroom.
Located at the historic Nicolaus Dairy near Elk Grove, Project AWE is a partnership between the SacSewer and Sacramento Splash, providing a immersive, standards-aligned learning experiences for grades 2–5. By blending local history with interactive lessons, the program fosters environmental stewardship and helps students better understand the resources we all depend on.
Artwork Guidelines
- Submission Deadline: Friday, May 8
- Size: 8.5” x 11” standard copy-size paper
- Medium: Any (crayons, markers, paint, colored pencil, etc.)
- Artwork may represent the work of an individual student, groups of students, and/or a single piece representing a class of students. Teachers are welcome to submit their top picks.
- Please include the following information in one of the front corners of the artwork: student(s) name(s), grade, school, and teacher name must be included. If submitting a single piece on behalf of a class or group of students, the students' names may be included in an attached document.
How to Submit
Option 1 - Email scans of artwork
- Please group submissions by classroom if possible.
- Dropbox links are ok.
- Scan and email artwork to: outreach@sacsewer.com
Option 2 - Mail in Hard Copies
SacSewer
Attn: Communications
10060 Goethe Road
Sacramento, CA 95827
Recognition
SacSewer looks forward to recognizing the winning students and classrooms, including a winning certificate and a highlight on SacSewer’s social media. Additionally, a likeness or artistic interpretation of the winning artwork may be used on a future mural project located at the Nicolaus Dairy. Click here for the Art Contest Toolkit for Schools, which includes:
- Sample morning PA announcement script
- Sample teacher email blurb for internal forwarding
- Sample teacher classroom starter script
We look forward to seeing your students’ creativity!