Deadline to submit entries: 5pm on January 29
Celebrate our wonderful coastal areas with the California Coastal Commission!
Ready to participate? Here’s what to do:
- Read the Contest Guidelines
- Create your art or poetry
- Learn How to Enter the contest
- Submit your work online by January 29, 2026 at 5:00pm, or submit by mail (see #6 in contest guidelines below)
Other things you can do:
- Download contest flyer in ENGLISH or SPANISH
- Check out some Teacher Resources, including brainstorming prompts and Common Core connections
- Enjoy galleries of past winners and honorable mentions
- Sign up for the contest mailing list.
Winners and honorable mentions will be contacted directly and announced to the public (on this website and via email) by early April.