29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest
WHO: All Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled) in grades K-6 are invited to participate.
WHAT: 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and should depict why the Texas coast is important or special to the student.
HOW: Review the contest guidelines and sign the entry/parental consent/student pledge form and tape or glue the form to the back of the entry. Mail all entries to the Texas General Land Office.
WHEN: All submissions must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 5, 2025 and mailed to the Texas General Land Office. Late submissions will not be accepted.
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| Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program: Children’s Art Contest 2025 P.O. Box 12873 Austin, Texas 78711-2873 | Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program: Children’s Art Contest 2025 1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 340 Austin, Texas 78701 |
2025 ART CONTEST FORMS
2025 Art Contest - Rules and Entry Form – English
2025 Art Contest – Frequently Asked Questions - English
2025 Art Contest - Rules and Entry Form – Spanish
2025 Art Contest – Frequently Asked Questions – Spanish
RULES
1. Artwork should be based on the theme "Treasures of the Texas Coast" and depict why the Texas coast is important or special to the student.
2. Artwork MUST be original to the student and created without the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The horizontal or vertical (horizontal is preferred) drawing or painting should measure approximately 8 ½ x 11 inches and not include a mat or border. Entries must not be framed, under glass, or have a protective covering attached to the art.
3. All entries MUST have a completed parental/guardian release form signed by a parent and the student must personally sign their Pledge of Originality. If the form is submitted without both signatures, it will be disqualified. Use a clear glue stick or tape the form to the BACK of the artwork. Do not staple or paper clip the form as it damages the artwork.
4. Acceptable art media are paint (acrylic, watercolor or oil paints), colored pencil, colored markers, ink, crayon, and chalk or fixed pastel. Collages, computer printouts, photography, or photocopies are not eligible. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to the front of the artwork in any way. For display purposes, colorful entries are preferred. No use of company logos, product brands, or store names. Any entries with use of such will be disqualified. Only one entry per student is allowed.
5. Winners will be announced in mid-April and prizes will be distributed by June. Ten entries from each category will be selected for awards. Winners will be determined by a panel of judges. Judging will be based on originality, creativity and consistency with the theme "Treasures of the Texas Coast."
6. Damaged, late, or previously entered artwork is not eligible. The General Land Office’s (GLO) determination regarding lost, damaged, late, or previously entered artwork will be final.
7. All artwork becomes property of the GLO. Winners and their parents/guardians agree to the GLO's use of their artwork and names to promote the Adopt-A-Beach Program. Artist credit will be given.
8. We recommend you make a color photocopy of the artwork prior to mailing it to the GLO.
9. Household family members of GLO employees are not eligible.
10. All taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
11. The contest is void where prohibited.
12. All entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
PRIZES
Ten winners will be chosen in mid-April from each of four grade-level categories (K – 2nd, 3rd – 4th, 5th, and 6th) for a total of 40 winners. One grand prize winner will be chosen from among the 40 finalists. Winning artwork will appear together in a 2026 calendar, which will be distributed throughout the state.
This year's grand prize winner will receive one 6-8 night Caribbean cruise for two from Royal Caribbean International departing out of Galveston, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral or Puerto Rico, in addition to the prizes listed below for all winners. The grand prize winner's teacher will also receive one 6-8 night Caribbean cruise for two courtesy of Royal Caribbean and a prize from Adopt-A-Beach.
All 40 winners will receive two free day passes to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels or Galveston, a gift card to an art supply store, a gift from Texas Adopt-A-Beach, a certificate of recognition from the Texas General Land Office, and copies of the 2026 calendar displaying the winning artwork.
For more information, please see our FAQs, or contact the Adopt-A-Beach program at 877-TXCOAST (892-6278) or at beach@glo.texas.gov.