Environmental Art Contest
2025- 2026 Contest Theme: Urban Art - Sneaker Stories
Our 12th Annual Student Art Contest prompts students to Create a piece of artwork that celebrates graffiti art and urban culture. Your design should be created using graffiti-style techniques and must be applied to one of the following "canvases": a sneaker, a wall, or another urban setting within your 2d design. As part of our exhibition, Sneaker Stories in partnership with the Museum of Graffiti, this year we’re highlighting urban art and graffiti artists.
Graffiti art is a powerful form of expression that transforms ordinary spaces into dynamic visual narratives. For this contest, we challenge you to create a piece of artwork that brings this energy to life. Using bold lines, vibrant colors, and unique lettering of the graffiti style, apply your design to a sneaker, a wall, or a different urban backdrop within your 2d Design. We're inviting students in grades 4-12 to Show us how you can turn the everyday into a work of art.
Contest Dates:
Contest opens Monday, November 10, 2025
Contest closes: Monday, January 12, 2026
Contest Judging: Tuesday January 13 through Thursday January 15, 2026
Winners Announced: Friday, January 16, 2026
Gallery opening occurs during the Pinecrest Gardens Art & Design Fair in our Inspiration Center
Saturday, January 24, 2026. Artwork will remain on display through Sunday, January 25.