Students represent water issues through art

The 7th annual Water is Life art contest invites Minnesota’s 9-12 grade students to create art and videos that represent issues facing our freshwater resources.

This year, the theme for the contest is water conservation. Collaborating with Minnesota’s Educational Service Cooperatives, the Freshwater Society hopes to inspire and educate Minnesota’s youth of the important issues facing vulnerable freshwater resources.

Freshwater resources are facing a crisis, according to the society. The increase in human population, development and contamination of our water resources are creating a strain on surface and ground waters.

Conservation of these resources is the most efficient, economical and immediate tactic to ensure the sustainability of freshwater resources for future generations, according to the Freshwater Society.

The contest awards $500 scholarships to the six top finalists, prizes to each region’s semifinalists and recognition to each participant.

Each year the students produce amazing art and artist statements. The winning artwork and all the semi-finalists’ entries are exhibited at public venues, including the state Capitol.

For more information visit www.freshwater.org or www.lcsc.org.

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