Springfield, MO- The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium encourages young artists to enter the Missouri State-Fish Art Program. This free art contest is open to youth in Kindergarten to 12th grade. The last day to enter is March 31st, so start creating today!

The State-Fish Art Contest, with support from Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops, is an international competition celebrating the importance of fish and aquatic conservation. Contestants have the opportunity to receive world-wide recognition and prizes while demonstrating their creativity through art and writing.

The 2020 State-Fish Art Contest offers two new award categories, the Fish Migration Award and the Guy Harvey Award. Details about awards categories, prizes, and guidelines can be found at www.StateFishArt.org

To enter, young artists create an original piece of artwork featuring any State-Fish from the “Official Fish List,” along with a one-page essay. Winners of the Missouri State-Fish Art Contest will receive a year-long subscription to the Guy Harvey Magazine ($24.95 value), (2) daily admission tickets to the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and a Certificate of Recognition.

All contestants from Missouri must use the Missouri-specific entry form and mail in their complete entry to:
Wonders of Wildlife
ATTN: State-Fish Art
600 West Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
Entries must be postmarked March 31st, 2020.

Artwork by 2nd place winner, Addline B. Missouri, Grade 6.

About the State-Fish Art Contest: The award-winning Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art® Contest, with support from Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops, brings children, art and aquatic conservation together! To enter, young artists create an original illustration of any official state-fish and written words detailing its behavior, habitat, and efforts to conserve it. Entries are categorized in four grade levels: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Educators nationwide utilize Fish On!, the full-color State-Fish Art Lesson Plan, integrating the disciplines of science and art. Entries are due postmarked by March 31st each year. www.statefishart.org. The State-Fish Art Contest is also supported by the US Forest Service and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.

About Bass Pro Shops®: Bass Pro Shops is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s to create a “best-of-the-best” experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers."

About Wildlife Forever: Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Wildlife Forever's mission is to conserve America's wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife. For 30 years, members have helped conduct thousands of fish, game and habitat conservation projects across the country. National programs include the Clean Drain Dry Initiative and the State-Fish Art Contest. To join or learn more about Wildlife Forever's award-winning programs, including work to engage America's youth, visit www.WildlifeForever.org.

Contact: Julia Luger, JLuger@WildlifeForever.org