Take Care Of Texas Announces Kids Art Contest

Take Care of Texas is a statewide campaign from TCEQ who encourages all Texans to help keep our air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste…

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality invites Texas kindergarten through fifth-grade students to enter the Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest.

The contest is a fun way for students to learn about protecting the environment and come up with creative ways to share this knowledge with others. The contest is open to students throughout Texas, whether they attend a public school, private school, or are home schooled.

To enter, students submit their artwork showing positive ways to help keep the air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste. Students’ artwork must include the slogan “Take Care of Texas. It’s the only one we’ve got.”

Participants submit their 8.5” x 11” artwork and an entry form to the TCEQ, and each of the TCEQ’s 16 regional offices will select a winner.

One grand prize winner will receive a laptop, and 15 students will win a Samsung tablet. The teacher of the student who designs the overall best artwork will also receive a tablet. Prizes are made possible through a donation from Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

The contest begins on Jan. 3, 2019. Entries must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2019. Winners will be announced on April 15, 2019.

Students residing in Texas and enrolled in K through 5^th grade can participate. More information:

• Past Art Contest Winners
• Contest Rules (PDF)
• Entry Form (PDF)

Artwork and entry forms must be mailed to:

Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest, MC 104
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087

For more information, visit the Take Care of Texas website or send an email to educate@tceq. texas.gov.