Sustain Fairfax Earth Month Youth Art Contest
Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) invites students to showcase how they are taking action for our planet in the Sustain Fairfax Earth Month Youth Art Contest. Students are encouraged to submit original artwork supporting the theme “My Action, Our Climate”, highlighting climate actions they complete and the impacts of those actions, as noted on the Sustain Fairfax Challenge.
Artwork submissions are due by May 15, 2026, at 4 p.m.
Who Can Enter
The contest is open to youth who attend school and live in Fairfax County in grades 4-12. The contest has three categories:
- Grade levels 4-6
- Grade levels 7-8
- Grade levels 9-12
One winner from each category will be selected and will receive a $25 gift card and signed certificate. There may be one honorable mention winner from any of the categories that would receive the same prize.
The winning selections will be used in OEEC's marketing and promotional efforts and may be included on social media posts, flyers, giveaways, articles, etc. or physically displayed. The designs may also be displayed at a future environmental awards ceremony.
How To Enter
All submissions must comply with the requirements and terms and conditions for this contest. (En español: Concurso juvenil de arte por el mes de la Tierra de Sustain Fairfax.) Once ready, artwork will need to be submitted either digitally or physically.
Digitally Submit Your Artwork:
To submit online, use the Youth Art Contest Submission Form. (En español: Concurso juvenil de arte por el mes de la Tierra de Sustain Fairfax.)
Digital Youth Art Contest Submission Form
Physically Submit Your Artwork:
To submit physical media, drop off or mail your artwork to:
Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 533
Fairfax, VA 22035
Please be sure to print and complete the Youth Art Submission Form below (para español: Concurso juvenil de arte por el mes de la Tierra de Sustain Fairfax) and send it in with your artwork.
Physical Youth Art Contest Submission Form
