Fort Hays State University's
Department of Geosciences
Earth Science & Geography
Awareness Weeks
Photography & Art/Creative Contests
The FHSU Department of Geosciences annual Earth Sciences Week & Geography Awareness Week photography contest was last hosted in 2020.
We are encouraging our annual contest participants to participate in the National and International competitions associated with Earth Science Week and Geography Awareness Week.
The following national and international contests are open or opening soon.
Let us know if you submit an entry so we can watch for the contest winners announcement along with you!
Earth Science Week Contests
National Fossil Day Art Contest
Sponsored by the National Park Service, this contest invites participants to create art that depicts organisms or environments from a specific time period linked to the annual theme.
Art can be in the form of a photograph, a painting, a drawing, or a sketch. All art must be 2D and flat.
For complete contest guidelines visit the National Park Service National Fossil Day site
Visit past art contest winners https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/nfd-art-contest-winners-gallery.htm
Earth Science Week Video Contest http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/video
For Earth Science Week, the American Geosciences Institute invites you to enter the Earth Science Week Video Contest tied into the annual theme. Submit a brief, 30-90 second, original video exploring the topics outlined in the theme guidelines.
Your video entry might take almost any form. A public service announcement? An animated cartoon? A video incorporating your own original music? An audio interview with a family member or even a professional geoscientist? Some other format? You decide. Show how people of various backgrounds around the world make the most of Earth materials!
Check out the website for contest and submission guidelines.
Earth Science Week AGI Photography Contest https://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/photography
Each year AGI is sponsors a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week. The photography theme each year is linked to the full week't theme. Check out the website for contest guidelines.
Geography Awareness Week Contests
The American Association of Geographers and ESRI collect events hosted around the world on an ArcGIS Story map. Many events, including contests are open to the public.
Check out events hosted by other Universities, Schools, and Communities by
visiting the official GeoWeek AGI site and selecting the current year.
For more information on FHSU Department of Geosciences hosted events visit our events pages