Delaware Trash Into Treasure Art Contest
Thank You for Your Interest in Our Contest! We Have Hit Our Capacity for New Entry Requests.
HOWEVER, If you have:
- Already requested a canvas and are waiting to have one mailed, it will be mailed to you. You will be able to complete your artwork and submit it by the deadline for consideration.
- Already requested a canvas and arranged to pick it up at our office, please do so as soon as possible. Please reach out directly to Jasmine Chandler to make pickup arrangements. After that, please complete your artwork and submit it by the deadline.
- Already received your canvas, please turn in your finished artwork to PDE by Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
All art contest entries must relate to the mission of the Christina River Watershed Cleanup, which is to remove litter, trash and stormwater pollution while also raising public awareness for pollution prevention.
Terms & Conditions
General:
Limit one (1) entry per artist.
Upon submission of an eligible entry into this contest, the artist agrees to give the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary indefinite and unlimited permission to utilize the entry for promotional, publicity, and other purposes without notice, compensation, or royalty. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will credit the artist as the creator of the entry in all uses per design constraints. Once submitted, artwork becomes the property of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.
*If artwork does not follow the requirements stated above it will be disqualified.
Entry into the art contest constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions outlined below:
Eligibility:
Artists must: (a) be 18 years of age or older, (b) live within the State of Delaware.
Artwork Requirements*:
All artwork must be completed on the provided 12″ X 9″ canvas, in horizontal format.
Participants must register via this form and fill out the entire form in order to be qualified for contest entry.
All entries must relate to the mission of the Christina Cleanup, which is to remove litter, trash, and stormwater pollution that has ended up in the watershed, while raising public awareness for pollution prevention.
Each entry must be an original artwork and not contain any copyrighted material.
Special Instructions for Formatting*: If work is not completed directly on the provided canvas board, it must still fit within the size requirement and be adhered to the provided surface.
Any 2D medium is welcome (painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, etc.), as long as it is flat and scannable.
Submission and Deadline:
All entries must be received, in person or via mail, at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary office (110 South Poplar Street, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE, 19801) by Wednesday, January 15th, 2025.
If your completed artwork is too heavy to be mailed with the provided return postage, the artist is responsible for covering the difference in cost of postage or can deliver the completed artwork to the address listed above. Dropping off at our office location is encouraged.
Selection of Winners and Prizes:
Eligible entries will be publicly displayed.
Public voting will be available online and in person.
Winning artists will be contacted via the information provided at the top of their entry form.
Prizes:
1st ($350), 2nd ($250) and 3rd ($150) place gift card prizes will be awarded.
The Christina River Watershed Cleanup is a Great Way to
Give Back to the Community and the Environment.
See You on April 12, 2025


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