About the event

Celebrate World Oceans Day (8th June) with "Alderney’s Waves of Wonder" Art Contest 

To inspire young people and support wildlife conservation, the Alderney Wildlife Trust is hosting a marine-themed art contest to showcase Alderney’s incredible marine life and seabirds. Your creativity can help raise funds to protect these precious habitats!

We invite young artists aged 6–15 to submit artwork highlighting Alderney’s marine life and seabirds in any form—whether drawing, painting, photography, felting, willow weaving, mixed media like collage or sculpture. Maximum size of physical artwork (not digital artwork): 297 mm x 420 mm (A3-sized)

 Contest Dates: 23rd May – 15th June Theme: Alderney’s marine life—think green ormers, marine mammals, fish, crabs, corals like pink sea fan, eelgrass, seaweeds—and seabirds! 

Prizes (For winners in two age groups 6–10 & 11–15):

First prize:

£10 AWT voucherOne kid's pizza from the MooringsSecond prize:

£5 AWT voucher£5 Alderney Centre voucherThird prize:

Goody bag from Isla & me by the seaTerracotta painting kit

Why Enter?

 Support World Oceans Day (8th June) and help protect Alderney’s seas. Your artwork could be turned into cards, tea towels, or prints to raise funds for wildlife conservation! Open to children on Alderney or those with a connection to the island.

How to Submit: Please choose ONE of the following methods. Offline: Drop off your artwork at the Alderney Wildlife Trust office and fill out the paper form at the office. Online: Upload via the AWT website. Link: https://www.alderneywildlife.org/submit-marine-artwork-2025 Please ensure the image/video quality is high, fully capturing the beauty of your artwork and please keep your original—the AWT may need it for scanning!

Judging Criteria: Beauty – Eye-catching and engaging Relevance – Features Alderney’s marine life or seabirds Originality – Creative and unique (no tracing/AI-generated art!)

 The artwork, with given permission, will be used to raise funds for wildlife conservation, whether incorporated into an Alderney-shaped map, featured on Alderney-related products (such as a tea towel or card), or displayed as a standalone piece.

 Get inspired, get creative, and submit your masterpiece by 15th June 2025.

For more information on marine species of Alderney, please visit https://www.alderneywildlife.org/wildlife-explorer/marine

Information of the contest: https://www.alderneywildlife.org/marineartcontest2025