For Grades 3-12
MISSION: The Delta Upcycle Challenge (D.U.C.) is a regional initiative to bring awareness to the impact that humans have on the environment, tactics to minimize that impact, and share through artistic expression how communities can collaborate to create a beautiful tomorrow.
GOAL: The goal of the Delta Upcycle Challenge is to encourage the younger generation to come up with innovative solutions to reduce waste going to landfills, being littered, and promoting a cleaner environment through an artistic lens.
Awards
3rd-5th Grade
1st Place: $50
2nd Place: $30
3rd Place: $20
6th-8th Grade
1st Place: $75
2nd Place: $50
3rd Place: $25
9th-12th Grade
1st Place: $100
2nd Place: $75
3rd Place: $50
Project Theme Prompts:
3rd-5th Grade:
Creature Creations: Unleash your creativity by crafting unique animal sculptures using only recycled materials! Show us your wildest, most imaginative animals, and help protect the planet by giving old objects a new purpose. Make a creature that’s fun, fierce, or fantastical—let's see what amazing animals you can create while recycling!
6th-8th Grade:
A Guiding Light: Students are invited to use recycled materials to craft sculptures and artwork that shine a light on creativity and sustainability. By making good choices like recycling we can showcase how art can illuminate new ways of thinking and inspire change. Let your imagination guide you to create pieces that reflect beauty, purpose, and innovation—because through art, we can light the way to a brighter, greener future!
9th-12th Grade:
Bags of Imagination: Students are invited to transform trash bags and recycled materials into striking sculptures and artwork. This contest challenges participants to see beyond the ordinary, using discarded items as tools of creativity and expression. With nothing but imagination and recycled resources, artists will bring unique visions to life, proving that even the simplest materials can inspire powerful works of art. Let your creativity soar and show us the beauty hidden within the everyday!
2024 Winners
For more information, please contact Public Programs Coordinator Bethany Gere at bgere@artx3.org.
