2026 Bird Art Contest - General and International Entry Form

General & International Entry Form

Entry Deadline • November 30th, 2026
This entry form for the 2026 Bird Art Contest is for all K -12 participants (ages 5 - 18) who do NOT reside in the states of Iowa and South Carolina.

Please use this entry form oif you are: (1) an international participant outside the United States OR (2) a U.S. participant residing in any state other than Iowa or South Carolina.

South Carolina residents enter here, and Iowa residents enter here.

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Thank you for participating in Wildlife Forever's Art of Conservation® Program! Thanks to fly-nemonal artists like you, the annual Fish Art Contest™ (closes February 28) and Bird Art Contest™ (closes November 30) inspire appreciation, education, and conservation around the world.

Before You Enter:
- Review Contest Rules: With the help of a grownup, please ensure you follow the Rules & Guidelines on the contest website.
- Choose Eligible Species: The Songbird Art Contest is now the Bird Art Contest! This expands the species eligible for contest artwork beyond songbirds. All wild birds in a natural habitat are eligible (e.g., depictions of birds inside cages and pet stores ineligible)
- Prepare to Enter Online Only: Please only complete the online entry form below, following instructions to upload your artwork and creative writing online. Physical mail-in entries are NOT accepted for your contest.
- If Entering as a Group: This form allows individual entries (1 student) and group entries (1 adult/educator entering multiple students). If you are the latter, please download and follow instructions in the Group Entry Information Sheet (Google Sheets or Excel).
- Questions? Please contact Art of Conservation Program Coordinator Mandy Nix at MNix@WildlifeForever.org
Are you submitting one entry or multiple?

Student Information
Student Full Name

First NameLast Name
Student Email
Phone
Grade Level
Age
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Country
State
Supervising Adult/Educator Information
Adult/Educator Full Name

First NameLast Name
Adult Role(s)
Adult/Educator Email
example@example.com
School/Organization Name
School/Organization Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Before You Submit
Please be sure your artwork, creative writing, and entry form meets all of the following criteria:
Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Signature of Artist:
Signature of Supervising Adult:

Submitting Multiple Entries

If you're an educator, teacher, or parent submitting a large amount of entries, this will help streamline the process. For just a few entries, we welcome you to submit them individually by going back a step and selecting "I'm submitting one entry". For questions, contact the Wildlife Forever team at info@wildlifeforever.org.
Group Entry Instructions

1. Download and Follow Instructions in the Group Information Sheet (Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets): Read the instructions at the top. Then, create a copy and complete all required details for your group, including the supervising adult/educator and each student whose art you would like to include.

2. Gather and Scan Submission Materials: Following instructions in the Rules & Guidelines for scanning and cropping, scan all artwork (all participants) and creative writing (U.S. Grade 4–12 participants only).

3. Save Files in Accepted Formats: Save artwork as a PNG, JPG, or JPEG. Save creative writing as a PDF, PNG, JPG, or JPEG.

4. Clearly Name All Files: Please label clearly to ensure all art can be identified with its amazing artist!
- Artwork Naming: Save or rename each file with the student’s name, grade, species, and "art" in the file name (e.g., JaneSmith_Grade3_Trout_Art.jpg).
- Creative Writing Naming: For students in Grade 4 and above, save or rename each essay file with the student’s name, grade, and “writing” in the file name (e.g., JohnSmith_Grade4_Writing.jpg).
5. Upload Online: After you have completed the steps above, including clearly naming artwork and creative writing files, gather all digital files into a folder. Zip the folder and upload it to this online entry form, along with the completed Group Entry Information Sheet (Excel or Google Sheet accepted).
Supervising Adult/Educator Information
Adult/Educator Full Name

First NameLast Name
Adult Role(s)
Adult/Educator Email
example@example.com
School / Organization Name
Country
State
Mailing Address (School / Studio / Home)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Province/Region
How many entries are you submitting?
Filled Group Information Sheet

EXCEL OR GOOGLE SHEETS ONLY
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(Zipped Folder) Student Artwork & Writings

ZIPPED FILES ONLY
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If you're having troubles uploading the zipped files, you may upload artwork and creative writing to Google Drive or Dropbox and share the folder link below. Please ensure sharing settings allow us to VIEW and DOWNLOAD all files.
Before You Submit
Please be sure your student's artwork, creative writing, and entry form meets all of the following criteria:
Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Signature of Adult:

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Click the "Submit" button to officially enter your artwork. Thank you for participating in the Bird Art Contest. We look forward to reviewing your artwork and writing.
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General & International Entry Form

Student Information

Supervising Adult/Educator Information

Artwork Information

Before You Submit

Submitting Multiple Entries

Supervising Adult/Educator Information

Before You Submit

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