Texas students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas Student Art Contest. Entries are accepted from October 5, 2026 to December 18, 2026.
To enter, students must submit original artwork portraying ways to reduce waste.
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Artwork with Contest Entry Form and Agreement (coming soon) attached must be sent through the U.S. mail postmarked on or before Friday, December 18, 2026.
Mail submissions to:
Take Care of Texas Art Contest, MC 118
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Late entries will not be accepted.
| Grade | Prize |
| K-2 |
1st place: $250 gift card 2nd place: $100 gift card |
| 3-5 |
1st place: $250 gift card 2nd place: $100 gift card |
| 6-8 |
1st place: $250 gift card 2nd place: $100 gift card |
| 9-10 |
1st place: $250 gift card 2nd place: $100 gift card |
| 11-12 |
1st place: $2,000 scholarship 2nd place: $1,000 scholarship |
Prizes are made possible through a donation from our contest sponsor, Texas Chemistry Council.
If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].
All winning designs will be showcased on the Take Care of Texas website, on social media, and in media announcements.
TCEQ owns all submitted artwork. Winners and their parents or guardians agree to the use of the winners’ names and likenesses to promote the Take Care of Texas program and future art contests. Entries will not be returned. See Contest Entry Form and Agreement for further details.
No obligation or liability is assumed by TCEQ in connection with the contest.
