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State Insect Art Contest

It's time once again for K-State's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Insect Art Contest!  This year's them is “The Benefit of Insects”.  The goal is to capture in an art piece that insects benefit us as a society and why they are important.

Selected artwork will be used to promote the importance of  insects and to create other educational items. Artists that have art selected will receive a certificate and a prize to recognize their achievement. We will select a winner from each of the outlined categories and one overall winner will be selected from those entries.  Entries due April 15.  

Why should your 4-H'er participate?

  1. It's fun.
  2. It's an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of insects.
  3. It's an opportunity to flex your creative muscles and practice your (art)craft.
  4. It's a state contest and you can add that to your record book or pin application for Entomology and/or Visual Arts.

Additional information is attached, or you can visit https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/pesticides-ipm/