Allyson Peconga’s “Precious Memories” received the Best Overall award in the 2022-23 art contest. Photo provided.

News Release

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams spotlights Kosciusko County’s local waterways with a student art contest inspired by the lakes and streams. The Lilly Center encourages fourth through 12th-grade students from Kosciusko County public, private and home schools to enter.

The theme for this year’s contest is “Memories At The Lake.” Students are encouraged to submit artwork depicting Kosciusko County waters during one of the four seasons. No artwork depicting invasive species will be considered. For example, trumpeter and tundra swans are acceptable but mute swans are not. Instead, the Lilly Center encourages promoting the value of native species of plants and animals in the local lakes.

Prizes will be awarded for first ($100), second ($75) and third ($50) places. Winners are selected in each of the following grade categories: fourth/fifth/sixth, seventh/eighth, ninth/10th and 11th/12th. Winning pieces will be exhibited in select public spaces in Kosciusko County and made into a collection of greeting cards.

Leave artwork with Ariel Wagner at the Lilly Center, 806 Connection Circle, Winona Lake. All artwork is due no later than Thursday, March 28.

The art contest is one of four Lilly Center programs that focuses on K-12 education. Lake Adventure Day, Classroom Lake Experience and destination field trips round out the opportunities. To sponsor the art contest and promote K-12 education programs in Kosciusko County, call (574) 372-5100, ext. 6446.

A special thanks to a generous sponsor, the City of Warsaw Stormwater Utility.

For more information and contest details, visit lakes.grace.edu/artcontest/.