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title: "2027 Working Together for Wildlife Art Contest"
organization: "Pennsylvania Game Commission"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-07-31
valid_through: 2026-07-31
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["painting"]
location: "Pennsylvania, USA"
entry_fee: "$50, free for artists 18 and younger"
award: "First place receives a $5,000 cash award and 25 artist proof prints. Additional cash prizes are awarded for second through fifth place, ranging from $1,500 down to $500."
eligibility: "Open to Pennsylvania residents. Submissions must be original, full-color paintings featuring at least one qualifying shorebird species."
source_url: "https://www.pgcapps.pa.gov/WorkingTogetherforWildlifeForm"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2027-working-together-for-wildlife-art-contest-pennsylvania-game-commiss-61d14860"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:58:12.215545
---
# 2027 Working Together for Wildlife Art Contest

**Organization**: Pennsylvania Game Commission
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-07-31
**Location**: Pennsylvania, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: painting
**Entry fee**: $50, free for artists 18 and younger
**Award**: First place receives a $5,000 cash award and 25 artist proof prints. Additional cash prizes are awarded for second through fifth place, ranging from $1,500 down to $500.
**Eligibility**: Open to Pennsylvania residents. Submissions must be original, full-color paintings featuring at least one qualifying shorebird species.

## Description

The Pennsylvania Game Commission invites state artists to submit original paintings of shorebirds for its annual conservation art contest. The contest is restricted to paintings only, featuring at least one qualifying shorebird species. The first-place winner will receive a $5,000 cash award and 25 artist proof prints, with additional cash prizes for second through fifth place. A nonrefundable $50 entry fee is required per submission, though artists aged 18 and younger may enter for free. All entries must be submitted online by July 31, 2026.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://www.pgcapps.pa.gov/WorkingTogetherforWildlifeForm
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2027-working-together-for-wildlife-art-contest-pennsylvania-game-commiss-61d14860