Join Us for the 2027 Student Art Calendar Contest

Calling all student artists in Burbank! Burbank Water and Power is excited to invite you to participate in the 2027 “Being Water Wise Is…” student art contest, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Deadline: May 30th, 2026

Contest Theme

Illustrate water-wise and efficient use:
• Home, school, community, business, industry, agriculture, recreation

• Emphasize conservation, stewardship, climate change impacts

• Bold, bright colors work best; less text is better

Artwork Guidelines

• All work must be original (no tracing or copyrighted/trademarked characters).

• Students may not use images generated through AI platforms.

• Avoid spelling errors (art with misspellings will be disqualified)

• May depict:

Conservation/stewardship actions
Climate change impacts
Water use in home, school, business, nature, agriculture, recreation, or hygiene

• Artwork must be 12” X 18” or 8.5” X 11” in size (under/oversized artwork may not be eligible) and drawn on WHITE poster board or WHITE drawing paper (no lines).

• Artwork drawn on 12” X 18” paper must have a one-inch white or blank border on all four sides. This is a graphics and framing requirement.

• Artwork must be drawn HORIZONTALLY (e.g., oriented 16” horizontally and 10” vertical). Vertical artwork may not be eligible.

Recognition

• 36 artworks will be selected by MWD for 2027 calendar & digital library

• Selected artists honored at December 2026 recognition event

• All selected art becomes property of Metropolitan and may be used in digital or printed materials, including but not limited to the website, social media, annual reports and a traveling art gallery.

Submission Requirements

Metropolitan now requires artwork submission in two formats: Printed and Digital

Printed: Please submit the original file.

Digital File Specifications

Format: Landscape
Resolution: 300 dpi TIFF (minimum 240 ppi or 5 MP)

How to Submit

When submitting your artwork, you must include all four items mentioned below:

    ☑ Original artwork
    ☑ A digital copy of your artwork
    ☑ The completed Student Information Card
            • The student must select a teacher from their current school whom they would like to recognize.
    ☑ The signed Parent Approval Form

You may email the digital copy of your artwork and the forms to: [email protected]

You can drop off your original artwork at:

BWP Conservation desk

164 W. Magnolia Blvd

Burbank, CA 91502

Open from 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, Excluding Holidays

Download Forms

Email Submission