The 2026 FNFC Drawing Contest is here!
Contest runs July 1 to September 1, 2026.
We are inviting children and youth under 18 in British Columbia (B.C.) to draw what healthy, clean water means to them. Your perspective matters, and your drawing can tell a powerful story.
What does: “Our Waters, Our Future” mean?
Celebrate connections to land, water, and stewardship through the eyes of children and youth across B.C. Draw what clean, healthy water looks like to you and your community.
Examples of what to draw:
- A healthy river, lake, or ocean
- Salmon or other fish returning to their home waters
- Fishing or harvesting with family
- A ceremony, gathering, or cultural practice by the water
- Stewardship work happening in your community
- Any scene that shows what water means to you
12 winning drawings will be selected, including one Grand Prize winner chosen from among the twelve
The 12 winning drawings will be featured in the 2027 FNFC calendar, colouring book, and greeting cards.
Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner’s drawing will be featured on the cover of the 2027 FNFC calendar, professionally framed, and proudly displayed in the FNFC office. The winner will also receive a $500 Opus Art Supplies gift card. The remaining 11 winners will each receive a goodie bag filled with FNFC swag.
Contest Eligibility
& Helpful Tips
- Open to children and youth under 18 in B.C. only
- One drawing entry per person
- Your drawing must be your own original work.
- Digital works, AI-based creations, and works featuring specific characters, personal or company names, product names, logos, or text cannot be submitted.
- Works that may infringe on third-party rights (including copyright and other intellectual property rights), such as secondary uses of existing artworks or photos through reproduction or tracing, or works that show strong resemblance to others, cannot be submitted.
- Any drawing medium is welcome (pencil, pen, watercolour, acrylic, crayon, marker, etc.)
- Drawings must be scanned and submitted as a JPEG, PNG, or PDF file, no larger than 10MB. In the event that a winning entry's scanned file is of insufficient quality, FNFC may require the winner to submit the original drawing by mail..
- FNFC may withdraw the award at its discretion, even after the prize decision.
For full contest Terms & Conditions, please Click Here.
FNFC will use any personal information provided with the Contest entry and fulfillment, including the entrants’ name, address, phone number, and email address for the purpose of administering the Contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules. FNFC collects and uses personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia).
The proprietary rights and copyright of the drawing will be transferred to FNFC, and the drawing may be used in publications or on the web for publicity and promotional purposes.
