Our Waters, Our Future
The 2026 FNFC Drawing Contest is now closed.
Thank you to all the children and youth across B.C. who shared their creativity and showed us what clean, healthy water means to them.
We received so many thoughtful and inspiring submissions, and we are grateful to everyone who participated.
Winners will be contacted directly by email.
About the Contest
The 2026 FNFC Drawing Contest invited children and youth under 18 in British Columbia (B.C.) to draw what healthy, clean water means to them. Their perspectives matter, and their drawings tell powerful stories.
What does “Our Waters, Our Future” mean?
The contest celebrated connections to land, water and stewardship through the eyes of children and youth across B.C. Participants were invited to draw what clean, healthy water looks like to them and their communities.
Examples of what to draw included:
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A healthy river, lake or ocean
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Salmon or other fish returning to their home waters
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Fishing or harvesting with family
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A ceremony, gathering or cultural practice by the water
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Stewardship work happening in their community
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Any scene showing what water means to them
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.
