All City of Brighton elementary school students from kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate in the City of Brighton’s Water Conservation Poster Contest. The contest allows elementary school children to showcase their creative talents by conveying the importance of water conservation through a poster drawing.

The goal is to educate students by: 1) instilling an appreciation of water; 2) understanding the importance of protecting this precious resource and 3) providing information on how the community can conserve water.

Posters will be judged on creativity, relevance to theme, legibility and adherence to guidelines. 

Guidelines

• Artwork must be original! Students are invited to use their artistic talents to create posters that illustrate the importance of conserving water. Poster artwork must communicate a water awareness theme in English or Spanish.
• Students can use crayons, markers, watercolors, paint, colored pencils, charcoal, oil pastels. 
• Please do not use any glitter, stickers, or other materials on the poster as they may be reprinted.
• Posters must be in HORIZONTAL (landscape) orientation on paper no larger than 11” x 17”. Please do not create your poster vertically.
• Hand drawn, original digital illustrations are welcome, but posters containing computer sampled graphics, photographs, collages, 3-D artwork or trademarked art will be disqualified.
• Please do not use lined notebook paper.
• Keep your writing simple. Be sure the text is large and easy to read.
• Entry must be contestant's original creation and may not be copied or traced from other artists' published work. Additionally, copyrighted material or licensed characters may not be used. (i.e. no Mickey Mouse, Elsa, SpongeBob, etc.)
• Please do not fold your artwork when you are finished. 

Awards

• All entries will be featured on the city’s website. The City will recognize a first, second, and third place winner. 
• Winners will receive the following monetary prize: First-place winner: $100; Second-place winner: $50; Third-place winner: $25; and Honorable mention: $25.
• Winners will be recognized at a City Council meeting and featured on the city’s website and social media pages.
• The First-place winning poster will be printed and displayed throughout the City.

Submission

The deadline to submit your poster is April 30, 2022. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

To submit a form:
- Electronically:  Click here for the electronic submission form
- In-person: Submissions in-person should include a printed copy of the contest submission form. If you are unable to print, copies will be available to fill out at the City Hall reception desk or you may write the information on a separate sheet of paper and include with your poster. Posters should be dropped off or mailed to: 

City of Brighton 
Communications Department 
500 S. 4th Avenue 
Brighton, CO 80601

Timeline

• Contest opens: February 23, 2022 
• Contest deadline: April 30, 2022
• Judging: May 3, 2022 
• Winners notified: May 6, 2022 
• Recognition at City Council meeting: May 17, 2022

Questions?

Contact Communications & Engagement Director Kristen Chernosky at kchernosky@brightonco.gov. 

2022 Contest Winners:

First Place: Ximena Rico Estrada, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

Second Place: Keelyn Beddo, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

Third Place: Cieanna Wollert, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

Honorable Mention: Mackenzie Garza, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

2022 Submissions:

Adalynn Salgado, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Aden Montez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Aiden Monroy, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Alfredo Camona Granillo, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Allyson E Garcia, Fourth Grader at Bromley East Charter School	Anastasia Staten, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Andrew Steves, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Angeliah Zhou, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Ari Rife, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Aubrey Martinez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Aviana Carillo, Kindergartener at Bromley East Charter School	Blaize Carillo, Fifth Grade at Bromley East Charter School
Brady Hortono, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Brayden Caribardi, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Brayden Young, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Carson Cook, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Charlotte Vonfelt, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Dexter Stevenson, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Eli Self, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Elias Adair, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

Elizabeth Teater, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Giovani Luevano, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Heidi Leuch, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Henry Eull, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Isabella Rodriguez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Jarod Muniz, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Katherine Quillen, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Lailah Hernandez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Lawrence Sullivan, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Lila Conner, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Madilyn Kriska, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Madicon Vigil, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Mason McHugh, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Mia Hunt, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Nakayla Rodriguez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Natalie DeHerrera, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Riley Jiru, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Ryder Lowe, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Sophie Whalen, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Taylor Kentner, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy

Taylor Lee, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Teagen Szymanski, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Tyson Gomez, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Xiaver Moore, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Zachary Flinn, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy	Zayden Romero, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy
Zoey Naylor, Fifth Grader at Foundations Academy