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With National Public Health Week fast approaching, Washington County Public Health (WCPH) invites local young artists to showcase their creativity through the division’s 2026 Youth Art Contest. The contest has the theme “How Public Health impacts my community,” encouraging youth to learn about and celebrate public health’s role in our day-to-day lives.
Every April, National Public Health Week celebrates the field of public health, highlighting its positive impacts on communities and professional milestones while raising awareness about priority issues that can improve our nation’s well-being. Public health often works behind the scenes every day to prevent hazards and keep people healthy, ensuring everyone a safe place to live, learn, work and play. Building resiliency against climate change’s impacts and tracking disease are just a few examples of public health in action, as it promotes and protects everyone’s health and wellbeing using science and data.
Who can enter and how
Washington County youth between the ages 10 to 20 may enter the contest. Each contestant may submit either of the following types of art for consideration:
- Digital Art
- Crafts or sculpture
- Poetry, Song, or Spoken Word
- Drawing or Painting
- Video
To qualify, your art must describe or visualize how public health shows up in our homes and neighborhoods. This may include personal experiences, or interactions with friends, family and larger community.
Please submit your entries by Friday, March 13 at 10 p.m. Winners will be announced the last week of March. You can find contest rules, lesson materials and instructions for submitting your entry digitally online.
Prizes
Winners will get prizes at the following levels:
- First place: $300
- Second place: $200
- Third place: $100
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Contact
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Afiq Hisham
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Communications Coordinator/PIO
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