Athens fishery to host K-12 art contest

ATHENS, Texas ( KETK ) – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is hosting the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2025 Fish Art Contest.

According to a release, the contest is accepting entries until Feb. 28 and is part of an international effort to promote youth interest in fish, fisheries and fishing.

“The Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the wonders of fish and fisheries resources through the nexus of art,” Tom Lang, TFFC director, said. “We always look forward to this time of year when we are once again amazed by the outstanding work and artistic interpretations of these young Texans.”

Participants must submit an entry form including an original illustration of a wild fish that is found in Texas, applicants that are in grades 4-12 are also asked to submit a one-page “creative writing piece.”

According to the TFFC, once a participant submits their form they need to mail their artwork to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center at 5550 FM 2495 Athens, TX 75752. The artwork must have a “landscape orientation” between 8×10 inches and 9×12 inches.

According to the release there is also a new category for the art contest this year, the Special Species Award which will showcase the Guadalupe Bass, the state fish of Texas.

Winners of the art contest will be recognized in the Texas Fish Art calendar, receive scholarships, be featured in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Flickr album and be invited to a family fishing celebration.

Additional information about the contest, including reference images, can be found here .

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