Game Commission awarding $4K in black bear painting contest

PA GAME COMMISSION (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is accepting paintings for its 2025 Working Together for Wildlife Design Contest.

The black bear is this years contest featured animal for the paintings. Submissions can either be horizontal paintings measuring at 22 1/2 by 15 inches, or vertical paintings measuring at 15 by 22 1/2 inches.

The winner for this years contest will receive $4,000 and 50 artist proof prints. The winning artist must pencil sign up to 750 limited edition fine art prints.

The second place artist will receive $750; third place, $500; fourth place, $400; and fifth place, $250.

“Revenues received from the sale of signed and numbered prints help finance wildlife research and management programs in Pennsylvania, meaning participating artists not only have a chance to take home winnings, but to help fund wildlife conservation through their work,” said Lauren Ferreri, who leads the Game Commission’s Bureau of Information and Education.

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There is a $30 non-refundable entrance fee for each painting and must be delivered to the Pennsylvania Game Commission headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave. in Harrisburg by 4 p.m. on July 22.

Official rules about the contest are available at www.pgc.pa.gov.

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