Will you be the next Water Wise Art Champion?

Calling all student artists! JCSD invites K-12 students to showcase their creativity and understanding of water use efficiency. Dive in and make a splash with your ideas.

This year’s theme for the art calendar contest is “Being Water Wise Is …” We want to see your creativity shine in telling the story of wise and efficient water use at home, school, and in our community. Let your artwork inspire others about the importance of water conservation and stewardship!

Art Guidelines

Size and Material:

  • Artwork must be drawn on 12” X 18”  in size and drawn on WHITE poster board or WHITE drawing paper (no lines).
    • Artwork must have a one-inch white or blank border on all four sides.
    • You can request paper from JCSD by sending an email to JCSD’s Conservation team (savewater@jcsd.us).
  • Artwork must be drawn HORIZONTALLY.
  • Bold, bright, brilliant colors show up the best.

Art Qualifications

  • All artwork must be original.
  • Showcase the theme “Being Water Wise Is …”
  • A “short” water message may be included on the artwork; however, we want the art to speak for itself. The less text, the better.
  • Artwork must highlight one or more of the following: climate change impacts, various conservation and waterwise actions, water use at home, schools, industries, businesses,  in the environment (nature),  in agriculture, in recreation, and cleanliness/proper hygiene.
  •  Students may use the following art media: crayons, markers, pencils, paints, watercolors, chalk, cut paper, or fabric.

Art Disqualifications

  • Art with misspelled words will not be selected.
  • Do not submit artwork with traced, trademarked, or copyrighted slogans or characters (i.e. Snoopy, Sponge Bob, Dora the Explorer, etc.).
  • Do not submit any form of digital Art.

Judging Criteria

  • The panel of judges includes local water professionals, school representatives, and community artists.
  • Art will be judged on:
    • Theme clarity
    • Neatness and quality
    • Creativity and originality

Disclaimer: JCSD reserves the right to question or disqualify any artwork that is clearly not the student’s work based on their age and grade level.

Submission Instructions

  • Drop-off: Teachers and families are encouraged to drop off student artwork at the following locations,
    • Jurupa Community Services District Headquarters (11201 Harrel St, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752)
    • Eastvale Community Center (13820 Schleisman Road, Eastvale, CA 92880)
  • Scheduled Pick-up at Schools: To arrange a pickup through your school’s front office, please email our conservation team at savewater@jcsd.us. We encourage scheduling batch pickups with a minimum of 5 posters available.

Submission Requirements

  • Students must attend a school in the District to be eligible for consideration.
  • Only submissions with a completed form will be considered.
  • Each artwork must include: the student’s full name, grade level, teacher’s name, and school name on the back.

Students

JCSD

  • A panel will select three student artists to win a new iPad.
  • JCSD will recognize the three winners at a Board Meeting (to be determined) to receive a certificate presented by the JCSD Board of Directors.

Metropolitan Water District (MET):

  • The student artist in first place will join the JCSD Conservation team to attend the “Water is Life” ceremony with the MET Board of Directors.

Teachers

More information coming soon!

Classroom

More information coming soon!

Please refer to the timeline below

  • Submission date: April 24, 2026

  • Community Voting: May 13, 2026 – May 20, 2026

  • Winners announced: TBD