The Art of Conservation®

Illustration of a person holding a fish underwater, with colorful aquatic surroundings.

About the Art of Conservation®

Featuring two signature programs, the Bird Art Contest™ and the Fish Art Contest™, the Art of Conservation® brand celebrates the arts as a cornerstone to conservation. For nearly 25 years, the Fish Art program has engaged K-12 youth around the world in fish and aquatic conservation. The Bird Art program, created in partnership with the Jay N. Darling Legacy Center, is focused on sharing the wonder and diversity of birds — the ultimate bridge in our conservation of land, water, and wild places worldwide.

Explore the Art of Conservation

Two yellow birds, likely finches, interacting with a large sunflower in a field under a clear blue sky.

Enter the Fish Art Contest

Enter the Bird Art Contest

Illustration of two small birds sitting on branches surrounded by green leaves and a cloudy sky in the background.
Painting of red and orange fish clustered together
Colorful bird in flight, abstract painting, surrounded by green foliage and a blue sky background.
Artwork of a person holding a caught fish with a lure in its mouth.
Colorful painted bunting bird on a branch with flowers in the background
Illustration of a red-winged blackbird perched on a branch with a blurred green and white background.
Painting of a bear catching a fish in its mouth with splashing water and swimming fish in a river.
Illustration of three birds on branches in a lush green forest setting, with one bird prominently singing, displaying yellow and gray feathers.
Painting of a diver swimming underwater with a large, open-mouthed great white shark approaching from behind.
Painting of a large fish jumping out of the water towards a lure, with another fish underwater and a fisherman in a boat in the background.
Colorful bird flying among orange poppies in a vibrant field
Painting of a shark emerging above the water with a graffiti-covered limb under the surface.
Colorful fish painting with vibrant details
Illustration of a colorful bird singing on a rock with green leaves in the background.
Illustration of three birds perched on branches surrounded by green leaves, with one bird singing.
Hand holding a colorful trouts fish over rocky background
Colorful bird painted in bright hues on a branch with flowers and foliage.
Two goldfinches perched on thistle plants in a colorful painting with a soft green background.
Illustration of a large fish, possibly a tuna, underwater with its mouth open toward a smaller fish. A school of fish is seen in the background in blue water.