We're celebrating sharks in 2009 with a year long art contest theme 'Sharks Rule!'. Grab your paint brush and crayons and get creative for shark conservation.

Three winners will be chosen from each global region and age group - 3 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years. Selected winners will receive a special Shark Ambassador Plaque along with a certificate and global recognition on the AWARE Kids site.

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Use a regular notebook-sized, blank piece of paper (8 ½ x 11" or A4 maximum size) to draw an underwater scene using the theme Sharks Rule! Use as much of the paper as possible.
2. Add your name, age, mailing address and email address on the reverse of your artwork. Mail just one entry per AWARE Kid to the Project AWARE office nearest you.
3. Send your entry before 6th November 2009 to compete.
4. Check out the Art Contest Rules (also available in Spanish) for more information.

Good luck! And thanks for doing your part to help raise awareness about threatened sharks and the need for their protection.

To see the winning entries from the 2008 Art Contest click here.

Project AWARE will select winners to receive cool AWARE Kids prizes. Sorry, we can't return your entries, but we will post our favorites on this website. All entries become the property of Project AWARE.