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4.29.2022 2022 Storm Drain Art Contest Winners Announced

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Gaithersburg, Md. (April 25, 2022) The Arts & Culture Alliance of the Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC), in conjunction with the City of Gaithersburg Stormwater Management and Cultural Events and Services Divisions, announces the six winners and five honorable mentions of the 2022 Storm Drain Art Contest. Twenty-one entries were received. The winners and honorable mentions were selected based on their interpretation of the contest theme – bringing attention to the importance of protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Winners in alphabetical order (name and category)

  • • Lydia An – Only Drain Down the Drain
  • • Carina Araujo – Only Drain Down the Drain
  • • Valeria Barba – Save the Creatures of the Bay
  • • Rowan Brubach – Clean Water Makes the Earth Happy
  • • Sofia Larson-Acin – Only Drain Down the Drain
  • • Martial Saint Jermain – Save the Creatures of the Bay

Honorable Mentions in alphabetical order (name and category)

  • • Carina Araujo – Clean Water Makes the Earth Happy
  • • Stephanie Chambergo Porta – Clean Water Makes the Earth Happy
  • • Kristy Reyes – Save the Creatures of the Bay
  • • Victoria Rivas – Save the Creatures of the Bay
  • • Victoria Rivas – Clean Water Makes the Earth Happy

The winning artwork will be painted on storm drain covers in the Olde Towne area on May 22 (rain date May 28). The winning designs and honorable mentions, which can be viewed here, may also be used in banners, posters, coloring books, other educational materials, and on social media.

For more information, please contact G-PARC at 301-258-6350 or via e-mail at GPARC@gaithersburgmd.gov

About G-PARC

The Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness, engages public and private partnerships, and raises resources to support new and matured parks, arts and recreation initiatives of the City of Gaithersburg. G-PARC shapes the future through three Alliances focusing on parks, arts and recreation. Read more about G-PARC in the City of Gaithersburg's spring 2022 features magazine, inGaithersburg, available in City facilities and online here.