Art Show, Poetry & Photo Contest

Eagle Photo Contest

Photos submitted for the photo contest will be featured on the City and Arlington Art Council social media.

Eagle photo first place $200.
Last day to enter is February 4.
Email photo to recreation@arlingtonwa.gov or message Arlington Arts Council Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonArtsCouncil

Along with cash prize, the winning eagle photo may be displayed on the City’s website, featured in the City newsletter, on the promotions for the Eagle Festival, and may be used in other ways to promote the City and future Eagle Festivals.

Haiku Poetry Contest

Enter here.

The Nature Haiku Poetry Contest is presented by Arlington Arts Council.
Prizes are $25 for first place in in three age categories first place (ages 6-9, ages 10-15, ages 16 & up).
Contest ends January 31, 2021 at midnight.

The Nature Haiku contest is open to Snohomish County residents. Haiku poets are challenged to convey a vivid message in only 17 syllables. The format of the haiku should be the traditional non-rhyming three line poem of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, 5 syllables in the third line, and have no punctuation. The theme of the poem should be connected to nature. You may submit a maximum of two haiku, each on its own entry form.

Enter Online or by mail to: City of Arlington, Recreation, 238 N Olympic Ave, Arlington, WA 98223, or place in utility payment box on outside of City Hall, 238 N Olympic Avenue.

2020 Haiku Winners

1^st place kindergarten -5^th grade

composting is cool

big earthworms slither around

old food makes new dirt

-Sophia H

2^nd place kindergarten -5^th grade

Eagles flying high

Soaring through the stratus clouds

Dancing in the wind

-Logan Graupmann

3^rd place kindergarten -5^th grade

rain pouring down hard

robin jay junco and thrush

greedily eat seed

-David Richardson

1^st place 6^th grade – 12^th grade

flying through the sky

eagles strong and powerful

represent this place

-Adam Farnes

2^nd place 6^th grade-12^th grade

Springtime

Flowers are blooming

Daisies, tulips, daffodils

Bright and beautiful.

-Molly Farnes

3^rd place 6^th grade-12^th grade

among the trees hides

legend, lore, myth, you decide

shadow emerge, gone

-Carl Richardson

Art Show, Poetry & Photo Contest

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Eagle Photo Contest

2020 winning photo- Garvin Carrell

Haiku Poetry Contest

2020 Haiku Winners

Past Winning Eagle Photos

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