AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
Calling all junior artists! The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Take Care of Texas 2026 Art Contest has officially begun - and new this year, we have expanded the contest to grades K-12!
This year's contest theme is "Ways to Reduce Waste." Students are asked to illustrate how they, along with their friends and family, can help reduce our harmful impacts on the environment. The contest is open to public, private, or home-schooled students throughout Texas. Prizes for the winning entries in each category (k-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-10th, and 11-12th) include gift cards and scholarships made possible by the contest sponsor,...