"Being Water Wise Is..." Art Contest

Announcing the 2026 "Being Water Wise Is …" Student Art Contest winners!

Held every year in partnership with Metropolitan Water District (MWD), the “Being Water Wise Is…” Art Contest is open to Pasadena students in grades K-12. Student artists submitted creative artwork with messaging that encourages the community to conserve and use water more wisely.

Isabella B., 5th Grade, is the first-place winner for her artwork, “Water is a Necessity,” and Jonpatrick (Jordan) S., 3rd Grade, is the second-place winner for his piece, “Water is Part of Nature.” Both students attend Pasadena Unified School District’s Daniel Webster Elementary School. Congratulations to both of our winners

A marker and ink illustration of a waterfall going through a forest. Around it, the words "The water is part of nature! Water is nature! 2026" are written around it. The background is blue and covered in water drops.
2nd Place Winner by Jonpatrick (Jordan) S.

A crayon and marker illustration of a female figure with long brown hair hugging a melting planet earth in the shape of a heart. They are in space with stars and planets in the background. The title "Water is a Necessity. Save it." is written across the top
1st Place Winner by Isabella B.

 

Stay tuned for information about the 2027 "Being Water Wise Is..." Student Art Contest!

2025 Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to all of our 2026 art contest winners!

First-Place Winner – Alice Z., Grade 5

 

Second-Place Winner – Sharon X., Grade 5

 

Third-Place Winner – Olivia H., Grade 11

 

Honorable Mention – Barron G., Kindergarten

2024 Art Contest Winner

Congratulations to first-place winner Keira L., Grade 9, for their artwork “Conserve Water for a Green Life/The Future is in Your Hands”.

Hands washing at a pink bathroom faucet, with a small forest growing in the basin surrounding a lake where the drain is.
2024 First-Place Winner – Keira L., Grade 9

2023 Art Contest Winner

Congratulations to first-place winner Olivia H., Grade 9, for their artwork “Let’s Save Water Together”

A purple and green art piece drawn in marker featuring a faucet pouring a drop with a recyclable logo. IT reads "Let's Save Water Together" and "Water is Life."
2023 First-Place Winner – Olivia H., Grade 9

2022 Art Contest Winner

Congratulations Sebastian, an incoming freshman at John Muir High School, our first-place winner of the Art Contest! He received a brand new tablet and a Solar-Powered Charger, in addition to being submitted to the MWD final round of competition. Our judges loved his artwork’s message: “It takes a lot of BLUES to stay GREEN.”

2022 First-Place Winner – Sebastian T., Grade 9