El Paso County Nature Centers are hosting a sticker design contest!
Help create a sticker for Fountain Creek Nature Center, and/or Bear Creek Nature Center and win some fun Nature Center prizes if your design is selected. Read through the details below and use the linked forms to submit your design by April 12!
Design Requirements
- All artwork must be your own original work. Copyright work, stock images, and clip art are not allowed.
- You may use any drawing or painting media (i.e., colored pencils, markers, oil, acrylic, etc.) or submit an original digital work but you must use the design template provided.
- Artwork must relate to the specific site which you are designing for and include local flora and fauna.
- Design must include the text “Fountain Creek Nature Center” or “Bear Creek Nature Center”.
- Only PDF, JPG, and PNG formats will be accepted.
- You may submit up to one design for each center. Artists are not required to submit a design for both.
- Designs containing vulgar, explicit, or illegal content will not be accepted.
Submission Details
- Mail or deliver forms to Fountain Creek Nature Center
- 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817
- Scan and email forms to victoriadinkel2@elpasoco.com
Contest Timeline
- Submissions Open: March 1, 2025
- Submission Deadline: April 12, 2025
- Judging and Voting Occurs: April 22, 2025—May 13, 2025
- Winners Notified: May 20, 2025
- Design Announced: May 30, 2025
- Stickers Available: Late June or early July
Prizes
One winning design will be selected for each Nature Center. Artists of the winning designs will receive:
- 10 stickers of their design to share with friends and family.
- $25 online credit to use towards program registration.
- 4 free tickets to a special event:
- FCNC design winner will receive tickets to Pumpkin Carving Party (October 25, 2025)
- BCNC design winner will receive tickets to Bear Creek by Candlelight (December 5, 2025)
- Announcement with an opportunity to link to artist’s social media and/or website.