FISH ART, 1: When art and fish collide ... we explain on 
Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

The State Fish Art contest -- a nationwide art competition, 
with support from the William E. Armentrout Foundation 
and Friends of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, is 
about more than pretty pictures.

05 -- The idea is to get the students involved in art and science 
and the out of doors

Zoeann Stinchcomb, with the Texas Freshwater Fisheries 
center in Athens, says fourth through twelfth graders 
may compete by submitting a drawing or painting of a 
state fish.

11 -- Our state fish in Texas is the Guadalupe Bass. However, 
Texas students are not limited to drawing just the Guadalupe 
Bass. They can draw any recognized state fish from around the 
country.

Students from across the nation compete for prizes and a 
chance to have their artwork reprinted on a conservation 
stamp. 

22 -- The competition in Texas is stiff; we have more entries 
generally every year than any other state, and sometimes more 
than all the other states combined. Why do you think that is 
Zoeann? For one thing, we promote it quite a lot, and also we 
give good prizes, and we have a big state, and you know, I just 
think that for some reason the people in Texas have realized 
the value of the contest.

Deadline to submit an entry is March 31. Find contest 
details at statefishart.com.

That's our show ... with support from the Sport fish and 
Wildlife Restoration program ... providing funding for 
management of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 

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