Orange Bowl Launches 2026 Creative Art Contest
Free contest open to ALL Miami-Dade and Broward County students, focusing on the theme of “Orange You Wild About Wildlife”
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – Orange Bowl is bringing its annual Orange Bowl Creative Art Contest presented by Florida Blue to South Florida schools. The initiative offers all K-12 students in Miami-Dade and Broward schools the opportunity to win prizes.
The theme for this year’s contest is “Orange You Wild About Wildlife.”
Students are encouraged to submit artwork that creatively incorporates the visual elements of South Florida’s vibrant ecosystem, college football and OBIE (the Orange Bowl’s official mascot). Through their artwork, students will showcase their creativity while highlighting the importance of protecting our natural world, mixing sports enthusiasm with a commitment to conservation.
Students of all ages can win a variety of prizes; the Grand Prize winner will receive a custom Orange Bowl bicycle and two tickets to the 2027 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027. The Grand Prize winner will also be recognized during the game and their artwork displayed as a full-page acknowledgement in the official game program.
Teachers can also join in on the fun – the educator whose class submits the most entries will receive a DonorsChoose gift card that can be put towards school supplies and classroom projects. The school with the most entries will have an Orange Bowl takeover celebration at their school.
Please contact Victoria Laudien at (305) 341-4737 or email vlaudien@orangebowl.org to schedule a school visit as part of the OBIE School tour or for more details about the Orange Bowl Creative Art Contest.
Contest entries may be submitted via mail to the Orange Bowl Committee office (14360 NW 77th Ct, Miami Lakes FL, 33016) or uploaded online at www.orangebowl.org/creative-art-contest/ For physically mailed entries, students must complete the entry form and attach it to the back of their artwork. All entries must be submitted online or received at the OBC office by Friday, November 20, 2026 by 5 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced and contacted in December.
The Orange Bowl Creative Art Contest is presented by Florida Blue and is joined by associate sponsors Bank of America, Cinch, Moss, Nascar and Zoo Miami.
For additional entry details and contest rules, please visit www.orangebowl.org/creative-art-contest/
About Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl is primarily a volunteer non-profit sports organization with more than 400 members that promotes and serves the South Florida community. With its primary mission since being created in 1935 to bring tourism to South Florida through an annual football game and events, it has also maintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach. Orange Bowl’s community outreach is embodied by the four pillars of its Orange Bowl Cares program: Youth Sports, Education, Community Engagement, and Legacy Programs. For more information about Orange Bowl events, including promotional inquiries and volunteer opportunities through the Ambassador program, log on to orangebowl.org or follow @OrangeBowl on social media.
