Calling all artists! The Kearns Improvement District is holding its 2026 Water Conservation Art Contest and invites residents ages 5 and up to participate by creating a conservation-themed piece of art.

The contest is open to anyone living within the service boundaries of KID, which includes Kearns, plus sections of Taylorsville, West Jordan and West Valley. Artists can choose any medium for their submission, but all work must be original. 

“The Water Conservation Art Contest invites all of the KID community to share their talent and to help remind all of us of the need to conserve,” said KID General Manager Greg Anderson. “KID is a partner with the EPA’s WaterSense program, and we use the winning submittal artwork to help in the monthly WaterSense promotion to conserve. Our community has been recognized on a national basis for these efforts.”

Entries should promote awareness about the importance of water conservation, highlighting water-saving practices or portraying the beauty of water resources. Acceptable mediums include painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, photography, mixed media and collage.

Participants can enter one of four categories: adult, high school, junior high and elementary, with cash prizes for the top four entries in each category. Winners can receive up to $250. 

“The changing weather patterns have significantly impacted our water resources that we depend on for a thriving economy,” Anderson said. “Around the Thanksgiving holiday, our snowpack was only 50% to 60% of normal. If this cycle continues, it will have a significant impact on our water distribution capabilities. Conservation is the key to bridging the reliability of our water supply and these weather pattern changes.”

Artwork will be judged on creativity, originality, adherence to the theme, technical skill and overall impact. The judging panel will consist of the three-member board of trustees of the District, who will use their knowledge of water conservation to evaluate the artwork.

“There are multitudes of ways to conserve water that will have an impact on our resources and our way of life,” Anderson said. “We invite our community to share their talent and express what they envision conservation to be and the impact that it may have on their lives. We have had some remarkable submittals in the past and hope for even more this coming year.”

Submissions must be sent to [email protected] by April 3. For a complete list of rules and guidelines, visit kidwater4ut.gov.