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LOCAL ART SENDS A MESSAGE ABOUT THE TREASURE OF CLEAN WATER
Above: First Place Winner, "Trash Panda" by Sharon Naccarato.
Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Delaware Trash Into Treasure Art Contest, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s initiative that highlights the importance of clean and litter-free waterways. With more than 400 votes, the public chose three winners out of 20 submissions via online voting.
The winners are:
•First Place: “Trash Panda,” by Sharon Naccarato
•Second Place: “Echoes of the Estuary,” by Rachel Frebert
•Third Place: ”Plastics are Suffocating our Estuary, ” by Michael Luck
The annual contest asks Delaware artists to submit original artwork that celebrates the importance of clean water and keeping litter out of our waterways.
The public could either view and vote on the submissions on the PDE website or in person at the Route 9 Library and Innovation Center in New Castle, Delaware. The library displayed the work through April 30.
“We’re thrilled with the response we got to this year’s art contest,” said PDE Engagement Director John Harrod. “This contest promotes sustainability and environmental awareness, all while engaging local artists, students, and residents. We’re so grateful to all our artists, to the Christina Conservancy, and to the State of Delaware for the funding to support this contest.”
The first-place winner received a $350 gift card, the second-place winner received a $250 gift card, and the third-place winner received a $150 gift card.
