Space art contest open to students in kindergarten through grade 5

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Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has announced the launch of the 2022 Florida Space Art Contest.

With March being Youth Art Month, students are encouraged to create an art piece inspired by the theme “Florida is the Place for Space: Celebrating Florida’s Contributions to Space Travel and Exploration.”

Students in grades K-5 are invited to participate in the art contest. Student contest rules and guidelines can be found online at FloridaSpaceArt.com.

“As chair of Space Florida’s Board of Directors, I am proud to launch Florida’s Space Art competition for K-5 students,” said Nuñez. “This is an exciting opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and artistic talent while highlighting Florida’s iconic Space Coast, space travel and exploration. I look forward to seeing all the submissions that, no doubt, will be out of this world.”
Each participating student will submit original, two-dimensional artwork based on this year’s theme. Submissions will be broken down into two categories by grade level: K-2 and 3-5. Five original art pieces will be selected from each category, with a grand prize winner selected from each group.

Jonlouis Gonzalez is the featured artist for the 2022 Florida Space Art Contest. His work is inspired by his love for space. Last year, his art flew with the SpaceX Inspiration4 crew and was donated to charity.

“As an artist and as someone who grew up watching space launches from my hometown of Melbourne, I could not be more excited to be a part of this Space Art Competition,” said Gonzalez. “It is my hope that students across our state become creative and inspired by our astronauts who are sent on missions to improve life for all of humanity.”

Submit artwork to the address below:

Space Florida 
ATTN: Space Art Contest

505 Odyssey Way, Suite 300

Exploration Park, Florida 32953


All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, April 25.

For more information about the contest, go to FloridaSpaceArt.com.