Cape Lookout National Seashore Announces ‘Diamond in the Rough’ Student Art Contest

Date: March 10, 2016
Contact: B.G. Horvat, 252-728-2250, ext. 3014

HARKERS ISLAND, NC – Cape Lookout National Seashore is offering 4^th grade students of Carteret County the chance to enter the "Diamond in the Rough Student Art Contest". The competition asks students to submit artwork that shows their connection with the Cape Lookout National Seashore's natural and cultural history no later than Friday, May 13, along with the entry form.

Selected student artwork will be featured at an exhibit at the Harkers Island Visitor Center through the remainder of 2016 calendar year and the top three entries will be recognized on June 18, 2016 at the formal ceremony commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Centennial of the National Park Service. For full details and entry forms for the contest, visit the Cape Lookout National Seashore's website at www.nps.gov/calo.