American Bamboo Society Annual Art Contest
The American Bamboo Society sponsors an Annual Art Contest for adults and children to promote the use of Bamboo.
Bamboo Art Contest
Calling Bamboo Artists
Let your creativity take new heights, and join us in this ultimate art adventure!
Bamboo Art Contest
Deadlines for entry of all pieces
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Bamboo Art Contest
Adult Category
- First Place - $700
- Second Place - $400
- Third Place - $150
- Fourth Place - $75
Kids Category K-12
- First Prize: $50
- Second Prize: $25
- Third Prize: $15
Art of transformation
Metamorphosis
We are excited to announce our art contest theme for this year “Metamorphosis: The art of transformation”. Bamboo is able to shape shift in so many beautiful ways and we are excited to see what you will create for the contest. We will be sharing details on our website and social media as always we have categories for all ages and encourage teachers to share the contest with your students. Be a positive change and inspire others with your work.
Art by @canyavivaitalia Margherita Bertoli
Winner year’s 2022
Bamboo Art Contest
Meet the Judges
Artist and Project Designer Holland is a multidisciplinary artist whose work centers on the use of natural and sustainable materials. Driven by a desire to inspire and educate a global audience about sustainable building and design techniques, he creates large-scale installations that challenge viewers to reconsider their relationship with the natural world. With a background in industrial sculpture and public art, Holland has created artworks for Southeast Asia's growing creative event scene. His work is informed by his extensive travels and eclectic life experiences, and he employs unique approaches and methods in his creative practice. Through his art, Holland seeks to demonstrate the beauty and potential of sustainable materials and to inspire a more environmentally conscious way of living.
Gerard Minakawa was born in New York City to Argentinian and Bolivian-Japanese immigrants and studied industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design. He worked for several studios on both coasts as a product designer, started a bamboo-laminate furniture company and later relocated entirely to Bolivia, where he spent 3 years developing a sustainable handicraft economy with indigenous artisans in partnership with Aid to Artisans, a U.S.-based nonprofit. In 2007 he founded Bamboo DNA, a design/build company specializing in the creation and installation of architectural spaces inspired by the world’s most gigantic grass: Bamboo! Minakawa has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and was named one of the Top 20 Innovative U.S. designers by I.D. Magazine. His works have been featured in numerous international books and publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Metropolis and the New York Times.
Charissa Brock, who works and teaches out of her studio near Portland OR, has been making artwork with natural materials since 1994. She discovered bamboo as an art material in 1999 while earning her MFA at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA. Her work has been exhibited widely in the United States and is included in the Arizona State University Museum. American Style Magazine included an article about her in its April 2007 issue and she was featured on the cover of the Journal of Wealth Development. Bamboo, fused glass, stone, and waxed linen thread are used to create Charissa’s one of a kind sculptures.