2026 Poster Art Contest Winners

Announced February 3, 2026

Official 2026 Earth Day Festival poster featuring a paper collage of the Earth surrounded by people, trees, animals, and buildings by Jennifer J. Merz

The official 2026 Earth Day Festival poster, featuring artwork by Jennifer J. Merz

A vibrant, hand-crafted paper collage depicting a globe encircled by neighbors, nature, and wildlife will serve as the visual centerpiece for the 2026 Earth Day Festival in Brunswick. Sustainable Practice announced the results of its Maine-wide poster art contest at an award ceremony held at the Curtis Memorial Library on February 3, 2026.

Grand Prize Winner

Grand Prize & Golden Years Category
Earth Day Collage by Jennifer J. Merz — a textured cut-paper collage of the Earth ringed by a diverse community of people, trees, animals, and cityscapes

Earth Day Collage

Jennifer J. Merz

Phippsburg, Maine

Merz's winning artwork features a textured, cut-paper collage of the Earth ringed by a diverse community of people, trees, animals, and cityscapes. The design conveys a strong message of unity and coexistence. It will now serve as the signature symbol of the Festival, featured on promotional materials and seen by hundreds of attendees at the April event.

"We were overwhelmed by the creativity in this year's submissions. But Jenn's collage stood out immediately. It captures the spirit of our theme perfectly — showing how our built environment, our neighbors, and the natural world all revolve around protecting our shared home."

— Fred Horch, Sustainable Practice

Category Winners

Take the Road to Redemption by Molly Gerding — a watercolor painting of geodesic domes filled with greenery against a dramatic sky
High School (9th–12th Grade)

Molly Gerding

Falmouth High School, Falmouth

"Take the Road to Redemption"

Earth Coyote by Terrianne Demmons — a drawing of a coyote cradling the Earth with a butterfly on its nose, surrounded by leaves and sunshine
Middle School (4th–8th Grade)

Terrianne Demmons

Windham Middle School, Windham

"Earth Coyote"

The Day When I Helped the Earth by Greta Glass — a child's drawing of a girl among trees, flowers, and a smiling sun
Elementary (Pre-K to 3rd Grade)

Greta Glass

Kate Furbish Elementary School, Brunswick

"The Day When I Helped the Earth"

Award Ceremony

The winners were honored at an award ceremony on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, where the official Festival poster was unveiled.

The contest awarded art supply prizes for each age category, generously donated by Androscoggin Bank and The Mix on Park Row, plus a $100 cash grand prize from Sustainable Practice.

See the Artwork in Person

Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Maine

All winning artwork will be on display at the 2026 Earth Day Festival for the public to admire.

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