Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (NAMF) is excited to announce its third annual Museum Masterpieces Art and Essay Contest.
The theme for this year’s contest is To The Rescue. This theme commemorates the 80th anniversary of the first mercy mission conducted by Naval and Coast Guard aviation’s first helicopter, the HNS-1 Hoverfly in 1944.
Naval, Marine, and Coast Guard Aviators conduct many humanitarian operations including rescuing people at sea, delivering emergency aid, and providing disaster relief for hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. All entries should communicate the theme, “To the Rescue.”
All public, private, and home school students in grades Kindergarten – 12 are encouraged to participate. The contest calls for entries of original artwork from students in grades K – 12 and essays from students in grades 6 – 12. The contest will be separated in judged in separate grade level groups.
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM on Monday, April 29, 2024. Entries will be collected in February, March, and April and winners will be awarded in May.
Mail:
Submit all content by mail to
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
Attention: RESCUE
1750 Radford Blvd, Pensacola FL 32508
Inbox (Essays/Poems only, timestamp April 29):
Essays can be submitted as Word or PDF documents to dhayden@navalaviationmuseum.org Subject Line: RESCUE
Santa Rosa County Students
Students/Teachers can drop off submissions by April 29, 2024 to Pace High
School or Rhodes Elementary. Please submit in a package or envelope
marked, Attention: RESCUE ART/ESSAY CONTEST c/o K. Tracey @ Pace
High or A.Dill @ Rhodes Elementary.
Escambia County Students
Students/Teachers can drop off submissions by April 29, 2024 to the J.E.
Hall Center. Please submit in a package or envelope marked, Attention: RESCUE ART/ESSAY CONTEST c/o Angela Barberi
Contest Questions?
Please email Dianna Hayden at dhayden@navalaviationmuseum.org or 850-308-8935