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What is Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation? 🌊

Our new mission trailer introduces Bow Seat, our programs, and the global community of young people using creativity to make a difference for our blue planet.

Watch now. 💙

#BowSeat
🎧 Loud Pigment: Youth Speaking Colors is now on Spotify!

Hear from Bow Seat alumni as they share their stories, creative journeys + what inspires them to speak up for the planet. 🌊🎨

🎙️ Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/033TWxY...
October 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Our youth artists took over NYC Climate Week! 🌎🎨

Bow Seat artwork was displayed at both The Explorers Club and Food Tank, bringing young people’s perspectives on the ocean, climate, and our planet into the heart of the conversation.

Young people aren’t just the future. They’re speaking up now. 💙
October 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🌊 326 applications. 🌍 66 countries & territories.

Thank you to everyone who applied for the 2027 True Blue Fellowship and shared their passion and commitment. 💙

We’re now carefully reviewing applications and look forward to meeting the next generation of ocean leaders!
September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🚨 24 HOURS LEFT!

The Vote for the Future poster competition closes tomorrow.

Your final chance to turn your vision for the ocean, climate, environmental justice or our shared future into art.

⏰ Sept. 30 at 11:59pm ET.

Make your vote count.

Submit at: worldoceanday.org/vote/

#VoteForTheFuture
September 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT

To turn your vision of the future into a poster for Vote for the Future.
Vote for the Future is open to all ages, with separate categories for Under 21 or 21+

Deadline Sept. 30, 11:59pm ET
Submit at worldoceanday.org/vote/

#VoteForTheFuture
September 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
🌊 Calling all young changemakers! 📣

Applications are OPEN for the 2027 Future Blue Youth Council! 🎉

Are you 16–21 and ready to speak up, share ideas and connect for the blue planet? 🌎

Come join a global crew of young people creating change!

Apply by Nov. 9 → shorturl.at/dqmMH
September 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
🌱🎨 Young artists are putting food and agriculture on display at #ClimateWeekNYC!

Join @foodtank at the Food Tank Space at NPR in NYC, Sept. 20–25, for an exhibit featuring powerful Bow Seat artwork on sustainable food + agriculture.

Come see what the next generation has to say. 💙
September 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The wait is over👀🌎

Introducing the 2027 Blue Planet Awareness Contest theme: Nature of Truth: Environmentalism in an Age of Disinformation

Raise awareness through 🎨 Art, ✍️ Writing, 🎭 Performance, 🎬 Film, or 💻 Multimedia.

📅 Deadline: June 7, 2027

👉 Discover more: bowseat.org/programs/blu...
September 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
👀 Can you tell what’s real?

AI can make the unbelievable look real - and the real look unbelievable.

You can’t always trust what you see.

🌊 The 2027 Blue Planet Awareness Contest theme is revealed September 14.
September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The world is full of stories.
But not every story tells the whole story.

Think you’re good at spotting what’s real? 🌊

Stay tuned for the 2027 #BluePlanetAwarenessContest theme reveal.
September 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
What is Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation? 🌊

Our new mission trailer introduces Bow Seat, our programs, and the global community of young people using creativity to make a difference for our blue planet.

Watch now. 💙

#BowSeat
September 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
THE OCEAN WAS JUST THE START 🌊

Young artists show that you can’t talk about the ocean without talking about the bigger picture. Their creativity crosses boundaries. Now the contest evolves with them

Introducing the Blue Planet Awareness Contest

New name, bigger vision 🌏🌱
August 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
🎨🌎 What do you vote for?

Your creativity can be a vote for the future.

Stay tuned for an exciting new collaboration between World Ocean Day and Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation.

#WorldOceanDay
August 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🌊 Only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2027 True Blue Fellowship!

Are you 16–24 and using creativity to tackle ocean, waterway or climate challenges?

Apply by Aug. 30 at 11:59 PM ET at: bowseat.org/programs/tru... 🎨💙

#TrueBlueFellowship #BowSeat
August 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
🌊 On #InternationalYouthDay, we’re celebrating the heart of Bow Seat: young people, who are turning creativity into action for our ocean and planet.

From art to advocacy, youth are speaking up and inspiring change in their communities and beyond. 💙

The future is youth-led. 🌎✨
August 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
☀️ Sun’s out, creativity’s in!

Bow Seat hosted an interactive workshop at Eastie Farm, where participants explored how art can help us understand our changing planet, and inspire action.

A big thank you to Eastie Farm for creating space for connection, creativity, and conversation. 🎨🌱

#BowSeat
August 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
🌊 Interested in the #TrueBlueFellowship?

Join our Info Session to hear from alumni, learn what makes a strong application, ask questions, and discover how your creative ideas can make an impact.

📅 Aug. 8
⏰ 10–11 AM ET

Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...! 💙
July 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Progress isn't about perfection: it's about showing up, creating, and growing. 💙

These artworks from past #OceanAwarenessContest winners remind us that every artist starts somewhere, and every small step forward matters.

Keep creating. Keep believing in yourself. 🌊
July 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT!
In this episode of Loud Pigment, meet Gavin Tesser: a 2025 FBYC member using creativity, advocacy, and storytelling to bring environmental issues into focus.

Listen to his journey from artist to leader! ✨

Tune in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TUS...
July 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
🌊 When science meets art incredible things happen! 🎨

Bow Seat joined the ICASE Annual Meeting in Ireland, to share “Creative Currents: Art as a Tool for Ocean Literacy,” featured in the global Ocean Literacy series.

We explored how creativity deepens ocean connections and empowers future leaders.
July 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
🌊 The ocean inspires wonder and curiosity. For young artists around the world, it is a source of reflection and hope.

At Bow Seat we believe creativity deepens our relationship with nature and inspires action. Every artwork can spark change.

💙 What inspires your creativity?
July 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🌊💙 The ocean's greatest masterpiece? Its biodiversity.

Every color, every species, and every ecosystem plays a part in keeping our blue planet healthy. When we protect marine biodiversity, we protect the future of our ocean - and ourselves.

🐠 What's your favorite marine species?
July 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📖🌊 Flip through Creative Currents: Art as a Tool for Ocean Literacy—Bow Seat's chapter in Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade – Volume II.

Proud to add to the global discourse on how youth creativity can inspire ocean action. Read more lnkd.in/e7PwmP78
July 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🌊 Applications are open for the 2027 True Blue Fellowship!

Youth ages 16–24 worldwide can apply for up to USD $2,500 in funding to support creative projects focused on the ocean, waterways, and climate.

⏰ Deadline: Aug. 30, 11:59 PM ET

Apply: bowseat.org/programs/tru...
June 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Our 2025 Annual Report is here! 🌎

Explore a year of youth creativity, environmental learning, inspiring stories, and community impact. Thank you to everyone who helped make this work possible.

Read the full report: issuu.com/bowseatocean...
June 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM