Tuesday, November 1, 2011

EPA & National Archives Host Student Multimedia Contest


EPA is collaborating with The National Archives to launch a student multimedia contest to “Document Your Environment.” Inspired by a collection of environmental photos from the 1970s, the contest invites students ages 13 to 18 to create any type of graphic art, short video or poem using a Documerica photo as a prompt. Entries will be accepted through Jan. 6, 2012.

In the 1970s, EPA commissioned freelance photographers to capture images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities and everyday life in the 70s. The project, called Documerica, can now be found at the National Archives.