Fading Blue

Recognitions & Awards

Our artists have received recognition from established national and international art competitions, demonstrating the impact and quality of their work.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

2025 Gold key, Silver key, HM
2026 Gold Medal, Silver Medals

Genius Olympiad

2025 Silver Medals, Finalists
2026 Finalists

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness 

2024 Silver Award
2025 Notable Submission, HM

American Art Award

Many awards received in multiple categories

Science Without Borders Challenge

2025 Finalist, Semi Finalist
2026 Semi Finalist, Finalist

Bruce Museum-iCreat
Youth Art Competition

2025 Youth@Bruce Award,
Selected Exhibitors
2026 Selected Exhibitors

Creative Change Makers, New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival

2026 Honorarium Award ($1000); Group winner

About the Exhibition

Fading Blue is an exhibition that showcases both the beauty and the fragility of the ocean. Once full of color and life, the ocean today faces increasing threats from plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental degradation.
Through mixed-media artworks created by young artists, the exhibition ranges from vivid seascapes to visual portrayals of plastic waste and marine pollution. These works highlight the contrast between what we admire about the ocean and what we risk losing.
By turning environmental science into visual expression, Fading Blue encourages viewers to confront the hidden realities of ocean pollution and reflect on the future of marine ecosystems.

Ethan Hong

JIyul Lim