The Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge holds its first art contest

 One of the 10 ten: A Laysan Albatross family

“The first annual Friends of Midway Art Contest judges have already selected the 1st and 2nd place winners, who have been notified.  Now we need YOUR help on voting for the Peoples' Choice Award winner!

The Art Contest Committee has gone through the difficult process of selecting the top 10 pieces of art out of an incredible 31 submissions.  We appreciate each and every artist who participated and will be showcasing all artwork publicly (and announcing winners) August 15th.

Voting is now open August 1st - 8th, one vote per person - anyone can vote.   The voting poll can be found here.

Feel free to share this voting poll with friends and family.  The more voters, the better!”

George and Geraldine: Midway's breeding Short-tailed Albatrosses, artwork by Holly Parsons

John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 01 August 2025