2026 Pencil 2 Planet Art Competition Finalists

We are honored to have received 200+ submissions and recognized 15 finalists for the second annual Pencil 2 Planet Art Competition. This contest, which began as a vision last year, has grown into something truly special. We were impressed by this year’s submissions and are excited to make this year’s contest a tradition!

Each student incorporated recycled materials into their work, creating a synthesis between ideas, process, and materials that reinforced environmental messages.

We are proud to continue our partnership with the City of Calabasas Environmental Commission, whose commissioners served as jurors for this exhibition.

Thank you to all who participated and helped showcase the power of art in bringing awareness to environmental challenges. We look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come!

Pencil 2 Planet Art Competition Results

1st Place — The Sea Strikes Back! by Jade Bassis     

2nd Place — The Last Spout by Carla Cramer     

3rd Place — True Colors by Daniella Miller     

4th Place — Bearly Recycled by Ben Chacham     

5th Place — Taken Home: A Parrot Competes for the Next by Shylee Elal

Finalists:

Nia Yasmyn — Withering Chitin

Loren Madar — Polar Bear on Iceberg

Lara Berkus — Clutterbug

Veda Tehranchi-Lazatin — The Fragments of a Fading Ocean

Noelani Armstrong — The Last Tree

Brooke Lynn Mandel — Iceolate

Donya Talei — Ocean Harmony

Nicholas O'Gara — The Mess of the Ocean

Harley Stearn — Drawing in Plastic

Niccolo Sucgang — Trash Bags in Alley Way