LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., April 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disneynature's OCEANS, the Wyland Foundation, Fredrix Artist Canvas, and Volvo Cars of North America will be announcing the winners of the OCEANS national classroom mural contest on Wednesday, April 28th.
Sponsors donated 50 square-foot canvases to more than 300 public and private schools and community centers across the nation. 29,000 students in 39 states painted murals about a range of issues affecting ocean health. The contest was created to help communities across the nation understand they live in a watershed that eventually impacts the health of the ocean — from the Mississippi river watershed to the great lakes to the American southwest to the Chesapeake Bay.
Advance stories about the program include:
http://www.lakecountyjournals.com/articles/2010/04/21/68923582/index.xml
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/04/23/20100423gr-mural0423asfg.html
http://www.centredaily.com/2010/04/22/1929701/mural.html
About Fredrix Artist Canvas
Since 1868, Fredrix Artist Canvas has been serving artists around the world providing unsurpassed quality and the broadest range of artist canvas available. Fredrix has proudly donated thousands of square feet of canvas over the years for community mural painting projects and other arts education programs. The Fredrix canvas offering includes many sizes and styles of stretched canvas, roll canvas, print canvas, stretcher bars, picture frames and art accessories. For more information about Fredrix Artist Canvas visit www.FredrixArtistCanvas.com
About Wyland
Marine life artist Wyland has done more than any other artist to raise awareness of the beauty of life on our blue planet. His Wyland Foundation, in partnership with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Ocean Institute of Dana Point, Calif, is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around the country about our oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands. His latest project, FOCUS (Forests, Oceans, Climate — and US) brings together the U.S. Forest Service, NOAA, the Wyland Foundation, and numerous non-profits to teach young people about our forests and ocean — and how these two irreplaceable resources hold the key to the future of our water supplies, climate, and global health. For more information, visit www.wylandfoundation.org.
About the Movie
Disneynature, the studio that presented the record-breaking film "Earth," brings OCEANS to the big screen on Earth Day, 2010. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water and OCEANS boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud dive deep into the very waters that sustain all of mankind — exploring the harsh reality and the amazing creatures that live within. Featuring spectacular never-before-seen imagery captured by the latest underwater technologies, OCEANS offers an unprecedented look beneath the sea in a powerful motion picture. "See OCEANS, Save Oceans" is an initiative in which Disneynature will make a contribution to The Nature Conservancy to save coral reefs in honor of every guest who sees OCEANS during opening week (April 22-28, 2010). For more information, visit disney.com/oceans or become a fan on Facebook: facebook.com/Disneynature
About Volvo Cars of North America:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (www.volvocars.us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden. VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada. Dating from the early 1970s, Volvo Cars' commitment to the environment covers the entire lifecycle of the car, from design, engineering and production to useful life, service and recycling. Efficient energy and resource utilization and reduced emissions are important elements of this commitment, as is a healthy in-car environment.