ASM Agar Art Contest

Only entries submitted to the contest theme of "Microbial Postcards" are eligible to win contest prizes. Judging for category prizes will be conducted entirely through voting by ASM Judges. Agar Art Contest judges include ASM members, past Agar Art contest winners and professional artists. Note that ratings are subjective and up to the discretion of the judges.

Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Theme
   • How well does the submission convey the theme?
2. Image
   • Creativity: how creative and original is the subject matter and design?
   • Artistry of the piece: how intricate, detailed or difficult is the design produced?
   • Presentation: how well-made is the submission? Is it high-quality?
3. Description
   • Overall quality and accessibility: how informative and engaging is the description?
   • Scientific content: how accurate is any scientific information included in the description?

Professional and Creator Categories

Prizes in the "Professional" and "Creator" categories are awarded to first-, second- and third-place submissions as voted on by ASM judges. In addition, the top 15 entries in each category are posted online.

• First Place: $200.
• Second Place: $150.
• Third Place: $100.

Kids Category

Prizes are awarded to first-, second- and third-place submissions as voted on by ASM judges.

• First Place: ASM merchandise.
• Second Place: ASM merchandise.
• Third Place: ASM merchandise.