Life Lines: Student Art Contest
Submit Your Design by March 30th, 2026, at 11:59 PM
Step 1: Download the Competition Brief
Step 2: Get Inspired
Look to see what students at other universities have created to ignite your creativity.
“Make UMass Bird Friendly Initiative,” University of Massachusetts AmherstStudent Margaret Lepeshkin created the winning design for the “Make UMass Bird-Friendly Art Competition,” which invited members of the campus community to submit ideas for adhesive panels to install on the atrium windows at the Studio Arts Building to prevent bird collisions.
- “Disrupt the Reflection” University of Pennsylvania
As part of a campus-wide initiative to make Penn more hospitable to birds, a Fall 2022 ideas competition asked Weitzman students to design exterior window film for select buildings in order to reduce fatal collisions (“bird strikes”), and five winners have been selected.
- “For the Love of Birds” Student Art Contest, University of British Colombia
A UBC PhD candidate has designed a window application as part of a competition to reduce fatal bird collisions. The SEEDS Sustainability Program project, installed on the CIRS Building, also tells the story of bird biodiversity on campus.
Step 3: Submit Your Design
FAQs
If I have questions or issues submitting, who should I contact?
Please contact Tara Pollock at tsp56@cornell.edu and email your questions or design if the submission form is not working for you.
Who can submit designs to this contest?
Anyone who is a Cornell student from any department is allowed to submit an entry.
Can a group submit a design?
Yes, you may submit as a group, individually, or as a student organization.
Can I submit more than one design?
Yes!
Who will be reviewing my design?
The judging panel reviewing submissions will include representation from CALS leadership, the office of the University Architect, the Lab of Ornithology, the Food Science Department, and an expert in human-centered design
Should my design only feature birds?
We encourage you to be creative and artistic; don’t feel limited to just bird designs. Take inspiration from the building itself and its purpose.