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January 29, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Barbara Petchenik Children’s Map Competition to celebrate the creativity, imagination, artistry, and wisdom of child mapmakers!

Organized by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society, the Barbara PetchenikChildren’s Map Competition is for all children age 15 years or younger. The goal of the contest is to promote the creative representation of the world in graphic form by children. The national competition is now offered annually to celebrate the creativity, imagination, artistry, and wisdom of child mapmakers.

Children are encouraged to submit a handmade map for this national competition. Teachers are encouraged to promote this competition to their students.