| Commissioner Buckingham Announces the
27th Annual “Treasures of the Texas Coast” Children’s Art Contest
All Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled)
in grades K-6 are invited to participate AUSTIN—Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. kicked off the 27th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest, which is facilitated through the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program. All Texas students, public, private, and homeschooled, in kindergarten through sixth grade are encouraged to send in their masterpieces. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and should depict why the Texas coast is important or special to the student. “Growing up near the Texas coast and living there for more than a decade, our Texas beaches are very near and dear to my heart. I am excited to see the imagination and creativity of students all throughout the state,” said Commissioner Buckingham. | 
