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PARENTS: Thank you for being a part of the DooDad Competition!
We are endlessly grateful for the passion, energy, and creativity you bring to the DooDad Sculpture Competition each year. Your dedication to guiding students through this journey: encouraging their ideas, managing materials, and coordinating entries makes this program possible. We know how much time and effort it takes, and we want you to know: we see you, we appreciate you, and we couldn’t do this without you!
NEW TO DOODADS? read about our Competition below!
The Annual Repurposed DooDad Sculpture Competition is a beloved Tampa Bay tradition that has been inspiring creativity for over a decade. Each year, students from public, private, and homeschool groups are challenged to transform everyday repurposed materials into imaginative works of art while learning about recycling, conservation, and the importance of environmental responsibility. Their sculptures are paired with student-made artist statement videos, where young artists explain their creative choices, the environmental lessons behind their work, and the impact they hope their art will have on others.
These works are celebrated both online and in person, with award-winning pieces exhibited at the Florida State Fair and at partner events throughout the community. Thanks to the generous support of local sponsors, more than $54,000 in awards have been given to student artists over the years, recognizing not only their creativity, but also their commitment to environmental awareness and innovation.
To see more of our spectacular student work please visit the 2026 Award Winners and Competition Pages or simply watch the video below! You’ll be blown away by the talent and ingunuity of our Hillsbrough County Student Artists.
