IDNR Inviting Illinois Artist of All Ages to Submit Cicada Artwork

The cicadas are coming, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting Illinois artists of all ages to share their best original artwork of cicadas for a fun exhibition in Conservation World during the Illinois State Fair in August.

Illinois is the epicenter of a rare double cicada brood emergence, and IDNR wants to commemorate the occasion with art. The IDNR is calling it the “Everyone Belongs in Nature – Even Cicadas” art show.

Deadline to enter is June 16. Visit https://dnr.illinois.gov/cicada-art-contest.html for guidelines and instructions for entering.