Slingshot Challenge is supported by the National Geographic Society and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
The Slingshot Challenge is a global community for youth with a passion for protecting our planet. Slingshot is powered by the belief that no problem is unsolvable and that great ideas come from ALL places. That’s why we’re asking our community of 13–18-year-olds to rise to the challenge and submit a 1-minute video describing your idea for solving an environmental issue for a chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding.
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is providing additional support to Mississippi students through free Museum admission, hands-on filmmaking workshops, virtual classroom visits, and place-based resources to inspire localized environmental action.
Individuals, classes, school clubs, or afterschool groups can participate, as long as an adult registers. *Youth participants must be 13-18 years of age.*
For the 2025-2026 school year, the Museum is offering two new avenues for participants:
Artist-naturalist Walter Anderson devoted his life to investigating and interpreting the geography and biodiversity of his Southern landscapes. His artworks and ideas connect to socio-environmental issues such as natural disaster and climate science, deforestation, estuarine resilience, and the harmful effects of pesticides like DDT on bird populations.
CONTACT JAMES@WALTERANDERSONMUSEUM.ORG TO LEARN ABOUT TAILORED SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS & CLASSROOMS.
SLINGSHOT MISSISSIPPI partners past and present include:
MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART
DEAD LEAF PRODUCTIONS
TAKE ACTION DESIGNS
A.J. WILLIAMS MEDIA
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
FREEDOM PROJECT NETWORK
SOUTHERN DOCUMENTARY PROJECT AT THE UNIV. OF MISSISSIPPI
INSTITUTE FOR SOUTHERN STORYTELLING AT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
