DATA JAM

ART & SCIENCE COMPETITION

The ORCA Data Jam is a unique competition that challenges entrants to look at real science datasets collected by ORCA citizen scientists and come up with a creative and artistic way to display and share their findings with others.

Participants will choose a dataset of interest and then graph, analyze, and creatively interpret their results in a compelling and unique way. Students (grades upper elementary, middle and high school) and adults will stretch their imaginations to create a graphic, story, play, painting, song, dance, sculpture, etc., being sure to accurately summarize and portray the trends from the data. Data Jammers can compete individually or in small teams (2-8 members) for the opportunity to win great prizes.   Imagination is the only limiting factor in this competition where art meets science!

Join us for the 4th Annual Team ORCA Data Jam Showcase & Awards on May 8, 2025, at The Heritage Center in Vero Beach! Project submissions are due by April 25, 2025.

Event Schedule:

🕒 3:00 PM – Presentation: “Why Art Matters”
Featuring Dr. Edie Widder & Maria Sparsis (Register for this presentation here)

🕟 4:30 PM – Data Jam Showcase (Open to the public)

🏆 5:30 PM – Awards Ceremony

Interested in participating? Learn more about Data Jam by attending an upcoming informational webinar:

📅  March 7 | March 27

For questions or to get involved, contact Jasmine Schwadron at jschwadron@teamorca.org