First Annual Celebrity Mercury Art Contest

The first Port of Astoria-Mercury Cruise Ship Art Contest received 107 submissions. Winners were treated to lunch aboard the Mercury, a tour of the ship and a bag of goodies to commemorate their time on board. The winners were selected by the captain and officers of the Mercury. Click here for a copy of the press release about the winner luncheon.

Runner-up winners received a bag of goodies collected from the ship as well as from around the county. Runner-up prizes included a Portland Trail Blazers Team Yearbook and playing cards from the Seaside Chamber of Commerce; 3 passes to the Columbia River Maritime Museum; a family pass to the Seaside Aquarium; a Celebrity Cruises Official Cap; a Port of Astoria beverage cup; a Goonies t-shirt from the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce; a New Northwest Broadcasters Radio Station t-shirt; and a Red Lion Hotels & Inns canned lion stuffed animal. The runner-up winners were selected by the staff of the Port of Astoria. Click here for additional information on the runner-up winners.

See below for pictures of the winners and their artwork as well as the artwork of the runner-up winners. Thanks for all the great work!   

   Maggie's Mom accepts her certificate from the captain.

    Jessica won for the 7 - 9 age group.

    Zoey accepts her certificate from the captain.

    Brandon shown accepting his certificate from the captain.

  Brandon and his father had taken a picture of the Mercury arriving at the Port of Astoria. He presented the framed photo to the captain during his time aboard the ship.

Below are the art submissions for the runner-up winners.

  Joel, age 12.    Ruby, age 11.

  Leah, age 8.    Loren, age 6.

Contact Bruce Conner at the Port of Astoria for more details.