Artists have an opportunity to have their bear-themed art work depicted on trash cans in Juneau built to keep the animals out — and win a ten thousand dollar award.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to host an art contest. Selected artists will have their art turned into miniature murals that will be printed on bear-resistant trash infrastructure in downtown Juneau.

Fish and Game’s Abby McAllister said this is a way to raise awareness about the risks unsecured trash creates for bears and encourage people to throw away their trash properly.

“How do we get people to use our very resistant cans downtown?” she said. “Well, let’s draw their attention to these cans with art.”

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