#CreepyCultures Agar Art Contest – 2020 Edition

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Publish Date: October 6, 2020

It’s 2020 and what a year it has been! It also marks the five-year anniversary of our annual Halloween-themed agar art contest known as #CreepyCultures. We’re looking forward to this year’s competition even more than previous years, in hopes that it might offer a much-needed distraction and an outlet for some light-hearted artistic expression for our friends and fellow microbiologists who have been quietly and diligently acting as heroes in creating a safer, healthier world.

We can’t wait to see what your clever, quirky and creative minds will conjure this year! Submit your #CreepyCulture creations by Wednesday, October 28, 2020 for ultimate bragging rights amongst your lab crew as well as a chance to win prizes including some highly coveted Microbiologics swag.

How the contest works:
Create Halloween-themed agar art using your favorite microorganisms and agar. Share an image of your art with us by Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Winning plates will be chosen by Microbiologics employees.

Tip: For extra creepy cultures, use our UV-BioTAG™ strains (GFP tagged microorganisms) and make your design glow like the plate shown above, designed by our Research and Development Scientist, Dr. Karla Fjeld.

How to submit your agar art:
It’s simple! Use the form below to upload an image of your #CreepyCulture agar art.

We’d also love to see your creations on social media! Share your agar art images on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter, tag Microbiologics and use #CreepyCultures.

We will announce the winners and share all submissions Friday, October 30, 2020 on the Microbiologics Blog.

Looking for inspiration? Check out our past winners:
2019
2018
2017
2016
Good luck and happy Halloween!

#CreepyCultures Upload Form:

Submit your agar art as a photo (.jpg or .png file) by clicking Select File below. Be sure to include your name and email address so we can contact you in the event that your agar art is chosen as a winner. Click Upload File to submit your photo and contact information.

Sorry! Submission for our 2020 #CreepyCultures contest is now closed. Come back next year!

Written by Microbiologics

Microbiologics is the foremost biological products and services provider, focused on protecting the health and safety of people around the world. For over 50 years, they have been partnering with healthcare and life science laboratories, manufacturers and suppliers across the globe to co-create and provide biological control materials, assay services and consulting for microbiology, molecular diagnostics and virology. Headquartered in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the company has additional facilities in California, Kentucky and Michigan. Microbiologics has advanced industry standards for biological controls by adopting the most rigorous testing and quality standards including ISO 13485, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO 17034. The company has an extensive distribution network spanning over 150 countries. For more information, visit microbiologics.com.

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5 Comments

  1. Liz

    The upload form keeps sending an error.

    • Microbiologics

      Hi Liz! I just tested the upload myself and it worked well for me, so I’m not sure what might be causing the error for you. Feel free to email your Creepy Cultures submission to marketing@microbiologics.com. Be sure to include your first name, last name, company and email address, so we can get a hold of you if your agar art is chosen as a winner.

      • Liz

        Thanks!

  2. LLuvia

    What time will you guys be announcing the winners? I feel like I’m gonna break the page by checking so much!

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