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T-Shirt Design Contest
PROMPT: “kaBLOOM!” (flowers, fun — an explosion of creativity)
Deadline: July 18, 2026
Who Can Enter?
Cascade County K-12 students (including homeschoolers) may submit a design. Contestants must include the completed contact form to be eligible. Contestants can enter up to three designs for consideration but will only be eligible for either First or Second Place. An entry waiver (download the PDF using the button above) must be received with all entries in order to be considered.
The design must be black line art only. The artist must also sign their work. Keep in mind that your artwork should be original, and creative that will be printed on t-shirts for this year’s festival. Designs with very thin lines are difficult to screenprint; make sure your design is clear and bold!
Submission Guidelines: Black Line Art Submissions Only
Please only use black ink or marker with no shading. Regular pencil lines are not dark enough
Remember that the winning design will be printed on a t-shirt, so bold lines are best! Be sure to sign your work
Images that are drawn by hand using software like ProCreate, Sketch.io, Kreska, Photoshop, Krita, or Illustrator are acceptable, but we will not accept any AI-generated images for this contest
Bring your completed artwork to Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) at 1400 1st Ave N, Great Falls or send a high-resolution PDF or JPG to: sjohnson@the-square.org
DEADLINE: July 18, 2026
Questions? Please contact Sara Johnson, Operations Manager at sjohnson@the-square.org.
Submitted drawings on paper will only be held until Arts on Fire. If you would like your drawing returned to you after the contest, please pick it up between 7/21 and 9/19. The Square reserves the right to decline any contest entry for any reason. Final winners will be determined by a committee of staff and board members. Any staff or board member with a conflict of interest will recuse themselves from voting. The second-place design will be edited with color at the museum’s discretion to prepare for sticker production.