Student Poster Competition - San Diego Art Directory
Submit poster designs with strong graphics and brief text conveying the urgency of protecting democracy and exercising voting rights.
Does this fit your work? 5 questions score every call to your medium, location and budget. Free.
Get matched →- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $300
- Location
- San Diego, California
About
Overview
Submit poster designs with strong graphics and brief text conveying to the public the urgency of protecting democracy and exercising voting rights. A space on every poster will be left blank to be filled with voter resources and election interference information.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: Monday, September 14, 2026
- Midterm Elections: November 3, 2026
Eligibility
Open to all students living in San Diego County.
Submission Requirements
- Up to two entries per artist
- Follow all formatting and data requirements—submissions not meeting guidelines will not be considered
- Submit via Google Form or email to [email protected]
Awards
- 1st place: $300
- 2nd place: $200
- 3rd place: $100
- Each winning artist receives one full-size 11×17 color poster and can request additional 8½ x 11 color prints
Rights & Permissions
Each artist retains full ownership and copyright of their work and agrees to allow San Diego 350 to use the poster design for non-commercial purposes in social media, promotional materials, and exhibitions.
Judges
- Gail Goldman, Principal of Gail M. Goldman Associates, former Public Art Director for the City of San Diego
- Tina Yapelli, Director of SDSU's School of Art and Design
- Lynn Susholtz, Executive Director of Art Produce
Contact
- Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
- Phone: 619-887-5770
- Mailing: Anne Mudge, POB 2304, Fallbrook, CA 92088
- Award
- First place – $300; Second place – $200; Third place – $100; winning designs featured on social media and in gallery settings; first-place design printed and distributed throughout San Diego
- Entries per artist
- Up to 2
- Theme
- Poster designs conveying the urgency of protecting democracy and exercising voting rights in advance of the 2026 midterm elections, with space for voter resources and election interference information.
- Eligibility
- Open to all students living in San Diego County.
- Audience
- Open to all students living in San Diego County
- Contact
- [email protected]
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