Pride Festival T-shirts

Submission deadline: March 15, 2026. Finalists will be voted on by members of the Potsdam Pride committee. If you’re under 18, you’ll need the permission of a parent or guardian.

Guidelines: 

1. Your design must use the name “Potsdam Pride” and show “2026” somewhere in the design.
2. Submit a design for the front of the shirt only. (The back is for sponsor logos)
3. Your design should be a creative reflection on the general theme of pride in your queer community.
4. Your design must be your original work.
5. You can use up to 6 colors, due to technicalities of the screenprinting process. This includes black and white! The winning design may be modified slightly to fit printing requirements.
6. Look at the previous years’ winning designs and try something different. We’ve featured Potsdam landmarks and florals–send us something unexpected! We choose a different shirt color or style each year to match the design; so far we’ve done plain white, retro ringer, and purple. 
7. Submit your design as a high-resolution jpg or png  to potsdampride@gmail.com with the subject line 2026 Design Contest. Include your name and, if under 18, your age in the body of your email. Good luck!

The winner will be announced in late March.

Prizes: The winner will receive a free t-shirt, a selection of Pride swag, a $25 gift certificate to SLC Arts, and the option to have a free vendor space at the 2026 Pride festival, June 13, 2026.

By submitting a design, you agree to the following:

The winning design will be printed on Potsdam Pride’s 2026 festival t-shirt and poster. The winning design may be used by Potsdam Pride on its website, social media, and other media channels to promote Potsdam Pride and its events. The artist will be credited on Potsdam Pride’s website and social media. Profits from t-shirt sales will benefit Potsdam Pride, and Potsdam Pride may continue to feature the winning design on its website and in other forums (for example, as part of a retrospective of winning designs). The winner may use their design to create and sell merchandise with the exception of t-shirts and posters. Potsdam Pride will not use the winning design to sell other merchandise (i.e., stickers or magnets). If you are under 18, you agree that you have the permission of a parent or guardian to submit a design to this contest.