Spotlight on the Arts Design Competition
The Spotlight on the Arts 2026 Student Design Competition is sponsored to select an original design for the 2026 UGA art festival T-shirts, as well as for other promotional materials, which could include stickers, magnets, mugs, tote bags, etc. The winning design will be the exclusive design for the 2026 festival and would not replace the festival’s logo. See winning designs of prior competitions here.
The deadline to submit designs is Friday, September 4, 2026.
Members of UGA Stillpoint Literary Magazine read aloud from one of their issues during Student Spotlight 2025 wearing Mazzy Beyer’s winning Spotlight Student Design Competition design.
Spotlight on the Arts is the University of Georgia’s annual celebration of the literary, visual, and performing arts. Held each November, the month-long festival highlights the arts and humanities on campus with dozens of events and exhibitions. Visit arts.uga.edu to learn more about the festival and the UGA Arts Council.
Competition Details
When selecting the winning design, judges will consider the creativity, functionality, and reproducibility of the design. In addition, they will consider how well the design represents the Spotlight on the Arts festival. Visit the UGA Arts Council website for more details on the festival.
All students submitting artwork must be current attendees at the University of Georgia. All entries must be the original creative work of the student submitting the artwork (i.e., no submissions of artwork created by another person or artwork created using digital AI tools like Dall-E 3). A maximum of two entries per student may be submitted.
Awards include $500 for 1st place, $125 for 2nd place and $75 for 3rd place. The award funds will be paid directly to student accounts.
Please see the Rules and Entry Form for the full competition rules, design requirements and entry submission details. The Spotlight on the Arts 2026 Design Competition is sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the UGA Arts Council. For additional information, contact Lily Ding at tian.ding@uga.edu.
Submission Deadline: September 4, 11:59 p.m. EST
Winner Announced: October 1
Last updated: August 17, 2026