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West 7th Fort Road Federation Announces T-Shirt Design Contest​

The Fort Road Federation announces a neighborhood t-shirt design contest to show off local talent while promoting the neighborhood.  This contest seeks amateur and professional artists to submit t-shirt design that the district council will use as a fundraiser.  The winning design submission will be produced on t-shirts and sold at neighborhood meetings, events, and online.  Proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will enable Fort Road Federation to fulfill its mission and enhance the West 7th community.
Contest Rules
1.     Entries must be received by March 15, 2023,
2.     Your design must be original. Designs also cannot contain profanity, trademarks, other organizations’ logos or any copyrighted works of any other person or business. By submitting a design, you are guaranteeing that it does not contain any copyright material.
3.     Design will appear on the front of the shirt, in color and may not to exceed 12” wide and 13” high.
4.     The design must be able to be printed on both light and dark shirt options. The design can include a maximum of five different colors.
5.     The design must relate to or refer to the West 7th St Paul neighborhood in some capacity.
6.     Designs created in Adobe (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Canva, or CoreIDRAW are not required, but are preferred. Please be prepared to submit the original file in the case your artwork is chosen. Design must be easy to reproduce by silkscreen. We reserve the right to make adjustments to the winning design.
  • Hand-drawn entries will also be accepted. Hand-drawn entries will need to have clean lines and be colored in dark ink with high contrast between objects and text within the design. This will ensure the design can be easily digitized by a media artist and then reproduced by silkscreen.
7.     Entries must be submitted to fortroadfed@fortroadfederation.org, with the subject line “T-shirt Design Contest”. Include your name, contact information (email & phone), design title and description. Submit entries as medium resolution JPEG, PNG, or PDF files.
8.     Entries become the property of the Fort Road Federation. By submitting your design you agree to allow the Fort Road Federation to use the design free of charge, for any and all printing and promotional purposes. Designers must also agree to work with the Federation if slight changes/modifications are necessary for production.
9.     We will be announcing the winner at our Annual Meeting on April 25, 2023. 

Entries will be evaluated by the Federation Board and winners will be selected based on concept/originality of design, adherence to design and submission rules and guidelines, successfully capturing the essence of the West 7th neighborhood,  the totality of design and production readiness.
The winner will receive a free shirt and their name will featured on the Federation website and social media accounts.
West 7th / Fort Road Federation 
882 West 7th Street, Suite 6, Saint Paul, MN  55102
651.298.5599 - fortroadfed@fortroadfederation.org