The West Virginia Department of Education is seeking an original student poster design for Arts Alive!
The design will represent Arts Alive 2026, which is the annual showcase for dance, music, theatre, and visual art.
Students must submit original designs that are not copyrighted and do not contain clip art or AI-generated artwork.
Students are encouraged to think about the work abstractly. Limit the use of stereotypical arts symbols.
Teachers are encouraged to research graphic poster design and share the elements of graphic poster design with students.
Designs should be in FULL COLOR using a variety of colors, not limiting the work to only two or three colors. Designs can be drawn by hand or created with digital software. The designs need to be easily scalable for multiple uses, portrait orientation style only, as it will be used for the poster, program cover, and other promotional materials.
The poster design must include the words “Arts Alive!” and the year “2026” in a legible format.
The Arts Alive Planning Committee will select the winning design.
The winning designer will have an opportunity to collaborate with WVDE’s graphic artist to ensure that the editing and production process are an educational and rewarding experience.
The winning designer must agree to assign the copyright to Arts Alive! and attach no restrictions to the use of the poster design.
Digital submissions can be submitted using the application.
Digital file size should not exceed 2mb.
The submission deadline date will be posted soon.
Application
The submission form will be available on this page soon.
Questions?
If you have questions about POSTER submissions, please contact Karen Linvile: Office: 304-558-5325 Email: Karen.Linville@k12.wv.us
