SwanFest T-Shirt Contest

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED. WINNER AND DESIGN TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

We’re calling on local artists, doodlers, designers, students, and music lovers to create the official T‑shirt for SwanFest 2026!

This summer, we want our community’s creativity front and center — on the shirts you’ll see onstage, in the crowd, and all over town. If you can capture sunshine + sound + community energy, we want to see it come to life!

The Theme: Summer + Music

Your design should channel the feeling of:

  • warm days and golden-hour nights

  • live music, rhythm, movement, and joy

  • community gathering, local pride, and creative spirit

Important Print Rule: 2 Colors Only

To keep printing consistent and affordable, designs must use only two (2) ink colors total.

✅ Allowed: solid shapes, bold linework, high contrast, halftone/stipple effects that are still clearly 2-color
❌ Not allowed: gradients, full-color artwork, multi-shade color blending, photo-realistic shading

Tip: Strong 2-color designs often look the most memorable and “classic tee.”

What You’ll Win

The winning design will be featured as the official SwanFest T‑shirt, plus:

  • recognition on our website and social media and your name credited as the featured artist

  • major hometown bragging rights

T-Shirt Design Submission Terms & Conditions

By submitting a design to the Seaside Arts Council, you agree to the following terms:

1. No Compensation
Submission of a design is voluntary. Artists/designers will not be paid for submissions. If a design is selected, the artist/designer will not receive compensation, royalties, or any portion of proceeds from the sale of t-shirts or related merchandise.

2. License to Use Design
By submitting a design, you grant Seaside Arts Council, a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, display, and create derivative works from the submitted design in any format or medium. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • T-shirts and apparel

  • Merchandise and promotional items

  • Website and digital media

  • Advertising and marketing materials

  • Social media

  • Printed materials and signage

  • Future SwanFest events or related programming

3. Ownership
You retain ownership of your original artwork. However, you grant Seaside Arts Council the rights described above without compensation.

4. Original Work Requirement
By submitting a design, you represent and warrant that:

  • The design is your original work

  • You have the legal right to submit the design

  • The design does not infringe on any third-party copyrights, trademarks, or other rights

  • The design does not include copyrighted material, logos, or likenesses without permission

5. Modification Rights
Seaside Arts Council reserves the right to modify submitted designs for formatting, printing, branding, or promotional purposes.

6. Credit
Seaside Arts Council may, but is not required to, credit the artist/designer in connection with use of the design.

7. Acceptance of Terms
Submission of a design through this website constitutes your agreement to these Terms & Conditions.