Submit your design to our official call for submissions from April 1 through April 31.
The binational youth poster exhibition is a transformative and impactful youth poster showcase that will feature poster designs addressing the pressing challenges facing our region. This exhibition will stand as a canvas of change, offering the emerging generation a platform to channel their boundless imagination through art and serve as a platform to address and resolve critical issues that affect our community.
Contest Timeline:
Submissions Open – April 1, 2024
Submissions Closes / Voting Begins – April 30, 2024
Voting Ends / Winners Announced – May 10, 2024
Exhibition Opens (San Diego): June 2024
Exhibition Closes (San Diego): August 30, 2024
Exhibition Opens (Tijuana): June 2024
Exhibition Closes (Tijuana): August 30, 2024
Contest Categories (Themes / Topics):
Design for Youth & Education
Design to Solve Homelessness
Design in Science & Technology
Re-Imagine the Border by Design
Applying Design, Art & Culture to reimagine our region
Design for Effective Infrastructure and Placemaking
Design for Equity, Social Justice, Health & Wellbeing
Design for the Environment
Contest Rules:
*This contest is free of charge and open to public*
Who?
Individuals aged under 30 years old.
The participants must reside in San Diego County or Tijuana.
What?
Only one entry per category (2 winners will be selected per category)
All artwork must be related to the categories and the information must include an artistic statement behind your art piece
Your own WORK, your own ORIGINAL ART, your own ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
High Resolution (300 dpi) JPG or PDF file of each individual’s work requested
All work must be digital
Collaborative projects will be accepted and are encouraged
Winning entries will be displayed during the youth exhibition.
Requirements?
Permission to Participate for Minors:
Individuals under 18 years old must have permission from a parent or guardian in order to participate in WDC 2024 Club Exhibition.
Submission Requirements:
All posters must be original art. No trademarked or copyrighted images or phrases should be used, with the exception of the WDC 2024 logo, if applicable.
Digital designs should be submitted as a 300 dpi JPG or PDF. If submitting a traditional painting or drawing, it should be scanned and sent as a 300 dpi JPG or PDF.
Poster have to be vertical measuring the standard size 18” x 24″
Posters must be two-dimensional. All posters must be original art. No trademarked or copyrighted images or phrases should be used, with the exception of the NSDA logo, if applicable.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Respect the originality and creativity of designs; reproduction rights are owned by WDC 2024. Winners will be required to sign an agreement upon selection.
To download the official logo for WDC 2024 into your poster design, click here.
Provide accurate details including full name and email address.
Check that your artwork meets all the eligibility criteria above.
Digital Artwork (digital photo or art file): Submit the digital file in 300 dpi. We must ensure that your file has high resolution in order to print.
Questions?
Please email wdc@wdc2024.org
