Poster Palooza

HOW TO ENTER

We are looking for this year's Whole Earth Festival poster design based on the theme: Solidarity! To enter, participants must send their submissions to [email protected] with the subject: [LAST NAME] WEF POSTER OPPORTUNITY 2026 SUBMISSION. 

TIMELINE

  • Entries will be accepted January 23, 2026 to February 13, 2026

  • Winners Selected and Contacted: Winners will be selected and contacted via email 

CREATIVE DIRECTIVES

The artwork must be…

  • Based on the theme “Solardarity”
  • 11” x 17” size Vertical
  • Only use White + 3 colors (black included) 

The artwork must include the following text

  • 57th Whole Earth Festival
  • May 8-10, 2026
  • UC Davis Quad
  • smoke, tobacco, and alcohol-free
  • zero waste
  • wef.ucdavis.edu

 

ELIGIBILITY

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER.

You must be age 18 or older with a valid email. 

Eligibility rules are subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All entries submitted become property of UC Davis. By participating in this contest, you grant UC Davis permission to use all of your submitted content for design, marketing, advertising, and communication purposes. Odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Inquiries about contest odds, entrants, winners and other related matters may be directed to the Whole Earth Festival Publicity Team at [email protected]

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

The Winning Artist will be selected by the Whole Earth Festival Team based on:

  • Quality of concept: Does the concept adhere to the contest theme? Is the idea well developed?
  • Originality: was the submission created specifically for this contest, free of any copyright or ethical (e.g., plagiarism) violations
  • Adherence to the UC Davis Principles of Community

Winners will be notified via email no later than 2/20/26. Winners will have until 2/23/26 to respond to the notification and accept the prize. In the event that a winner does not respond by this date, the contest administrator will select a new winner.

PRIZES

The Artist whose poster is chosen will receive a congratulatory 100$.

INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

Any inquiries or questions regarding this contest may be sent by email to [email protected]

ADDITIONAL TERMS

By entering, participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the contest administrator which shall be final. All federal, state, and local laws apply.

The University of California (“UC”) and its employees, directors, agents, and contractors (“UC Parties”) are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: 1) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or unintelligible entries; 2) telephone, electronic, hardware, software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; 3) errors in transmission; 4) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the UC that may cause the contest to be disrupted or corrupted; 5) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by a prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of a prize, or from participation in the contest; or 6) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the contest.

The UC may cancel this contest in the event of technical problems or electronic attacks affecting the administration of the contest. The UC reserves the right to disqualify any participant or winner who is found to have tampered with the entry process, intentionally interfered with the operation of the contest, submitted unoriginal designs, or otherwise violated the contest rules.

All entries submitted become the property of UC Davis. By entering the contest, participant grants, assigns, and conveys to the UC all right, title, and interest that participants may have in their design. By entering the contest, participant 1) irrevocably releases and waives any claims participant may have against UC and the UC Parties – and indemnifies and holds harmless UC Parties regarding any claim – arising out of the participation of the contest and use of participant design; and 2) as between UC and participant, UC owns all copyright ownership rights subsisting in participant’s design. Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission to use the winner(s)’ name(s) and likeness for marketing, advertising, publicity and communications purposes without additional compensation. Entries will not be retained, sold or used in any way other than specifically set for in these rules. All prizes and awards are subject to Federal and California income tax reporting. Recipients of awards valued at $600 or larger will be required to submit a completed W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number.

For UC Davis student employees, recipients of awards valued at $75 or larger will be required to submit a completed W-9. Please note that the $75 threshold is cumulative for the calendar year and any other prizes won or awarded from any other contest, sweepstakes or promotion from UC Davis would be included in that total.