EOC3 Poster Contest for Teens and Youth

As we work to adapt to our planet’s changing climate and mitigate the effects, we are looking to young people to share their vision of how we can all be more diligent, resilient, and hopeful about our future. Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition is partnering with the Pendleton Center for the Arts, the Crossroads Carnegie Arts Center in Baker City, and Art Center East in La Grande to invite teems 13-18 and youth 12 and under to use art to share that vision. Submissions were open to teens 13-18 as well as youth 8-12 from Umatilla County. You can read all about the work of the Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition HERE. 

$1200 in prize money will be awarded in Pendleton
(Check the Crossroads and Art Center East websites for their contest rules if you live in those areas).

PENDLETON DEADLINE: Sept. 20, 2025
Entry is FREE

Fill out the entry form below.

RULES and INFORMATION:

  1. Posters should be created on 11″ x 17″ cardstock or other similarly rigid paper.
  2. Posters may be created digitally, but NO Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated or assisted work is allowed, including Canva templates.
  3. Copyright: Work submitted should be your original design. If your design includes collage from maps, magazines, or other printed materials, make sure the work incorporates many different materials from many different sources, the materials are juxtaposed or arranged in ways that create new visual and conceptual effects, and the collage does not feature a copyrighted work as the central focus or dominant image.
  4. All media, including but not limited to painting, drawing, collage, photography, or mixed media will be accepted.
  5. Please remember that this is a POSTER contest, not just an ART contest. Posters are a frequent tool of advertisers and groups trying to communicate a message. They may include both textual and graphic elements and are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Our judges will focus on each submission’s visual appeal, clarity, and how effectively it communicates its message.
  6. FREE cardstock, art supplies, and studio space are available at the Pendleton Center for the Arts
  7. A pizza party to announce winners and celebrate all entries will be at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.

Need more info? Call PCA at 541-278-9201 or email director (at) pendletonarts.org

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EOC3 Poster Contest Submission Form

DEADLINE TO RECEIVE FORM AND ARTWORK IS September 22, 2025

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Who's the adult we should send info to about dates for award events?
Please note that informaton about awards and award ceremonies will be sent to this address, so please choose an email that you check regularly.
Briefly tell us how your poster created (digitally, by hand, etc.). If by hand, what mark-making tools or techniques did you use?
We can accept digital files (submit below) or actual posters done in other mediums (drop off at the Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 North Main, Pendleton.)
If you chose to create your poster design digitally, upload the file here. Dimensions should be 11 x 17" (landscape or portrait). Sometimes the upload link is picky. If you have trouble, please email your file to director@pendletonarts.org after submitting the form.
Accepted file types: jpeg, pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Copyright check(Required)
Work submitted should be your original design. If your design includes collage from maps, magazines or other printed materials, make sure the work incorporates many different materials from many different sources, the materials are juxtaposed or arranged in ways that create new visual and conceptual effects, and the collage does not feature a copyrighted work as the central focus or dominant image. If using images found online, be sure to ask your teacher or adult helper about fair use and public domain, and how those concepts relate to using materials created by others.