Merch Madness Tee Competition
Merch Madness Tee Competition
Want to see your design all over Rochester? Participate in MAG’s Merch Madness, a friendly competition of artists to see who can design the best graphic for our M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival! Artists will submit their designs, and then you, the public, will decide who the winner is during Merch Madness in May!
The winner will get either $350 in prize money or a free both space at the festival.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Merch Madness Tee Competition
Want to see your design all over Rochester? Participate in MAG’s Merch Madness, a friendly competition of artists to see who can design the best graphic for our M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival! Artists will submit their designs, and then you, the public, will decide who the winner is during Merch Madness in May!
The winner will get either $350 in prize money or a free both space at the festival.
Dates to know:
- Monday, February 2: submissions open
- Saturday, March 21: submissions close at 11:59 pm
- Monday, May 4: Merch Madness bracket public voting starts to decide the best design
- Monday, June 1: Winner announced
Design Requirements:
- Must say: “M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival”
- Must incorporate the year (2026)
- Must include/incorporate a clothespin in the design
- Must use 5 or fewer colors
- Space that’s at least 3″ wide by 2″ tall must be reserved for MAG logo (we’ll add it for you!)
- Any text should aim for a minimum font size of 8-9 pt, with a thick stroke for standard apparel
- Final dimensions should fit within 8-12″ wide by 10-14″ tall, at 300 DPI
- Final design should be one of these file formats: .AI, .EPS, .PDF, .PSD, or .TIF
- Image submission must be a full size JPG or PNG at 72 DPI (we’ll contact the winner for the final design file)
MAG reserves the right to ask for changes to the final design.
Location:
Memorial Art Gallery, University Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Dates:
Time:
n/a
Price:
Free to enter
Ages
9-12 years Teenagers Adults without kidsWeb Service