Poster Competition Submission Form

The Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Competition is a unique youth achievement opportunity that provides talented youth with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a world stage. Generously funded by the Brandon Flock Foundation, the Dustin Peers Memorial Scholarship is one of Canada’s largest art scholarships. Talented young artists between the ages of 15-24 from across Alberta are invited to submit their artwork each fall for the chance to design the artwork for the Calgary Stampede Poster and take home the first place prize of a $10,000 scholarship.

Competition Details

Top 30 competitors to receive masterclass workshops, mentorship and studio time with experienced local artists
Top 8 competitors to receive art supply reimbursement and further artistic development coaching from local artists
Top 8 competitors to receive scholarships
Winner's poster art to be featured as the 2026 Calgary Stampede Poster

Criteria

Young artists ages 15-24 - must be 15 as of December 6, 2024
Must be a current Alberta resident
Submission of any two or three still medium works from artist's current portfolio
As the final poster will be in a non-digital art medium, you may choose to include one digital piece only, as your artwork submission #3
The vision for the poster is not required in the initial application; only participants in the program will create and submit their vision for the 2026 Calgary Stampede Poster
If you have one piece which is considered western art please include it, however it is not a requirement for the initial application
Written statement of how being a part of the Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Competition will impact you
Written personal statement describing your career and education aspirations
Fully completed application form (see details below)

Before You Begin

Step 1:

ENSURE YOU HAVE THE MOST UP-TO DATE VERSION OF ADOBE READER DC https://get.adobe.com/reader/

The submission form has been optimized to work with Adobe Reader. Using another PDF viewer, such as Google Chrome or Preview, may cause your submission to not be completed.

Step 2:

SAVE the application form to your computer, and open it in Adobe Reader DC.

Download and Save Application Form

Step 3:

Prepare your documents; make sure they are properly cropped. For your images/documents to show up correctly on this form, you need to crop out the dead space around the image. Dead space is any unrequired parts of the image surrounding the item.

This applies to ALL image/document upload fields. (Proof of residency and artwork)

If your submission contains items that are not cropped, making it hard to read or view, you may be asked to resubmit your entry. Your submission should fill the upload box as much as possible.

Step 4:

Fill out the application form on Adobe Reader. Do not fill it out through your browser. Documents will not save properly if you fill it out through your browser.

Save the file as “LastName,FirstName”

Proof of Alberta residency must be government issued ID