Chicago Latino Film Festival 2027 Poster Contest: Free Worldwide Design Call, $1,000 Prize
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC) is inviting poster designs for the 43rd Chicago Latino Film Festival, scheduled for 15–26 April 2027. The winning concept becomes the festival's principal visual identity and carries a US$1,000 award. Entry is free, and submissions must arrive by 1 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. local festival time.
Who can submit and what to design
The published rules welcome individual artists, collaborative teams and design firms from around the world, with up to three submissions per applicant or group. Preference is given to artists based in Illinois or the American Midwest and to Latino artists wherever they live. Geographic preference is not the same as a restriction to United States citizens.
The poster must incorporate the festival's full official name, its 2027 dates and the number 43, and reflect the theme 'Latino Stories for Movie Lovers'. It should celebrate varied Ibero-American film cultures rather than reduce the event to stereotypes or a single national emblem.
Technical deliverables and AI rule
Applicants submit JPEG or PNG digital images through the organiser's web form. The chosen design must ultimately be supplied as layered editable artwork at a suitable high-resolution print standard, and the work should remain adaptable for trailers, merchandise, animated promotions and online materials.
The application asks creators to disclose which tools they used. Fully AI-produced designs are excluded. Artists should ensure that fonts, photographs, illustrations and other incorporated assets are either original or licensed for the extensive festival promotional uses described in the rules.
Prize, rights and selection
A US$1,000 prize goes to the chosen designer, with the winner to be announced in late January 2027. Anonymous selection is conducted by the festival team. Selection is not guaranteed, and there is no cash award for every eligible submission.
The published legal notice gives the festival broad rights to display or use submitted entries for its communications. Prospective applicants should read that wording carefully, especially if their illustration or typographic concept may later be sold or used elsewhere.
Festival background
The Chicago Latino Film Festival has presented cinema from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, Portugal and Latino communities for more than four decades. Its organiser, ILCC, uses each edition's poster across printed materials, website, publicity and events.
This specific call is for a poster, not for entering a film into the festival's screenings. The official application form is linked from the festival's poster-contest page.
Official organiser and application
Details checked against the organiser's published information on 23 October 2026. Read the complete official regulations and any updated eligibility, payment, legal or submission requirements before taking action.