Daum Museum 25th Anniversary Design Contest 2026: Digital Artwork, US$500 Prize
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalia, Missouri is holding a 25th Anniversary Contest to select artwork and designs celebrating the museum's history. Winning graphic designs may be used on commemorative merchandise, marketing materials and display banners in 2027. Unlike a conventional printed artwork mail-in show, this contest requires files to be submitted digitally. Entry is open to anyone, including designers and illustrators outside Missouri, and is free.
Deadline, categories and maximum entries
The submission period is 1 October through 1 December 2026, with the formal deadline on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Artists may send up to three original design works. The museum states that the call is free and open to everyone; no US citizenship, state residency or narrow student affiliation is required in the published rules. Because it is open broadly, this is not classified as a country- or locality-limited opportunity.
Image format and creative brief
Submit digital artworks at a minimum of 300dpi and at least 8 by 10 inches, equivalent to approximately 2,400 by 3,000 pixels. The museum asks for a short statement explaining why the design commemorates its 25th anniversary. The selected design may appear on commemorative items, banners or printed marketing; consider legibility, reproduction, the institution's identity and the difference between a museum anniversary design and a personal exhibition portfolio.
US$500 award and rights questions
Daum Museum advertises a US$500 cash prize for the selected winning design or designs. The official short announcement does not fully specify licensing, exclusivity or whether any multiple winning designs divide the award, so entrants should verify the detailed entry form and contact the museum before giving permission for unlimited future commercial production. Submitting up to three designs does not mean three prizes will be awarded.
About Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
Daum Museum is a contemporary art museum associated with State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. The museum maintains exhibition, collection and public learning programmes, and the anniversary commission is tied to its quarter-century milestone. The institutional website publishes the 2026 dates, design specs, cash prize and an official Apply Here link, so entrants can use the original route rather than a third-party fee-collection site.
Application and contact details
Use the Apply Here link on the Daum Museum's 25th Anniversary Contest page and prepare up to three print-resolution images and an artist statement. Check allowable file types, any design-delivery obligations, artwork ownership and publicity rights on the entry form before submitting. For questions, the museum lists Allison Martin at allisonmartin@daummuseum.org or +1 660-596-7177.
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information verified: 19 October 2026.
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