Kansas City’s FIFA World Cup commission offering $10k prize for winning poster design
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Think you’ve got the artistic skills to “showcase our region” to the world? Kansas City’s FIFA World Cup Authority is offering a grand prize of $10,000 to whoever can.
“We have a really exciting opportunity for all designers in Kansas and Missouri for them to be able to submit an idea for a poster that will be the host poster for FIFA 2026 World Cup,” said Chandler Johnson, president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts KC. “We are really excited to give an opportunity to all these artists to celebrate the Midwest. This competition is the start of celebrating the World Cup that’s coming here to Kansas City.”
Now through Oct. 26, 2024, entries are open to design Kansas City’s official Host City Poster ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Five finalists will be selected to win $1,000 but only one will win an additional $10,000 and the honor of representing Kansas City through a unique poster.
KC2026 said the winning design should “be an expression of our shared love of sports, but also capture how we collaborate to strengthen our communities, celebrate victories and unite as the heart of the nation.” It will become “an iconic image of the World Cup in Kansas City.”
“We are looking for posters that talk about and celebrate the heart of America,” said Johnson. “This is a way we can showcase to the world how amazing the Midwest is.”
To enter, participants must:
- Be 18 years of age and older
- Send one sketch of their idea
- Send three previous examples of their work
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one Kansan or Missourian to shine before an international audience,” said KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer. “We are proud of our region’s thriving arts community and this is our chance to put those talents on the world stage.”
The winner will be announced in the beginning of 2025.
To learn more about the contest or enter, click here.
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