Merch Madness Tee Competition
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 03/21/2026
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.
The event has already taken place on this date:
03/21/2026
Time:
n/a
Price:
Free to enter
Ages
9-12 years Teenagers Adults without kidsWeb Service