2026 ARTIST
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Our team is hard at work preparing for our annual Indiana Peony Festival. We’re excited to bring back our merchandise design contest; this is one of our favorite parts to peony planning!
We're passionate about celebrating the peony, Hoosier culture, and putting Noblesville on the map as the official peony capital!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a design that represents our brand & encompasses the festival, but with an emphasis on Hoosier tourism. A design that promotes our landmark event as a tourist destination, but still highlights the beauty of the peony. The winning design will receive a $1,000 cash prize plus public recognition for their work!
It's time to put your design skills to the test! Dream up your best design that men, women AND children will wear all year long! We're looking for versatility, passion, and 2026 IPF spirit! Submissions are due by JANUARY 31st at 11:59pm! See additional submission details below.
Submission Details
Call Type: Competitions
Eligibility: Countrywide
Entry Deadline: 1/31/26 at 11:59pm
Event Date: 5/16/26
Submission Fee: Free
Requirements: Designs – Minimum: 1, Maximum N/A
The Indiana Peony Festival (IPF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is threefold: to inspire Indiana residents statewide to celebrate the peony, the state flower, to enhance Noblesville through beautification projects, peony gardens & horticulture education, and to promote Hamilton County, Indiana as a desired visitor destination during the month of May.
We’re excited to bring back our merchandise design contest! The theme or idea we would like to use this year is based around Indiana’s tagline- The Crossroads of America. Not only is Indiana a central and vital part to America’s highway system, but we’re a hub for hospitality. That being said, we’re seeing more visitors from across the country visit our beloved peony festival. Last year we had 34 states represented at our festival and we’re hopeful to grow that number more this year! We’re working to put Noblesville on the map as the official peony capital.
We’re searching for a travel/tourist design with a peony focus. Think vintage welcome signs, travel postcards, license plates, famous Hoosier taglines, and of course- the peony. We ask that the design this year represent and illustrate our brand and encompass the festival! The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and public recognition for their artwork.
We are asking for your design to be a small, three-part collection. This will be divided between a T-shirt & poster design, a hat design, and a tote bag design. All must feel cohesive, connected, and united in a series. Competition will run from December through the end of January.
Parameters/Requirements:
Submission is free, the winning design will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
Winning design may be subject to a minimum of 3 rounds of feedback to ensure design is on brand.
Must be a digital design submission (hand drawn illustrations or paintings will not transfer appropriately)
Design must include our name, The Indiana Peony Festival
Please create a 3-part series, as this will be divided between T-Shirt & Poster, Hat, and Tote bag.
7 color combo limitation
All versatile enough that men, women, and children can wear.
Designs may be used on additional promotional materials. I.E. printed materials, website, etc.
Winning designs will only be available for sales at official IPF Merchandise tents. If the winning artist is also a festival vendor, they may not sell the official 2026 design.
By submitting your artwork, you are agreeing to allow the Indiana Peony Festival the right to publish your work on merchandise now and in the future.
Submissions will be accepted now through Saturday, January 31st 11:59pm.
Please email all submissions, questions or concerns to ipfmackenzie@gmail.com, more info at indianapeonyfestival.com.