ELIGIBILITY:

Official ICAW 2027 Poster Contest Guidelines—Please read carefully. If entries do not follow these requirements exactly, the design will be eliminated:

Fee: Free to enter.

Entries per person: Entries are limited to ONE SUBMISSION PER ARTIST.

Eligible applicants: Open to artists 14+ years of age worldwide

Submitting your entry: You must complete the online entry form application to submit your poster online. Please include a short paragraph on why you chose to participate in the ICAW 2027 poster contest and give an explanation of your poster concept.

The poster must include the following:
International Compost Awareness Week
May 2–8, 2027
All Paths Lead to Compost! 

The theme does not have to be below the date. You can use your creativity, but please make sure everything can be easily read from a distance. Do not add additional words or numbers to your poster. Failure to follow these instructions will disqualify your poster.

The concept and images of the poster should be based on the theme “All Paths Lead to Compost” and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, & Infrastructure. Compost is the focus of the contest. When creating your poster, please remember that the winning poster will be reproduced and distributed nationally. 

Only ORIGINAL artwork will be considered. No use of AI is permitted.

Please check your spelling; any misspelled words or incorrect numbers will disqualify your poster!

BENEFIT:

The winner will receive a $500 prize.