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There is no entry fee to submit a design.
All entrants must be currently registered as a participant in one of the 2026 Walk to End Lupus Now walks.
Only three (3) design submissions per person are allowed.
If you are under the age of 18, your design must be submitted by a parent or guardian on your behalf.
Rules and Guidelines
- This contest is open to all registered 2026 LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Walk to End Lupus Now participants. To find a walk near you, visit our walks page to find your walk and register today!
- All designs must be original creations of the contestant. Submissions must not have been previously published and must not contain profanity, trademarks, other organization’s logos, specific Walk Team information, or any copyrighted works of any other person or business.
- Design(s) must be submitted in .pdf format below by
a. Designs must be created in either Adobe (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Serif Affinity, or Canva. - Winning designer agrees to sign a waiver to allow LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter the use of their design, free of charge, for any and all printing & promotional purposes.
- Contest winner must agree to submit a high-resolution layered vector art file within 7 days of notification and agree to work with the Association’s printer if slight changes/modifications are necessary for production. If not, an alternate winner may be chosen due to meet the Association’s production deadlines.
- By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to all contest rules. If you have any questions, please email info@lupustexas.org
How Winner is Selected
- Entries will be evaluated by our internal panel of judges and will be reviewed for:
- Concept and originality of design
- Visibility from a reasonable distance
- Adherence to design and submission rules and guidelines
- Successfully capturing the spirit of the Walk to End Lupus Now and the overall mission of LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
- Totality of design and production readiness
- Upon final review, the top three designs will be presented for a public vote from the community (limit of one vote per person). Vote must be submitted by 11:59pm (CT) on February 15, 2026 via the t-shirt contest website. If a tie breaker is required, a member of LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter team will cast the final vote.
Fine Print
Publicity and Agreement: Contest entry constitutes an agreement by the submitting designers to grant free license of all copyrights of the submitted works to the LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter in perpetuity, for publicity and promotional purposes. Top 3 finalists will be subject to approval by LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter per the LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Walk to End Lupus Now Standards Agreement prior to public voting.
Media Release: By submitting artwork, you agree that if your design wins, LFA Texas Gulf Coast Chapter retains first printing rights and a free license, in perpetuity, to utilize the design on t-shirts and other promotional items, and marketing, fundraising, and public relations materials. You are guaranteeing that your design does not contain any copyrighted material, including images/copy found on the internet, unless clearly marked as published under a Creative Commons (cc) license. Contest entrants who are not selected as the winning designer(s) retain all rights to their artwork.