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NAMA 2026 Foray Logo Contest

Hope your calendars are already marked for Annual Foray 2026, officially named “NAMA Yoop” and set for August 27-30 in Marquette, Michigan. This is a call to artists everywhere for your help in creating a beautiful event logo!

Rules:

  1. Entrants must be 18+.
  2. Entrants do not need to be a NAMA member to enter. The designer of the selected entry will receive a complimentary one-year membership in NAMA. 
  3. Entrants may live anywhere in the world. They do not need to be a resident of North America. 
  4. Design entries should feature the official name of the event [NAMA Yoop] legibly somewhere in the design.
  5. Design entries may contain the NAMA organization logo but it is not a requirement. (To download NAMA logo files, click here)
  6. Mushrooms: NAMA prefers use of distinctly recognizable, real mushroom species known to occur in the area during the season of the event (please, no Morchella for this fall event).
  7. Each entrant may submit up to 5 design entries.
  8. Submissions must be original, human-created artwork. Artwork generated via artificial intelligence (AI) will not be accepted.
  9. Each design must be submitted in 2 formats: a compressed image file AND a layered vector file format:
    • 1) A compressed image file (.jpg, .png, .gif) – This format is easily viewed by the committee for judging. 
    • 2) A layered vector file (.ai, .eps) – This format is required for printing of all event merchandise. 
  10. Final artwork must adhere to certain printing requirements to ensure proper printing. (Please see detailed Design Specifications below)
To Apply Email [email protected] or fill out the form below>
Annual Foray Logo Contest Winner
Last Year's Winning Logo, Artist Chris Ross

Deadline:

Contest entries must be received no later than April 1st, 2026. Winner will be announced no later than May 1st, 2026.

Prizes:

The artist behind the winning design will receive the following:

  • A one-year membership to NAMA or a one-year extension of a currently active membership.
  • A feature in NAMA’s quarterly publication, the Mycophile Quarterly.
  • A copy of each item printed with the logo. 2026 items are expected to include: t-shirt, sticker and possibly additional swag items.
  • A complimentary ticket to NAMA Yoop, otherwise known as the Visual Arts Committee “Full-ride Scholarship.” Valued at approximately $700 USD, this ticket includes a 4-day pass to the event, lodging in a double occupancy room, and meals. This award does not include travel fees to or from the event.
  • The scholarship ticket is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash value, other events or other forms of compensation.

Design Specifications:

  1. Design(s) should be submitted in 2 formats as outlined below:
    • 1) A compressed image file (.jpg, .png, .gif) – This format is easily viewed by the committee for judging. 
    • 2) A layered vector file (.ai, .eps) – This format is required for printing of all event merch. 
  2. Final artwork must consist of vector artwork that has been optimized for the screenprinting process. The design cannot contain any gradients or gradient translucency. Design must be comprised of solid colors or other shading patterns only (Ben-Day dots, cross-hatching, line work, etc.)
  3. To adhere to the production budget, the design is limited to 1–2 ink colors only (faking a 3rd color can be achieved by incorporating the color of the shirt into the design).
  4. Please specify your intended shirt color! Designs will look different if printed on a white shirt vs. a black shirt, etc. The selection committee and NAMA Executive Committee have final say on shirt colors.
  5. All fonts/typefaces used must be outlined (i.e., not live type) in your final vector files.

Other Important Stuff:

  • The winning design entry will be selected by representatives from NAMA’s Visual Arts, Foray, and Marketing committees. They may, at their discretion, alter graphic elements, font/typeface or verbiage on the chosen design, or request that entrant  make design changes as needed. 
  • Winning design entrant retains copyright of winning design, and agrees to perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide licensing of the design to NAMA for their commercial and noncommercial use. This includes, but is not limited to the following: 
    • Marketing, advertising, and promotional use
    • Print and digital media
    • Merchandise and fundraising materials
    • Modification, adaptation, or resizing of the design for practical use
  • These rules allow the entrant to use the design for their own self promotion and marketing, and permits NAMA to freely use the design as detailed above. 
  • Where reasonable and appropriate, NAMA may credit the artist for the design. However, credit is not guaranteed in all uses or formats.
  • By submitting a design entry, artists affirm that all submissions are original works created by the artist and do not infringe upon the copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights of any third party.

To apply, please send submissions (in the 2 required formats listed above) to [email protected] or fill out the form below.

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