Poster Contest

 

Calling All High School Artists!

Looking to make a lifesaving impact and compete for cash prizes? Join National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin and UW Health Transplant Center in raising awareness of organ donation and transplantation by submitting your original poster design by January 16. The winning poster design will be professionally printed and distributed to community partners all over Wisconsin in spring 2025.

Artists are asked to reflect on the prompt: “In gratitude for saving a life through the selfless act of organ donation.”
Grand Prize: $1,000 
1st Runner-Up Prize: $500
People’s Choice Prize: $250 

 

How to Enter: 

Wisconsin students in grades 9 – 12, create your original poster design reflecting on this year’s prompt. Your artwork should be a digital file or a flat piece no larger than 11”x17”. Submit your finished piece, entry form, and a short description of your design (250 words max) electronically using the link below.

You may also mail your entry to National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, 10909 W Greenfield Ave, Ste 201, West Allis, WI 53214.

 

Eligibility: 

 – Open to all Wisconsin students in grades 9-12

 – Artwork must be original. Images generated by AI or subject to copyright restrictions are ineligible 

 – Release of Artwork signed by artist and legal guardian is required for use of your design 

 – All submissions must be received by January 16, 2025

 

Poster Requirements: 

 – Reflect on the prompt: “In gratitude for saving a life through the selfless act of organ donation.” 

 – Review this packet about organ donation including living organ donation. 

 – Submission should be a high resolution digital file (PDF, JPEG, or PNG) or flat piece no larger than 11″x17″ 

 – Any flat medium is acceptable including digital files, photography, paint, drawing, or others

 – Content must be original and appropriate for all audiences 

 

To Submit: 

For Digital Entries

 – Download and sign the Release of Artwork 

 – Use the Digital Submission Form to upload your art and signed Release of Artwork 

For Physical Entries

 – Download and sign the Release of Artwork

 – Download and complete the Submission Form

 – Mail your poster design, Release of Artwork, and Submission Form to: National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, Attn: Poster Contest, 10909 W. Greenfield Ave, Ste 201, West Allis, WI 53214

For Educators 

If you are submitting multiple entries for a class or youth organization, please contact info@kidneywi.org directly. We are happy to send you a link capable of managing bulk uploads. 

 

Learn More About Organ Donation and Transplantation 

Check out some of these great resources on organ donation and transplantation: 

 

UW Organ and Tissue Donation – www.uwotd.org

UW Health Living Organ Donation – www.uwhealth.org/living-donor

National Kidney Foundation – www.kidney.org/transplantation

Donate Life America – donatelife.net/donation

 

Thanks to Our Partner! 

Thank you to our partners at UW Health Transplant Center for joining National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin in raising visibility of organ donation and transplantation through this initiative.