CALLING ALL CREATIVES!

Silicon Valley Shakespeare 2026 T-shirt Design Contest

We’re gearing up for another unforgettable summer at Sanborn County Park, and we want your creative vision to help bring our repertory season to life.

This summer’s productions are rich with style, spirit, and storytelling. Now it’s your turn to distill that magic into a dynamic black-and-white T-shirt design that celebrates one or both shows.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Theme: Your design should capture the spirit of SVS’s productions of The Importance of Being Earnest and Much Ado About Nothing, or a bold blend of both.

The Importance of Being Earnest Production Description | Click here to visit the production page!

Oscar Wilde’s iconic comedy of manners comes alive with wit, charm, and just the right touch of Victorian flair. In this charming romp, two young gentlemen juggle identities, courtships, and outrageous deceptions, where a carefully crafted lie can spiral into spectacular chaos. Full of clever wordplay, mischievous secrets, and cutting observations about love, class, and society, this production captures Wilde’s signature elegance.

Much Ado About Nothing Production Description | Click here to visit the production page!

You are invited to a joyous Hindu wedding! In this production, Shakespeare’s timeless comedy is presented with a Bollywood flair. Think Monsoon Wedding meets the 2013 Joss Whedon movie adaptation of the play.

Design Elements

You are encouraged (but not required) to incorporate one of the following lines from either production:

The Importance of Being Earnest

  • “I have nothing to declare except my genius.”

  • "The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

Much Ado About Nothing:

  • "I do love nothing in the world so well as you..."

    "I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest."

Format Requirements:

  • 300 dpi resolution

  • 8.5 x 11 inches

  • Transparent background

  • PNG file format

  • Must incorporate SVS’ logo

  • Black and white only

RULES

  • Each entry must be the artist’s original work, never before published, printed, or used elsewhere.

  • By entering, artists agree that Silicon Valley Shakespeare may use submitted artwork, whether selected as the winner or not, in marketing, promotional, and archival materials in perpetuity, with proper credit when feasible.

  • No watermarks should be added to submitted artwork.

  • Artists are welcome to submit more than one entry.

  • Submissions must be received by 5 PM PDT on Friday, May 29th.

HOW TO ENTER

Click the SUBMIT button to email your completed design file with the subject line “SVS T-Shirt Design Contest Entry.” Include your full name, phone number, and a brief (1–2 sentence) description of your concept.

SUBMIT

THE PRIZE

One winning artist will receive:

  • A $150 cash prize

    • The winner will not receive any portion of the proceeds from the sale of items featuring their design.

  • Two tickets to each show of our 2026 Sanborn Park repertory season