The 2025 Lights On Afterschool Poster Contest is open!
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By Shaun Gray Posted: Apr 03, 2025
The Lights On Afterschool poster contest is officially open, and this year, we’re looking for any artwork that represents the spirit of afterschool programs. We’re looking to gather new or existing materials to make things even more exciting. If your program has pre-made artwork celebrating afterschool, send it in! This includes murals, paintings, graphics on social media, and anything else that celebrates afterschool. The artwork does not have to be created specifically for the Lights On Afterschool Poster Contest, but it must represent afterschool.
Be creative! Think of how your program has opened new opportunities for you and your friends. Look for artwork that can represent how afterschool staff has been an inspiration or a mentor to you. Did your program help you find your passion for learning how to code? Is your favorite part of afterschool sharing a snack with your best friend? Let us know in the form of art! Be sure to include the entry form and the name or program name of the person who designed the artwork.
These ideas can be portrayed in abstract or realistic renderings. Encourage students to use bright, bold markers or paint to bring life to their images and make it possible for us to scan the artwork into a digital file. Feel free to get your burgeoning graphic designers involved by encouraging them to submit their artwork in digital form to lightson@afterschoolalliance.org. Take a high-res photo of a mural or painting that your program was involved in creating.
As always, the winning artwork will be printed on more than 50,000 posters that will be displayed at more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool events around the world. The Lights On Afterschool poster contest is a great opportunity for an afterschool program to gain national recognition for the opportunities it offers. The winning artist will be featured on our website, blog, and a national press release, and their afterschool program will be credited on the poster in addition to receiving the grand prize of $500!
