01/23/2026
Want to see your design all over Rochester? Participate in MAG’s Merch Madness, a friendly competition of artists to see who can design the best graphic for our M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival!
Artists will submit their designs, and then you, the public, will decide who the winner is during Merch Madness in May!
The winner will get either $350 in prize money or a free booth space at the festival.
Dates to know:
Monday, February 2: submissions open
Sunday, March 1: submissions close at 11:59 pm
Monday, May 4: Merch Madness bracket public voting starts to decide the best design
Monday, June 1: Winner announced
Design Requirements:
Must say: “M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival”
Must incorporate the year (2026)
Must include/incorporate a clothespin in the design
Must use 5 or fewer colors
Space that’s at least 3″ wide by 2″ tall must be reserved for MAG logo (we’ll add it for you!)
Any text should aim for a minimum font size of 8-9 pt, with a thick stroke for standard apparel
Final dimensions should fit within 8-12″ wide by 10-14″ tall, at 300 DPI
Final design should be one of these file formats: .AI, .EPS, .PDF, .PSD, or .TIF
Image submission must be a full-size JPG or PNG at 72 DPI (we’ll contact the winner for the final design file)
MAG reserves the right to ask for changes to the final design.
Get ready to submit your designs!👕🤩
More info here: https://mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/