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 Friday, June 26, 2026. The winning poster design will be professionally printed and distributed to community partners all over Wisconsin in fall 2026.
Artists are asked to reflect on the prompt: “Every living donor creates a new beginning.”
- 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 Friday, June 26, 2026.
Poster Requirements:
– Reflect on the prompt: “Every living donor creates a new beginning.”
– 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 About Living Donation – www.kidneywi.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.
