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What are we looking for?
"Hockey is for Everyone"
We are seeking artists to creatively interpret our league logo in a new way, which will be printed on our t-shirts.
The Minnesota Hockey Recreation League gives away approximately 750 t-shirts every year at our season ending festival in March.
The theme for the design for this year is "Hockey is for Everyone".
The designs are open to any creative interpretation, but must include the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League logo and incorporate the theme as a part of the overall design.
Jury
Guest Juror - Jayson Randall
Jury will be made up of select members of the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League Board of Directors, led by artist Jayson Randall.
Jayson Randall is an award-winning experimental artist and filmmaker who currently resides in Minnesota.
Through Jayson Randall's interplay of light and shadow he illustrates the relationship between useful and forgotten. Like beacons in the dark, his work expresses how discarded items and obscure places reveal a hidden narrative of when their hard work was integral to the function of humanity; now their service is no longer required.
Jayson designs and builds complex works of art that fuse technology with illusion. Whether creating interactive sculptures or producing innovative films his work bridges the gap between art and science.
More information:
https://www.jaysonrandall.com
Judging Criteria:
Designs will be evaluated for eligibility requirements, overall creative artistic design, adherence to the theme, inclusion of the Rec League logo into the design, and feasibility for the design to be printed on a t-shirt.
Nudity, political messages or any other offensive designs will be eliminated.
What does the selected artist receive?
The selected winning design will be printed on approximately 750 t-shirts which are given out for free to our athletes and families at our season ending annual festival in March.
As a part of community outreach we offer an opportunity for the selected artist to interact with the athletes and families at the annual festival.
Specific method of outreach is up to the artist, but may include a public talk or a booth at the festival where the artist can engage with the athletes and families about their design. Public outreach will be promoted by Minnesota Hockey Recreation league.
The selected design will be featured on the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League website (https://www.minnesotahockey.org/recleague).
Artist and selected design will be promoted in direct emails to our league members.
Artist will also receive 10 t-shirts for their personal usage.
Winning design may also be featured on our Youtube channel, social media posts, printed flyers, press releases, posters and other media platforms as needed for promotion of the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League and the selected design.
Artist retains ownership rights of their original design, and the selected artist will receive full credit for their design.
Submission Requirements:
Eligibility:
No entry fees.
Open to all Minnesota residents 18 years of age and older.
Timeline:
January 8, 2026 - Contest submissions open
Deadline: February 15, 2026, 11:59pm - Contest closes, submissions due
February 24, 2026 - Notifications sent out to all artists.
March 2026 - T-shirts printed, promotions sent out.
March 2026, specific date TBA - Minnesota Hockey Recreation League year ending festival. T-shirts given out to athletes and families. Artist outreach and public interaction.
How to Apply:
One entry per person allowed.
Submissions only accepted through the online submission process.
Artists are required to submit one 12" x 12" (1500px x 1500px) image of their design that must be in jpeg format, 72 dpi, file sizes not to exceed 5M.
Name files with artist name and title in the following format:
Lastname_Firstname_designname.jpg
Images MUST address the theme of "Hockey is for Everyone" and incorporate the rec league logo as a part of the overall design.
The words "Hockey is for Everyone" should NOT appear in your design.
The Rec League logo must appear in the design and must be featured prominently on the overall 12" x 12" (1500px x 1500px) background.
This is the second annual t-shirt design contest held by the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League.
Please see the image below of the winning design in last year's contest by artist Leo Fortune for an example of the type of desgn we are seeking.
Artist Statement:
Artist Statement can be about the artist's work in general or about this design in particular. The statement will be displayed alongside the selected design online and in other promotional materials.
Color:
This design must be in black and white only.
*Note - For t-shirt printing, designs will be turned into a negative image and printed with white ink on a black t-shirt. Designs will also be scaled up or down as required to fit the various sizes of t-shirts.
Reproduction and Usage of Images for Publicity – Permission is granted to the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League for reproduction and usage of selected artwork for promotional purposes in perpetuity throughout the world. Entry into the submission process constitutes agreement with this rule. Images of the selected artwork may be used for flyers, press releases, posters, on the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League website (https://www.minnesotahockey.org/recleague), as well as printed on t-shirts, social media, and other media for promotion of the Minnesota Hockey Recreation League. Artist retains ownership rights of their original design.
The Minnesota Hockey Recreation League reserves the right to reject all entries if no suitable designs are produced during this open call for art.
Contact Information:
Any questions? Please contact:
Andrew Zaloski
Marketing Director - Minnesota Hockey Recreation League
recleaguemarketing@gmail.com
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