30th Annual Student Scholars Day - Poster Art Competition

Inaugural SSD Poster Competition

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is hosting its inaugural competition for art to be featured on the commemorative 30^th anniversary poster. Artwork will be selected by the Student Scholars Day (SSD) Committee, and the winner will receive a $500 award.

Submissions should reflect the SSD Theme for 2026, SSD at 30: Reimagining the Purpose of Our Scholarship. This theme invites students to explore how academic knowledge can inspire, educate and catalyze when it is shared beyond traditional boundaries and platforms.

All GVSU students are eligible to participate in the competition. The competition deadline is Friday, March 20, 2026. Artists will be notified by Friday, March 27, 2026. Questions and inquiries can be directed to [email protected].

Submission Details

All entries must adhere to the following specifications. Any submission that does not meet these specifications will not be considered:

Finished size must be 18 x 24 inches vertical (portrait) orientation.
All images should be vectored, or non-vectored images need to be at least 300 dpi.
The artist must incorporate the title of the event and the date in their entry. It is expected that the title will have emphasis in their art.
- Student Scholars Day
- April 8, 2026
- 30th Annual (this is optional text)
- The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship logo. Downloadable at https://www.gvsu.edu/ours/ours-logos-276.htm

The artist must also include their name in the submission. The committee requests that artists state indicate, "All posters should state: artwork by __________" in the bottom left quadrant of the poster. This text should not distract from or conflict with the main information.
If using imagery that is not original to the artist as part of the work, the artist must include permission from the primary source. If the imagery is from a royalty-free website, the artist must make an acknowledgement in the poster or artist statement.
If AI tools are used in the design, their use must be disclosed at the point of submission. Artists must clearly identify which part(s) of their work was generated or significantly influenced by AI and provide proper citation and attribution where appropriate.