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CAS Holiday Card Contest

Jax in holiday sweater waves. Snowy background with 'Holiday Card Contest!' text.

Overview

Attention students! The College of Arts and Sciences is thrilled to announce our 3rd Annual Holiday Card Contest, calling for your most festive and imaginative artwork. This is a non­denominational celebration, so let your creativity shine! 

Submit your designs between September 9th through October 11th for a chance to win exciting prizes and have your work featured as our holiday greetings. Winners will be selected by a committee made up of CAS administrators and faculty. 

Entries must be based on the entrant's original artistic work. Traditional and digital design tools are permitted; however, artwork generated by AI image creation tools is not eligible for consideration.

Contest Rules

  • Entries must consist of original artwork created by entrant. Artwork generated using AI tools is prohibited and will be disqualified.
  • Artwork must be sent as either a PDF, JPG, or PNG
  • If your artwork is non-digital, you can scan it and send as a JPG, PNG, or PDF. All artwork should be original designs
  • Images used should not be downloaded from the internet due to copyright / royalty rules
  • No photos of people (student, faculty or staff)
  • Make sure artwork submitted is 120 dpi or higher for print purposes
  • Dimensions should be 9” x 6”
  • Artwork must follow Governors State University brand guidelines


 

Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I submit my entry?

    To enter the Holiday Card Contest, please send your card to CASInfo@govst.edu.

    Reminders:

    • By entering in the Holiday Card Contest, you agree for your art to be published online and printed if selected as a finalist of this contest by Governors State University and College of Arts and Sciences.
    • All submissions must be entered using your GovState student email account.
    How will the judging be done?

    Winners will be selected by a committee made up of CAS administrators and faculty.

    What are the prizes?

    Participants will have the chance to win one of the following prizes:

    • 1st place: $100 to Bookstore + CAS Swag bag + 25 printed cards
    • 2nd place: $50 to Bookstore + CAS Swag Bag
    • 3rd Place: $25 to Bookstore + CAS Swag Bag

    Previous Winners

    2025 Winning Design 

    By Messina Simona Aurora

    Cartoon jaguar mascot in a university sweater, holding a hot chocolate mug with marshmallows.

    2024 Winning Design

    By Spencer Kick

    Cartoon jaguar snowman in orange scarf with "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" text and snowflakes.