Library Card Design Contest

The Rocky Hill Library is running an art contest to select a limited-edition design for our library cards! Participants are encouraged to submit their best designs highlighting what they enjoy about the Rocky Hill Library and its services.

The winner’s artwork will be featured on a new limited-edition library card available in January 2025. The winner will be notified and recognized in the December 2024 & January 2025 newsletters.

Entry Criteria

• The artist must be a Rocky Hill Library cardholder. You can apply for a library card online.
• Limit one entry per person.
• Submissions must stay within the dimensions included in the instructions below.
• Content must be appropriate for all ages.
• Do not include your name in the artwork.
• Submissions may be in any 2D art medium, including digital media, fine arts (acrylics, oils, prints, watercolor, etc.), and photography. No AI designs, please.
• Submissions must be original artwork, not subject to copyright restrictions or ownership by another individual or organization. Art submitted must not violate the rights of privacy and/or constitute a libel or slander against anyone.

Entry Instructions

Fill out the Entry Form document and remember to sign the “artist’s release” waiver. Use the Contest Design Template in the form to create your artwork. Digital artwork can also be attached along with this entry form, as long as it meets the required specifications (digital artwork must be high resolution–at least 300 dpi–and in .pdf, .jpg or .png form).

All designs must stay within the dimensions of the library card and keychain with 0.125” space away from the borders and keychain circle. The actual card dimensions are 3.375” x 2.125”, and the keychain measures 2.625” x 1.125”.

Physical entries can be dropped off at the Rocky Hill Library Information Desk and digital entries can be submitted via e-mail to corajbelden02@gmail.com by Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Artwork will be judged blindly in the first round by library staff based on the design originality and how it reflects the Rocky Hill Library and greater community. The top 5 designs will continue to a second round of judging by all library staff.

Questions? Contact us via email corajbelden02@gmail.com or by phone (860) 258-7623.