2026 BSides San Diego Art Competition

BSides San Diego is hosting its second annual art competition, inviting community members to submit design ideas for event graphics. The winning design will be printed on event stickers and t-shirt fundraiser merchandise.

The 2026 theme is Cyber Punk & Communication. Submissions should incorporate the following color palette: Vivid Neon Pink (#fc00e3), Vivid Blue (#2e91f7), Yellow (#f9e830), Bright Green (#9eff1f), Black (#000000), and Vivid Crimson (#de0f3f). Graphic art submissions must be submitted through ArtCall.org no later than 11:59pm PT on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Winners will be notified by Friday, February 21, 2026.

Submitted artwork must be original work created by the artist and must not infringe on the rights of any third party or copyright laws. The use of AI tools to assist or enhance artwork is permitted, but plagiarized or ethically questionable submissions will be disqualified. By submitting, the artist retains all rights to their work and grants BSides San Diego a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute the artwork in connection with the competition and promotional materials. The organization agrees to credit the artist whenever their artwork is used, where applicable. Artists may withdraw their submission at any time prior to the announcement of winners by providing written notice to the organization.