ICAW International Poster Design Competition 2027 with a USD 500 Prize

The Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) organizes an annual poster design contest as part of International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2027. The competition invites participants to create an original poster around the theme All Paths Lead to Compost!, aligned with SDG 9 on innovation and infrastructure. The winner receives a USD 500 prize and the design is used in the ICAW campaign and distributed internationally.

USD 500 cash prize; international exposure; winning design used in ICAW 2027 campaign and distributed internationally; opportunity for judging feedback.

Applications are open to participants from all countries worldwide; participants must be 14 years old or above; open to students, amateurs, artists, and professional designers; each participant may submit only one design; the work must be original; AI-generated designs are not permitted.

Submit an original poster design according to the competition rules; only one design per participant; AI-generated work not allowed; ensure any real people in the work have signed consent forms if applicable.