Digital Art Contest

SacAnime Mascots Hoshi and Sparkle-chan

Art Contests at SacAnime

SacAnime has always had a great artist community, and we help promote that growth through our contests. Artists can submit their entries to be featured on SacAnime badges, T-Shirts, or even the cover of the program book.

Badge/Cover Art Contest
Shirt Design Contest

Badge/Cover Art Contest

Winners 18 and over receive a free Artist Alley Table and additional Helper Badge for SacAnime Roseville 2024. Winners under 18 receive 2 Weekend badges with VIP Passes for SacAnime Summer 2024.

  • Image size should be 8.75″ x 11.25″, 300 dpi or higher
  • JPEG file format – Example: “firstname_lastinitial_cover.jpg”
  • Artwork Only – No Text
  • Can be mascot art or fan art related to our guests.
  • Traced / plagiarized work will be disqualified.

Email entries to: sacanime@gmail.com and cc sacanime.artistsalley@gmail.com
The subject line of the email should be: “ART CONTEST SPRING 2024”

ENTRY DEADLINE: March 1, 2024

HELPFUL HINTS
– Include stars. (“Hoshi” means star.)
– You can enter more than once – within reason. Don’t submit derivatives of the the same image.
– Remember that badges and cover art are displayed in “portrait” format – tall is better than wide.
– We are a family friendly event, so adult-themed submissions will not be considered.


Shirt Design Contest

Winners 18 and over receive a free Artist Alley Table and additional Helper Badge for SacAnime Roseville 2024. Winners under 18 receive 2 Weekend badges with VIP Passes for SacAnime Summer 2024.

  • Image size should be 8.5″ x 11″, 300 dpi or higher
  • Design should be black and white, with one spot color. (T-Shirt will be black, so create for a black background.)
  • JPEG file format – Example: “firstname_lastinitial_tshirt.jpg”
  • Artwork Only – No Text
  • Design should feature the SacAnime mascots, Hoshi or Sparkle-chan, or both.
  • Absolutely no licensed characters, including fan art.
  • Traced / plagiarized work will be disqualified.

Email entries to: sacanime@gmail.com and cc sacanime.artistsalley@gmail.com
The subject line of the email should be: “ART CONTEST SPRING 2024”

ENTRY DEADLINE: March 1, 2024

HELPFUL HINTS
– Include stars. (“Hoshi” means star.)
– You can enter more than once – within reason. Don’t submit derivatives of the the same image.
– We won’t disqualify t-shirt images that use more than 2 colors. What’s really important is that the image lines are clean and easy to print.
– We are a family friendly event, so adult-themed submissions will not be considered.