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Denver Pride 5K T-Shirt Design Contest (2026)

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Deadline: Mar 30, 2026 11:59 pm (GMT-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
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Denver Pride 2026
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Date: Jun 01, 2026 12:00 am - Jun 30, 2026 11:59 am (MDT)
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1301 E Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado 80218, United States
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Free

About the event

Denver Pride brings together over half a million people annually each June in joy and protest. It is one of the top five pride celebrations in the country and the largest pride organized by a community center. This month-long activation of the city is a crucial fundraiser for The Center on Colfax, Denver’s LGBTQ+ community center for the past 50 years. We serve thousands each year through peer programs, social groups, and youth outreach. Today, we face a growing wave of challenges: from hateful rhetoric nationwide to shifting policies, strained resources, and a shrinking number of safe spaces that are driving many to seek refuge in Colorado. Denver Pride helps The Center remain a lifeline, a beacon, and a gathering place for our expanding community. Through Pride, we are able to meet today’s urgent needs while building the foundation for what comes next. Together, we are sparking a revolution.
The Center on Colfax
The Center on Colfax
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The Center on Colfax
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Overview 

Denver Pride 2026 aims to highlight a local queer artist's work on our 5K t-shirts. This contest will amplify local creativity and result in a t-shirt that feels meaningful, collectible, and distinctly Denver.  We will select one artist’s design to be featured, and we strongly encourage submissions from BIPOC, trans, nonbinary, disabled, and historically marginalized artists. 

 

Denver Pride 5k Context

The Denver Pride 5k is more than just a race – it's a powerful way for supporters of the Center on Colfax to make a difference in the lives of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ Community. This event serves as a crucial fundraiser, enabling us to provide free essential services, programs, and activities to LGBTQ+ individuals and our allies year-round. 

 

By entering this contest, artists have the opportunity to showcase their work to thousands of Pride participants, gain recognition as a featured Denver Pride 5k artist across event marketing and social media, and see their design worn throughout the community – all while directly supporting Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community.

 

 

SEE ATTACHED CONTEST PACKET FOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS 

 

Timeline:  

  • Call for artists opens: March 5th  
  • Submission deadline: March 30th  
  • Selection notification date: April 3rd  
  • Final design approval deadline: April 10th  

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CONTEST PACKET DENVER PRIDE 5K T-SHIRT (2026)

Questions on the application

User information

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email

Additional information

  • Please share your name, pronouns, and business name (if you have one).
  • Please provide a short artist bio.
  • Please share a bit about your connection to the LGBTQ+ community and why you're entering this contest.
  • Please provide links to your social media accounts and a link to your website (if you have one).
  • Please attach your original designs as vector, full size .ai or .pdf.
  • OPTIONAL: If submitting multiple design files, pease attach an addition design as vector, full size .ai or .pdf.
  • OPTIONAL: If submitting multiple design files, pease attach an addition design as vector, full size .ai or .pdf.
  • Please attach your logo (if available)
  • Please confirm that you have thoroughly reviewed the attached contest packet and that your submission complies with all outlined requirements.
Denver Pride 5K T-Shirt Design Contest (2026)
Denver Pride 5K T-Shirt Design Contest (2026)
Denver Pride 2026
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