Garden Walk Buffalo Poster Contest
Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is seeking submissions of original artwork to promote its annual event in 2026, Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26.
Entries are due Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Honorarium for winner: $1,000
Submission Guidelines:
You may enter any form of painting (any medium, any style – traditional to contemporary), drawings, photography, illustrations, sculpture or mixed media work.
Submissions are limited to five entries per artist.
Portrait (vertical) orientation is preferred
Keep artwork simple; it needs to reproduce well on a variety of materials. Do not put any type/logos on artwork. All details of the event will be added later.
Artwork should be considered “wearable and saleable” for both men and women. Artwork will be reproduced on a variety of mediums and sold to promote Garden Walk Buffalo.
All use of the artwork will be at the discretion of Garden Walk Buffalo.
Submit a digital file of your artwork, not to exceed 25 MB. Please zip/compress large files. The preferred size of the file is 8”×10” inches at 300 dpi. Accepted file formats: .png, .jpg, .pdf (HEIC files will not be accepted.)
Include a short biography of yourself and an explanation on why your artwork would be particularly appropriate to Garden Walk Buffalo.
To see past posters click here.
Submission Instructions:
Email your entry to aclark@gardensbuffaloniagara.com. Follow ALL of the following steps below. Failure to follow this steps can result in disqualification.
Subject line: ART ENTRY
Accepted file formats: .png, .jpg, .pdf (HEIC files will not be accepted.)
All files must be labeled with your last name. Additional details are optional. For example: Clark_ArtEntry1.png
One winner will be selected to be featured on the 2026 Garden Walk Buffalo poster. That winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium. The contest is open to US residents only.
For more information, email GardenWalkBuffalo@GardensBuffaloNiagara.com or call (716) 247-5004.