Bird of the Year – Artwork Contest (closed)

Submit your artwork displaying the Bird of the Year as the OFO logo for the chance to have it featured as the logo for a year, a $500 prize and publicized in OFO News and on the website.

  • Deadline: closed for 2025
  • Voting: OFO members will have a week to vote on their favourite logo. To ensure fair voting, the artwork will be anonymous.
  • Winner: Earns the most votes. The Redbubble shop will display the winning logo on various merchandise (hats, shirts, water bottles, etc.)
  • In January, all submissions will be featured on the OFO website for a month with the artists’ names. So, even if you don’t win, your art will still have a chance to be shown.  

Submission rules:  

  • Send submissions to art@ofo.ca. You will be asked to sign a release form so that your art can be displayed and used on OFO merchandise.
  • Works must be original.
  • No photographs or AI-generated art.
  • Include “OFO” and the year in your artwork.
  • Scanned art from paper must be at least 300 dpi or higher if the piece is smaller than
    8″ x 10”.  
  • Pencil/light sketching is not accepted, as it will not show up well (digital art, traditional art (ink, paints, etc. are fine).
  • Backgrounds are discouraged.  
  • Artwork should show well at different sizes and on different mediums (shirts, hats, water bottles, mouse pads, etc.).
  • Most importantly, have fun!!