Tap Card Artwork Competition
The City of Santa Clarita (City) invites artists of all ages in our community to submit artwork for consideration for the upcoming “Santa Clarita Tap Card” juried competition. Artists residing in Santa Clarita and surrounding areas are encouraged to submit artwork that speaks to Santa Clarita Transit’s Zero-Emission Initiative, and could be featured on the very first Santa Clarita Transit TAP card, which will be distributed later this year.

To apply visit www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfSantaClaritaArtsAndEvents/TapCardArtworkCompetition

Deadline to Apply: June 14, 2025.
Artists will be notified of juried results roughly two weeks after the deadline.

Winner Receives:
-$200.00 monetary stipend,
-Featured on the Santa Clarita Transit webpage and Transit X account, with an opportunity to advertise their services or portfolio.
-Be featured in the Seasons Magazine.
-Get the very first limited-edition TAP Card—issue #1 of #1000.
-Invitation to the unveiling event held in October.
-The option to have their TAP card signed by Santa Clarita Transit staff.

ELIGIBILITY:
-Artwork must be an original design.
-Artwork will need to fit on a credit card size space of: 85.60 × 53.98 × 0.76 mm (3.370 × 2.125 × 0.030 in)
-No copyrighted images.
-Mailed or delivered artwork will not be accepted
-Acceptable mediums include: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, graphic design, digital artwork and mixed-media.
-Artists must reside in the City of Santa Clarita and surrounding areas to compete.
-This call is open to artists regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities
-Artist must list a United States address on their submitted W9 to receive payment.
-A parent or legal guardian must fill out the Applicants Under 18 section.
-Selected finalists and winners are required to sign a contract and submit a W9.
-All entrants agree the artwork they are submitting is the original work of the entrant. All submissions become the property of the City of Santa Clarita and may be published in print and/or on the city’s website.
-By accepting the prize, the winner grants the City a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, adapt, and create derivative works from the winning artwork.