Santa Clarita Transit has announced its Santa Clarita TAP Card Artwork Competition, a unique opportunity to showcase local talent on a limited-edition Santa Clarita TAP card.

Artists are encouraged to submit original artwork that speaks to Santa Clarita Transit’s Zero-Emission Initiative. The winning artwork will appear on the very first Santa Clarita TAP card, which will be distributed later this year.

The deadline for the competition is Saturday, June 14.

Requirements for 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.

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.

For more details and to submit artwork, visit SantaClaritaArts.com.