Poster competition
Poster competition
Poster competition
Poster competition
Poster competition
DESIGN YOUR MAIN SQUARE
Do you dream of seeing your creation on display during the festival? Take part in our competition and design your own poster for Main Square 2026!
Twenty winners will be selected and will each receive two VIP passes for one day (of their choice). As a bonus, your posters will be printed and displayed at the festival!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
- Create your poster using the template and following the graphic requirements
- Submit your design via the online form
- Share your entry on social media with #MainSquare2026
Grab your brushes, pencils or software and let your creativity run wild!
To enter the competition, candidates must design a poster that meets the following technical specifications:
- Portrait format: 118.5 cm (width) x 175 cm (height)
- Resolution: 300 DPI
- Colour mode: CMYK
- The Main Square Festival 2026 logo (white or black) must be included
A template is available in the graphics kit in various formats: .jpg, .psd, .ai, .indd and .pdf
The proposed work may be generic, representing the entire programme of the Main Square Festival 2026, or personalised, highlighting a specific artist or group from the festival’s 2026 programme.
The use of artificial intelligence tools is permitted solely for the purposes of assisting and supporting the creative process (retouching, adjustments, technical or graphic finalisation). However, posters generated entirely or predominantly using artificial intelligence tools, without substantial human creative input, will not be accepted and may result in the participant’s exclusion.
The competition is open from 6 p.m. Paris time on 23 January 2026 to 11:59 p.m. Paris time on 23 April 2026.
All entries received during the contest period and complying with these rules will be considered.
Once the conditions are met, each participant will be automatically entered into the final selection at the end of the contest period.
The selection will be made by Main Square Festival from among those who have participated and meet the conditions of the competition rules.
Once the selection has been made, Main Square Festival will display the 20 selected posters on various media in order to showcase the participants’ work:
- On the official Main Square Festival website
- On Main Square Festival’s social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
- On dedicated panels in the Citadel during the 3 days of the festival
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS
USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The use of artificial intelligence tools is permitted solely for the purposes of assistance and support in the creative process (retouching, adjustments, technical or graphic finalisation). However, posters generated entirely or predominantly using artificial intelligence tools, without substantial human creative input, will not be accepted and may result in the participant’s exclusion.
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