Frye x Design

Email fryexdesign@fryemuseum.org by February 8, 2026 with three to five examples of relevant design work (please not more than 5) attached.

• Accepted file types: PDF, JPEG, or PNG
  • Please include your name in the file name(s) (e.g. FranzStuck_Portfolio.pdf)
• Include your name and place of residence (WA state only)

Examples of past work are preferred to new work—the goal is for us to understand your style, not for you to create new work to participate in the open call.

Submissions must be your own, original work. AI-generated artwork is not permitted.

Frye x Design is open to designers 18 and older residing in Washington State.

We encourage submissions from student and early-career designers! The works included in your submission may be from professional, personal, or student projects.

The prompt is open ended ~by design~! You are not required to include any specific imagery, or adopt a particular style.

Our judges will be looking for:

• a clear connection to the museum
• design that speaks to some aspect of the Frye’s identity, in your creative voice
• a balance of concept and marketability—we want a poster that appeals to art & design nerds and casual visitors alike!

The Courtyard poster dimensions are 37" x 65"—if you are selected to create a new design, you will be provided with official specs and any production requirements. 

For inspiration, you might consider recognizable imagery from the Frye such as works from our Founding Collection, the building’s architecture, or the museum’s history. 

The museum retains the right to adapt and reproduce your design for promotional, non-commercial use only (we will not sell your design beyond the initial limited edition print run without your express permission).

Any/all reproductions of your original design will include a credit line that identifies you as the creator.

• January 5: Open call for submissions begins
• February 8: Example work submissions are due
• February 17: The Frye notifies three selected finalists, who will each receive a $250 honorarium and a 1-year individual membership to the Frye upon agreeing to produce a new poster design. Please look out for an email from fryexdesign@fryemuseum.org. If a selected finalist does not confirm participation in the next step of the competition within two business days, we reserve the right to rescind their invitation and extend it to a different designer.
• March 20: Submissions from finalists are due. The final production file from the chosen winner may be submitted at a later date.
• May: The winner is announced publicly on the Frye Art Museum's website and social media and their design is installed in the Frye Art Museum Courtyard.