Connected by Art: LTD’s Student Art Contest for Grades 6-12
LTD invites students in grades 6-12 to showcase their creativity and submit a piece of original artwork to LTD’s Student Art Contest. From after-school activities to internships to big dreams down the road, use this year’s theme “Where LTD Can Take You” as inspiration.
Checklist for Entries
- Original with no AI-generated elements
- 2-D media (paint, markers, crayons, colored pencils, AI-free digital art are okay, but 3-D sculptures, renderings, or models are not accepted)
- Created by one student in grades 6-12 (no group entries are allowed)
- The only piece submitted by the student (multiple entries will result in disqualification)
- Related to the theme “Where LTD Can Take You” and includes LTD in some way (for example: uses the LTD logo, bus, bus stop, or station, or it includes the word “LTD” or “Lane Transit District”)
- 11” high by 17” wide (horizontal orientation)
- Not black and white (multiple colors are encouraged)
- Submitted on heavy paper, such as poster, tag, or illustration board
- Securely attached to a completed entry form available in your school office or downloaded below (we want to make sure we know who created it!)
- Turned into the office or delivered in person to LTD by Friday, February 27, 2026
Where to Submit Your Artwork
You have two options to submit your artwork by the February 27, 2026 deadline:
- Take your completed entry form and fully-dry artwork to your school’s office and tell them you are submitting an entry to the LTD Youth Art Contest.
- Deliver your completed entry form and fully-dry artwork to LTD between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the following address: 3500 E. 17th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403
Emailed and online submissions will not be accepted. Artwork will remain the property of LTD after the contest’s conclusion. No artwork will be returned to the artist, parent, teacher, or school.
Winner Notification & Celebration
The Student Art Contest is broken into two divisions: grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. Each division will award a first, second, and third place winner.
LTD will notify the teacher and/or parent/guardian and the school of the winners no later than Friday, April 10, 2026.
First place winners will receive a $150 gift card, second place will receive a $100 gift card, and third place will receive a $50 gift card. First, second, and third place winners will also have their artwork featured on the outside of an LTD bus. Honorable mentions may have their artwork displayed on the inside of the bus, on LTD.org, and at select LTD locations.
Other Details
All artwork becomes the property of LTD and may be used for advertising, sales or promotional purposes with appropriate credit to the artist. By entering the contest, a student consents to have their first name, grade, and photograph appear as one of the winners.
Artwork will remain the property of LTD after the contest’s conclusion. No artwork will be returned to the artist, parent, teacher, or school.
Questions? Contact Marketing@LTD.org or call 541-682-3207
