Unleash Your Creativity for a Cause: Join the T-Shirt Design Contest!
Let Your Art Drive Research & Hope!
For the second year we’re inviting artists (up to the age of 18) to pick up their pencils, brushes, or digital tools and help us create a T-shirt design to raise funds for CLA research!
This contest is more than just creating art—it’s about raising awareness, funding vital research, and celebrating the strength of the CLA community. The winning design will be featured on T-shirts and available for purchase.
If you prefer, you can make a donation to receive the design as a digital download, allowing you to have it printed locally on your own merchandise—whether it’s a mug, bag, sweatshirt, or a poster to display proudly. Every contribution helps support the Alfie Milne Young Investigator grant program, bringing us closer to better treatments for CLAs.
Theme: "Future Cures: Inspiring Young Minds in Research"
This theme encourages young people to see themselves as the future scientists, doctors, and innovators who will lead the next breakthroughs in CLA research. The design should inspire curiosity and emphasize how the next generation will drive progress. No names or diagnoses should be included in the artwork—we’ll ask for the artist’s first name and country when submitted. Think about;
- Pioneers of Tomorrow: Emphasize the leading scientists and researchers of tomorrow.
- Tools of Discovery: Focus on the tools and technologies that future researchers might use.
- Educational Pathways in Science: Promote the importance of education as a foundation for medical research.
- Global Collaboration for Health: Underline the global and collaborative effort required in medical research.
Who Can Participate?
It’s not about being Picasso, it’s about having fun. If you can doodle, you can design. We have two age categories to ensure everyone gets a fair chance to shine:
- Up to 12 Years Old – Have fun with bright colors and bold imagination! Create a design that celebrates teamwork, research, and the journey to a cure in a fun and creative way.
- 13 to 18 Years Old – Use your artistic voice to create a powerful and inspiring design that reflects how patients, families, doctors, and researchers work together to advance CLA research.
All CLA patients, their families, and friends are welcome to participate!
How to Submit Your Design
- Create: Design your artwork no larger than 8" by 11".
- Submit: Upload your artwork via our Google Form here.
What Do Winners Receive?
Recognition & prizes! Winners will receive a special prize and have their work showcased across LGDA platforms.
A Design for Everyone! T-shirts featuring the winning design will be available for all to purchase. Don’t want a T-shirt? If you want to show your support, we’ll provide a downloadable version of the winning design for a donation—so you can print it locally on a sweatshirt, mug, tote bag, or even a poster!
Deadline to Enter: April 30, 2025!
Don’t wait—get creative and be part of something amazing!
If you have any questions, contact LGDA at info@lgdalliance.org.
By taking part in this contest, you’re not just celebrating creativity—you’re helping to support the next generation of scientists and researchers who will drive future cures for Complex Lymphatic Anomalies.
