Photo caption: Submit your designs to the Richmond Street Banner Contest until Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Artists, designers and creatives of all ages and abilities are invited to make a submission to the 33rd annual Street Banner Contest, a longstanding community initiative that celebrates Richmond’s creativity and vibrant public spaces. Individuals are encouraged to submit original artwork by Sunday, September 21, 2025 that captures the people, places, experiences and activities that make Richmond unique and picturesque.

Submissions can encompass a range of artistic mediums including photography, graphic design, watercolour, oil painting and collage, and must reflect Richmond in one of the following themes: Active Living; Community; Culture and Heritage; Discover; Diversity; Island City; Nature; Play; Sustainability; and the Arts.

A judging panel consisting of five local artists and staff will shortlist 20 submissions from all entries for online community voting. The public will then select 10 winning designs to be showcased on 1,000 street banners throughout Richmond.

Submissions that fit the banner contest criteria will be accepted now until 11:59pm on Sunday, September 21. Contest winners will be announced at a City Council meeting in spring 2026 and awarded a $300 honorarium along with a full-sized banner featuring their winning design.

For complete contest rules and guidelines, and to submit entries, visit richmond.ca/banners.

Richmond’s Street Banner Contest is part of the broader Partners for Beautification program, which invites community members to become actively involved in initiatives for Richmond parks spaces. For more information on Partners for Beautification, visit richmond.ca/beautification.