Freedom School T-Shirt Design Contest!

We are looking for local artists, students and community members to help us design the t-shirt for our 2022 The Listening: Freedom School T-shirt! 

We know that our community is full of awesome artists and we are looking for the best design that embodies our mission and goals. Designs should consider our 2022 Theme of Time Traveling. Freedom School staff will vote on the winning design, and the selected winner will have their design featured on nearly a hundred Freedom School t-shirts throughout Lynchburg, and receive a $100 gift card

Please submit by using the link below by May 20, 2022:

Terms, conditions & Qualifications

  1. Submission Deadline: May 20, 2022 at 11:59am EST

  2. Feel free to download this T-Shirt Design Template, or use your own.

  3. Consider our Mission Statement, Vision and Program Mission below. To learn more about our Freedom School program, visit the link here.

  4. Submission can include front and back t-shirt. Do not place any design on the sleeves.

  5. All submissions must be under 10 MB.

  6. Be prepared to submit the original artwork design if your design is chosen.

  7. Freel free to download and use any one of The Listening’s logos in your design: Original / RBG Alternate / TLI Freedom School logo

  8. Complete the contest form by clicking the link above!☝🏾

  9. Limit ONE submission per person

  10. Submit only original designs. The designs must not contain copyrighted material.

  11. The winning design will become property of The Listening. Inc.

  12. By submitting the design you automatically grant The Listening, Inc. a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use and publicly display the content.

  13. By participating you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless The Listening, Inc from any and all liability, loss, damage or injury resulting from participating in this contest.

  14. Questions? Contact us here!

Our Mission Statement:

Our Organizational Vision:

To engage, change and save lives with the performing arts through community engagement and youth programming.
— The Listening: Mission Statement
We have a bold vision to see our community changed by socially minded artists who have a burden to use their talent, time, and passion to change the world around them, as well as the world inside of them. We believe that the road towards a better tomorrow is best accomplished passionately, creatively, and intentionally - together.
— The Listening: Vision

Freedom School Program Mission

To provide summer enrichment that helps children fall in love with reading, increases their self-esteem, and generates positive attitudes toward learning.
— Children's Defense Fund