GOC Artwork Contest
Help Inspire the Next Great Outdoors Classic Design
Create Something Wild.
Create some hockey magic.
Inspire Something GREAT.
Details
The Winthrop Rink is inviting artists, hockey fans, young creators, and community members to submit original artwork inspired by the spirit of the Great Outdoors Classic Youth Hockey Tournament Series.
The Great Outdoors Classic is more than a hockey tournament—it’s outdoor winter adventure, mountain community, creativity, teamwork, and unforgettable memories at the rink. We’re excited to invite our community to help inspire 2026/27 tournament’s visual identity.
Selected artwork submissions will help inspire future Great Outdoors Classic creative campaigns and will be incorporated into tournament marketing, merchandise, event graphics, and promotional materials. Final designs may be refined in collaboration with professional graphic designers for production and branding purposes.
Whether you’re an experienced artist or simply someone with a creative idea, we want to see your interpretation of the Great Outdoors Classic.
Specific submission guidelines detailed below.
Timeline
Submissions Open: June 1st, 2026
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2026
Selected Artwork Announced: September 1st, 2026
Terms & Permissions
By submitting artwork, entrants grant the Winthrop Rink a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, display, and distribute submitted artwork for promotional, tournament, merchandise, and marketing purposes related to the Great Outdoors Classic and Winthrop Rink programming.
Entrants retain ownership of their original artwork.
All ages are welcome to submit. Parent or guardian permission is required for entrants under 18 years old.
Artwork may be adapted, refined, reformatted, or combined with additional design elements to support production and branding needs.
Submission Guidelines
This is not a logo redesign contest. Instead, think of this as an opportunity to creatively interpret the energy, atmosphere, and personality of the Great Outdoors Classic.
We encourage artwork inspired by:
Hockey
Winter adventure
Mountains & the outdoors
The Methow Valley and it’s wildlife
Teamwork & community
The spirit of youth hockey
The iconic Great Outdoors Classic yeti
Fun, creativity, and competition
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Submitted artwork must:
Be original work created by the entrant
Be family-friendly and appropriate for all audiences
Not contain copyrighted material
Not be AI-generated
Reflect the theme and spirit of the Great Outdoors Classic
No watermarks or signatures
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We welcome:
Digital artwork
Hand-drawn artwork
Paintings
Mixed media
Illustrations
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Accepted file formats:
JPG
PNG
PDF
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High resolution preferred (300 DPI recommended)
Full color encouraged and on white background
Portrait or square orientation preferred
