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Design Challenge 

Congratulations
Alyssa Chopito!

This billboard design competition debuted on July 7, 2024 and was only open to Vallejo and Benicia students. In 2025, it will be open exclusively to all Solano County students (ages 16-26).​

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QUESTION: What about Vallejo inspires you?

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Compete to be the Big 3!  This free-to-enter competition offers prizes valued at $18,000.  Learn more  |  Learn about 2024 winners​

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2025 Competition Coming Soon:  The 2025 submission window will open on July 7th (7.07 is easy to remember).

 

Thank you for your interest in the Inspire Vallejo Design Challenge! This art/billboard competition reflects a vision of inclusivity, creativity, and positive impact.

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Inspire Vallejo engages youth in creative expression — transforming art into a powerful tool that promotes emotional well-being and community health and cohesion.

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This exciting opportunity invites Solano County students to create original, Vallejo-centric designs that inspire Bay Area residents, travelers, and the art community.  The finalists will present their designs to a panel of judges from various businesses and schools to vote on. The top winning design will be featured on the Solano County Fairground's digital billboard (along I-80) and other forms of commercial displays throughout Vallejo.

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The 2025 Inspire Vallejo Design Challenge handbook and submission form will be available March 31, 2025. We encourage you to check back then for the latest updates.

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In the meantime, we’d love to connect with you via email inspire@vallejo.city and on instagr.am/inspirevallejo and instagr.am/vallejo.city​.

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Be inspired and keep inspiring,
Inspire Vallejo X Vallejo.City

RULES & TIPS
PRIZES

Compete to be the Big 3!

Finalists will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will decide on the Top 3 Designs of Inspire Vallejo — with prizes valued at $18,000.

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  1. Certificate of Special Achievement

  2. Commercial placement of design on digital billboard at Solano County Fairgrounds

  3. Iconic design featured on an augmented reality (AR) t-shirt

  4. T-shirts produced and available online for sale. With each t-shirt sold, Miles McNeal & Powell LLC (dba Vallejo.City) will share 50% of the profit with the designer

  5. Design featured in 4th of July Parade 2025

  6.  $1000 monetary award

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  1. Certificate of Special Achievement

  2. Iconic design featured on a t-shirt

  3. T-shirts produced and available online for sale. With each t-shirt sold, Miles McNeal & Powell LLC (dba Vallejo.City) will share 50% of the profit with the designer

  4. Design featured in 4th of July Parade 2025

  5.  $500 monetary award

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  1. Certificate of Special Achievement

  2. Iconic design featured on a t-shirt

  3. T-shirts produced and available online for sale. With each t-shirt sold, Miles McNeal & Powell LLC (dba Vallejo.City) will share 50% of the profit with the designer

  4. Design featured in 4th of July Parade 2025​

  5.  $500 monetary award

Meet the Judges

JUDGES

Incredibly Thankful
to our Inspire Vallejo Sponsors

SPONSORS

for their generosity and making a tremendous impact in the Vallejo arts community

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About Us
Vallejo.City is a local community resource for Vallejo, California’s civic engagement, healing, and narrative change.  With a mission to advance the Vallejo experience through culture, community, connections, and collective impact.


Vallejo.City is a passion project powered by Miles McNeal & Powell, a social enterprise and community impact interests firm that designs sustainable solutions to close the gaps of opportunity, economic equity, and well-being.


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