About the Award | The Calligraphy Chronicles Design Award

The Calligraphy Chronicles Design Award

More than a prize.
A stage.

One winning design will represent a global community of calligraphers, lettering artists, and makers.

Here's everything that comes with it — and how the award works.

Why This Award Exists

Built for the artists
behind the letters.


Calligraphers spend thousands of hours creating beautiful work. Too often, that work disappears into social feeds and hard drives.

"We wanted to create something that celebrates the artists behind the letters — and gives outstanding work a bigger stage."

The Flourish Festival & Calligraphy Chronicles team

The Grand Prize

What the winner receives.

Flourish Festival ticket
+ $1,000 toward your expenses

Four days of world-class workshops in Calgary, October 22–25, 2026 — with $1,000 to help get you there.

In print

Magazine Feature

A feature article about you and your work in Calligraphy Chronicles Magazine — your story, told properly.

On air

Podcast Interview

A full interview on the Calligraphy Chronicles Podcast, heard by calligraphers around the world.

In the world

Your Design on Merchandise

Official Flourish merchandise featuring your artwork — plus a merchandise package of your own to keep.

On stage

Gala Recognition

Celebrated in front of the entire community at the Flourish Festival Gala — the most celebrated night of the festival.

For good

The Official Title

The title of Calligraphy Chronicles Design Award Winner — yours to put on your website, bio, and portfolio forever.

Everywhere

A Year of Visibility

Your design featured throughout our 2026–2027 events, publications, and community channels.


Two Ways to Win

Two awards. Two paths.

Win over the panel, or win over the world. Both are celebrated at the festival in October.

The Judges' Award

Selected by a panel of internationally respected calligraphers and lettering artists. Judging panel to be announced — you'll recognize the names.

Decided by the panel

The People's Choice Award

Voted by the global community during the public showcase in September. Share your entry page, rally your people, campaign proudly.

Decided by your community

The Prize Vault

And it keeps growing.

Our sponsors — the brands calligraphers already love — are adding to the prize vault:

Art supply packagesGift certificatesPensPapersInks

Want your brand in front of exactly this audience?

Become a Sponsor

The Details

Everything else you'd ask.

Free to enter

No entry fee. One entry per artist. Open to calligraphers and lettering artists worldwide.

The theme

Ink. Presence. Connection. Interpret it any way you wish — traditional, contemporary, abstract, illustrated, mixed media, experimental.

Original work only

Your entry must be your own original artwork, created by you.

You keep your copyright

You retain full copyright of your artwork. You grant us permission to display your entry in the public gallery and, if it wins, to reproduce it on official merchandise and materials.

The deadline

Entries close August 31, 2026 at midnight MT. The contest opens June 19.

Every entry gets seen

All accepted entries appear in the public Gallery of Submissions with your name, country, and artist statement — each with its own shareable page.

June 19

Contest Opens

August 31

Entries Close

September

Public Voting

October

Winners Revealed

The stage is set.
The frame is empty.

One design will represent calligraphers everywhere. It might as well be yours.