The 2026 Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition is now OPEN! Professionals, beginners, hobbyists and everyone in between is encouraged to submit their design, that could become the face of Australia’s biggest arts festival for 2026.
This year, with the theme ‘The Simple Pleasures’, we’re inviting artists to celebrate the little things that make Fringe fringe—the simple, serendipitous, sometimes sparkly pleasures that swirl together to create something bigger than a festival.✨
The Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition is as iconic as the festival itself. Each year, the winning poster encapsulates the love and pride that people have for Fringe. The winner of the 2026 Poster Competition will receive a $10,000 cash prize thanks to Lumo Energy SA, free registration for an exhibition at Adelaide Fringe, and extensive media coverage ahead of and during the 2026 festival. Previous winning designs have appeared on everything from outdoor signs and public transport to merchandise and shopping bags, showcasing the vast reach of the festival.
Previous winners include iconic Australian artist Pro Hart (1982), cartoonist Michael Atchison (1984), painter Matthew Clarke (2019), contemporary Aboriginal artist Mali Isabel (2022) and multi-disciplinary visual artist Rebecca Davis (2024).
For more information visit https://adelaidefringe.com.au/poster-competition or contact the team via marketing@adelaidefringe.com.au.
Entries close Sunday 17 August at 11:59pm ACST.
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