Deadline 

Thursday, July 31st 2025, at 5:00 PM

Description

The City of Tempe invites skilled local designers or artists to submit qualifications to create an eye-catching T-shirt design for our highly anticipated Tempe Jam event. The selected artist will be asked to create designs that draw inspiration from the local music scene and the event's iconic imagery of astronauts. The final design will be printed on commemorative T-shirts which will be given away for free to hundreds of event attendees.

The selected artist will be expected to participate in up to four design progress/revision meetings as well as the Tempe Jam event itself, on the evening of Saturday, November 8th.

Artists who have an active visual art practice as well as digital design skills are encouraged to apply. Artists who submit for this opportunity may be considered for other design related projects. Applications will be kept on file for use in the event of short turn around art commission opportunities.

Click here to see the 2023 design by Kelsey Phillips. 

Click here to see the 2024 design by Champ Styles.

Tempe Jam Event Description

Tempe Jam is a free City of Tempe Community Arts event that honors and highlights local bands and musicians who live, work, or play in Tempe. This annual music celebration also features art activities, performances, food trucks, and a beer garden. The fifth annual iteration of the Tempe Jam will happen in Fall 2025 at the Tempe Sports Complex (8401 S. Hardy Drive.) The Tempe Jam highlights a selection of bands from our 2025-2027 Tempe Playlist Program, which offers professional development resources to local bands and musicians.

www.tempe.gov/TempeJam

Compensation: $750 for the final design.

Qualifications 

Artists who meet the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

• Active visual art practice
• Skills in digital art: creating vector files, incorporating text and implementing revisions
• Reside in the metro-Phoenix area: Maricopa County and Pinal County
• Will be available the evening of Saturday, November 8th 2025.

Timeline 

• June 9th  - Call opens
• July 31st  - Call closes at 5PM 
• Beginning of Aug– Artist selected and notified.
• Aug– Sept – Progress/Revision Meetings 
• Mid-Sept – Final design due
• Nov 8th – Tempe Jam event

How to apply 

Work Samples 

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• We are looking to see a portfolio of your past work and not requiring a completed T-shirt design for this RFQ.
• At least half of the work samples must be created digitally

For Questions Contact:

 Dani Godreau, Community Arts Coordinator

 Dani_Godreau@tempe.gov 

 (480) 793-1257

Schedule a one-on-one meeting regarding this call here.