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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BorderLight Theatre Festival is inviting a local artist or designer to create the official branding and visual identity for the
<b>2026 BorderLight Festival</b>. This is a chance to leave your mark on one of Cleveland’s most innovative cultural events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Why Apply</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BorderLight is a nonprofit dedicated to theatre that inspires, sparks curiosity, brings people together, and celebrates the breadth of human experience.<br>
We’re looking for an artist whose work reflects an adventurous, unexpected, playful, or thought-provoking sensibility. Your artwork will appear across festival materials including posters, digital promotions, merchandise, and more, giving your work visibility
across our city and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">How to Apply (Take 2 Minutes)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761;mso-ligatures:none">Visit
<b><a href="https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026branding/">https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026branding/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Complete the brief form and include a link to your portfolio or examples of your work.<br>
<b>Deadline: December 15, 2025.</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Project + Payment Details</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">• All submissions will be reviewed for creativity, relevance to the festival aesthetic, and strength of artistic voice.<br>
• The selected artist will receive a creative brief from BorderLight and develop three color sketch concepts.<br>
• Upon delivery of the three concepts, the artist will receive a $100 payment.<br>
• BorderLight will select one concept to be fully developed.<br>
• Final artwork must be delivered digitally no later than January 30, 2026.<br>
• Upon receipt of final artwork, the artist will receive a final payment of $700.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">If you’re excited about shaping the look and spirit of BorderLight 2026, we’d love to see your work:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b><a href="https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026branding/" target="_new">https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026branding/</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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