Calling All Artists!
Santa Clarita Transit is excited to announce its Santa Clarita TAP Card Artwork Competition, a unique opportunity to showcase local talent on a limited-edition Santa Clarita Transit TAP card! Artists are encouraged to submit their original artwork that speaks to Santa Clarita Transit’s 35th Anniversary. The winning artwork will appear on the Santa Clarita’s newest TAP card, which will be distributed later this year. Let your art ride across the city—submit your design today! Deadline to apply is June 5, 2026. For a look back on our last contest and winner, scroll to the end of this annoucement!
35th Anniversary Theme:
This year’s theme is “35 Years of Moving Santa Clarita.” Artists are invited to create designs that celebrate the impact of Santa Clarita Transit and the role it plays in connecting the community.
Artwork may explore ideas such as:
- The evolution of Santa Clarita Transit from past to present
- The number 35 or the dates 1996 to 2026 incorporated creatively into the design
- Santa Clarita Transit connecting people, neighborhoods and recognizable landmarks or destinations
- Movement, journeys and transportation networks
- A celebration of the milestone itself honoring 35 years of service
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme creatively while celebrating the role transit plays in bringing the community together.
For more details and to submit your design, visit SantaClaritaArts.com or contact Garrett Fagan at ArtistCall@SantaClarita.gov.
Prize Information:
- $200.00 monetary stipend,
- Featured on the Santa Clarita Transit webpage and Transit X account, with an opportunity to advertise their services or portfolio.
- Be featured in the Seasons Magazine.
Rules and Eligibility:
- Artwork must be an original design.
- Artwork will need to fit on a credit card size space of: 85.60 × 53.98 × 0.76 mm (3.370 × 2.125 × 0.030 in)
- No copyrighted images.
- Mailed or delivered artwork will not be accepted.
- Acceptable mediums include: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, graphic design, digital artwork, and mixed-media.
- Artists must reside in the City of Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas to compete.
- This call is open to artists regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities.
- Artist must list a United States address on their submitted W9 to receive payment.
- A parent or legal guardian must fill out the Applicants Under 18 section.
- Selected finalists and winners are required to sign a contract and submit a W9.
- All entrants agree the artwork they are submitting is the original work of the entrant. All submissions become the property of the City of Santa Clarita and may be published in print and/or on the city’s website.
- By accepting the prize, the winner grants the City a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, adapt, and create derivative works from the winning artwork.
Take a look back at the winning art from the Santa Clarita Transit 2025 TAP Card Art Contest!
Santa Clarita Transit is proud to unveil the winning artwork from our TAP Card Art Contest! Chosen from a talented pool of 84 submissions, Joey Camins created a stunning hand-drawn piece that captures a Santa Clarita Transit vehicle traveling gracefully through a lush green landscape. The artwork reflects our ongoing commitment to sustainability and showcases how our new zero-emission vehicles help protect our environment.
The 2025 TAP Card Artwork competition focused on the following theme:
Zero-Emission Initiative:
The City of Santa Clarita is making major strides toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. In 2025, we’re rolling out new zero-emission initiatives to help reduce our carbon footprint, improve local air quality, and provide reliable transit options for our community. Zero emissions means absolutely zero harmful pollutants are emitted into the air from our transit vehicles. This translates to a healthier environment, improved air quality, and supports better public health. To learn more about Santa Clarita Transit’s Zero-Emission Initiatives, go to https://santaclaritatransit.com/zero-emissions/
You can explore more of Joey’s creative work on Instagram at @pixelhour
