Color Reflections Philadelphia Submit
Color Reflections Philadelphia headquarters on N 5th Street with the existing wall mural and the street thoroughfare in view

America 250
Color Reflections
Billboard Contest.

Submit one horizontal artwork file for a shot at the Color Reflections headquarters wall mural. Runners-up may be featured on N 5th Street pole banners.

Contest Launches
June 1
Submissions Close
June 24 · 11:59 PM
The Pitch · Est. 1776
AMERICA
250
PHILLY TURNS UP.
N 5th St · Philly
2026

America is turning 250, and the walls should dress up for once. Color Reflections is opening our Philadelphia headquarters to local artists.

One artist wins the headquarters wall mural. Runners-up may be featured on N 5th Street pole banners.

Grand Prize
HQ wall mural
Runners-Up
N 5th St pole banners
One Deadline
June 24, 11:59 PM
What Artists Can Win

One file. Three ways to get seen.

Grand Prize
Large horizontal wall mural printed and installed on the Color Reflections Philadelphia headquarters
475 N 5th St

Headquarters Wall Mural

One selected artist will have their work printed as the massive horizontal wall graphic at Color Reflections Philadelphia.

307" x 145"
Horizontal
50 to 100 DPI
CMYK
Runners-Up
Vertical street pole banner installed on a Philadelphia avenue
N 5th Street

N 5th Street Pole Banners

Selected runners-up may have their work featured on branded N 5th Street pole banners created by the Color Reflections print team.

Exposure

Artist Spotlights

Winners, runners-up, and selected submissions may be featured in a dedicated website blog post and individual social media spotlights with artist names and Instagram tags.

  • Dedicated website blog post
  • Individual social media spotlights
  • Artist names credited
  • Instagram tags when provided
Aerial view of the Color Reflections Philadelphia headquarters and the surrounding N 5th Street block
Outside our front door
This is the canvas

Right here. N 5th Street.

This is the building. This is the wall the Grand Prize mural goes on. This is the sidewalk people walk down all summer. The winning piece goes big and public, right here.

  • High-foot-traffic Center City corridor
  • Real building wall, not a mockup
  • Printed, installed, and revealed by July 4th
Get Your Art on This Wall
More Than a Print Placement

Your art goes up. Your name goes with it.

Selected artists are spotlighted online, not just on the wall. We credit you and tag you so the community knows whose work they are seeing.

01
Dedicated website blog post
02
Individual social media spotlights
03
Artist names credited
04
Instagram tags when provided
05
Public-facing physical installation
Mark Your Calendar

Dates that matter.

  1. 01
    Contest Launches
    June 1, 2026
     

    Submissions open. Start your file.

  2. 02
    Submissions Close
    June 24, 2026
    11:59 PM

    Get your form in and your file uploaded.

  3. 03
    Winners Selected
    June 25 to 26
     

    Production files delivered to the print team.

  4. 04
    Public Reveal
    July 4, 2026
     

    Full public installation reveal.

Artwork Submission Specs

One file. One format. No aspect ratio gymnastics.

Submit one horizontal artwork file. Color Reflections will handle any runner-up pole banner formatting in-house.

The Only Spec You Need

Horizontal Headquarters Wall Artwork

HQ Wall
Dimensions
307" wide × 145" tall
Format
Horizontal only
Resolution
50 to 100 DPI at full final size
Color mode
CMYK
File types
TIFF, PSD, or vector PDF preferred. High-res JPG accepted if print-ready.
Do Not Send
  • × Screenshots
  • × 72 DPI web images
  • × Social media downloads
  • × Word documents
  • × Anything low-resolution or not print-ready
Helpful Resource

Need help building the file?

Review the Color Reflections file guidelines before uploading. They cover color mode, resolution, fonts, images, bleed, and file naming.

Continue to Artwork Upload

Start Your Submission

Tell us who you are and how to credit your work. After submitting the form, you'll be sent to WeTransfer to upload your artwork.

By submitting, you confirm your artwork is your original work and you grant Color Reflections Philadelphia permission to print and display it as part of the America 250 Art Takeover. We will credit you.

Then head to WeTransfer.

After submitting the form, upload your artwork through WeTransfer and include this exact line in the message box:

Copy this format
America 250 Contest - [Your Name]
Example: America 250 Contest - Jordan Smith
WeTransfer Portal
cr-philly.wetransfer.com
Reached automatically after you submit the form.
Frequently Asked

Questions, answered.

Who can submit? +
Local Philadelphia-area artists, designers, illustrators, photographers, muralists, students, and creatives. If you make things and you live, work, or hang out in the Philly area, this is for you.
What file size should I submit? +
Submit one horizontal file built at 307" wide x 145" tall.
Do I need to design a pole banner too? +
No. Submit your artwork using the horizontal specs on this page. If selected for pole banners, Color Reflections will handle the banner layout.
What is the Grand Prize? +
The Grand Prize is the massive headquarters wall mural at Color Reflections Philadelphia.
What do runners-up receive? +
Multiple runners-up may be featured on N 5th Street pole banners.
Will artists be credited? +
Yes. Winners, runners-up, and selected submissions may be featured in a dedicated website blog post and individual social media spotlights with names and Instagram tags when provided.
What file types are accepted? +
TIFF, PSD, or vector PDF preferred. High-res JPGs are accepted if print-ready.
Can I send a screenshot or social media download? +
No. Send a real print-ready file. Screenshots, 72 DPI images, social media downloads, Word documents, and low-resolution files may be rejected.
Where do I upload the artwork? +
After you fill out the submission form on this page, you will be automatically redirected to the Color Reflections WeTransfer portal at cr-philly.wetransfer.com. Upload your one horizontal file there.
What should I write in the WeTransfer message? +
Put exactly this in the WeTransfer message box: America 250 Contest - [Your Name]. For example: America 250 Contest - Jordan Smith. That is how we match your file to your form entry.