Adelaide Fringe is on the hunt for its 2026 poster! Professionals, beginners, hobbyists, and everyone in between are encouraged to submit their designs. The Poster Competition is a distinguished tradition that has, since 1974, launched emerging talent and celebrated bold artistic expression.
The winning artist will score:
- $10,000 prize money, thanks to Lumo Energy
- Free rego to exhibit at Adelaide Fringe 206
- Your art EVERYWHERE from posters to merch to city streets
- Braggin rights to be part of the Fringe Poster alumni
This year’s theme is: The Simple Pleasures
We’re inviting artists of every genre and medium 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.
A ticket to something you’ve never heard of before.
A late-night show discovered by accident.
A laugh that takes over your whole body.
A tear in the dark, and no need to explain it.
A warm evening shared with friends under festival lights.
A moment of “that could be me”.
A venue with no roof, two floodlights, and the best theatre of your life.
A backstreet, a goosebump, a bit of glitter that lingers longer than expected. Fringe is one of South Australia’s greatest pleasures—spontaneous, surprising, and open to all. This year’s poster should capture that spirit; think joy, wonder, creativity in everyday places. The kind that reminds you: something unexpected could be just around the corner.
The simple, serendipitous, sometimes sparkly pleasures that swirl together to create something bigger than a festival.
A ticket to something you’ve never heard of before.
A late-night show discovered by accident.
A laugh that takes over your whole body.
A tear in the dark, and no need to explain it.
A warm evening shared with friends under festival lights.
A moment of “that could be me”.
A venue with no roof, two floodlights, and the best theatre of your life.
A backstreet, a goosebump, a bit of glitter that lingers longer than expected. Fringe is one of South Australia’s greatest pleasures—spontaneous, surprising, and open to all. This year’s poster should capture that spirit; think joy, wonder, creativity in everyday places. The kind that reminds you: something unexpected could be just around the corner.
Poster Competition closes Sunday 17 August at 11:59pm AEST.
Want to use the Adelaide Fringe logo in your design? You can download it here.
Have questions about the Poster Competition? Check out the FAQs here.
About the Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition
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 winning poster will become the symbol of Adelaide Fringe 2026, with the artist receiving a $10,000 cash prize thanks to Lumo Energy plus free artist registration to present their own exhibition as part of the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.
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Previous winners include visual artist John Pedder, Rebecca Davis, digital illustrator Alana Naylor, painter Mali Isabel, and many more.
Read the full Terms and Conditions here.