Let Your Creativity Bloom! 🌸
The poster competition for Copenhagen Sakura Festival 2027 is now open!
We invite artists and designers to create the official poster for next year’s festival. The winning design will be featured across our promotional materials, including flyers, banners, our website and social media.
Competition details
Theme
The design should be inspired by cherry blossoms, hanami (flower viewing), the Sakura Festival or another aspect of Japanese culture.
Format
The poster must be created in A4 or A3 format and be suitable for scaling.
Space must be left at the bottom of the poster for sponsor logos. Please therefore ensure that the main artwork fits within a square in the upper part of the page:
- A3: 29.7 × 29.7 cm
- A4: 21 × 21 cm
Required text
The following information must appear on the poster:
Copenhagen Sakura Festival 2027
24–25 April 2027
Langelinie Park, Copenhagen
Saturday: 11:00–18:00
Sunday: 11:00–16:00
Use of AI tools
In-software AI-assisted tools may be used, but images generated entirely from a text prompt will not be accepted. The overall concept, design and composition must be your own original work. Any additional elements used in the design must not infringe upon third-party copyrights.
Submission deadline
Please submit your design no later than 27 November 2026.
Submit your artwork through our Poster Competition Entry Form.
Prize
The winner will receive a prize worth DKK 1,000, and the winning design will become the official poster for Copenhagen Sakura Festival 2027.
The Copenhagen Sakura Festival Committee will review all submissions and select the winning design. We look forward to seeing your creative interpretations of cherry blossoms and Japanese culture!
You can also explore previous festivals and winning designs in our festival archive.
For questions, please contact poster@sakurafestival.dk.
Good luck! 💮
