Yearbook
Upload your media art from the past school year to compete against the best in the Midwest. All media arts will be uploaded through FilmFreeway
A student or program may only enter ONE category per project. Limitations to the number of projects submitted and time limitations are listed under each category. Please select the best single category to fit your project submission.
Upload Competition
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Submit 1-4 page layout of your yearbook design. Please provide a brief 1-2 sentence explanation of your work, for example, how or why you made the choices you did when creating this work. Pieces will be judged off of creativity, clarity of your design intentions, and evidence of technical knowledge used to create the work.
Advertising (Level 2-3) Pathway. CTE Framework Match - Editorial Design
Please note: Upload Contest submissions will be selected to air as Screeners during the festival. This is so cool to know that thousands of people are viewing your work!
Awards will be given during the opening ceremony on October 14th in downtown, Springdale.
The Grid is Live
The 2026 OMAF Upload Competitions are now open. Secure your spot in the matrix
During OMAF26, students will compete in On-site Competitions on the first day of the festival. Students will have 4 and a half hours on DAY 1 to create content from start to finish. Prompts will be available to registered teams just after the Opening Ceremony, and winners will be announced and shown at the Closing Ceremony of OMAF26.
Onsite Competition
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Calling all digital artists! Teams will receive a prompt and a deliverable with dimensions. Designers are challenged to use creativity and knowledge of design concepts to deliver a final design that is visually compelling and meets all requirements.