Call for Artwork: Celebrate SAA’s 90th Anniversary

CHICAGO—The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is excited to celebrate its ninetieth anniversary in 2026. This year marks nearly a century of advancing archival practice, supporting archives and records professionals, and championing the preservation of the historical record. To honor this milestone, SAA is inviting its artistic members to submit an original graphic design commemorating this anniversary. The chosen artwork will be used on a free commemorative sticker at this summer’s Annual Meeting in New Orleans and will be included on SAA’s website. 

What We're Looking For

SAA is seeking designs that reflect:

• The history, mission, and values of SAA
• The changing work of archives and archivists
• The spirit of community, professional collaboration, and knowledge sharing that defines SAA 

Designs may take a wide range of visual approaches—from modern to historic to anything in between. Creativity is encouraged. Please do not submit AI-generated designs. 

Submission Guidelines

• Format: High-resolution .png or .jpg
• Color: Use of SAA colors is encouraged but not required. Find the color codes below
  • Blue: #003e68
  • White: #ffffff
  • Red: #ec4038
• File size: 300 PPI or larger, up to 25 MB per file
• Rights: Designs must be original and created by the submitter. Contributors grant SAA permission to use the artwork for noncommercial anniversary-related purposes. 

Submitters may also include a brief artist statement (<150 words) describing your concept. Please be sure to observe the SAA Code of Conduct in your design.

Please email your design and accompanying artist statement to publications@archivists.org. Submissions are due May 27. Submitters will be informed of the final selection by June 12. The designer who is selected will receive a new SAA tote bag with recent SAA publications.