Official Longmont Flag Call for Participants

Longmont’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) program, on behalf of the City of Longmont, invites community members to submit applications to design a new official City of Longmont flag. The selected designer will create a distinctive flag that uses symbolism, color, and strong flag design principles to reflect community feedback, shared values, and aspirations for the future. 

Eligibility: This opportunity is open to people who currently live in Longmont, Colorado, as well as members of Native Nations whose ancestral homelands include the Longmont area. People of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and experience levels are encouraged to apply. Participants under the age of 18 need a parent, guardian or trusted adult to submit the application on their behalf. Contact Art in Public Places at AIPP@LongmontColorado.gov or by calling 303-651-8924 for more information. 

Three participants selected as semi-finalists will move forward in the flag redesign process for community input and City Council...

Longmont’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) program, on behalf of the City of Longmont, invites current Longmont, Colorado residents and members of a Native nation of whose ancestral land includes Longmont to submit their designs for a new, official City of Longmont flag. Participants are encouraged to create a unique flag design that uses symbolism, color and strong flag design principles to reflect community feedback, values and aspirations. 

Three participants will be selected from the pool of applicants as semi-finalists to proceed in the flag redesign process. 

• Semi-finalists will receive feedback from the community to incorporate into a new flag design. 
• The City of Longmont will collect community feedback and preferred options on the semi-finalist designs through a survey. 
• The redesigned flags and community feedback will be presented to City Council for consideration and potential adoption as the official City of Longmont flag. 

To participate, interested parties will: 

• Submit an application either online through the Call for Entry webpage or by requesting a paper copy by emailing aipp@longmontcolorado.gov or calling 303-651-8924. 
  • Applicants will complete a brief narrative answering the following: 
    • Tell us about yourself and what this project means to you.
    • How will you approach designing a new Longmont flag incorporating community feedback and the five principles of flag design? (See attachment ‘The Five Principles of Flag Design)
  • The application requires three to five visual examples of unique artwork created by the applicant. This can include drawings, paintings, digital rendering or other works of art. 
  • The work samples provided should demonstrate the applicant’s design style and creative approach. Applicants are encouraged to submit examples of work that are similar or relevant to the flag redesign project. 
  • The samples provided can be the applicant’s initial concepts for flag design. *Please note: if the applicant is selected to continue through the process as a semi-finalist, the initial flag designs will not be considered the applicant’s final submission.  
• Participants under the age of 18 need a parent, guardian or trusted adult to submit the application on their behalf. 

Applications are due no later than Monday, July 20, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Late applications will not be accepted. 

In response to this Call for Participants, all application materials will be reviewed, and three semi-finalists will be selected. Selection will be based on a review of each narrative and visual examples demonstrating participant’s style.  

Semi-finalists will be invited to create an informed flag redesign to be presented to the community and City Council. Each semi-finalist will be paid $1,000 for their redesign proposal. 

Applicants and redesigns proposals will be disqualified if they: 

• Are submitted after the deadline
• Contain religious symbols, depictions of violence, nudity, profanity or political images or themes
• Are interpreted as discriminatory, hateful or defamatory
• Reference alcohol, drugs or illegal activities
• Are generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)

While AIPP will present the community feedback and preference to City Council for redesign consideration and/or adoption, the City of Longmont maintains the right to retain the current original official city flag design.  

Can Youth apply? 

Youth are highly encouraged to apply. Applicants under 18 will need a parent, guardian or trusted adult to submit the application on their behalf. 

Can a Team Apply? 

Applicants may apply as a single participant or multi-person collaborative group. If applying as a team, please submit a single application with one resume for the team, with one page per team member. 

Budget 

The budget for this commission is $1,000 for up to three semi-finalists and an additional $1,500 for the finalist of a City Council-adopted redesign. 

Timeline 

Schedule subject to change 

This project is open to participants living in Longmont Colorado and the members of a Native Nation whose ancestral land includes Longmont, regardless of race, color, creed, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, marital status, political opinion or affiliation, or mental or physical disability. Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the Longmont public art administrator at aipp@longmontcolorado.gov.