To help celebrate the arrival of our newest ambassador animal at NH Audubon’s McLane Center — a turkey vulture — we’re inviting artists, illustrators, designers, and creatives of all kinds to submit original artwork for our next Artist Series T-Shirt. Plus, the winning design will be voted on by you, NH Audubon supporters.

“Whether your style leans bold and graphic or detailed and illustrative, we want to see your creativity come to life on wearable art,” said Nature Store Manager Liz Lora. “This is our second T-shirt designed by local artists and we’re excited to see what designs come forward to honor the new turkey vulture — he’s quite a character!”

Need inspiration? Visit the McLane Center to observe the resident turkey vulture up close and spark your creative vision.

“The past three months with the turkey vulture have been a whirlwind of curiosity and excitement, with each day teaching us something new,” said Animal Programs Curator Shelby Morelli.

The winning design will be printed on the back of the T-shirt (with NH Audubon’s logo on the front) and offered in a variety of colors, like our previous barred owl artist-designed shirt, featuring art by Allison Qualls.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Open to New Hampshire-based artists
  • Submissions must be original artwork
  • Must include the label “Turkey Vulture” somewhere in the design
  • Artist’s signature should be included at a moderate size
  • Design should be in black and white only
  • Artwork must be submitted in vector format or at 100% actual size at 300 DPI (accepted formats: TIFF, JPG, or PDF – we reserve the right to adjust the image for screen printing)
  • Submission must include a headshot, artist bio, website, and social media handle(s)

How to Enter:
Submit your design and materials to Liz Lora, Nature Store Manager, by Monday, September 8, 2025. Questions? Reach out to the same contact for more details.

Help us celebrate this incredible species and share your art with the NH Audubon community — we can’t wait to see what you create!

About New Hampshire Audubon

NH Audubon is a nonprofit statewide membership organization dedicated to the protection of New Hampshire’s natural environment for wildlife and for people. Independent of the National Audubon Society, NH Audubon has offered programs in wildlife conservation, land protection, environmental policy, and environmental education since 1914. NH Audubon protects thousands of acres of wildlife habitat and is a voice for sound public policy on environmental issues. For information on NH Audubon, including membership, volunteering, programs, sanctuaries, and publications, call 224-9909, or visit www.nhaudubon.org.