Grand Prize Winner: Valentina Eluska from Nanwalek! Valentina will receive a $200 cash prize, and her beautiful design will be featured on our official 2024 Christmas card.

Runners-up: Carmella Tanape from Tatitlek and Melonie Kashevarof from Chenega! In recognition of their amazing entries, both will receive a $50 cash prize.


We are hosting our annual Christmas Card Design Contest with a chance to win one of three prizes! The grand prize winner will be featured on our 2024 Christmas card and will also receive a cash prize of $200. Additionally, there will be two – runners-up who will receive a cash prize of $50 and acknowledgment in Chugachmiut media outlets. Submissions must tie in the 50th anniversary theme: Self Determination at its best: 50 years of Service to the Chugach Region; Building The Next Generation.

Artwork must be submitted digitally and include an artwork release form. Submit artwork to media@chugachmiut.org by Friday, November 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (AKST).

The contest is open to everyone of all ages. Once submitted, Chugachmiut assumes all rights to the artwork, including the right to sell, destroy, and/or reuse it.

Christmas Card Contest Rules

  1. The contest is open to all ages. Minors must have a parent or guardian’s approval.
  2. Special consideration may be given to entrants that reside in or are a member of one of the seven (7) Tribes Chugachmiut serves: Chenega, Eyak (Cordova), Nanwalek, Port Graham, Qutekcak (Seward), Tatitlek, or Valdez.
  3. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Submissions can be emailed to media@chugachmiut.org and should include “Christmas Card Contest” as the subject.
  4. All submissions must include an artwork release form. For minors, a parent or guardian must sign the form.
  5. You must be the creator of the art you submit. If it can be submitted electronically, artwork is not limited to a specific media.
  6. Artwork must be able to fit on a 5×7 card.
  7. Artwork should reflect the 50th anniversary theme.
  8. Lower-quality images can be entered for the contest as long as a high-quality image can be provided upon request of winning.
  9. There will be three prizes. One grand prize: The grand prize winner will be featured on our 2024 Christmas card and receive a cash prize of $200; there will be two runners-up who receive a cash prize of $50 and acknowledgment in Chugachmiut media outlets.

Download the artwork release form below.