Payment Policy:
• No personal checks accepted
• Business or company checks only
• Registration and payment must be received before your sneaker can be picked up
• Please click here to submit payment for contest registration
Contest Schedule
Contest Begins: August 5, 2026
Sneaker Return Deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026
Winners Announced: September 19, 2026 at the Gilead House Sneaker Ball
Sneaker Pick-Up & Drop-Off
- Each registered participant will receive one sneaker
- Registration and payment must be received before sneaker pickup
- All sneaker pick-up and completed sneaker drop-off must take place at the Gilead House
- Decorated sneakers must be returned to Gilead House by Friday, September 4, 2026
Contest Rules
- Only the sneaker provided by Gilead House may be used
- Entries should be family-friendly
- Artwork should be securely attached
- Gilead House reserves the right to decline inappropriate entries
- Participants grant permission for display and photography
- Entries may be used in promotional materials
Judging Criteria
- Creativity & Originality
- Artistic Design
- Craftsmanship
- Overall Presentation
- Effective Use of the Sneaker
- Connection to Hope, Recovery, or Community (encouraged but not required)
A panel of judges will select 2 finalists from each category. Then, attendees vote for the final winner in each category through People’s Choice monetary voting at the Sneaker Ball. The entry with the most “VOTE$” wins!