Artists invited to create logo for Dayton NATO summit

Artists and businesses are invited to design a logo for next year’s NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Dayton.

Submissions are voluntary, and no financial compensation will be given for submissions or the logo chosen to represent Dayton 2025, a release from the office of U.S. Rep Mike Turner said.

Submissions can be sent to nato2025@dacc.org and are due by Aug. 9, 2024. Name and contact information should be included.

There are several requirements for the project.

  • Text in the logo needs to be in English and French; thus, minimum text is recommended.
  • Take note: “Dayton” is the same in English and French.
  • Mention of the year rather than specific dates is preferable. Use of the NATO PA monogram is sufficient, rather than adding the words “NATO PA/AP-OTAN” to the design.
  • The finalized logo must be available in eps, jpg, png formats.
  • Before selection, the chosen designer will be required to complete a release form for the use of the logo on all materials associated with Dayton 2025.

“For the vast majority of NATO parliamentarians coming to Dayton and the Midwest, their first impression will be from the logo we choose to brand the entire four-day event,” Turner said. “As this will take a community-wide effort to successfully host the NATO PA spring session in Dayton next year, it makes perfect sense to tap into the local, diverse talent we have in the Miami Valley for key elements throughout the planning process.”

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is expected to bring some 600 members and staff to the Dayton area over Memorial Day weekend (May 24 to 26) for its spring session in 2025.

The visit will mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the agreement reached in November 1995 at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center, just outside Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to end fighting between Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia.

For access to the NATO PA monogram and complete branding guidelines, including format, color schemes, etc., please visit: https://publication.nato-pa.int/communication/branding-guidelines/

Questions about logo submission requirements can be sent to nato2025@dacc.org.

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