Call for Artists
One Ball for All is a social impact initiative built on a simple, defiant idea: every kid should have a ball. We partner with non-profits, artists, and sponsors around the world to gather communities around the spirit of play.
Opportunities
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| Non-profit Partner | Variety – The Children’s Charity |
| Locations | Kansas City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Texas, British Columbia |
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| Non-profit Partner | Teen tech non-profit – to be announced soon |
| Locations | Kansas City and New Orleans |
| Ball Detail | Up to 750 footballs to be produced |
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| Non-profit Partner | Varies |
| Locations | Worldwide |
| Ball Detail | Total of 500 to 100k sports balls to be produced |
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What’s In It For You
This is a creative partnership. You bring the art; we bring the platform.
- Each collaboration includes an artist honorarium – amount varies based on the scale of the activation and available sponsorship
- Artist credit the ball plus OneBallforAll.org, press and social media
- Inclusion in the digital experience connected to each ball produced and distributed
- Dedicated storytelling content featuring you and your work – video, photography, social posts – distributed across One Ball for All and partner channels
- A set of signed artist balls to keep, gift, or display
- Inclusion in One Ball for All collections
- A story that puts your name in the same sentence as a sporting events and communities around the world
What We’re Looking For
We’re not prescribing the design – we’re trusting the artist. That said, the work should feel:
- Rooted in the energy, people, and culture of sports worldwide
- Joyful and bold – meeting kids, communities, and cultures where they are
- Designed for a ball – graphic, high-contrast work tends to translate beautifully on the curved shapes of sports balls
- Inclusive and community-forward – reflective of all the kids, families, and communities who will join in play
Style is open. Muralists, illustrators, graphic artists, textile artists – all welcome. What matters is that you have a point of view and you want to work alongside us to bring people together.
Who Should Apply
- Artists with roots that connect to our distribution cities
- Artists who resonate with the mission of One Ball for All and our non-profit partners
- Emerging, mid-career, and well-established artists and designers
- Creators whose work is grounded in community, culture, or social impact
How to Apply
Send us the following:
- A brief intro: who you are and why this project calls to you (no more than a paragraph)
- 3–5 samples of your work (portfolio link or attachments)
- Website and social media links
- Your preferred project as listed above
- Any early thoughts on direction, if you have them – not required, just welcome
Send to: artists@oneballforall.org with the subject line “Artist Application: [Ball type]“