Art & Haiku Contest

Whether you capture the beauty of pathology through visual art or summarize its impact in seventeen syllables, we invite you to share your original creations to the PathVisions26 Art & Haiku Contest.

Art Contest

• Submit an original visual artwork inspired by pathology, science, medicine, technology, or your experience in the field. Digital artwork, photography, drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed-media pieces, and other original creative works are welcome. Physical artwork can be submitted as a high-quality photo or scan and will be displayed digitally onsite. Submissions must be the entrant's original work.

Haiku Contest

• Craft an original 5-7-5 syllable poem capturing the essence, innovation, or daily experience of pathology, medicine, science, or digital pathology.

How it Works

1. Create: Share an original artwork or haiku inspired by pathology, science, medicine, technology, or your experience in the field.
2. Submit: Complete the online submission form before the submission deadline.
3. Display: Submissions will be displayed digitally on a 55" monitor during Pathology Visions 2026 in San Diego using the provided Art and Haiku templates.
4. Vote: Attendees will scan a QR code onsite to vote for their favorite entry.
5. Win: Winners will be announced on October 18, the final day of Pathology Visions.

Who Can Enter?
All registered Pathology Visions 2026 attendees are invited to participate. DPA may invite or approve additional participants, including patients and patient advocates who are unable to attend the meeting in person. If you are unable to attend PathVisions26 but would like to participate, please complete the submission form and indicate that you will not be attending the conference. DPA will review your submission and notify you of the decision.

Can I enter both contests?
Absolutely! Attendees are welcome to submit an entry to both the Art Contest and Haiku Contest.

What Can I Win?

One winner will be selected for each contest. 

• Art Contest: The winning artist will receive a commemorative certificate presented onsite at Pathology Visions 2026 for a special winner photo opportunity, plus a personalized award piece mailed after the conference.
• Haiku Contest: The winning poet will receive a commemorative certificate presented onsite at Pathology Visions 2026 for a special winner photo opportunity.

Participants do not need to be present to win, but we encourage you to join us for the certificate presentation and photo before heading home! Certificates will be emailed after the conference to any winners who are unable to attend.

Voting

Voting is limited to registered attendees, and winners are determined by attendee vote. Pathology Visions attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite artwork and haiku onsite. Simply scan the contest QR code with your phone to access the digital voting form.

• Each attendee gets one vote per contest.
• Participants may not vote for their own work.
• Voting opens Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10 AM and closes Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12 PM PT.

Terms & Requirements

• Submit using the provided PathVisions26 PowerPoint Template(s):
  • DOWNLOAD ART TEMPLATE(portrait or landscape version)
  • DOWNLOAD HAIKU TEMPLATE
• AI-generated submissions are not permitted. AI-assisted editing or enhancement is allowed, provided the underlying artwork or haiku is the participant’s original creative work.
• By submitting an entry, participants confirm that they are the original creator of the work and have the right to submit it. Participants are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions from identifiable individuals depicted in their submission. Participants grant the Digital Pathology Association permission to display and reproduce their submission in connection with Pathology Visions 2026, including on conference displays, the DPA website, social media, and related promotional materials.

Unleash your imagination and submit your entry today! This contest is all about creativity, community, and having a little fun outside the workplace.