2026 Indigenous All-Stars Jersey Competition
The NRL Harvey Norman All-Stars event is a celebration of First Nations excellence on and off the field. All-Stars is a week-long celebration of Rugby League’s commitment to Indigenous Australia and this is your opportunity to get involved.
The Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council (ARLIC) is currently inviting artists from within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to become a key part of the 2026 Indigenous All-Stars celebration by submitting artwork for consideration to be incorporated within the 2026 Indigenous All-Stars merchandise ranges, including the admired Men’s and Women’s Indigenous All-Stars players jerseys!
Winning artwork
The successful artist will receive a fee of five-thousand dollars ($5,000 AUD) in consideration for the exclusive licence granted to ARLC for use on the 2026 Indigenous All-Stars Men’s and Women’s jersey and for use across selected products within the 2026 Indigenous All-Stars Merchandise program, and any other use of the design for either commercial or non-commercial purposes by ARLC and/or NRL.
The successful artist will also be supplied, free of charge, with one (1) full set of the merchandise range featuring their winning design and will also be invited to various 2026 All Stars Match related events including the 2026 All Stars Match.
Artwork brief
- Submissions are to tell the story of the NRL Harvey Norman All-Stars event, the teams participating and most importantly recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture within the Rugby League community.
- It is essential that artwork submitted represent all players of both the Men’s & Women’s Indigenous All-Stars teams.
- Artwork must capture the spirit and passion of the Indigenous All-Stars teams.
- All artwork must be authentic and original work of the artist submitting the artwork and must not infringe on the rights of any other party. Submitting artist must be the sole owner of the copyright in the submitted artwork and indemnifies the Australian Rugby League Commission Limited (ARLC), the National Rugby League Limited (NRL) or its affiliates or related bodies corporate, in relation to any claims made by third parties regarding the submitted design. Should there be a dispute in relation to the copyright in the submitted design, the ARLIC and/or the ARLC reserves the right to request further information from the artist to determine copyright ownership.
- Artist to provide relevant sketches, research and brief background.
This artwork could be;
- artwork or illustration in any medium
- graphic design
More Information
National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.