2026 Imagine House Pitch Competition

Thursday, April 23, 2026 4:00 PM

Shinn Event Center, Room 104

Selected students will be making pitches for creative projects that have the potential to make a profit in this Shark Tank-style competition sponsored by the George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts’ (CEA) Imagine House (IH) program.

With an eye toward graduating students with the tools to make a living in their chosen creative field, the IH Pitch Competition is designed to enhance capabilities and confidence in identifying what motivates investors and gatekeepers to invest.  

The winner receives a cash prize of $3,000 to $5,000. The final prize money is determined based on the needs of the project.

The goal of the competition is to create a self-sustaining fund that can be an incubator of future student-generated projects with the potential to make a profit. Winners will join a profit-participation model between the creator and Imagine House in hopes that the fund can be paid back and that a percentage of future profits can be shared to help fund future IH Pitch Competitions. 

Participant contact steve.taylor [at] lipscomb.edu (Steve Taylor).