CALL TO ARTISTS- NWFLAA

NWFLAA Spring Festival of the Arts Poster Competition

The first annual NWFLAA Spring Festival of the Arts poster competition is upon us. Since this is the first art festival hosted by the Northwest Florida Arts Association, the poster content and style is up to the artist. All media is accepted. The winning artist receives a $200 cash award.

Submission Deadline: The deadline is January 30, 2010. All artists will be notified of the outcome of the competition by February 5, 2010.

Submission Requirements: All entries must be a minimum size of 16”x24”, and no more than 24”x36”. Vertical orientation is required. Digitally created designs must be available in a high-resolution format if selected. All artwork must be original and unpublished. The festival name and date will be added to the final selection.

The selected design will be reproduced on posters, T-shirts, and other NWFLAA promotional items that will be for sale during the festival. This is a major source of fundraising for Northwest Florida Arts Association. A limited number of signed copies of the poster will be available. The artist will be asked to sign the posters.

Each entry must include the artist’s name, address, and phone number attached to the back of the entry. No more than three designs per artist may be submitted.

Entries need to be mailed to, or dropped off at – ASAP Graphics, 98 Eglin Pkwy NE #5, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548.

NWFLAA reserves the right to accept or reject all work submitted during this competition. Northwest Florida Arts Association, Inc accepts no liability for damaged and/or lost artwork.

Designs submitted must include return postage and appropriate mailing material and/or packaging. Entries that do not include postage will not be returned by mail. Entries dropped off must be picked up by February 12, 2010.

The winning entry becomes the property of Northwest Florida Arts Association, Inc. The artist retains the copyright of the design image, but NWFLAA reserves the right to unlimited reproduction and use of the image or parts of the image for arts festival materials and products for sale.

Founding members are not eligible for this competition.

Please contact holly@nwflaa.com with any questions.