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The Vashon Maury Chamber of Commerce invites all Vashon visual artists to submit an original design for a series of three (3) Vashon Strawberry Festival 2021 commemorative posters. These posters will be limited edition, signed by the artists, and a collector’s item.

 

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DESCRIPTION:

This Call for Art is for artists to submit designs that will be printed as our 2021 limited edition commemorative poster for Strawberry Festival.

  • We will be selecting three (3) different designs from three different artists.
  • Size: 17” (h) x 11” (w): vertical orientation
  • Print run: 150 per design
  • All posters will be signed by artists, limited edition
  • Winning artist received $100 stipend plus a percentage of total sales.

 

DATES:

  • May 24, 2021: Deadline for submitting form & images of art submission
  • June 1, 2021: Final three (3) selections announced
  • June 3-15, 2021: We invite the selected Artists to signed limited editions of their work
  • June 15, 2021: Commemorative Posters available for sale

 

SPECIFICATION:

  • You can submit 1-2 pieces for consideration.
  • Art must be original work.
  • Artwork can include painting, prints (linocuts, etc), photography.
  • Size 11x17.
  • Submissions need to be a completed piece of work and include the following information:
    • title: Strawberry Festival
    • year: 2021
    • location:  Vashon or Vashon Island or Vashon, Washington or Vashon Island, Washington
  • Printing will be with 1/4" white trim, not full bleed.

 

COMPENSATION

The three published artists will receive $100 stipend each, plus a percentage of the total sales proceeds.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

Artists must be one of the following criteria:

  1. Live on Vashon.
  2. Own property on Vashon.
  3. Young adult who grew up on Vashon, and does not have a permanent residency elsewhere.

 

SELECTION:

  • A jury will review and select three (3) different choice for print and sale.

 

APPLICATION:

The application consists of two parts:

  1. The application form - see link below "Apply Here"
  2. Images of completed artwork you are submitting to be considered emailed to steven.brewer@vashonchamber.com .  Image file format: jpg, png, pdf

 

For any questions contact: Chamber Marketing and Communications Director, Steven.Brewer@vashonchamber.com

 

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