Entries are being accepted through Jan. 3 for the annual California Strawberry Festival poster contest, with the winner awarded $2,000, organizers reported this week.
The poster will be used in marketing and advertising, as well as printed on collectible T-shirts and promotional items when the 28th annual California Strawberry Festival gets underway on May 21, 22, 2011 in Oxnard.
Judges will select the winner based on which artwork best captures the look and feel of the weekend celebration that attracts thousands with its collection of foods, live entertainment, arts and crafts. There is no age requirement to enter the contest.
All original art work for consideration must be 16.5” wide and 17” high, centered and mounted on a black matte board 18.5” wide and 19” high. The finished product must be reproduction compatible and void of any writing, including the date (the year and event logo will be inserted during re-production).
Contact name and information should be easily viewed on the back. Prior to the deadline and without exception, entries can be mailed or hand delivered to the festival office 1661 Pacific Ave., No. 15, Oxnard, CA 93033. (805.385.4739). The winner will be notified the second week of January. Posters will not be returned and must be picked up from the Festival office any time between January 17-21, 2011.
The grand prize winner who will be the guest of honor at a February press luncheon unveiling and announcement with community officials, event sponsors and media. The original design and all rights of the winning design will become the property of the California Strawberry Festival.
View the collection at: http://strawberry-fest.org/about/poster-archive
For more information, visit www.strawberry-fest.org.