OXNARD — Friday, January 4, 2019 is the deadline to enter and submit artwork for the 36th Annual California Strawberry Festival Strawberry Design Contest. The artist with the winning strawberry-themed design will receive $2,000 and four VIP tickets to the Festival, which takes place May 18 and 19 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard. The design could be used on the official souvenir poster and may be incorporated into many of the festival’s promotional materials.
Artists can submit their designs in a variety of mediums – digital, oils, watercolors, inks, pencil, photography, and mixed media. Entries must be 16-1/2 inches wide by 17 inches high. Artwork should be photographed or scanned and submitted through the festival website, http://castrawberryfestival.org/art-submission, or mailed or hand-delivered to the festival office (1661 Pacific Avenue #15, Oxnard, CA 93033). There is no fee to enter.
The winner will be notified by the second week of February and will be the guest of honor at a March luncheon in Oxnard when the design will be revealed to media, dignitaries, and festival sponsors. Hand-delivered or mailed poster submissions will not be returned and must be picked up from the festival office any time between February 20-28, 2019. The winning original design and all rights of the winning design will become the property of the California Strawberry Festival.
Visit www.castrawberryfestival.org for full artwork contest rules.