Call to artists! Venice MainStreet, Inc. is holding a contest for its Annual Downtown Venice Art Festival official poster design. This year’s theme is Venice: Memories Made. Two awards will be given.
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Poster award #1 (adult): The artist selected by the Design Committee will be awarded $500 for his/her design and a booth at the future festival ($500 value, for a prize package worth $1,000). The winning design will be featured as the official poster, which will be showcased on merchandise* and in advertising**.
Poster award #2 (student): A student artwork from K-12 will be selected by the Design Committee and awarded $250. The winning design will be featured as a secondary poster and may be showcased on merchandise* and in advertising**.
Guidelines:
• Original (unframed) artwork must be delivered to Collectors Gallery & Framery at 112 Nokomis Avenue S, Venice, FL (call ahead 941-488-3029); deliver on or before October 6, 2025.
• The winner must also submit a high-resolution editable, working digital file (for poster and merchandise production).
• Finished printed poster size will be 22” x 28” (your original does not need to be the same size).
• Image must be the theme of “Venice: Memories Made”; please no explicit or graphic imagery. (Copy that will be incorporated into the poster/merchandise will include “Annual Downtown Venice Art Festival”).
• Winners must be available for an unveiling event at Collectors Gallery & Framery on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
*The design may be showcased on other merchandise, such as t-shirts.
**The design will be utilized in advertising done by Venice MainStreet, Inc. Any advertising done by Howard Alan Events may not include the design.
About the Downtown Venice Art Fest
The Downtown Venice Art Festival is one of the area’s largest and finest art shows. Thousands of visitors kick-off the season with this Howard Alan event that takes place along Venice Avenue in beautiful, Historic Downtown Venice. For more information, please call Venice MainStreet at (941) 484-6722. Find out more about Howard Alan Events at artfestival.com.