Artist applications and poster competition entries are now being accepted for the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's 20th annual Festival of the Arts, held Oct. 24-25 at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin. Artists will compete for $10,000 in cash awards. Entry fees include a $30 non-refundable jury fee and $200 booth fee.
“Last year we featured exhibits of more than 100 juried artists from 13 states showcasing a diverse palette of artistic styles in many different art mediums,” says MKAR Artist Market Chair Deb Nissley. “We were thrilled to recognize 28 artists hailing from 19 different cities with $10,000 in cash prizes for artwork representing 12 different art mediums.”
The winning design for the official poster competition will become the signature artwork reproduced on festival t-shirts, posters, marketing collateral, specialty merchandise and the cover of the official Festival of the Arts guide. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the winning artist’s design. The artist entry and poster contest application deadline is June 19, 2015.
For Artist Application, Rules of Participation and Poster Entry Form, please visit www.MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org.
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), a non-profit charitable arts organization, was founded in 1995 on the cultural, educational and spiritual beliefs of the late Destin Matriarch, Mattie Kelly. The champion of cultural arts and education in Northwest Florida, MKAF's vision is to impact lives through art and culture. For more festival and sponsor information, call (850) 650-2226 or email info@MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org.
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“Last year we featured exhibits of more than 100 juried artists from 13 states showcasing a diverse palette of artistic styles in many different art mediums,” says MKAR Artist Market Chair Deb Nissley. “We were thrilled to recognize 28 artists hailing from 19 different cities with $10,000 in cash prizes for artwork representing 12 different art mediums.”
The winning design for the official poster competition will become the signature artwork reproduced on festival t-shirts, posters, marketing collateral, specialty merchandise and the cover of the official Festival of the Arts guide. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the winning artist’s design. The artist entry and poster contest application deadline is June 19, 2015.
For Artist Application, Rules of Participation and Poster Entry Form, please visit www.MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org.
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), a non-profit charitable arts organization, was founded in 1995 on the cultural, educational and spiritual beliefs of the late Destin Matriarch, Mattie Kelly. The champion of cultural arts and education in Northwest Florida, MKAF's vision is to impact lives through art and culture. For more festival and sponsor information, call (850) 650-2226 or email info@MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org.
Learn more about MKAF in SoWal | Groups.