Artists sought for 2010 Christmas Festival poster

Artists are being sought to design the 2010 Natchitoches Christmas Festival Poster.

The theme for the poster is “Christmas in Natchitoches”. Artists who would like to enter the contest should submit a drawing or painting to the Natchitoches Arts Council using the chosen theme.

The completed artist’s sketch or painting should be 18 inches wide and 24 inches tall in size. If chosen, the painting will become the exclusive property of the Natchitoches Arts Council. The chosen artist will receive a commission of $600. The deadline for entering the competition is Friday, June 25.

All entries should be submitted to Debbie Tebbetts, Community Development, 420 Fourth Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457. The Natchitoches Arts Council is not responsible for insuring the safe or timely delivery of the art work to the appropriate party. Those entries not picked up within 90 days of the June 25 deadline will become property of the Natchitoches Arts Council.

Numbered prints in the form of a poster will be available and on sale to the public some time in early October. All posters sell for $35 each. The 1980-2004 college poster sells for $15. Small posters (3 3/4” x 5”) are $2 or two for $3. A set of 23 note cards with envelopes of the 1980-2002 posters is available for $25 a box. A special print of the 2008 poster (11” x 17”) is $20.

The Natchitoches Christmas Festival Poster has been a tradition for 30 years. All the original artwork can be viewed at the Natchitoches Arts Council office located at Community Development (City Hall Annex), 420 Fourth Street in Natchitoches.

For more information about the poster contest, call Karen Terrell at 318-352-6925 or Debbie Tebbetts at 318-357-3839.