2016 Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival - Deadline for Artists is Approaching!

Are you an area artist with a passion for the Pleasure Island community? Could you use an extra $200? If so, we want to see your skills! The 2016 Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival is looking for artists to design this year's event poster, but the deadline to submit is quickly approaching!

The winner of this year's poster contest will be awarded $200, plus the following:

• $1.00 commission for all posters sold at the festival.
• VIP treatment at this year's festival.
• Recognition for 23rd Annual Seafood, Blue & Jazz Poster Graphic
• Complimentary booth and opportunity to sign posters at the festival in the Arts & Wine Garden

To enter the contest, simply complete the CALL FOR ARTISTS form and return it to:

Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce
1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428

All entrants should submit original artwork of the 23rd Annual Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival - meaning please do not copy the work of previous festival artists, or any other artists for that matter! We want to see completely original work that showcases our festival in an outstanding artistic form.

All entries should be flat works of art, which includes watercolor, pastels, acrylics, or oil. Please do not submit work on stretched, framed canvas or canvas board. Flat work must be no smaller than 11" x 14" and no larger than 18" x 24".

Entries with 2016 Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival lettering is prohibited and such entries will be disqualified. Also, no likeness of 2016 festival performers will be allowed.

Entries must be received by noon on August 17, 2016.

The winner of the contest will be notified no later than September 7, 2016. All other submissions will be returned to the artist.