NATCHITOCHES – Artists are being sought to design the 2008 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 27, 2008.

All entries should be submitted to Debbie Tebbetts, at City Hall, 700 Second Street. 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 27th 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 collage poster sells for $15.00.  Small posters (3 ¾” x 5”) are $2.00 or 2 for $3.00.  A set of 23 note cards with envelopes of the 1980-2002 posters is available for $25.00 a box.

The Natchitoches Christmas Festival Poster has been a tradition for 28 years.  All the original artwork can be viewed at the Natchitoches Arts Council office located at City Hall Annex, 420 Fourth Street, Natchitoches by calling Debbie Tebbetts at (318) 357-3827.

For more information about the poster contest, call Karen Terrell at (318) 352-6925 or Debbie Tebbetts at (318) 357-3827.