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| St. Michaels Banner Program |
If you walked the streets of St. Michaels this year you probably
noticed the St. Michaels Art League’s latest – and charming --
addition to Talbot Street: the colorful and creative banners
hanging from the light poles that line the main street. Created
by our talented member artists, their original artwork was
transferred and displayed on twenty banners, which have been
an overwhelming hit with residents and tourists alike. Six of
these banners were chosen by two judges to be made into
posters that were sold by various retailers in St. Michaels. More
than 700 posters have been sold thus far, benefitting the
artists, the retailers, and the Art League scholarship fund –
what we call a win-win-win proposition here in St. Michaels!
These collectible posters will cease to be produced at of the
end of 2010, but never fear, the banners of 2011 won’t be far
behind.
While 2010 was our first year, the resounding success of what
we did has spurred us on to go even bigger and better in 2011!
Artwork for the 2011 judged competition will be due Feb. 24th,
2011. Those pieces selected to be made into banners will be
exhibited during the month of March in the St. Michaels Library.
Original art work will be done in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel,
or mixed media, and many of these will also be sold by the
artists, who retain the rights to them. Up to 24 paintings will be
selected to become banners, and from that group up to six will
become the posters of 2011. Banners will be hung in April.
Likewise 2011 posters will be offered for sale beginning in April
through various merchants in St. Michaels. As in 2010, banners
will portray life in St. Michaels: the people, buildings,
waterfront, gardens, landscapes, streetscapes, harbor scenes,
etc. We encourage creativity above all – and can’t wait to see
what our talented artists will come up with this year!
The Banner Competition is well on its way to becoming one of
St. Michaels most important and popular events, so don’t be left
out. Start thinking now about that special image that will knock
the judges’ socks off, and your work may be one of those flying
above Talbot Street in 2011!
Click here for 2011 Banner Competition Rules and schedule
and download a Registration Form to participate.
noticed the St. Michaels Art League’s latest – and charming --
addition to Talbot Street: the colorful and creative banners
hanging from the light poles that line the main street. Created
by our talented member artists, their original artwork was
transferred and displayed on twenty banners, which have been
an overwhelming hit with residents and tourists alike. Six of
these banners were chosen by two judges to be made into
posters that were sold by various retailers in St. Michaels. More
than 700 posters have been sold thus far, benefitting the
artists, the retailers, and the Art League scholarship fund –
what we call a win-win-win proposition here in St. Michaels!
These collectible posters will cease to be produced at of the
end of 2010, but never fear, the banners of 2011 won’t be far
behind.
While 2010 was our first year, the resounding success of what
we did has spurred us on to go even bigger and better in 2011!
Artwork for the 2011 judged competition will be due Feb. 24th,
2011. Those pieces selected to be made into banners will be
exhibited during the month of March in the St. Michaels Library.
Original art work will be done in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel,
or mixed media, and many of these will also be sold by the
artists, who retain the rights to them. Up to 24 paintings will be
selected to become banners, and from that group up to six will
become the posters of 2011. Banners will be hung in April.
Likewise 2011 posters will be offered for sale beginning in April
through various merchants in St. Michaels. As in 2010, banners
will portray life in St. Michaels: the people, buildings,
waterfront, gardens, landscapes, streetscapes, harbor scenes,
etc. We encourage creativity above all – and can’t wait to see
what our talented artists will come up with this year!
The Banner Competition is well on its way to becoming one of
St. Michaels most important and popular events, so don’t be left
out. Start thinking now about that special image that will knock
the judges’ socks off, and your work may be one of those flying
above Talbot Street in 2011!
Click here for 2011 Banner Competition Rules and schedule
and download a Registration Form to participate.
