The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™  invites Maine artists to submit a design for this year’s official festival T-shirt. The deadline to submit a design entry is Monday, June 18. A $500 prize will be awarded to the artist whose design is selected.

The selected design will be featured on the T-shirt commemorating the 12th Annual Pumpkinfest & Regatta, to be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 8.  Last year’s Pumpkinfest attracted thousands of visitors and more than 500 T-shirts were sold. To be eligible, the artist must be a Maine resident (year-round or summer).

The winning design will become the property of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, and all rights of use must be released to the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. The selected T-shirt design and the artist’s biography will be posted on the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta website and Facebook page and will be released officially to Maine and regional media. In addition to promotional media and prize money, the selected artist gains the satisfaction of seeing their artwork on T-shirts all over Maine and beyond.

To be considered, the artwork must (1) be original, professional quality artwork (no photographs); (2) include the words “2018 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™”; and (3) represent the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta’s family-friendly and festive nature. While color is encouraged, the design should avoid elements that do not reproduce clearly, such as watercolor or shading. The finished design should be 12” x 13” in size.

Designs must be submitted as:

(1) hard copy, (postal-mailed to Damariscotta Pumpkinfest, P.O. Box 1101, Damariscotta, ME 04543-1101), and/or

(2) electronically, in JPG  format, (which can be emailed as an attachment to: artists@damariscottapumpkinfest.com or saved onto a CD and postal-mailed).  

The creator of the winning design will be contacted by a representative of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta™.

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