admin posted on June 16, 2011 11:01
The Matthews Alive Board of Directors has announced their annual Call for Artists for what will become the official art piece for the Matthews Alive Festival in 2011. The selected artwork will adorn the festival’s posters, t-shirts, event guides, and will even serve as the cover for the festival’s special promotional section. The winner will also receive $750.
The Matthews Alive! Festival, in its 19th year, is a 4 day family festival which takes place every year over Labor Day weekend. The festival is made up of four live music stages, a large arts and crafts area made up of over 150 regional artisans, a Family Fun Zone made up of rides, games and amusements, a Kid’s Connection with pony and train rides, a wide array of food vendors, the Southeast’s Largest Labor Day Parade, and much more! The festival attracts more than 150,000 attendees each year and continues to grow.
Along with the announcement for the call for artists also comes the unveiling of this year’s festival theme, “Destination Matthews.” The art for this year’s festival should focus on the places and things that make Matthews a destination or bring tourism to the Town. It is hoped that the art will convey the message of all the great reasons that make Matthews a destination choice.
The overall mission of the Matthews Alive Festival is to give back to the local community by way of supporting those non-profit groups from around our area that volunteer at Matthews Alive. This mutual support creates a unique partnership between the festival and each of its non-profits. Over the past 18 years the Matthews Alive Festival has contributed over $750,000 back into the Matthews non-profit community.
All local and regional artists are invited to participate. The deadline for submissions is 12 noon, Friday, July 15.
Application Form
For more information about the Matthews Alive call for artists, or other info regarding the festival please visit www.matthewsalive.org or contact Jayson Johnston at jjohnston@matthewsnc.com.