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Download the application housed at https://www.sugarlandfest.org/poster and complete and return with your submission. 2026 contest winner will receive a $250.00 stipend. Applicants must submit this application with artwork by end-of-day on June 1, 2026. Applications will not be accepted without artwork. Artwork can be submitted by emailing a high-resolution image to afta@assumptionarts.org; or by emailing to arrange local pickup or shipping. If you must mail in your artwork, please mail to: Assumption Foundation for the Arts, PO Box 669, 410 Franklin Street, Napoleonville, LA 70390. Both addresses must be listed for shipping and receiving purposes. If mailing, artwork must be postmarked in time for AFTA to receive by June 1, 2026. Submitting original artwork provides AFTA with more detail into the applicants' skillset and may result in a higher likelihood of scoring higher than only photographs of final pieces. The artwork must follow these ratio and size guidelines. 18” x 24” (W x H), and the completed piece must have an aspect ratio of 3:4 (W:H) as piece will be used on printed materials such as posters, t-shirts, and other festival merchandise. Submissions must weigh less than 40 pounds and be transportable. The applicant must use inspiration from AFTA, the Sugarland Music & Arts Festival, and from the Assumption Parish arts community and arts culture, and the artwork must embody the spirit of the festival community in a creative or innovative way. If you are interested in submitting, but are not from the area, please contact us at afta@assumptionarts.org for a brief meeting on our organization and Assumption Parish. The art piece must not include anything that is or could be perceived as graphic, offensive, violent, or insensitive. All entries must be original creations in both concept and execution. The designers of artwork submitted to this contest guarantee that they are the authors of 100% of all layouts and images submitted and/or personally own all rights to all work submitted. Submissions depicting copyrighted designs, characters, or trademarked names, likenesses, or logos will not be accepted. The use of artificial intelligence and the use of “copy and paste” or “drag and drop” image creation through online services are strictly prohibited. Original computer-generated graphic designs can be submitted in spot color (PMS) or 4-color process and should be submitted in PNG format in the highest exported resolution possible. Applicants under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian consent. Contestants are limited to one entry per year. All submissions will be evaluated by the AFTA Board of Directors and selected members of the AFTA Advisory Council in the following areas: Overall Appearance Compositional elements: color, balance, contrast, proportion, symmetry, etc. Demonstrates artistic technique and skill Thematic Content Does applicant use inspiration from AFTA, the Sugarland Music & Arts Festival, and/or from the Assumption Parish arts community and arts culture, and does the artwork embody the spirit of the festival community in a creative or innovative way? Creativity Does it present the subject or theme in an original or unique way? Is the concept or presentation creative or unique? Reproduction & Marketability In general, would someone want to purchase and display the original piece or a print? Does the piece have mass appeal and lend itself to being reproduced on shirts, prints, etc.? Applicants must include the information below in their design. The information must be legible and prominent on the poster to be considered: "3rd Annual" "Sugarland Music & Arts Festival" "August 1, 2026" or other normally acceptable format of the date AFTA and SMAF logos are NOT to be used in the submission. The winning submission will be framed and festival information will be added by AFTA. Terms of Application Applicant grants all reproduction and usage rights of all entries to AFTA. AFTA may publicly reveal the identity of the winning applicant and display photographs of them and their artwork for promotional purposes. The winner may be asked to participate in promotional activities associated with the competition and/or poster unveiling event. All original artwork will be treated as a donation to AFTA, and all proceeds from the auction of the original artwork will go toward the foundation. AFTA reserves the right to take additional photographs of the original artwork and reproduce the artwork in any form and fashion.
Please view and download the application and guidelines at https://www.sugarlandfest.org/poster
SMAF 2026 Festival Poster Contest Application