One Philadelphia artist will represent the city during America’s 250th birthday next year \u2014 and pocket $5,000 for their work.<\/p>\n
City officials have launched an art contest to find a poster for the semiquincentennial<\/a> celebrations. The winning design will become the official\u00a0Philadelphia America 250 poster,\u00a0appear in national print and digital books and be eligible for display in public buildings, parks and cultural venues.\u00a0<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Just more than a decade ago, architect Frank Gehry proposed a dramatic change to the Rocky Steps<\/a><\/p>\n The second and third place winners will earn $3,000 and $2,000, respectively. Their designs will be featured in select promotional materials and could be displayed locally.<\/p>\n Interested artists have until Saturday, Dec. 20 at 11:59 p.m. to submit their designs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The contest is open to all Philadelphia residents, working in any visual art medium. Illustrations, paintings, collages and mixed media submissions all will be considered. The work must be an original piece that has not been previously displayed, oriented vertically and submitted as a PDF file. It should commemorate the semiquincentennial in a “positive and inspiring way,” highlight Philadelphia history and culture, reflect national pride and point to a hopeful future.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posters cannot use political or inflammatory language, and must incorporate the phrases “America 250” and “Philadelphia.”\u00a0<\/p>\n This contest is part of a wider project<\/a> from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which seeks to highlight local history for the nation’s milestone birthday. Participating cities will send their posters to the USCM winter meeting in Washington, D.C. in January and the group’s annual conference in Long Beach, California in June for display.<\/p>\n Follow Kristin & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @kristin_hunt
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