2024 Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Annual Fair Poster Contest

Our 2024 Fair Poster Contest is now closed. Check back in May to see the winning poster!

Guidelines

Since the first Fair in 1858, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Annual Fair continues to be one of the highlights of summer for Islanders and visitors alike—showcasing our rich and diverse agricultural heritage. Fair posters have become an integral part of the annual summer event, with each poster telling a story and becoming a collector's item. Below are some guidelines to help in creating your submission for the 2024 Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Annual Poster Contest.

Goal 

  • Design a poster that creatively captures the heart of the 162nd annual Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair.

Eligibility

  • Open to all: students, nonprofessional artists, and professional artists. One entry per person. 

Submission Requirements 

  • Entry must include a completed official entry form, available online on our website.

  • All mediums are welcome. 

  • Horizontal or vertical formats are both acceptable.

  • Overall poster size must be 18 inches by 24 inches. If the ink bleeds to the edge of the printed sheet, an allowance for a bleed must be provided. The bleed should extend beyond the trim size by 1/8” on all sides.

  • The image must contain the event name and fair dates: 162nd Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair, August 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2024. 

  • Original artwork must be submitted. No digital submissions will be accepted. 

  • Entries must be submitted in person, by mail or by another carrier and received by Friday, March 29, 2024.

By Mail: MVAS, PO Box 73, West Tisbury, MA 02575 

By UPS or FedEx: MVAS, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 

In person: MV Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 

Selection 

  • Contest will end on Friday, March 29th. Entries must be received in our office by this deadline. 

  • The judges will select one winning design: a creative, original, and eye-catching image that best captures the spirit and essence of the Fair.   

  • The winning submission will be presented as a poster and reproduced on the Fair t-shirt and other Fair merchandise and materials. Judges will consider graphic readability in their decision-making process.

  • Ownership of the reproduction of the artwork is wholly owned by the MV Agricultural Society for any items chosen for reproduction. Items may include, but are not limited to: posters, t-shirts and related clothing, and printed matter to promote the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society.

  • The winner of the 2024 poster contest will receive a $200 cash prize and a 4-day pass to the Fair. 

 

Please call 508-693-9549 or email programs@mvagsoc.org with any questions. Many thanks and good luck!

Official Entry Form