Cultural Commission award $1000 for 2026 Newtown Arts Festival Signature Art

The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission has announced the competition for the 2026 Newtown Arts Festival signature art.

Open to all area artists, submissions must be received by February 16, 2026, with the final decision to be announced on February 20, 2026. A $1,000 award will be presented to the artist whose work is chosen as this year’s signature work.

For full information and to see previous posters, visit:

https://newtownartsfestival.co...

The winning art will represent the festival on posters, T-shirts, and advertising.

The theme can include the visual arts (painting, collage, digital art, wood cuts, sculpture, fiber arts) music, drama, poetry, prose, dance, film, crafts, culinary, horticulture, a special place, special people, an identifying symbol, a tradition, etc. The artwork may include the festival title, date and tagline (Newtown Arts Festival 2026/ A Celebration of the Arts / September 18-20, 2026).

Target audience is the citizens and families of Newtown and the wider Fairfield County festival enthusiasts, musicians, artisans, theatre and film attendees, and dancers and businesses as potential sponsors.

The art must be adaptable for web, print media and social media. The artwork should also be suitable for display on professionally printed 16.5 x 23 posters and black or grey T-shirts.