55th Annual Bluemont Fair Seeks Poster/T-Shirt Design

BLUEMONT, VA — Organizers of the 55th Annual Bluemont Fair, to be held September 20-21, 2025, in historic western Loudoun County, invite artists of all ages and abilities to submit designs for consideration for this year’s unique poster and T-shirt. The theme for 2025 is the 200th anniversary of the Snickersville Academy.

Built in 1825, the charming log structure, which sits on the banks of Butchers Branch, served as the village’s first one-room school and church. Lovingly restored in 2010 with a community-maintained walking lane, bridge, and garden, the Snickersville Academy serves as a focal point of Bluemont’s early history. More information with a photo of the Academy is available at bluemontheritage.org/places. Visitors are also welcome to visit the Academy (see historical marker on Snickersville Turnpike in the heart of the village).

Artists’ interpretations can be as broad or narrow as they choose and utilize any medium, but design and colors should be suitable for replication on Bluemont Fair’s distinctive poster (14 x 22 inches), T-shirt, and merchandise. The request is for a design only, as an illustration or graphic — details about the fair will be added after the winning design is selected. The artist’s name should be on the back of the art. Please also include contact information and a brief biography. The selected artist’s name will be printed on the poster and their work acknowledged in the fair’s publicity. Multiple entries per artist are permitted. Past designs can be viewed at bluemontfair.org.

Artwork should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Bluemont Fair Poster Design Competition, P.O. Box 217, Bluemont, Virginia 20135. Artwork must be received by April 25, 2025. To arrange to hand-deliver art, please contact [email protected]. Individuals requesting the return of their submission should also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For further information, call (540) 554-2367 or email [email protected]. See bluemontfair.org for more info about the fair.

Photos courtesy of the Bluemont Fair.

Posted on: March 4, 2025