09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 15:08
Calling all artists! Enter for a chance to have your art featured on an SBPL Library Card.
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites local artists of all ages to participate in our annual Library Card Design Contest. Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by creating a work of art with the theme of libraries or reading for a chance to be featured on a limited-edition SBPL Library Card. After the works have been submitted, the public will vote for their favorite cards from three age group categories: Youth (12 and under), Teen (13-17), and Adult (18 and over).
Winning designs will be announced on November 3 at Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation's Plaza Palooza -- an event in celebration of the Michael Towbes Library Plaza Grand Opening. One winning design will be selected from each age category. Winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to Art Essentials courtesy of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.
The deadline for submissions is September 20.
Submit your request via the Online Library Card Design Contest Form or in person at any open SBPL location. Public voting will take place from September 22.
Submission Guidelines
Finalists will be selected at the library's discretion. If a submission received in a category is not deemed suitable, the library may choose not to submit it as a finalist.