Every year Sunshine Artist magazine holds a Show Poster Contest and I always look forward to the issue 
that shows the winners. Over the years many members of AFI here have had their work featured and the current slate of great posters is no exception. The winning posters come from the blockbuster shows and smaller ones also. A successful poster combines the artistic concept and the work of a graphic designer. This year there were 61 entries.
Winner for Best Use of Color was the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, St. Joseph, MI - art work by Michael Stipek, an active member on this site. Congratulations to Sara Shambarger at Krasl and to Michael too.
Other winners who are members of ArtFairInsiders.com, but very quiet ones:
Best Artwork, Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, Naperville, IL, art work is by Kathleen Eaton, a frequent poster winner. In fact, I have a poster with her art on it on my office wall from the 57th Street Art Fair. Beautiful job, Kathy.
An infrequent contributor here, but a person whose work is often used to advertise an art fair is this image for Artisphere in Greenville, SC, by Bruce Holwerda. The Sunshine Artist staff chose this one. Good job, Bruce and congratulations to Liz Rundorff in Greenville.
Winner for Best Layout & Presentation is this poster for the Ann Arbor Street Fair in Ann Arbor, MI, with artwork by Mark Traughber. Congratulations to Mark and to show director Mo Riley who seems to be keeping this fabled event on the top of the list.
Please let me know if I missed any other members who were included as winners. More info: www.SunshineArtist.com.
