2025 Concert on the Green Poster Art Competition

Rules and Submission Guidelines for COG Poster Contest:

The annual Concert on the Green Poster Contest is an excellent opportunity for students and their art programs. Winning students will receive a scholarship award and their work will be displayed on our website.

When submitting a poster for our contest, make sure that your art follows the theme and is sized properly. Be sure to ask your art teacher for help or feedback when designing your poster.

Who is Eligible? Any student in grades 4-12 who lives in or attends school in Clay County.

Theme: The theme of the poster contest for Grades 4-6 is “COCOA & CAROLS”. Concert on the Green - through Cocoa & Carols- is supporting student vocalists and instrumentalists by offering a chance to perform live in front of thousands of Clay County residents and visitors in a beautiful backdrop behind Moosehaven on River Road in Orange Park, Florida. We are looking for exciting art that we can use to promote this event, and the winning art will be used for this purpose. This event is now held in December of each year.

For poster contestants Grades 7-12, the theme is “Building Community through the Arts” which is a tagline Concert on the Green uses in communications. For this competition, we are looking for dynamic yet simple ways to express this tagline, and the contest is to help us illustrate the unifying power and joy music and art bring to our community.

Entry Requirements: There is no cost for entry. Only one poster per student is allowed. The poster design must cover a 11 x 12 section of a 11 x 17 paper or canvas (saving 5" on BOTTOM) using any artistic medium. Canvas shall not be stretched on a frame. Artwork must be flat.

All submitted artwork is released to Concert on the Green for the exclusive use of Concert on the Green. If you need a copy for your portfolio, take a picture beforehand.

You must complete the following STEPS:
1. Fill out Online Application at www.concertonthegreen.com website. You will find this in the drop down section for POSTER CONTEST.
2. Print and fill out the CONTEST APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM
3. Attach CONTEST APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM to the backside of your poster art
4. Deliver your poster art by March 7, 2025 by 5:00 pm to the office of Emily Dockery, Orange Park Town Hall, 2042 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073.

An application form MUST be completed with final entries delivered to Orange Park Town Hall, 2042 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073, to the office of Emily Dockery. No late entries will be accepted. Entries must be delivered no later than 5pm on March 7th, as Town Hall will be CLOSED. Plan to be there EARLY!

Prizes will be awarded in three divisions:
Elementary Division (4th - 6th grade)
First Place ($100), Second Place ($75), Third Place ($50) and Honorable Mention ($25)
Junior Division (7th and 8th grade)
First Place ($250 scholarship), Second Place ($100), Third Place ($75) and Honorable Mention ($50)
Senior Division (9th – 12th grade)
First Place:
 Receives a $500 scholarship* to the college or art camp of choice
 Winner’s school program will receive a matching program grant
 Will be recognized as the official 2025 Concert on the Green poster artist
Second and Third Place:
 Receives a $350 and $250 scholarship* respectively to the college or art camp of choice
 Recognition on Concert on the Green website

Honorable Mention:
  Receives a $50 cash reward
 Recognition on Concert on the Green website
*All scholarship awards must be claimed within 12 months of high school graduation.
Awarded scholarships to be given out for the college or art camp of choice or may be used to purchase art supplies equal to the amount of scholarship money. Art supplies may be purchased from any online or local art store. Concert on the Green will provide the payment directly to the chosen art store, college, or art camp.

The Clay County high school (Senior Division) responsible for producing the winning poster will receive a program grant, in addition to recognition via Concert on the Green press releases and news articles. All student winners will be recognized on the Concert on the Green website.

The contest will be evaluated by at least three judges chosen for their expertise in visual arts and printing. Winners will be notified via email or phone call on or before Friday, April 5, 2025 and the winning entries will be framed for possible display and/or for the use of Concert on the Green.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? Contact Carron Wedlund (Poster Competition Chair)
at poster@concertonthegreen.com or at concertonthegreen@yahoo.com