Moscow Renaissance Fair Poster Contest

The 2025 Poster Contest Has Ended!

Thank you to everyone who submitted their artwork! We appreciate your creativity and support for the Moscow Renaissance Fair.

Program Cover Artist & Poster Contest Winner Debbie McCormick

"I have lived in Moscow since 1992. In summer 2023, I decided to try “sketching” as a way to pass time on the beach during a rafting trip, and I was hooked. I began taking online lessons, and then I began watercolor painting about 6 months later. So creating art is all very new to me! I find it a very satisfying counterbalance to my “work” life as a public defender in Latah County.

For my poster inspiration, I knew I wanted to include a frog (just because I love them), so I made a few sample sketches until one of them “grabbed” me. Of course, the Maypole has been a long-time Moscow RenaissanceFair tradition, so I thought it would be important to include, and it was a way for me to include the lettering in a unique way."

— Debbie McCormick, 2025 Poster Artist

Rules and Guidelines

Artists are to supply a printed entry, either freehand or computer-generated.
- Make your print 11” x 17”. This will be the actual size of the poster.
- All entries must be accompanied by a thumb drive containing a high-resolution PDF or EPS file of your poster created using a CMYK color scale.
- Computer-generated entries must be accompanied by a thumbdrive containing either a high resolution PDF or EPS file created using a CMYK color scale.
Artwork must reflect the Moscow Renaissance Fair theme of “A Celebration of Spring.” We are not a time period faire. For questions about the theme, email mrf_pr@moscowrenfair.org.
The words “52nd Annual Moscow Renaissance Fair”, “May 3rd & 4th, 2025” and “East City Park” must appear prominently on the artwork.
The following text must be included and be legible: “Featuring children’s events, great food, a parade, costume contests, and the finest craftspeople and musicians” and “Free Admission.”
The following words must appear in smaller but legible lettering along any edge: www.moscowrenfair.org.
Do not sign your artwork. The winning artist will have an opportunity to sign the posters after printing.
This contest is held in good faith and every attempt is made at keeping it a fair contest. If an entry is promoted before the contest via social media, mass emailing, or any other public manner, Moscow Renaissance Fair reserves the right to disqualify the entry.
Artists are responsible for claiming their artwork after the contest. [see check boxes below]
Artists of non-winning entries are encouraged to re-submit their work next year.
Attach this signed application and your thumb drive to the back of your artwork.