Bluemont Fair Announces Call for Artists!

56th annual fair seeks designs for posters and T-shirts centered around this year’s theme: The Bears of Bluemont!

BLUEMONT, VA — Organizers of the 56th annual Bluemont Fair in historic western Loudoun County invite artists to submit designs for consideration for this year’s posters and T-shirts. The fair chairs met recently to vote on a theme near and dear to the hearts of the Bluemont community, and this year the winning theme centers around the regions favorite large mammal: bears! Living here long before human settlement and part of our daily lives, western Loudoun’s bears grace us with their presence along our rugged hiking trails, verdant forests, rolling pastures, and sometimes even our backyards! This year’s fair will take place September 19 through 20, 2026.

Artists are encouraged to interpret this theme as they wish, keeping in mind that all design elements should be suitable for replication on the Bluemont Fair’s distinctive poster (14 by 22 inches), T-shirt, and other merchandise. There are no restrictions on what medium can be used (ink, paint, collage, graphic design, etc.) and all aesthetics are welcome (retro, modern, realistic, abstract, etc.). Artists may submit multiple works. The main criteria is that the design be eye-catching and unique, capturing both this year’s theme (bears!) and evocative of Bluemont and the western Loudoun region.

Art must be submitted by Saturday, May 9, 2026. Submissions can be sent via email to chair@bluemontfair.org with the subject line “Bluemont Fair Art Submission.” Additionally, designs can be sent via mail to Bluemont Fair Poster Competition, P.O. Box 217, Bluemont, VA 20135. Individuals requesting a return of their submission should also include a self-addressed, stamped mailer. For more information, call (540) 554-2367 or email chair@bluemontfair.org. For more information about the fair, including past designs, please visit bluemontfair.org or the fair Instagram account at @bluemontfair.

Posted on: March 3, 2026