Now this is really cool!
New Gourd Art Competition Just Announced!
The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm will include a brand new Gourd Art Competition with cash prizes, sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products and judged by the general public who attend the event!
Enter your artwork in the “GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition” and be seen by thousands of potential buyers, including gallery owners! You can even advertise your entry piece(s) for sale and get them sold through the event!
(pictured right, award-winning pieces in the 2008 California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition)
This is an incredible opportunity for artists to gain exposure, sell their artwork, and have fun helping to get the general public involved in the world of gourds by voting on their favorite works of art!
Three first place awards of $200 cash will be given, one for each of the 3 divisions, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Three second place awards will also be given of $50 cash, plus three third place awards of a $25 gift certificate for any products or gourds at the Welburn Gourd Farm.
Enter up to 5 gourd art pieces, all for a flat administrative fee of $15. Get the complete details of the NEW GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition – click here!
(pictured left, 2008 competition entry by Gloria Crane)
Also, be sure to enter artwork in the 2009 California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition, a long-standing tradition at the Festival and a superbly-run event, put on by the California chapter of the American Gourd Society! For details and link, click here!
Gourdially Yours,
The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival
1119 S. Mission Rd. #244
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 760-728-4588
or 760-728-4271