Discover Warren and the Warren Arts and Cultural Commission invite you to participate in the 2023 Warren Walkabout Poster Design Contest.

The Warren Walkabout is held each year in October to celebrate and promote Warren’s art, food, culture, independent business, history, and working waterfront.

This year, Warren has planned a series of Walkabouts to be held on four consecutive and themed Sundays:

• October 8: History
• October 15: Shopping/Small business
• October 22: Arts
• October 29: Halloween and Family Fun

Walkabout visitors will enjoy Warren’s vibrant downtown, including its many galleries and artist studios, independent shops and boutiques, cafes and eateries, historic sites, and water views. While strolling around or riding the free trolley (October 22nd and 29th only) visitors will hear local/regional musicians playing at multiple venues, see artist demonstrations in studios and galleries, specialty food pop-ups, sidewalk sales and special in-store happenings. Use these themes as inspiration for your design!

Contest Rules
The poster design contest is open to people of all ages and each entry must meet the following requirements and include a signed entry form.

• Include Warren Walkabout dates: Sundays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, and time: noon to 5pm

• Size: 11 X 17, and must include a 2-inch strip of blank space at the bottom for sponsor logos

• Entries may be submitted in digital PDF or JPEG format via email to info@discoverwarren.com with subject line: Walkabout Poster Contest. All digital entries must be submitted by 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 and include the contest entry form

• Hard copies may also be submitted in person to the Town Clerk’s office at Warren Town Hall (514 Main Street, Warren), or to the George Hail Library (530 Main Street, Warren) by 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, along with the contest entry form

• Edits by artist may be required for printing

The Warren Arts and Cultural Commission will choose three finalists from the submissions received, and the community will vote for their favorite design at DiscoverWarren.com and via a link in Instagram (@discoverwarren) between September 8-22. The winning design will be announced on Discover Warren’s Instagram, Facebook, and website at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24.

The winner will receive a $300 prize and have their poster design used to promote the 2023 Warren Walkabouts and distributed across the East Bay.