Uptown Art Stroll 2020 Poster Contest Seeks Submissions

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-INWOOD, NY — Upper Manhattan artists have the chance to win more than $1,000 and have their work become the face of one of the area's top cultural events in the annual Uptown Art Stroll poster contest.

Artists from Inwood, Washington Heights and West Harlem can submit their designs for the Uptown Arts Stroll poster until Feb. 24, according to the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. Contest winners will receive a $1,250 prize and their artwork will be featured on promotional materials for the annual event.

Prizes will also go to runners-up. The second-place designer will receive $500 and the third-place designer will receive $250. There is no fee to apply for the poster contest, but artists must live within the confines of West 135th Street to West 155th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and the Hudson River or anywhere in Manhattan north of West 155th Street to be eligible for the contest.

Artists may only submit one design for consideration, according to the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. The organization is looking for "eye-catching, original and unpublished images which highlight the unique characteristics of Northern Manhattan," according to the organization.

Designs must be large enough to be printed in an 11 by 17 inch poster format, according to the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. A panel of local artists, who will not be given designers' names, will judge all the submissions and select a winner. Each designs must feature the phrase "2020 Uptown Arts Stroll/Paseo de las Artes."

Applications can be submitted here.

The Uptown Art Stroll takes place every June in Upper Manhattan. This year will be the event's 18th. This multi-day showcase that features events such as open mics, concerts, open studio tours and art classes and will coincide with the world premier of the "In the Heights" movie this year.

Previous winning posters and more info on the Uptown Art Stroll can be seen here.