Artown 2009 Poster Concepts

RENO, Nev. (Dec. 4, 2008) — Reno mixed media artist Candace Nicol has been selected to create the signature look for the 14th annual Artown festival.  Each year Artown opens up the opportunity for local artists to submit portfolios of their work for anonymous review by members of the arts community who then select the festival artist.  Nicol is finalizing the concepts that will eventually serve as the basis for all the festival’s marketing components including the annual poster, collateral and Web site. 

“As with each of the previous Artown artist review panels, this year’s selection process was challenging and encouraging thanks to the quality and quantity of the portfolios we received for consideration,” Artown Executive Director Beth Macmillan said. “With the selection phase complete we look forward to seeing Candace’s final artwork for the festival commission and moving ahead with Artown’s overall look for 2009.  It’s something we eagerly anticipate to each year and provides a local connection to our annual event.”