“You’ve Been Adopted”

Last year the art mural contest took place in an alternative form to work around the COVID-19 limitations. Now we are pleased to have the artwork displayed again in the Fairhope Civic Center during the artist dinner for all to see and judge. Part of the evaluation is the application of this year’s theme which gives the schools a plethora of visual cues to create their best artwork yet for the festival. The theme for this year is: A Platinum Jubilee: an abundance of art, a cornucopia of crafts, a flood of fun, gobs of good times, and the bounty of the bay. Last year’s artwork is on the festival website https://www.fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival.com/ about/high-school-art-competition. The new artwork will be on display in local store windows Saturday and Sunday of the festival for all to see before they go to new locations for a year to be viewed in their communities. Participating schools are: Bayside Academy Bayshore Christian School Daphne High School Daphne Middle School Fairhope High School Fairhope Middle School Saint Michael Spanish Fort High School Spanish Fort Middle School

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