Entries for Downtown Blacksburg, Inc.’s Steppin’ Out T-shirt design competition are due by Jan. 15, 2022. The winner will receive a $500 prize.
Steppin’ Out is the premier festival in the New River Valley. It is held on the first weekend of August each year. The 2022 event will take place on Aug. 5 and 6 and will mark the 41st celebration of the festival.
Activities will include live music, arts and crafts booths, merchant booths, children’s arts and crafts activities, the Draper Mile running race, and lots of great food. Profits from the T-shirt sales fund the event and are used to support downtown and community improvements and activities such as the Farmers Market, the Downtown Master Plan, downtown benches, the 16 Frogs, the Arts Initiative, economic development, and numerous downtown festivals.
T-shirt designs should reflect the character of Steppin’ Out and downtown Blacksburg in general. Designs will be judged by the DBI Festival Committee. The winning artist will be profiled through advertising/news articles, in store windows where t-shirts are sold prior to the festival, and at Steppin’ Out.
T-shirts must have a maximum of six colors on the shirt back and two colors for the pocket logo. The shirt back design must incorporate the words “Downtown Blacksburg” and the date “August 5 & 6, 2022.” The pocket logo should include the words “41st Steppin’ Out.”
Concept sketches should be delivered to the Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. office located at 318 N. Main St, Blacksburg or mailed to P.O. Box 233, Blacksburg, VA 24063 by Jan. 15. Once chosen, the winning designer must submit design files in eps or vector format and email them to events@downtownblacksburg.com no later than March 1, 2022.
