Each November, the Annual Downtown Venice Art Festival, organized by Howard Alan Events and coordinated with Venice MainStreet, is held. A poster competition is held in advance of the festival, in which local artists enter their works, inspired by a stipulated poster theme, and compete to win the distinction of having their work selected as the featured image. The judges are comprised of Venice MainStreet board members and Design Committee members. The posters and t-shirts featuring the new design are then sold at the festival and at future festivals.
Where Can I Buy One?
The posters are a great way to showcase local art in your home or make the perfect gift. Proceeds from the sale of these posters benefit Venice MainStreet. Although several have sold out, many past and current year posters are still available for purchase.
ONLINE: ShopVeniceFL.com
IN PERSON: Venice MainStreet office in downtown Venice located at 101 West Venice Avenue, Suite 23.
Please call 941-484-6722 or email info@venicemainstreet.com to make an appointment to view and/or purchase them.
Enjoy this virtual exhibit of prize-winning images over the past 25+ years!

7th Annual Venice Art Fest
Mary Erickson
1994

8th Annual Venice Art Fest
Mary Erickson
1995

9th Annual Venice Art Fest
Mary Erickson
1996

10th Annual Venice Art Fest
Mary Erickson
1997

11th Annual Venice Art Fest
Patricia Vandivort
1998

12th Annual Venice Art Fest
Patricia Vandivort
1999

13th Annual Venice Art Fest
Patricia Vandivort
2000

14th Annual Venice Art Fest
Jennifer Andolino
2001

15th Annual Venice Art Fest
Joseph LaPierre
2002

16th Annual Venice Art Fest
Joseph LaPierre
2003

17th Annual Venice Art Fest
Joseph LaPierre
2004

19th Annual Venice Art Fest
Jennifer Andolino
2006

20th Annual Venice Art Fest
B.J. Carson
2007

21st Annual Venice Art Fest
Joseph LaPierre
2008

22nd Annual Venice Art Fest
Joseph LaPierre
2009

23rd Annual Venice Art Fest
Augusto Argandoña
2010

24th Annual Venice Art Fest
Augusto Argandoña
2011

25th Annual Venice Art Fest
Sheila Carey
2012

26th Annual Venice Art Fest
Donna M. Walter
2013

27th Annual Venice Art Fest
Diane Chencharick
2014

28th Annual Venice Art Fest
Michael Fields
Sunset Over Hatchett Creek
2015

29th Annual Venice Art Fest
Photo: Marie Fields
Digital artwork: Michael Fields
2016

30th Annual Venice Art Fest
Michael Fields
An Evening Stroll in Paradise
2017

31st Annual Venice Art Fest
Karen Chandler
2018

32nd Annual Venice Art Fest
Giulio Porta
2019

2020 Poster Contest Winner
Heather McCullough
Virtual poster contest since no art festival was held this year

33rd Annual Venice Art Fest
Mary Erickson
2021
