Request for Qualifications: Graphic Design 2027 East Lansing Art Festival

Description

The East Lansing Art Festival is seeking to hire an artist and/or graphic designer to design the festival’s 2027 poster and deliverables. The ELAF is interested in receiving submissions from all artists including those from the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities and from people with disabilities. Located in south central Michigan, five miles east of the state capital, East Lansing is approximately 13.7 square miles in size, with a population of over 47,500 people. It is home to Michigan State University and the world-renowned Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum. The East Lansing Art Festival will host its 64th annual event on May 15 & May 16, 2027 in the heart of downtown East Lansing. The festival is consistently in the top 100 best fine art festivals in the nation in Sunshine Artist Magazine’s rankings. Typically, the festival hosts approximately 200 artists from 17 mediums, including sculpture, metals, mixed media, ceramics, drawing and more. Artists are selected by a local jury of their peers. In addition to artist exhibits, there is live music, a delicious food court, an artist demonstration area, a poetry journal and performances for festival patrons to enjoy. Over 60,000 individuals attend the festival each year. A new poster design is used to develop corresponding printable pieces, such as festival t-shirts and advertising.