Now Accepting Submissions for the Student Poster Contest

Highland Jazz and Blues Festival - September 13, 2025

Deadline for Submission - March 25, 2025

Notice of Status - April 10, 2025

Public Announcement of poster winner - April 30, 2025

Are you an aspiring artist? The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival is still seeking artists to

submit designs in a contest for the 20th Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival poster!

There is a cash prize of $500 for the chosen artwork. Read below for more information.

Theme: Highland Jazz & Blues Music Festival: Be creative, we would like to see an artist’s take on OUR festival. We are celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year.

Eligibility: Emerging artists must reside in Caddo, Bossier, or Desoto Parish and can be either a Junior or Senior in high school. Artists may submit multiple entries.

Entries: Only ORIGINAL artwork created specifically for the 21st Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival poster contest will be considered. Winner will receive: $500.00, 2 VIP passes to the festival, poster and festival swag.

  • Artwork must be in an 11 x 17 inch, vertical format, having a 1:1.5 ratio. Original artwork may be larger than 11×17, for example, 18 x 24 or 22 x 34 but must maintain a 1: 1.5 ratio for printing purposes. The printed poster size will be 11 x 17. Original Artwork should not be smaller than 11 x 17. Artwork may be completed in any media, including digital and computer graphics.

  • The words “21st Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival” should appear somewhere in the artwork, but do not have to be the focal point.

  • A bluebird should also appear somewhere on the poster. The bluebird is the mascot for the festival, named Jazzy.

  • Lastly, must include the date and location: Saturday, September 13, 2025, Columbia Park, Shreveport, LA.

  • Use of 3-dimensional media such as collage or low-relief sculpture is acceptable, however, it should photograph well and enhance the overall quality of the poster.

  • Copyrighted, trademarked products, packaging, brand names and advertisements may not be used within the poster.

Note: The winning entry becomes property of the Highland Area Partnership dba Highland Jazz and Blues Festival and the artist agrees to allow for the sale and reproduction of the original artwork.

ENTRIES ARE DUE BY 10PM SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2025.

SUBMIT Poster Artwork HERE

Please note: the completion of this form does not guarantee a spot at the festival. The Highland Area Partnership Board of Directors will decide on who will be performing at the festival. If you are not granted a spot, please feel free to apply again for the following festival year. Jazz and blues are at the core of this festival. Some performing groups may be turned down if their repertoire does not fit the Jazz and Blues genres.