The Leimert Park Jazz Festival's 2nd annual art competition
Local artists are invited to submit original art that is visually expressive of the Leimert Park community and its Jazz legacy. Four esteemed judges select three finalists who will then be submitted for a community vote online.
Dream it.
We are looking for original, two-dimensional artwork on canvas that visually depicts the vibrancy of jazz music, jazz culture, and the Leimert Park community.
submit it.
Deadline: Friday, July 16th, 2021, 11:59 PM. Artwork can be submitted HERE.
vote on it.
Three finalists will be selected and submitted for an online community vote.
celebrate it.
The winner will receive a $1,000 Cash Prize + VIP Tickets to the Festival & Other Festival Perks!
Art Submission FAq
Artwork Guidelines
The Leimert Park Jazz Festival seeks newly created, original, two-dimensional artwork on canvas that visually depicts the vibrancy of jazz music, jazz culture, and the Leimert Park community. Artwork should be innovative, engaging, and visually expressive of the Leimert Park community and its jazz legacy. Electronically produced artwork will be disqualified.
Artwork submissions
Artists can submit their work HERE no later than Friday, July 16, 2021 at 11:59 PM PST. Upload no more than three (3) digital images of your original artwork. Each digital image submission must be formatted to 300 dpi, in a png, jpg, jpeg tiff, or pdf file format. Digital submissions must be no larger than 5MB in size. Label your image file(s) as follows: first name–last name.jpg.
Eligibility
Open to all South Los Angeles artists aged 18 and older.
Selection Process & Timeline
The artwork will undergo a two-step selection process.
Judge Selection: Four esteemed judges will review all submitted artwork and select three finalists. The finalists will be notified by email on Friday, July 23 2021.
Community Vote: Finalist artwork will be presented to the online community via Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor. The online community will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite piece starting on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 9 am. Voting will close on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
Winner: Will be announced on Saturday, July 30, 2021.
In the event of a tie, another online community vote will take place on Saturday, July 30, 2021, for a 24-hour period.