Show Us Your Shelburne — Shelburne Farmers Market Art Contest

About the contest

Every summer, the Shelburne Farmers Market brings the whole town together on the Parade Grounds. This year, we're inviting the community to help create something lasting: an original piece of art that captures the spirit of Shelburne and a season at the Market. Anyone can enter. Two winners will be chosen — and the Market Winner's artwork will be revealed on Shelburne Day and featured on this year's Market merchandise. This is the inaugural year of what will be an annual community art contest, celebrating each new season at the Market.

Enter your artwork

Upload by Wed, July 29, 11:59 pm. One entry per artist. Fields marked * are required.

Artist name *

Email *

We'll send your confirmation here and use it to reach you if you win.

Phone (optional)

Are you a Shelburne resident? (optional)

Shelburne residents are especially encouraged — but this is never a disqualifier, and everyone is welcome to enter.

Yes No Prefer not to say

Title of your work *

Medium *

Your artwork *

PNG, JPG, or PDF, up to 10 MB. Upload the highest resolution you have — if you win, we print from this file.

Artist statement (optional)

Tell us a little about your piece — what it shows, what inspired it. A sentence or two is plenty.

I am under 18

Read the full terms

The work is your original creation and you hold the rights to it.
It is not copied, traced, or AI-generated, and contains no third-party logos, trademarks, or characters.
It is welcoming to all members of our diverse community.
You grant SFM a non-exclusive license to display your entry in connection with the contest.
If your entry is selected as the Market Winner, you grant SFM permission to reproduce the work on merchandise and in promotional materials, with artist credit.
Entrants under 18 confirm a parent/guardian has given consent.
One entry per artist. Entries that don't meet the guidelines won't advance to voting.
SFM may contact you at the email you provide about your entry and the contest.

I confirm that this artwork is my own original work — not copied, traced, or AI-generated, and free of others' logos or characters. I give the Shelburne Farmers Market permission to display my entry, and — if my entry wins — to reproduce it on Market merchandise and in promotion. *

Send me the Shelburne Farmers Market newsletter — we'll announce the contest winners there, and share what's happening at the Market. (Optional)

Who can enter

Everyone is welcome — neighbors of every age, longtime residents and newcomers alike. We especially encourage Shelburne residents and the many artists and makers who are part of our community. Young artists are welcome too; entrants under 18 just need a parent or guardian's permission.

What to create

Create an original piece of art that celebrates what makes Shelburne special — our farms and makers, the landscape, the community, the feel of a Saturday at the Market. Work in any medium you like: paint, drawing, photography, digital art, or collage. Two simple rules: the work must be your own, and it should be welcoming to all members of our diverse community.

How the two winners are chosen

The selection committee — SFM's Stewards and Champions — reviews every entry and confirms it meets the contest guidelines before the voting round opens.

Market Winner: The Market's vendors — the farmers, makers, and artists who bring the Market to life — each cast a single vote, and the artist with the most votes wins the Market category.

People's Choice Winner: Everyone is also invited to cast a People's Choice vote — one vote per person — and the artist with the most public votes wins the People's Choice category.

Prizes

The Market Winner's artwork will be revealed on Shelburne Day and featured on this year's Market merchandise, along with a prize* from the Market.

The People's Choice Winner will be featured on the SFM website, along with a prize* from the Market.

Key dates

Wed, July 15	Entries open
Wed, July 29 · 11:59 pm	Entries close
Fri, July 31	Entries confirmed; voting opens
Fri, August 7 · 11:59 pm	Voting closes
Sat, August 15	Winners revealed at Shelburne Day

The fine print

By entering, you confirm the artwork is your own original work — not copied, traced, or AI-generated, and free of others' logos or characters — and you give the Market permission to display it and to reproduce the winning piece on merchandise and in promotion.

Entrants under 18 need a parent or guardian's consent.

Entries that don't meet the guidelines won't move to the voting round.

*Prizes will be announced shortly.