Lavonia DDA Launches Mural Contest

Calling all artists in the Lavonia/Franklin County area.

The Lavonia Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is sponsoring a contest for all artists to contribute their designs for a mural that will be located on the back wall of City Hall at the new splash pad located in Lavonia City Park, according to DDA Director Barbara Busby.

 

Busby said the contest is for the design of the mural only and since the goal is to have it go with the new splash pad, renderings of the splash pad are available by request

But they have no specific design in mind – the DDA is leaving that up to the artist’s imagination.

“The City is putting in a new splash pad behind City Hall at Lavonia City Park,” she explained. “It will be almost to the back of the building. So, we wanted to incorporate the back of the building into the design and we were having a little trouble trying to determine what kind of design to go with. Then we remembered back in 2019 when we had the contest for the depot logo that we use for tourism. We got so many great responses and found out that we had a ton of artistic people in the area who are very talented. So, we thought we’d tap into that talent once again with a mural contest.”

Additionally, while the DDA is looking for the artist’s design Busby said whoever wins the design contest does not have to worry about actually painting the design on the back of City Hall.

“It can be anything that people come up with. We’d like to keep it in natural colors because it is in a park setting, and maybe relates somehow to water because it’s a splash pad or the lake because we are so close to Lake Hartwell,” she said.

Busby said the contest is available to all ages and areas around Lavonia.

The rights for these designs will be signed over to the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority.

The winner will receive $500, the second place will receive $200, and the third place $100.

The deadline for entries is February 20, 2023, and the winner will be announced on March 6, 2023.

You can email your entry (or entries) to [email protected], mail them to Lavonia Downtown Development Authority, 1269 East Main Street, Lavonia, GA 30553, or drop them off at the Lavonia Welcome Center.

Please call 706-356-1926 or 706-356-5725 for any information.

The mural will be painted on the back wall of City Hall located at 12221 Augusta Road, Lavonia, GA. The mural will have an approximate aspect ratio of 4:1. The DDA is open to all types of designs but prefers an emphasis on a design that includes a whimsical feel incorporating nature, lake or water, and the Lavonia logo.