(From left): AHSC poster winners Imani Chapman and Dave San Pedro. You could be the next winner!

Call for Artists for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration POSTER CONTEST!

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration, Kearny Street Workshop, and NEW PEOPLE have teamed up to host the annual poster competition for the 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration. The yearly festival is to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 in front of the Asian Art Museum leading up to the Little Saigon District.

Organizers are looking for innovative artists to create an exciting and unique image. The winning artwork will become part of the personality for this year’s event and will be featured in posters, postcards, Muni bus ads, BART banners, bus shelters, newspaper ads and in a TV commercial.


AHSC 2009 winning artwork by Dave San Pedro featured at a MUNI bus stop.

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration gathers the diversity of the Asian American populations of San Francisco and promotes cross-cultural interaction through creation of innovative programs and entertaining activities for visitors and participants. The winner will also earn a $500 grand prize and citywide exposure. All entries will be posted at www.asianfairsf.com. For more information please e-mail ahscposter@gmail.com or call (415) 321-5894.

DEADLINE for submissions is Friday, February 12, 2010. Send AHSC Poster Entries to: ahscposter@gmail.com.

For official rules go to www.asianfairsf.com and click on “poster contest.”