Artists of all ages are at work creating street banners which will be displayed this spring and summer.
Karan Bowyer, chair of the Summerland Community Arts Council’s banner committee, said there are many young artists participating this year.
At present, there are 31 members of Summerland Scouts, nine Montessori School students and 12 other children and teens working on banners. There are another 12 adults who are painting banners. Bowyer said there is still room for others who would like to create a banner. “I’d like to get 70 banners done this year,” she said. The theme this year is Okanagan Dreaming. Bowyer said there are few restrictions on what is allowed.
“We have really tried not to push a specific look,” she said. “The focus, especially for the children, is whatever comes out of their brains.”
The banners cannot have words, logos, copyright material or clip art. Banners must be completed by Saturday, April 13. They will be displayed on light posts downtown and on a portion of Lakeshore Drive.
Submission forms are available at the Summerland Art Gallery on Main Street and at the Summerland branch of the Okanagan Regional Library on Wharton Street.