In a normal year, Festival International de Louisiane has individual artists apply to create the annual poster and pin. But nothing in the past year has been normal.
Festival has brought together three artisans with diverse backgrounds and mediums to create a piece of commissioned artwork that is unifying and unique. The organization also felt that now is the perfect time to celebrate the unity and diversity that Festival encompasses and shares with the world, the press release stated. Festival believes that by coming together - its fans, artists and organizers can rise above these challenges to manifest something even greater than before, the press release said.
Festival International chooses three visual artists for 35th annual event
Festival International de Louisiane
and last updated 2021-03-02 08:04:15-05
Festival International de Louisiane announced Monday, March 1, that three artists have been chosen as their Official Visual Artists for the 35th annual event.
Unlike previous years, Festival says they decided to bring together multiple artisans with diverse backgrounds and mediums to create a piece of commissioned artwork that is unifying and unique.
This year s artist include Neka Mire, Jerome Ford and Luann Duhon.
Festival Interantional says that organizers are planning an artwork reveal for later this spring.
The following are short biographies provided by Festival International de Louisiane of this year s Official Visual Artists: