Southern Arkansas University art students Lera Black and Holly Roomsburg won the right to have their designs displayed throughout the city of Magnolia courtesy of the 2016 Leadership Magnolia Banner Art Competition.
They were recognized Saturday, April 23, 2016, at an Earth Day celebration in downtown Magnolia. Among the 43 entrants in the design competition, three pieces stood out among the judges and the public.
Black, of Magnolia, is a junior Communications Design major. Her design, “Welcome to Magnolia,” features a stylistic Magnolia blossom and a vintage font.
Roomsburg, of El Dorado, is a senior Communications Design major. Her “Historical Magnolia” design features a photo of the Columbia County courthouse and the slogan, “growing more beautiful since 1853.”
Earning the People’s Choice Award was Alberto Silveira, a sophomore Game, Amination, and Simulation Design major, from Venezuela. His blue and gold design incorporates SAU’s landmark bell tower and branches and blooms of a Magnolia tree.
Each of the banner design winners will receive a cash award, a gift card to Melissa’s Frame Shop, space at the Magnolia Arts Blossom Festival Art Show, and a craft vendor table at the Blossom Festival.
The banners are set to be hung by the City of Magnolia in May before the Blossom Festival.
