Sylvia Percy of Warren, the winner of the 2024 Union Fair Poster Contest, was recognized March 28 at Oceanside Middle School in Thomaston, where the poster was unveiled. From left are the 2023 Maine Wild Blueberry Crown Princess Kylie Blake, Percy and the 2023 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Jaycie Brown. Rick Butler photo
The Union Fair/Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival visited Oceanside Middle School on March 28 for the unveiling of the 2024 festival poster was unveiled.
Sylvia Percy of Warren, the grade six to eight art teacher at the school, is the contest winner.
At a school assembly Percy’s poster was unveiled by 2023 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Jaycie Brown and 2023 Maine Wild Blueberry Crown Princess Kylie Blake. Brown and Blake also presented Percy with the $750 cash prize.
The winning artwork was voted upon by the Union Fair trustees, who selected her poster from 12 submitted entries, according to a news release from Rick Butler with the Union Fair.
Percy’s artwork will be used as the official 2024 Union Fair poster, which will be displayed at local businesses in the near future. It also will be used in various ways to include being the cover for the 2024 Union Fair schedule brochure, and being displayed on the Union Fair webpage and Union Fair social media pages.
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