Congratulations to Eva Barsin, the Winner of the 2025 EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition!

Exhibition Opens and People’s Choice Voting Opens on October 31

Introducing the EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition

Join a cherished Annapolis holiday tradition! Each year on the second Saturday in December, the harbor comes alive as boats adorned with thousands of twinkling lights glide through the night, crewed by festive participants in the Eastport Yacht Club (EYC) Lights Parade.

The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) and EYC invited artists from across the United States and its territories to participate in our annual art competition. We welcome original two-dimensional artwork in any medium that follows MFA’s submission guidelines (see details below):

Artwork must feature an Annapolis landmark or the city skyline, include a festively decorated boat or boats, AND incorporate the EYC burgee.

The selected piece will be featured as the official image of the 2025 Lights Parade and reproduced on posters, t-shirts, and other promotional materials. All entries will be showcased in MFA’s Online Gallery from October 31 through December 19, 2025. A People’s Choice Award will be announced on November 21 at 5 PM.

Click this icon to view and print the downloadable prospectus.

Official Winning Piece

  • Holiday Reflection in Quiet Motion, acrylic on canvas, Eva Barsin, Winner of the 2025 EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition

This piece was selected by EYC to be the representative image for this year’s Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade.

People’s Choice Award Winners

*coming soon.

The artist with the highest number of votes in the MFA People’s Choice Gallery (opening October 31) will receive a $70 one-year membership.

Exhibition Schedule

  • Jul 15 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
  • Sept 18 Entry Deadline
  • Oct 23 – 30 EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition Winner Announced
  • Oct 31 Exhibition Opens Online; People’s Choice Voting Opens
  • Nov 20 People’s Choice Voting Closes at Midnight
  • Nov 21 People’s Choice Award Announced at 5 PM
  • Dec 19 Last Day of Online Exhibition

Online Sales

  • MFA’s Online Sales Gallery is provided to North American artists to sell their work. Only artists in the 48 contiguous United States may set a price. MFA will reimburse up to $40 in shipping costs to those artists for online sales shipments if a receipt is provided. All other artists must enter Price on Request (POR) and purchase inquiries will be referred by MFA to the artist.
  • Artists will retain 80% from sales (85% for MFA Members). MFA will retain 20% commission (15% for MFA Members) on any work sold through MFA. Artists will be responsible for fulfillment of sales.
  • MFA asks that artists donate 20% from any sale made through a direct referral from MFA within three months. All donations are used to help defray operating costs of Maryland Federation of Art and are tax-deductible by the artists to the full extent of the law.

Notification

Artists who have unsubscribed from MFA’s emails will not receive information about this exhibition.
Emails to artists will include specific details and may vary from the prospectus.
Please set your email account to recognize notification@mdfedart.org and info@mdfedart.org.