Save the Date! 2024 Right Whale Festival will be held on November 2 & 3, 2024!!!!
Save the Date! 2024 Right Whale Festival will be held on November 2 & 3, 2024!!!!
The Right Whale Festival is held in Fernandina Beach, FL to celebrate North Atlantic right whales and their annual return to the waters of the Southeast U.S., which is the only known right whale calving area. The 2024 Right Whale Festival will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, and Sunday, November 3, 2024. More information on the festival is available at www.rightwhalefestival.com.
We invite interested individuals to participate in an annual poster design contest (see previous posters on website home page). Designs will be voted on by the Right Whale Festival planning committee and partners. The chosen poster design will also be used for t-shirts and advertisements.
Submission Details:
Please submit a pdf your poster via email: rightwhalefestival@gmail.com by 5pm on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Please include “RWF Call to Artists” and your last name in the subject line.
Include the following information in your submission email:
Please refer to previous posters (available the festival website www.rightwhalefestival.com) as examples. Other questions can be directed to rightwhalefestival@gmail.com. Winner will be notified by Friday, May 3, 2024.
Poster Design Requirements:
2024 Right Whale Festival
Free Admission, Family Fun, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Kids Activities, Beach Clean-up, Educational Exhibits, Athletic Events, Food, and so much more!
Main Beach Park
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Saturday, November 2, 2024
10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, November 3, 2024
10:00am-3:00pm
Each fall, pregnant North Atlantic right whales travel more than 1,000 miles to the coastal waters of the Southeast U.S. where they give birth to and nurse their young. With less than 350 remaining, we strive to educate those that share their ocean home on ways to lessen human caused threats to their survival. Join us in celebrating the right whale's annual return to our coast while learning what you can do to protect right whales!
Other Requirements:
Recognition/Incentives:
Links to right whale images and information:
https://rightwhalefestival.com/about
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/north-atlantic-right-whale
https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/north-atlantic-right-whale/
https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/right-whales/
https://mission.cmaquarium.org/research-institute/right-whale-research/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/whales-and-the-plastics-problem
https://www.blueoceansociety.org/blog/how-does-ocean-plastic-affect-whales/
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.