The Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival is now accepting submissions from regional artists for the 2011 festival poster. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 31. For the 2011 poster, the committee is encouraging work that reflects the beauty and heritage of the Blue Ridge Parkway to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The contest is open to any artist, and the work must reflect a wine theme. The committee will consider three-dimensional work. The winning work will be featured on the 2011 poster of the Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival, and the artist will receive either $300 in prize money or a 10-by-10-foot booth space at this year's Grand Tasting event on Saturday, April 17.

For the application rules and more information, click to the festival website at blueridgewinefestival.com or call the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce at 295-7851.