Professional and amateur artists of all ages are invited to submit artwork to be displayed at FabFest!

Beatles Art Contest, Exhibition & Sale

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Over $3,500 in cash prizes!

Adult Best in Show $1,000

Youth Best in Show $250

Submission Deadlines

Adult Artwork: Sept.16, 2026  

Youth Artwork: Sept. 25, 2026

Learn more about

FabFest-Charlotte's Beatles Festival

IMAGINE!



Calling all creatives, school-aged artists and seasoned professionals!

Expand your vision of the Beatles' influence on music, art and culture.

FabFest-Charlotte's Beatles Festival aims to inspire different generations and cultures to come together through the music of the Beatles.

From psychedelic style to cultural revolution, the Beatles helped shape the 1960s and beyond, and their music, messages and legacy continue to inspire new generations of artists. 

We’re looking for art that interprets how the Beatles influenced and were influenced by the world around them — all the themes of the era are fair game!

Fashion

Freedom

Equality

Revolution

Innovation

Spirituality

Cultural Exchange

Love

Peace

Change

and more!

The whole ‘60s vibe, we want it all! 

Whether you lived the era and remember the energy, or you're newly discovering the Beatles, you might see parallels from the themes of then to the world of today. Explore, play... imagine!

GUIDELINES

Enter artwork using the online Submission Form at the button below.

Choose to enter the contest or only the exhibition, or to keep or sell your art. Artists keep 80% of sale proceeds, or may donate art or sale proceeds to support the festival.

Returning artists may enter each artwork into the contest twice, except any artwork that previously won. There is no limit to the number of times any artwork may be entered into the exhibition or art sale. See the full 2026 Artist Agreement here.

This year, separate deadlines for adult and youth art are intended to give art instructors more time to coordinate their student collections after school begins in the fall.

Visit past FabFest Galleries for inspiration!

We can't wait to see where your creativity leads!

QUESTIONS?

Contact:

Becky Keenan

Beatles Art Contest Coordinator

becky@toscomusic.org

The header photo at the top of this page is from a street mural by Eduardo Kobra - see  the story of this stunning mural, and visit @kobrastreetart for more!

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Tosco Music receives support, in part, from the City of Charlotte and Arts and Science Council

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