2012 State Fair poster unveiled

2012 State Fair poster
2012 State Fair poster.
Courtesy Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair's 2012 commemorative poster was unveiled Wednesday. Artist Joe Heffron's work in colored pencil features a red rooster as its centerpiece, surrounded by other iconic elements of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Heffron's work was chosen from among 50 after a call for entries just prior to the 2011 State Fair, fair officials said. The five finalists, including Heffron, were chosen to create near-complete artistic interpretations of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. From that group, Heffron was selected as the official artist by a panel of judges including members of the visual arts community and State Fair staff.

Previous Minnesota State Fair artists have included: Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher (2004), Mary GrandPre (2005), Nancy Carlson (2006), Michael Birawer (2007), Edie Abnet (2008), Leo Stans (2009), Deborah Voyda Rogers (2010) and Steve Thomas (2011).

Commemorative art posters and a limited number of signed giclee prints featuring Heffron's art are available for purchase at msffoundation.org.

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