The Town of Frisco and the Frisco Arts and Culture Council (FACC) are seeking a local/regional artist to design the 2025 Frisco Wassail Days mug. In 2024, the Town of Frisco distributed a record-setting 2,200 mugs. Artists from Summit, Park, Lake, Eagle, and Clear Creek Counties are eligible to apply. Applicants have until March 31, 2025 to complete the online application and submit images of their previous work, showcasing their artistic style. A mug design is not requested as part of the application and will only be developed once an artist is selected in late April. To apply, artists are asked to submit their application form with images using the form below, by March 31, 2025.
Project Goals
Previous Wassail Day mugs had a wide variety of colors, themes, and designs centered around the essence of Frisco. The mug design should be original, reflective of the artist’s style, and convey an appreciation of all things Frisco. Artists should look at Frisco’s culture, history, organizations, and the natural/built environments for inspiration, with consideration for the design placement on the mug and the intended audience.
FACC anticipates selecting the artist in April 2025 with a first version of the design due in May 2025, and a final design due in June 2025. The Town of Frisco is responsible for ordering the mugs with the final design and will reserve four mugs for the artist and one mug to be displayed at the seasonal Wassail Days History exhibit at the Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center.
Honorarium
The honorarium is $400, which shall constitute full compensation for all services, goods, and expenses to be performed for designing the 2025 Wassail Days mug.
How to Apply
The Frisco Arts and Culture Council is accepting submissions until March 31, 2025.
- Artists must complete the submission form in its entirety
- Artists must submit a minimum of five (5) images of at least two (2) previous projects that are representative of the artists style(s).
- Artists must also submit a brief resume
For more information contact the FACC at FriscoArts@TownofFrisco.com.
About Wassail Days
Wassail Days is Frisco’s unique celebration of all things winter and the holidays, featuring several events including the annual holiday tree lighting, visits from Santa, story time with reindeer, and Frisco businesses participating in a wassail recipe contest. Community members go wassailing and vote for their favorite wassail recipe. Participants will receive a free commemorative mug designed by a local/regional artist for completing their 12 sips of wassail card and casting their vote at the Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center. Wassail Days spans over one week, kicking off on small business Saturday and draws thousands of people into Frisco’s businesses, generating economic impact across all industries.
The Town of Frisco and Frisco Arts and Cluture Council is no longer accepting artist applications for the 2025 Wassail Days mug design. The application for the 2025 Wassail Days mug design closed on March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MST.