SEQUIM — Artwork and vendor booth applications are solicited for the 16th annual Sequim Lavender Festival.

ARTWORK SHOULD FOCUS on “lavender in various scenes (including country and farming scenes), settings and formats . . . how lavender may be involved in the daily life of a person, family or pet or whimsical lifestyle,” according to the Sequim Lavender Growers Association, which sponsors the lavender festival and the juried art competition, “A Shade of Purple.”

Prizes include $750, $500 and $250.

The winning artwork will be made part of promotion for the festival, scheduled July 20-22, 2012.

Artwork must be accompanied by an application that can be obtained at www.sequimlavenderfestival.com.

Deadline for entries is Oct. 21.

MOST BOOTH SPACES at the festival’s street fair are 10 feet by 10 feet, with some 10 feet by 20 feet.

Applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 28.

“Participation from Olympic Peninsula artists is very important to this community celebration, and we encourage local artists to apply,” according to the growers association.

Applications can be obtained at www.sequimlavenderfestival.com.

For questions or more information, email info@lavenderfestival.com or phone Mary Jendrucko at 360-681-3035.