Come join us May 28-30, 2027!
Call to Artists – Logo Contest for 43rd Annual Festival
The Annual Mudbug Madness Festival is seeking entries for the 2027 Mudbug Madness logo! Please capture your best vision of our award-winning festival by using your own creative design to showcase what Mudbug Madness is about…mudbugs, music, and fun!
Participants may submit up to three (3) separate entries for review by the Mudbug Madness Festival committee. All entries must meet the following criteria:
- Entries must include the words “Mudbug Madness #43”
- Entries must include the dates of the Festival: May 28-30, 2027
- Entries should be no larger than 11” X 14”
- Design should be vertical in orientation
- Design must be adaptable for full-color and black and white reproduction and multiple uses (i.e. souvenir t-shirts, posters, cups, print and electronic media)
- Winning design must be submitted in many formats, including but not limited to JPG, PDF, TIF, Vector, etc. The art file must have all fonts converted to outlines.
- ENTRY DEADLINE IS NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2026. (May be extended slightly upon request)
- Entries should include artist’s name, address and telephone number.
Please submit all entries electronically to terri@mudbugmadness.com or to the following location between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday.
Mudbug Madness
Attn: Terri Mathews
629 Spring Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
The winning logo will appear on our website, t-shirts, posters, cups, outdoor advertising, television, digital advertising, social media and all print advertising among other items. The contest winner will receive a cash prize of $500.00. When the check is presented, the artwork becomes the property of Downtown Shreveport Unlimited and the Mudbug Madness Festival and may be modified by either party.
CALL TERRI AT 318-455-2001 OR EMAIL TERRI@MUDBUGMADNESS.COM WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
MUDBUG
MADNESS
What began in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport is now one of Louisiana's largest and most popular Cajun festivals, featuring country, pop, blues, and the very best in zydeco music.
- THREE DAYS
- TWO STAGES
- THIRTY BANDS
- FOOD & ART/CRAFT VENDORS
- KIDS ON THE BAYOU CHILDREN'S AREA
- CRAWFISH EATING CONTESTS
- PLENTY OF BOILED CRAWFISH & COLD BEVERAGES
Now a three-day festival held each Memorial Day weekend, Mudbug Madness is nationally recognized as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events and the American Bus Association's Top 100 Events in the nation.









