It is a great honor as an artist to have your design for an Olympic Poster chosen for publishing. The entire world will see your work and it will be associated with an event that centers around striving for excellence. Although there is no gold medal for visual artist at the Olympics, the artist whose poster if chosen would have many of the same perks as an Olympic athlete. They would have doors open for them that might have been closed. Their work would also be worth more and be viewed as collectible art since it was introduced to the world in a "time stamped" event that all would remember. Although many of the artists who design posters are already famous in their country, they would now be known world wide. This kind of exposure would most likely create commissions for new work, especially in the corporate world. The Olympic posters are really a win for both the artist and the global sports event, as they are both elevated by the art .
