It's the first Derby Festival event of 2012...the official unveiling of the Derby Festival Poster. The 32nd Annual Poster Premiere will take place on Wednesday, January 25th.

The Official Poster of the Derby Festival's 2012 Celebration will be unveiled to the public at a gala premiere at the Henry Clay. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will feature free gifts for the first 1,000 attendees, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and the first sale of Official 2012 Derby Festival Poster Merchandise. Area frame shops will donate creatively framed prints of the 2012 poster and offer them in a silent art auction. Join us as we salute 32 years of original artwork that has been showcased for years in businesses and private homes all over the community.

Over the years, the Festival's Official Poster Series has become a unique symbol of the community. Past designs decorate offices and homes throughout the city. Peter Max's expressionistic "Bluegrass Pegasus" launched the series in 1981, and a stylistic and geographical mix of artists have been showcased over the years. The signed collector editions continue to significantly increase in value, and the quality of the Poster Series has been recognized worldwide.