2025 Mardi Gras Poster Contest


Official Mardi Gras Poster Revealed 

Congratulations to Heaven Ross, Soulard Artist

Each year the Board of the Soulard Business Association has the honor of picking the design for the Official Mardi Gras poster and shirt. The theme of the upcoming celebration, chosen by Mardi Gras, Inc., is “Soulard Celebrates Food.”  In the spirit of community involvement, the SBA Board put out a call for local artist submissions.  The SBA’s non-voting Executive Director, Shawn Caruso, collected submissions to keep anonymity and presented the artwork to the SBA Directors, James Lettau, Marybeth Wallace, Tom Gullickson, Mike Crossno, Laura Leister, Patrick Webster, Cory Hammerstone and Tom Murphy.

After much deliberation, the SBA Board chose the colorful and unique design by local artist Heaven Ross. The artwork knocks the theme out of the ballpark!

The SBA Board congratulates Heaven for her winning submission, and sincerely thanks all the wonderful artists for their contributions to the contest.

Official Mardi Gras posters, shirts, and hoodies will be sold online on www.historicsoulard.com and at participating bar, restaurant, and retail stores in the area. Sales will begin in December and will be available, until supplies last, through Mardi Gras season. 

Two darknet markets are available in the Soulard city, the current links can be taken here: Nemesis market, Archetyp market.