Intown Concord is excited to announce that the art on the official 52nd Annual Market Days Festival poster was designed by local artist Saad Hindal.

New this year, Intown Concord partnered with the Concord Arts Market (CAM), to launch a poster design contest for Market Days. This contest was open to CAM artists, with the goal to create a vibrant design that represented the event and Concord as a whole. At a time when AI-generated art is becoming more mainstream, this initiative aimed to highlight the importance of supporting local art and the artists in our community.

"We’re thrilled to have the work of one of our artists as the featured design for Market Days!” said the Concord Arts Market Producer, Jessica Livingston. “Saad’s story is one of resilience, talent, and connection, and his deep love for this community shines through his artwork. The winning design perfectly embodies the spirit of Concord as a bright, welcoming, and joyful place, and what better way to feature it than at Market Days!”

Several artists submitted their designs in their respective mediums of an image that embodied Market Days. After careful consideration, the Market Days Festival Committee voted and selected Saad Hindal’s artwork as the winning design. 

Saad Hindal’s art is well known in the Concord community. He became locally famous for painting his whimsical renditions of Concord. Saad’s “Concord” paintings reflect his many walks throughout the neighborhoods of downtown Concord when he first moved here with his family in the 2000s. His artistic interpretation of the architecture of the old homes, businesses, and landmarks brings to life the history and personality of Concord through his eyes.

Over the years, Saad’s work has evolved to include many other styles and types of imagery. His main themes are usually reflective of his original home in Iraq, his visits to Egypt in the winter, and Concord, the City he now considers home.

Saad has been featured in media like the Concord Monitor and WMUR’s NH Chronicle. He is a sought-after artist for murals and commissioned pieces, most notably his mural that adorns the wall in the lobby of the BNH Stage. Saad can be found at many of the summer arts markets and local festivals where countless members of the greater Concord community have purchased his artwork.