The annual winter carnival poster contest has resulted in posters that reflect trends in graphic design while displaying the ever-changing values and interests of students. See Rauner Library’s . See the full history of carnival, sculptures, and events through the years.
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Maria O’Matz ’24 designed the Wintersteller poster for 2024.
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Landon Armstrong ’23 designed the poster and T-shirt for the 2023 Winter Carnival.
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2022: “Mission: Winter Carnival—License to Chill”
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2020: “A Blizzard of Unbelievable Beasts”
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2019: “250 Years of Winter”
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1938: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
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1952: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
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1957: Dartmouth Winter Carnival
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1967: “A Midwinter Night’s Dream”
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1968: “Klondike Kaleidoscope”
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1970: “Meanwhile Back at the Dartmouth Winter Carnival”
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1973: “Through a Frosted Looking Glass”
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1986: “Where the Wild Things Are”
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1988: “Winter Games of Old Gods and Goddesses and Gold”
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1991: “Atlantice: A Winter Under the Sea”
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1992: “How the Grinch Stole Carnival”
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1998: “The Roaring -20°s”
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2002: “There’s Snow Place Like Home​”
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2007: “Down the Rabbit Hole”
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2008: “20,000 Leagues Under the Snow”
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2011: “Carnival of the Century”
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2017: “Icecraft and Blizzardry”
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2014: “Carnival of Thrones: Winter is Coming”
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2018: “Snow Wars: May the Frost be with You”