By SALINA POST
The 2023 Smoky Hill River Festival season begins Wednesday afternoon when the first clue for the Medallion Quest is revealed.
The Medallion Quest marks the official countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival, which is scheduled for June 8-11 in Salina's Oakdale Park.
The first Medallion Quest clue reveal by Salina Arts & Humanities Arts Commissioners is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday on the front steps of the Smoky Hill Museum, 211 W. Iron Avenue, according to information from Salina Arts & Humanities.
After the Wednesday launch, two different Medallion Quest clues will be revealed each day - at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. - until the medallion is found. The clues will be revealed on the Medallion Quest website.
The Medallion Quest is open to the public at no charge, however, participants must be 18 years of age to claim any prize. See all the Medallion Quest Rules at festivalmedallionquest.com.
The prize package for this year's Medallion Quest includes the following, according to Arts & Humanities.
●$1,000 in cash
●$2,000 in festival gift certificates, to be used for purchases in the Fine Art and Craft Show or Art/Craft Demonstration Area during the festival weekend
●Four complimentary festival admission wristbands
●One on-grounds festival parking pass (weather permitting)
●An invitation for four to attend the evening PREMIERE Art Patron Party on June 8
●Four Smoky Hill River Festival t-shirts
"The medallion is a unique object designed each year by an artist. The custom-designed medallion looks different each time. It has been made from wood, paper, clay, resin, or plastic, designed by an artist to resemble a wide variety of objects to ensure a challenging hunt," Arts & Humanities noted in a news release.