DEPARTMENT 200
ART(Beam Building)
Superintendent: Vickie Burton (540) 886-8327
Committee:Teresa Brents (540 337-1389; Sandra Jordan (540 886-4346
Judy Hermanson (540) 337-7242
Entries must be made by filling out the General Entry Form in this catalog and postmarked by Aug 1, 2010Please include all items you may want to enter on your entry form.On entry day items can be deleted from the entry form but NO ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OR SUBSTITUTED AFTER Aug 1, 2010
Tues., Aug., 10 …………..Enter exhibits 8:00am – 11:00am.
Tues., Aug., 10…………..Exhibits closed for judging until 5:00pm.
Sat., Aug., 14…………Exhibits released 8:30pm – 10:00pm.
Sun., Aug., 15…………..Exhibits released 9:00am – 12:00pm.
No passes will be given out to exhibitors in this department, but
exhibitors will be admitted free to place their entries.
1. The Art Exhibit is open to any artist working in any two- or three- dimensional media (except commercial art and work from patterns or kits). All art entries must be the original work of the exhibitor and must have been completed since September 1, 2009.
2 .Exhibitors may enter two exhibits per class, but may not enter more than a total of eight exhibits.
3. There will be three divisions: Youth (age 8 and under, ages 9 – 13, and ages 14 – 19, as of September 30, 2010, Open, and Professional.
4. Exhibitor's name, address, division, and class must be printed on the back of all 2-D work and in an appropriate place not visible to judge on all 3-D work.
5. All two-dimensional entries must be framed and wired for hanging. Saw tooth hangers are not acceptable. Plexiglass is requested but not mandatory.No frame-less or "clip frame" arrangements will be accepted.
6 .Maximum size for art work will be 48" X 48" including frame.Maximum size for 3-D art is 60" in any dimension and maximum weight of 50 pounds. Sculpture must be securely fastened to a base.
7. Any entry that presents installation or safety display problems will not be shown.
8. No article will be accepted unless there is a section and class covering it as listed in the Premium catalog.
9. The exhibitor is solely responsible for deciding on the proper section and class for his/her entry; exhibits improperly classified will not be changed or judged. The fair reserves the right to accept or refuse any exhibit.
10. The fair assumes no responsibility in case of loss or damage to exhibits from any cause; and upon this condition only are entries received.
11. No exhibits will be released before 8:30pm Saturday, August 14 or premium money will be withheld.
12 .Exhibitor must retain duplicate part of entry tag to claim exhibit at close of fair. No exhibit will be released without duplicate part of the entry tag.
13. The fair will not be responsible for articles remaining after 12:00pm on Sunday, August 15.
14 .Awards will be given for originality, creativity, design, technique and individuality. All premium money will be paid from the awards as marked by the judge and the judge's decision is final.
PREMIUM AWARDS:1st - $3.00, 2nd – $2.00, 3rd - $1.00
BEST IN SHOW AWARD: All blue ribbon winners in each division will be eligible for the Best in Show Award in that division. This award will be presented to the art entry judged to be the most outstanding in both technical merit and artistic ability.
Best in Show Award – An award of $20.00 will be presented to a blue ribbon entry judged the most outstanding in the Youth Art Division.
Class 1 – Oil
Class 2 – Watercolor, tempra
Class 3 – Acrylic
Class 4 – Pastel (includes oil pastel)
Class 5 – Crayon
Class 6 – Finger Paint
Class 7 – Other media
Class 8 – Stained Glass
Class 9 - Drawings (includes pen & ink, pencil, charcoal, conte, & coloredpencils
Class 10 - Prints (includes lithograph, etching, monotype, wood
or lino cut & silk screen – no offset copies and no photocopies)
Class 11– Three-dimensional Art (sculpture, carving, ceramics
multi-media compositions, wood, fabric, metal, clayor other three-dimensional materials)
Class 12 – Ceramics
Class 13 – Pottery – functional (example: dishes, bowls, cups, etc)
Class 14 – Bookmaking – Journals, pop-ups, comic books, altered books
.The fair assumes no responsibility in case of loss or damage to exhibits from any cause; and upon this condition only are entries received.
entry judged to be the most outstanding in the Adult Art Division.
Class 1 – Oil
Class 2 – Watercolor, tempra
Class 3 – Acrylic
Class 4 – Pastel (includes oil pastel)
Class 5 – Crayon
Class 6 – Finger Paint
Class 7 – Other media
Class 8 – Stained Glass
Class 9 - Drawings (pen & ink, pencil, charcoal, conte, & colored pencils
Class 10 - Prints (includes lithograph, etching, monotype, wood
or lino cut & silk screen – no offset copies and no photocopies)
Class 11– Three-dimensional Art (sculpture, carving, ceramics multi-media compositions, wood, fabric, metal, clayor other three-dimensional materials)
Class 12 – Ceramics
Class 13 – Pottery – functional (example: dishes, bowls, cups, etc)
Class 14 – Bookmaking – Journals, pop-ups, comic books, altered books
Requirements: Anyone with a degree in art, teaching experience or equivalent art career experience or income derived from the sales of art work totaling at least $1,000 per year.
·Entries will be considered as a showing of Professionals work. Two (2) entries per artist
Class 1 – Oil
Class 2 – Watercolor, tempra
Class 3 – Acrylic
Class 4 – Pastel (includes oil pastel)
Class 5 – Crayon
Class 6 – Finger Paint
Class 7 – Other media
Class 8 – Stained Glass
Class 9 - Drawings (includes pen & ink, pencil, charcoal, conte, & coloredpencils
Class 10 - Prints (includes lithograph, etching, monotype, wood or lino cut & silk screen – no offset copies and no photocopies)
Class 11– Three-dimensional Art (sculpture, carving, ceramics multi-media compositions, wood, fabric, metal, clay or other three-dimensional materials)
Class 12 – Ceramics
Class 13 – Pottery – functional (example: dishes, bowls, cups, etc)
Class 14 – Bookmaking – Journals, pop-ups, comic books, altered books