Art

Art

DEPARTMENT 16 – ART

Chairperson: Bob Frey
Assistant: Vicki Adams Blizzard

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY-ART

1. All entries MUST be framed and prepared for hanging with wire. NO SAWTOOTH BRACKETS. NO STRING OR TAPE. If not prepared accordingly, the entry WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. EXCEPTION Sculptures.
2. Items submitted in Drawing & Misc. Category and Sculpture Category: No frame or wire hanger required for items in these categories.  
3. Art is to be the “ORIGINAL” work of the exhibitor. This means no copies or facsimiles of other artist’s work.
4. Students may submit a copy of an old Masters work and must be labeled as a copy.
5. Any work of art that has previously won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at this fair is not eligible to compete.
6. No more than 1 entry per Lot (or category) with a maximum of 3 entries in all Lots.
7. Anyone who earns more than 25% of their total income from art is considered a professional and is not permitted to enter.
8. DEFINITION OF LOT WILL BE ENFORCED! 
9. No Porcelain Painting.
10. The Committee will exercise maximum care of all articles on exhibit, but will not be responsible for loss or damage.
11. Entries must have been created within the last 5 years.
12. Digital or AI Generated Material will not be judged.

*1st place winners in categories marked with * may qualify for TN State Fair Competition entry (Categories: Adults: Painting (Oil), Painting (Acrylic), Drawing (Pen & Ink); Youth: Drawing-Color or Graphite pencil, Painting-Watercolor, Drawing-Crayon).

Adult Open

(Premiums: 1st- $10, 2nd-$6, 3rd-$3)
Best of Show rosette

Painting Any Medium
Lot 1 -Floral*
Lot 2-Still Life (no Floral)*
Lot 3-Landscape*
Lot 4-Portrait*
Lot 5-Water*
Lot 6-Animals*
Lot 7-Buildings*

Drawing & Misc.
Lot 8-Pencil
Lot 9-Pen & Ink*
Lot 10-Charcoal/Pastels
Lot 11-Mixed Media
Lot 12-Sculptures

Student Open

(Premiums: 1st-$5, 2nd-$3, 3rd-$2)
Best of Show rosette

Painting any medium

Lot 13-Floral*
Lot 14-Still Life (no floral)*
Lot 15-Landscape*
Lot 16-Portrait*
Lot 17-Water*
Lot 18-Animals*
Lot 19-Buildings*

Drawing & Misc.
Lot 20-Pencil*
Lot 21-Pen & Ink
Lot 22-Charcoal/Pastels*
Lot 23-Mixed Media
Lot 24-Sculptures*
Lot 25-Crayon Drawing