Art Guild of Orange Park, Inc.

2010 Clay County Fair Awards & Information

Clay County Fair Theme Art Contest
"Fun for the Whole Herd" 
What kind of fun do you have at the Fair ?  Watching the shows, going on rides, visiting the exhibits & animals, eating the food ? Create a piece of art in any medium reflecting the theme of the Fair & win ! This is a seperate art contest from the one below. There are 2 categories (Adult -18 & over - Children up to 18) & 3 winners in each category. Check the Clay County Fair 2010 Website for more details.

The 2010 Clay County Fair information

OPEN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
SUPERINTENDENT:  Lynette Woodman  282-7578
Entry Location:  Clay County Fairgrounds - J.P Hall  Exhibit Building
                            FAIR DATES APRIL 1-10, 2010
Entry Date and Time:  Tuesday, March 30, 2010  10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Judging: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Removal:  Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm and Monday, April 12, 2010 10:00 am to noon.         All entries removed prior to this date and these times without permission of the Superintendent will forfeit all awards and premiums.
Divisions:
Open Painting Show
  There will be eight (8) Divisions:
  1.  Advanced Painting
  2.  Amateur Painting
  3.  Youth: The Youth Division will be from individuals only, no class projects.        
        A. Junior Youth - up to 9 years of age as of January 1, 2010
        B.  Youth - 10-18 years of age as of January 1, 2010
  4.  Exceptionally Challenged: Youth Only
  5.  Drawing 
        A. Adult - 18 & over
         B. Youth up to 18 years of age as of Jan 1, 2010
  6.  3 - Dimensional Art
         A. Adult - 18 & over
          B. Youth - up to 18 years of age as of Jan. 1, 2010
Open Photography Show:
  There will be Four (4) Divisions.  Amateur only
   No Professional (one who earns income from Photography).
1.  Black and White  Photography - ADULT
2.  Color Photography -ADULT
3.  Black and White Photography - YOUTH
4.  COLOR Photography  - YOUTH 
RULES AND GUIDELINES:
1.  Any Clay County Resident may enter the Painting and Photography Show.
2.  No pre-registration.  Work will be registered when entered with the claim check number. The exhibitor must present the claim check to pick up the work.  Work will be signed in and signed out.  Registration indicates your agreement with all the rules and guidelines, as stated herein.
3.  Attach a 2" X 3" card to the back of work with the following information:  
Title of the work        Division       Name of Artist   Contact Number
4.  All paintings must be: Dry, framed and ready to hang with screw eyes and wire on the back.  No saw tooth hangers or paper hangers permitted.  Oil or Acrylic on canvas need not be covered.  Gallery wrapped canvas is accepted. 
All other works must be protected by glass or Plexiglas.
 
Improperly prepared work will not be received.
5.  Artwork that has been exhibited or won prizes and premiums in past Clay County Fairs are ineligible for entry. 
6.  Any division with less than ten (10) entries will be exhibited; but not judged.
7.  All work must have been completed in last two (2) years.
8.  All submitted artwork must be original work created by the entrant. Copies of other artists work is strictly prohibited!  No Giclee prints are allowed.
9.  Work may not exceed 30"X40" including the frame and not less than  8"X10" in size.
10. No work may be removed before the "pick-up" date and time.
11. The Fair Committee will take every reasonable precaution for the safeguard of entries; but, the exhibitor assumes all responsibility for any accident, loss or damage. 
         The work will be displayed for accessible viewing with a volunteer serving as        host/hostess.
12.  A professional judge will select the award winning works. 
The decision of the Judge and Superintendent will be final.
13.  ALL WORKS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR FAMILY VIEWING.
14.  You may have two (2) entries if they are in different media in the art works exhibit
        and two (2) entries in Photography 
       (one (1) black/white photograph  & one (1) color photograph)
MEDIUMS ACCEPTED IN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Painting: Acrylic, watercolor, hand-made prints, oil and watercolor. No Giclee prints. Original work only.
Drawing: Pen and ink, pencil, pastels, colored pencils, crayons, markers, charcoal, pencil and watercolor pencils.
3-Dimensional - mixed media, collage', ceramic, pottery, assemblage', paper cutting, fabric collage' 
                               ALL 3-D ART PIECES MUST BE ABLE TO HANG ON THE DISPLAYS.
Photography:
Black and White and Color.
  
                   No computer graphics or computer enhanced or manipulated photographs will be accepted.
                                                             
                                                           AWARDS
PAINTING SHOW:
         
Advanced Division:
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
        Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00 & Rosette
         
  Amateur Division:
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
        Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00 & Rosette
         
 Youth Division:
         
Junior Youth
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
        Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00   & Rosette
  
Youth
:
          1st Place                         $30.00 & Rosette
       2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
       3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
       Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00   & Rosette

Exceptionally Challenged: Youth and Junior Youth
as long as enrolled in school in exceptional program.
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
        Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00  & Rosette
         
Drawing - Adult
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
        Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00  & Rosette
      
Drawing - Youth
       1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                        $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette      
      Honorable mention(4) $5.00 & Rosette
         
3 - Dimensional Art - Adult
         
1st Place                        $30.00 & Rosette
        2nd Place                       $25.00 & Rosette
        3rd Place                        $20.00  & Rosette
        Honorable Mention (4)     $5.00  & Rosette
       
3 - Dimensional Art - Youth
         1st Place                        $30.00 & Rosette
          2nd Place                      $25.00 & Rosette
          3rd Place                        $20.00 & Rosette
          Honorable Mention(4)    $5.00 & Rosette

PAINTING - BEST IN SHOW         $40.00  & ROSETTE
      
PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: AMATEUR ONLY

 
BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY - ADULT:
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
       2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
       3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
       Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00  & Rosette
         
 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY - ADULT:
          1st Place                          $30.00 & Rosette
       2nd Place                         $25.00 & Rosette
       3rd Place                          $20.00 & Rosette
       Honorable Mention(4)        $5.00  & Rosette

 BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY - YOUTH
         1st Place                           $30.00 & Rosette
       2nd Place                          $25.00  & Rosette
       3rd Place                           $20.00  & Rosette
       Honorable mention (4)        $5.00   & Rosette

 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY - YOUTH
        1st Place                             $30.00 & Rosette
      2nd Place                           $25.00 & Rosette
      3rd Place                            $20.00 & Rosette
      Honorable Mention (4)         $5.00 & Rosette

PHOTOGRAPHY -
 
BEST IN SHOW      $40.00 & Rosette  

           
                        PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

PAINTING OR DRAWING OR 3-DIMENSIONAL ART  - PLAQUE

PHOTOGRAPHY  - PLAQUE

Participation ribbons will be given to all who enter the Painting and Photography Show.

        The Open Painting & Photography Exhibit Committee would like to thank all the 2009 volunteers for another wonderful job ! With your help the Fair visitors enjoyed the beautiful art & photography of our 251 entrants. The People's Choice awards had over 1,400 votes cast by exhibit visitors. 
We hope the experience was also an enjoyable one for you & we look forward to seeing you again
 next year...   (April 1-10, 2010).

Entries will be received on March 30, 2010 at the J.P Hall exhibit Building
(behind the grandstands).
For more info on entering the competition go to www.claycountyfair.org 
or email Lynette for the rules & categories at
leneke3@aol.com

 

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