Fine Arts Entries ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 10, 2018. Open Division Fine Arts PRICE OF ENTRIES Senior (62 & up) $2.50 per entry Fine Arts $4.00 per entry Theme $5.00 per entry To all artists who are entering the Fine Arts open division at the Pima County Fair, THANK YOU. YOUR ARTISTIC DISPLAYS ARE ENJOYED BY ALL. FINE ARTS THEME: GHOST TOWNS DIVISION 1000 AMATEUR DIVISION 1001 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 1002 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 1003 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR THEME 100 Ghost Towns Ghost Towns are located all over Arizona. Paint or Draw something that represents any of Arizona s Ghost Towns. Here are a few ideas. 1. Castle Dome City 2. Gleeson 3. Jerome 4. Mescal 5. Redington 6. Two Guns 1
DIVISION 2000 AMATEUR DIVISION 2001 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2002 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2003 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR COLLAGE 200 Abstract 201 Landscape 202 Mixed Media 203 Plants / Flowers 204 Still Life 205 Other All items must be at least 50% Collage. The Collage must be an artistic composition made of various materials, (such as paper, cloth, wood, etc.) having rapid succession without transitions. This does not include several pictures representing the same composition in separate picture frames. DIVISION 2004 AMATEUR DIVISION 2005 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2006 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2007 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR DRAWING 206 2D 207 3D 208 Charcoal 209 Colored Pencil 210 Conte Crayon 211 Mixed Media 212 Oil Pastel 213 Pen & Ink 214 Pencil 215 Scratch Board 216 Soft Pastel 217 Other Drawing media typically displayed under glass. 2
DIVISION 2008 AMATEUR DIVISION 2009 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2010 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2011 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR GLASS 218 Blown Glass 219 Etched Glass 220 Stained Glass 2 Dimensional 221 Stained Glass 3 Dimensional 222 Other DIVISION 2012 AMATEUR DIVISION 2013 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2014 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2015 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR GOURD ART 223 Animals & Reptiles 224 Beaded Gourds 225 Birdhouses / Birdfeeders 226 Carved Gourds 227 Dolls made from Gourds 228 Flowers 229 Holiday 230 Jewelry, a large portion made from Gourd 231 Masks 232 Miniatures 3 or smaller 233 Musical 234 Painting 235 Southwestern Design 236 Wood Burning, must be Dominate 237 Woven 238 Other All work must be done by the exhibitor. Craft must be predominantly gourd (more than 80% gourd). Hard shell gourds must have stems, be mature and clean. Ornamental gourds need not have stems. 3
DIVISION 2016 AMATEUR DIVISION 2017 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2018 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2019 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING 239 Acrylic 240 Mixed Media 241 Oil 242 Other Works painted on canvas or a prepared ground displayed without glass. DIVISION 2020 AMATEUR DIVISION 2021 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2022 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2023 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR PORCELAIN AND CHINA 243 Contemporary Oriental, Dresden, Modernistic 244 Dolls all parts must be made by the entrant 245 Embellished Gold, Enamel, Luster 246 Landscape or Wildlife 247 Naturalistic Floral or Fruit 248 Naturalistic Portraits 249 Other Designs must be original. Entries must be accompanied by display stands where appropriate. DIVISION 2024 AMATEUR DIVISION 2025 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2026 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2027 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR WATER MEDIA 250 Acrylic on Paper 251 Mixed Media 252 Water Color 253 Other 4
Works typically displayed under glass. DIVISION 2028 AMATEUR DIVISION 2029 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2030 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2031 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR WOODWORKING 254 Caricature 255 Kachina s Traditional or Contemporary 256 Miniatures (not to exceed 3 inches) 257 Relief 258 Sculpture 259 Wildlife 260 Wood Burning 261 Other DIVISION 2032 AMATEUR DIVISION 2033 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 2034 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 2035 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR MISCELLANEOUS 262 Clay Art No Molds Used 263 Decorative Painting Oil or Acrylic on Wood,Metal,Glass,Canvas etc. 264 Folk Art Painting on Various Media 265 Jewelry Cast or Fabricated 266 Printmaking 267 Sculpture List Medium 268 Other DIVISION 3000 AMATEUR DIVISION 3001 AMATEUR SENIOR DIVISION 3002 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION 3003 PROFESSIONAL SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY 269 Black & White - Animal 270 Black & White - Flowers / Plants 271 Black & White - Landscape 272 Black & White - People 273 Black & White - Pets 5
274 Black & White - Sports 275 Color - Animal 276 Color - Flowers / Plants 277 Color - Landscape 278 Color - People 279 Color - Pets 280 Color - Sports 281 Historical 282 Infrared 283 Masking Tape Collage 284 Mixed Media - Animal 285 Mixed Media - Flowers / Plants 286 Mixed Media - Landscape 287 Mixed Media - People 288 Mixed Media - Pets 289 Mixed Media - Sports 290 Raw Images 291 Sepia 292 Stain, Smudge and Erode Using Water 293 Stitched Vintage 294 Underwater 295 Other 6
RECEIVING DAYS OF ARTWORK Exhibits will be received at Old Pueblo Conference & Event Center, Pima County Fairgrounds: Friday, April 13, 2018 Saturday, April 14, 2018 4 pm - 8 pm 10 am - 3 pm RELEASING DAYS OF RIBBONS & ARTWORK Monday, April 30, 2018 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday, May 1, 2018 4 pm - 9 pm Receipts issued on receiving day must be presented to redeem Artwork. SALE OF ART WORK The Pima County Fair is proud to offer the opportunity for artwork to be sold at the Fair. Prices must be specific amount; no ranges or flexibility. No negotiations between the buyer and the artist for the sale price. Purchasing of Art is on a first come and first serve basis. Buyers must complete a purchase form and pay monies to the Entries Manager. The Fair will conduct 20% sale commission and the balance of the purchase price will be given to the artist on entry releasing days, or remitted within 30 days from the close of the Fair. Despite being sold all artwork must remain on display for all 11 (eleven) days of the Fair until releasing days. All distributing of artwork will solely be the responsibly of the Entries Manager. 7
GENERAL RULES No Business Cards allowed on any entries. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang with heavy-gauge picture wire. No glue of any kind can be used for getting artwork ready to hang. Saw Tooth hooks are not allowed. Tape will not be accepted. Canvas painting not framed must have a wire screwed into the frame. All entrants must be southern Arizona residents; winter visitors are eligible and welcome. Due to the family atmosphere of the Fair, artwork deemed inappropriate or containing nudity will not be accepted. The Pima County Fair and its agents assume no responsibility for loss, theft or damage to any Artwork during the periods of receiving, displaying, releasing or storing. Every precaution will be taken to guard against such loss or damage. Entries must be from an individual artist; no groups. All Artwork previously submitted to the Pima County Fair is Prohibited. Entries cannot exceed 36 inches in any dimension or weigh more than 50 pounds. Exhibitors are responsible for determining which class and division they wish to compete in; improperly classified entries could be disqualified with no entry fee refund given. Judging is closed to the public and all judging is final. Due to lack of storage, items not collected within 30 days will be donated or removed from the Fairgrounds. Premiums / Cash Prizes will be paid to the Artist during Fair or releasing of Artwork. Vouchers must be redeemed by May 1 st, 2018. Entries must be recent work created within the past 2 years (April 2015 March 2018). Copying work done by other Artists is an infringement of copyright law; this includes other s photographs. 8
AWARDS AND RIBBONS 1 st Blue Ribbon 2 nd Red Ribbon 3 rd White Ribbon 4 th Yellow Ribbon 5 th Pink Ribbon Best of Class Best of Show Merit People s Choice Premium / Cash prizes WILL BE AWARDED to Best of Class, Best of Show and People s Choice. Classes with more than 30 entries will be judged as a class. Judges are instructed not to award ribbons unless the entry is deemed worthy. Judges will be using the American System when judging and all judging is final. The judges will be looking for originality, workmanship, composition and presentation. It is the responsibility of the Artist to collect any award vouchers from the Fine Arts reception desk and cash them at the Fair Office Cashier Window as soon as they are issued. VOUCHER S WILL NOT BE CASHED AFTER 12pm ON Tuesday, May 1, 2018. 9
DIVISION DEFINITIONS PROFESSIONAL Designed for the Artist working on a professional level, who is teaching or has taught art, has participated in gallery exhibits or juried shows whose work is selling through stores, galleries or Arts & Crafts fairs. AMATEUR Student or Hobbyist who has never sold their Artwork, except through the Fine Arts Department at the Pima County Fair. SENIOR Designed for the Artist who meets the definition of senior citizen age requirement, 62 or older. 10
Frequently Asked Questions When will entry forms be available and due? Entry forms will be available online September 1, 2017. Entries deadline is March 10, 2018. Who are the judges? Judges are selected based on their experience within the category selected. How does judging work? Judging is closed to the public. After all entries have been received and displayed, they will be judged. Judging will be based on the American Judging System. All the judging is final. If you are interested in becoming a judge for the Pima County Fair, please contact the Entries Manager. When will pieces need to be delivered to the Fair? All the exhibitors are solely responsible for delivering Artwork to the Fairgrounds on Friday, April 13, 2018 4 pm - 8 pm or Saturday, April 14, 2018 10 am - 3 pm. Is my entry considered Fine Art or Home Art? Fine Art: is any visual art considered to have been created primarily for esthetic, and intellectual purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness. To be successful in this distinction, the artwork must demonstrate originality, artistic technique, and quality execution. Home Art: is a functional art, applied arts, crafts and related items. What are the requirements for my art exhibit? A qualifying entry must not be larger than 36 inches in any dimension, or weigh more than 50 pounds. All Artwork must be framed and wired or if unable to frame must have wire to hang. How many pieces am I allowed to enter in each year? Each Artist may enter a maximum of five pieces within each class. Artist is not to exceed 30 total items entered. Where is my entry display? The Fine Art Gallery is located at the Old Pueblo Conference and Event Center down the hall on the left. How will I know if I won an award or sold my piece? Entry s that have been placed or received with honorable mention will be displayed with the appropriate ribbon. If you are an Artist whose piece has been sold, you will be contacted by the Entries Manager. 11
FINE ARTS ENTRY FORM Entrants last name NAME PHONE ADDRESS CITY AZ ZIP EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE CHECK THE BOX HERE IF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES. Designed for the artist who meets the definition of disabled under the (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act or other state laws. # Division No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Class No. ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE Professional & Amateur $4.00 Sr. Citizen (62 years or older) $2.50 Theme Entries $5.00 Description of Entry If for sale $ Entry Fee Purchase exhibitor s tickets now! Include $15.00 for 1 ticket or $30.00 for 2 tickets and pick up on receiving day. 1 Ticket $15.00 2 Tickets $30.00 TOTAL Passes for Main Gate Parking Only. Exhibitor Passes are good for all eleven (11) days of the Fair. Only one comp parking pass per family or address. Enter a sale price for your item ONLY if you plan to sell it. Mail completed entry form to: SWFC Entries 11300 S. Houghton Rd. Tucson, AZ 85747. Please include: Entry form & Entry fees and make checks or money orders payable to SWFC. Cash is accepted. Entries are received on Friday, April 13, 2018, 4 pm 8 pm Saturday, April 14, 2018, 10 am 3 pm Entries are released on Monday, April 30, 2018 10 am 5 pm Tuesday, May 1, 2018 4 pm 9 pm I assume all risks of loss or damage to exhibits from point of delivery until release after the Fair, and agree to abide by all stated rules and regulations. I acknowledge in the event of Artwork being sold, 20% commission will be given to the Fair and the balance of the purchase price to be paid to the Artist. Signature Date 12