DEPARTMENT J: ART

Art

Please Note: All Departments must be in place by Sunday, August 30th at 8:00 pm for Judging on Monday, August 31ST and Tuesday,  September 1st.

Article for Entries will be accepted Saturday, August 29th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 30th from 12 Noon-8:00 pm.   All Judging will take place on Monday, August 31st and Tuesday, September 1st.

One Exhibitor per entry per lot unless otherwise specified.

All Entry Forms Close on August 25th.

Entries must remain in place until 5:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 7th and must be removed by Tuesday, Sept. 8th by 2:00 pm. The Fair is not responsible for items left after 2:00 pm on Sept. 8th.  Entries removed prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7th relinquish all prizes and ribbons associated with entries.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Receive 2 FREE 1 day passes for this years Lancaster Fair, when you exhibit items in the Arts and Crafts hall, and acquire 75 or more points.  An exhibitor’s pass will be given to an exhibitor acquiring 200 or more points.

Points are awarded in the following manner:
Blue Ribbon (first place) 25 points
Red Ribbon (second place) 20 points
Yellow Ribbon (third place) 15 points
Entry Blank On Line 10 points
New Exhibitor 5 points
Successive exhibitor 10 points

Judges Choice 25 points

Exhibits will be judged on Monday and Tuesday before the fair opens, so be sure to include your telephone number, and we will contact you if you achieve the 75 or more points for your FREE passes.

All artwork must be framed and be able to be hung on pegboard hooks by wire hangers. Sawtooth hangers won’t work!  Screw eyes and wire available from superintendent. No kits/paint by number except handicapped and seniors.  Do not use glass on exhibits since some frames are not reliable in keeping glass in place.
Only one entry per lot unless otherwise specified.  Additional entries per lot are only allowed with nursing homes and children.

Class 1.  Oil paintings 

  Lot

001. Landscape

 002. Seascape 

 003. Human Portrait 

 004. Animal Portrait 

 005. Street Scene 

 006. Still Life, any subject 

 007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc. 

 008. Other

Class 2.  Acrylic paintings

Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait

005. Street Scene 

006. Still Life, any subject 

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008. Other   

Class 3.  Water Colors
Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008. Other

Class 4.  Pastels
Lots

001. Landscape 

002. Seascape 

003. Human Portrait 

004. Animal Portrait 

005. Street Scene 

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc. 

008. Other

Class 5.  Tempera
Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait 

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008. Other

Class 6.  Graphic Art/Computer
Lots   

001. Landscape 

002. Seascape 

003. Human Portrait 

004. Animal Portrait

005 Street Scene 

006 Still Life, any subject

007 Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008 Other

Class 7.  Pen & Ink
Lots 

001. Landscape 

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait 

004. Animal Portrait

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc. 

008.  Other

Class 8.  Colored Pencils/Gels
Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait 

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008. Other

Class 9.  Pencil Drawing
Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape 

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait

005. Street Scene 

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc. 

008 Other

Class 10.  Sculpture
Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait 

004. Animal Portrait 

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc 

008. Other

Class 11.  Metal Craft   

Lots

001. Landscape

002. Seascape

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait 

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc.

008. Other

1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00

Class 12.  Children's Drawings
Original drawings by Children under the age of 7 years old. Must be Matted and Hangable

Lot 1.  Children's Drawings -Ages 3–4
Lot 2.   Children's Drawings - Ages 5-7
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Class 13.  Decorative Art
Lot 1.  Decorative Art-Mixed/Combined Media

Lot 2.  Repurposed Art

1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00

Class 14.  Triptych

Lot 1

1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00

Class 15.  Colorama
Colorama (Adult Coloring)/Paint by Number – Must be Matted and Hangable     

Lots

001. Landscape 

002. Seascape 

003. Human Portrait

004. Animal Portrait

005. Street Scene

006. Still Life, any subject

007. Contemporary, Abstract, etc. 

008. Other                                              

1st-$3.00; 2nd- $2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Judge may withhold prizes for insufficient merit and remove from public view any entry or part thereof which, in his/her opinion, discredits the exhibition. Anything previously displayed at the Lancaster Fair will be disqualified

All Professional Artists(receives money on a consistent basis for artwork) must designate themselves as such on entry blank. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

Contact:
Sandra Yunghans, Director
Tel: 603/788-3519

lfairartscrafts@gmail.com