Get Your Art & Photos Ready for the Huntingdon County Fair

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The Art Station at the Huntingdon County Fair will display art & photography during the fair

Get Your Art & Photos Ready for the Huntingdon County Fair

Category:Events,Exhibits

The Huntingdon County Fair is back LIVE this year!
The dates for this year’s fair are August 8 to 14.

As usual, the Huntingdon County Arts Council will be hosting Department 19, Art & Photography at the Art Station on the fairgrounds. Please consider entering your artwork at the Huntingdon County Fair.

New This Year

The fair has moved to online entry.
Don’t delay. Entry your submissions at:Β https://www.huntingdoncountyfair.com/exhibitors/

Writing entries are still accepted, but you are encouraged to submit your entries by July 1.
However, you can submit Department 19 entries up to and including Saturday, August 7.

Rules forΒ Department 19 – Art, Photo

Chair: Huntingdon County Arts Council, John Kearns (814) 643-6220

  1. Enter online at entries.huntingdoncountryfair.com OR send completed Department-19-Art-Photo Rules & Entry Form to the Fair Office by July 1.Β 
  2. Entries must be entered on Saturday, August 7, from 11-5 p.mΒ at the Art Station and removed Saturday, August 14, from 9-noon.
  3. In section 3, enter the exhibit in the class which describes the grade the exhibitor just completed.
  4. All items submitted must be wired with stable frame or non-flexible backing ready to hang or will not be accepted.
  5. Only one entry per class. All exhibits must have been made by the exhibitor. No commercial articles or kits. NO reproductions of original artwork.
  6. Submit only new work that has not been previously exhibited at the Huntingdon County Fair.
  7. While every precaution will be taken to provide reasonable care for all submissions, neither the Huntingdon County Agricultural Association nor the Huntingdon County Arts Council will be responsible for works damaged while on display. Submission of items to the fair indicates acceptance of these conditions by the submitting artist.

Classes of Art

Β Section 1 – Paintings & Photography

1st Place $15
2nd Place $10
3rd Place $5

CLASS

Β 01. Pen and Ink
02. Charcoal
03. Pastels
04. Pencil
05. Colored Pencil
06. Mixed Media/Collages
07. Prints, Etchings, stamp art (no photocopies)
08. Computer Art
09. Photography (black/white)
10. Photography (color)
11. Oil
12. Watercolor
13. Acrylic

Section 2 – Fine Art Crafts

1st Place $15
2nd Place $10
3rd Place $5

CLASS

Β 01. Stained Glass
02. Art Glass, fused or blown glass
03. Bead Work
04. Hand Woven Pieces
05. Jewelry, Hand Wrought not beaded
06. Fabric Art
08. Found art, recycled art
09. Hand Built or Thrown Pottery or Stoneware
10. Paper Art (Not Scrapbooking)
11. Origami
12. Wrought iron

Section 3 – Youth Open Class ArtΒ 

1st Place $15
2nd Place $10
3rd Place $5

CLASS

PAINTING

01. Grades Pre-K – 2
02. Grades 3 – 5
03. Grades 6 – 9
04. Grades 10 – 12

PHOTOGRAPHY

05. Grades Pre-K – 2
06. Grades 3 – 5
07. Grades 6 – 9
08. Grades 10 – 12

CRAFTS

09. Grades Pre-K – 2
10. Grades 3 – 5
11. Grades 6 – 9
12. Grades 10 – 12

Section 4 – Art and Photo Champions

Best of Show Rosette
Judge’s Choice Rosette


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