Dept. 02 Art Superintendents Glenda Plumlee, Luanne Stone, and Carla Quataert Junior Ambassadors Trisha Davis and Rachel Davis Youth and junior art will be accepted in frames with wires for hanging or mounted on poster board with wire or heavy cord for hanging. Creative Writing must be displayed on poster board no larger than 11 x 14. No taped or stapled hangers will be accepted. Holes should be punched in top of poster board for wire or cord. Youth and junior art that win a rosette cannot go to the state fair unless it is framed and wired for hanging. All adult art entries must be framed and wired for hanging. No saw tooth hangers. All art must be free hand no coloring book pages. Art exhibits that do not meet the display guidelines will be refused. Exhibitors are limited to one entry per class except for the Wild Card Class. Adults age 19 and over, use Divisions 100-110 Juniors age 13-18 Years, use Division 200-210 Youth age 12 and under, use Division 300-310 Division 100: Acrylic Paintings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 200: Acrylic Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 300: Acrylic Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under) Division 101: Oil Paintings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 201: Oil Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 301: Oil Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under)
Division 102: Pastel Paintings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 202: Pastel Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 302: Pastel Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under) Division 103: Watercolor Paintings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 203: Watercolor Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 303: Watercolor Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under) Division 104: Charcoal Drawings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 204: Charcoal Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 304: Charcoal Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under) 05 Portrait 6 4-2
Division 104: Charcoal Drawings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 204: Charcoal Paintings Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 304: Charcoal Paintings Youth (age 12 years and under) Division 105: Pen and Ink Drawings Adults (age 19 and over) Division 205: Pen and Ink Drawing Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 305: Pen and Ink Drawing Youth (age 12 years and under) 01 Animal(s) 6 4 2 02 Bird(s) 6 4 2 03 Flower(s) 6 4 2 04 Landscape 6 4 2 05 Patriotic 6 4 2 06 Portrait 6 4 2 07 Religious 6 4 2 08 Seascape 6 4 2 09 Still Life 6 4 2 10 Western 6 4 2 11 Wild Card, not duplicated above 6 4 2 Division 106: Mixed Media Adults (age 19 and over) Division 206: Mixed Media Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 306: Mixed Media Youth (age 12 years and under) 01 Animal(s) 6 4 2 02 Bird(s) 6 4 2 03 Flower(s) 6 4 2 04 Landscape 6 4 2 05 Patriotic 6 4 2 06 Portrait 6 4 2 07 Religious 6 4 2 08 Seascape 6 4 2 09 Still Life 6 4 2 10 Western 6 4 2 11 Wild Card, not duplicated above 6 4 2 Division 107: Miscellaneous Art - Adults (age 19 and over) Division 207: Miscellaneous Art Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 307: Miscellaneous Art Youth (age 12 years and under) 01 Colored Markers 6 4-2 02 Crayon 6 4-2 03 Pencil 6 4-2 04 Scratch Art 6 4-2 05 Stamp Art 6 4-2
Division 107: Miscellaneous Art - Adults (age 19 and over) Division 207: Miscellaneous Art Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 307: Miscellaneous Art Youth (age 12 years and under) 06 Tempera 6 4-2 07 Computer Generated Art (must be original) 6 4-2 08 Wild Card Misc. Art, not duplicated above 6 4-2 6 4-2 Division 108: Creative Writing Adults (age 19 and over) Division 208: Creative Writing Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 308: Creative Writing Youth (age 12 years and under) All work must be original and should be legibly handwritten or typed on 8 ½ x 11-inch white paper with a 1-inch margin on all sides. Attach paper to a 11 x 14-inch poster board (any color). Short stories must have a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 1000 words. Poetry has a maximum of 24 free verse lines. 01 Poetry 3 2-1 02 Short Story 3 2-1 Division 109: Sculpture Adults (age 19 and over) Division 209: Sculpture Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 309: Sculpture Youth (age 12 years and under) 01 Clay 6 4-2 02 Stone 6 4-2 03 Metal 6 4-2 04 Wire 6 4-2 05 Wood 6 4-2 06 Wild Card any other sculpture not duplicated above 6 4-2
Salem VFW Auxiliary Art Contest Theme to be Announced 1. The Salem VFW Auxiliary will sponsor a patriotic art contest for adult, junior, and youth exhibitors. 2. Entries can be any art medium and the theme will be announced soon. 3. Only one entry per exhibitor. 4. Adult entries must be framed and wired and ready to hang (no sawtooth hangers). 5. All entries must be pre-registered by July 15, 2017 and checked in on Monday, July 23. Judging will be on Tuesday, July 24. 6. Entries will receive regular premium points in addition to the cash awards from the Salem VFW Auxiliary. Division 110: Salem VFW Auxiliary Art Contest Adults (age 19 and over) Division 210: Salem VFW Auxiliary Contest Juniors (age 13-18 years) Division 310: VFW Auxiliary Contest Youth (age 12 years and under) Class Description Cash Awards 01 Patriotic Art, any medium $20-$15-$10