SOMERSET COUNTY FAIR        

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Dept. 19: Art, Photography, Hand Crafts
SUPERINTENDENT
    AMY GLESSNER
    174 Westwind Road
    Friedens, Pa. 15541
        445-2938

County entries will be entered first. Out-of-county entries will be taken on standby basis.
SECTION 1 – PAINTINGS AND  PHOTOGRAPHS
    1. Paintings must have been done by exhibitor and must have been made since the last Somerset County Fair.
    2. All paintings and photographs must be suitably framed and ready for hanging.
    3. No photographs smaller than 5x7 will be accepted.
    4. Works must be original. Copies and kit paintings are not eligible for prizes
    5. No entry awarded previous prize eligible.
    6. Only one entry in same class.
    7. Items must be clean and in show condition
    8. Photographs exhibitor cannot enter in both professional and non-professional class.
CLASS 1 –       Photographs – Black and White
CLASS 1B. 5x7 or larger
    PROFESSIONAL
        1. Scenic
            1. Landscape – $6 $4 $2
            2. Seascape – $6 $4 $2
            3. Farm Scenery $6 $4 $2

        2. Portrait – $6 $4 $2
        3. Still life – $6 $4 $2
        4. Animal
            1. Pets $6 $4 $2
            2. Wildlife $6 $4 $2
            3. Farm $6 $4 $2
        5. Sports – $6 $4 $2
        6. Plants and Flowers – $6 $4 $2
        7. Other – $6 $4 $2
    NONPROFESSIONAL
        8. Scenic
            1. Landscape – $6 $4 $2
            2. Seascape – $6 $4 $2

            3. Farm Scenery $6 $4 $2
        9. Portrait – $6 $4 $2
        10. Still life – $6 $4 $2
        11. Animal
            1.Pets – $6 $4 $2
            2. Wildlife – $6 $4 $2
            3. Farm – $6 $4 $2
        12. Sports – $6 $4 $2
        13. Plants and Flowers – $6 $4 $2
        14. Other – $6 $4 $2
CLASS 1C – Photo collection $6 $4 $2

    a. Professional

    b. Nonprofessional
CLASS 2 – Photographs – color
CLASS 2B. 5x7 or larger
   PROFESSIONAL
    1. Scenic
        1. Landscape – $6 $4 $2
        2. Seascape – $6 $4 $2

        3. Farm Scenery $6 $4 $2
    2. Portrait – $6 $4 $2
    3. Still life – $6 $4 $2
    4. Animal
        1. Pets – $6 $4 $2
        2. Wildlife – $6 $4 $2
        3. Farm – $6 $4 $2
    5. Sports – $6 $4 $2
    6. Plants and Flowers – $6 $4 $2
    7. Other – $6 $4 $2
   NONPROFESSIONAL
    8. Scenic
        1. Landscape – $6 $4 $2
        2. Seascape – $6 $4 $2

        3. Farm Scenery $6 $4 $2
    9. Portrait – $6 $4 $2
    10. Still life – $6 $4 $2
    11. Animal
        1. Pets – $6 $4 $2
        2. Wildlife – $6 $4 $2
        3. Farm – $6 $4 $2
    12. Sports – $6 $4 $2
    13. Plants and Flowers – $6 $4 $2
    14. Other – $6 $4 $2
CLASS 2C – Photo collection $6 $4 $2

    a. Professional

    b. Nonprofessional
*BEST OF SHOW RIBBON
CLASS 3 – Paintings
    A. Oils
        1. Landscape – $10 $6 $4
        2. Seascape – $10 $6 $4
        3. Still life – arrangement – $10 $6 $4
        4. Fruit, flowers or vegetables – $10 $6 $4
        5. Animals or bird – $10 $6 $4
        6. Portrait – $10 $6 $4
        7. Abstract – nonobjective $10 $6 $4
        8. Traditional painting style – $10 $6 $4
        9. On velvet or tapestry – $10 $6 $4
        10. On natural materials – $10 $6 $4
        11. Other – $10 $6 $4
    B. Watercolor
        1. Landscape – $10 $6 $4
        2. Seascape – $10 $6 $4
        3. Still life – $10 $6 $4
        4. Fruit, flowers or vegetables – $10 $6 $4
        5. Animals or birds – $10 $6 $4
        6. Portrait – $10 $6 $4
        7. Abstract – nonobjective – $10 $6 $4
        8. Traditional painting style – $10 $6 $4
        9. Other – $10 $6 $4
    C. Acrylics
        1. Landscape – $10 $6 $4
        2. Seascape – $10 $6 $4
        3. Still life – arrangement – $10 $6 $4
        4. Fruit, flowers or vegetables – $10 $6 $4
        5. Animals or birds – $10 $6 $4
        6. Portrait – $10 $6 $4
        7. Abstract – nonobjective – $10 $6 $4
        8. Traditional painting style – $10 $6 $4
        9. On velvet or tapestry – $10 $6 $4
        10. On natural materials – $10 $6 $4
        11. Other – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 4 – Drawings
    A. Pen and Ink – $10 $6 $4
    B. Charcoal – $10 $6 $4
    C. Pastels – $10 $6 $4
    D. Pencil – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 5 – Mixed media – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 7 – Printmaking – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 9 – Tole painting – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 10 –Design Graphics – $10 $6 $4
CLASS 11 – Digitized photography
* BEST OF SHOW RIBBON
SECTION 2 – HANDCRAFTS
This section includes articles made of wax, leather, cone, beads, shell, metal, seeds, wood and straw. All articles must be ready for showing or suitable for display.
1. All exhibits must have been made by the Exhibitor – No commercial articles accepted.
2. “Traditional” means authentic reproduction.
3. Ceramic articles should have identification marks to indicate that they are originals.
4. Only one entry in the same class.
PREMIUMS – $6 $4 $2
CLASS
    1. Bead work
    2. Cone and nut
    4. Creative dolls
        A. Hand made dolls
        B. Hand made outfit
    5. Creative Christmas
        A. On the tree
        B. Under the tree
        C. Off the tree
    6. Creative flowers
    7. Designs in straw work
    8. Pottery hand formed or thrown pottery or stoneware
    9. Hand–woven pieces
    10. Jewelry hand wrought
    11. Leather work
    12. Seed work
    13. Textile Painting or Batik
    14. Wood carving or whittling
    16. Woodcraft
        A. Toys
        B. Household items
        C. Other
    17. Metal tooling
    18. Cast plaster and sculpture
    19. Centerpieces
    20. Plastic canvas needlework
         A. Toys
         B. Useful
         C. Decorative
    21. Sand painting
    22. Wall hangings prepared for hanging
        A. Fabric
        B. Wood or natural
        C. Other
    23. Macramι
    24. Stained glass
    25. Miscellaneous handcrafts
    26. Art to wear – decorated
        A. T–shirt
        B. Sweatshirt
        C. Other
    27. Creative Holiday – non Christmas

    28. Paper Art
        A. Paper Mache
        B. Paper Cutting
        C.  Tissue paper art
        D. Others
SECTION 3 – HOBBIES
        $2.50 $2.25 $2.00
CLASS 1 – Entomology
CLASS 2 – Scale Models
CLASS 3 – Ceramics, decorative or useful
CLASS 4 – String Art
CLASS 5 – Handcraft from kit
CLASS 6 – Computer art
*BEST OF SHOW RIBBON for Section 2 and 3.
 

 

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