DEPARTMENT 19 - ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, CRAFTS
​Chairperson:  Rosanne Womer 570-836-7744 or [email protected]
Assistant Chairperson:  Tricia Womer & Melissa Wiernusz

Rules:
  1. Read the premium material for Department 19 very carefully. Follow all rules and regulations.
  2. The entry fee schedule is printed on the entry form.  The correct fee MUST accompany the entry form.  Entries are due August 8th.
  3. All entries must be brought to the Fairgrounds, the Monday before the Fair between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  Entries must be removed from the Fairgrounds the Tuesday after the Fair between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  Claim tickets must be presented to pick up entries and to claim premium checks.
  4. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor, and must have been made since last year’s Fair. 
  5. Limit one entry for each class per exhibitor.
  6. We will NOT ACCEPT any entry with nudity, violence, disturbing, or inappropriate material.
  7. Section 3 ceramic articles should have identification marks to indicate that they are originals.
  8. Youth Under 19 – for additional information and the correct entry code see Department 11, Section 980.
  9. Premiums vary by Section and are listed by Section.
  10. Please use string to attach all entry tags securely to your entry; entry tags must be visible to be judged.
SECTION 1 – PHOTOGRAPHY
Premiums:       $8        $6        $5        $3        $2
No frames, except class 32 Picture Story.
Limit 12 entries per exhibitor in this section (No more than 1 photo per class.)
Print size 5” x 7” minimum to 11” x 14” maximum.
Prints are required to be matted and/or affixed to a backing board or foam core for stability and placed in a clear cellophane bag/sleeve.  Questions or difficulty finding items, call the Chairperson.
​Judging Criteria:
            Is the focus crisp                      Does it make a statement?        
            Proper exposure                        Is there a clear center or interest/no distractions?
            Proper depth of field                 Does the lighting enhance the subject/message?
Class:
Photography – Black & White:
1. Portrait – Single
2. Portrait – Multiple/Group
Animal:
3. Domestic
4. Wild
5. Floral
6. Action
7. Touch of Color
8. Sepia Tone
Scenic:
9. Water Scape

​10. Snow Scape
11. Sky Scape
12. Landscape
13. Architecture
14. Inanimate Object
15. Patriotic
16. Other
Photography – Color:
19. Portrait - Single
20. Portrait – Multiple/Group
Animal:
21. Domestic

22. Wild
23. Floral
24. Action
Scenic:
25. Water Scape
26. Snow Scape
27. Sky Scape
28. Landscape
29. Architecture
30. Inanimate Object
31. Patriotic
32. Picture Story – 3 or more prints in one frame
33. Other
SECTION 2 – PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS
Premiums:       $6        $5        $4        $3        $2
Art entries not to exceed 24” x 36”.
Entries are required to be either framed and/or matted or affixed to a backing board for stability.  If art does not have a stable backing it will not be accepted.  If possible, entries need to be equipped to hang with screw eyes and wire. 
Paintings:
Oil or Acrylics
1. Portrait
2. Landscape/Still Life
3. Other
Water Color
4. Portrait
5. Landscape/Still Life
6. Other
Mixed Media
7. Portrait
8. Landscape/Still Life
9. Other
Drawings:
10. Pen & Ink
11. Charcoal
12. Pastels
13. Pencils
14. Single Media not listed
15. Mixed Media not listed
16. Miscellaneous Art not listed
SECTION 3 – HANDCRAFTS
Premiums:       $6        $5        $4        $3        $2
Class:
Jewelry:
1. Earrings
2. Bracelet
3. Necklace
4. Other
Paper Craft:
6. Quilling
7. Origami
8. Other
Ceramic:
9. Useful
10. Decorative
11. Duct Tape Creations
12. Decoupage/Mod Podge
Creative Dolls:
13. Hand Crafted
     (Wooden, Cornhusk, Apple, etc.)
14. Doll with Hand Crafted Clothing
     (not sewn)
15. String Craft
Pottery or Stoneware
(Hand thrown):
16. Useful Item
17. Decorative
18. No Sew Fabric Creations
Wreaths:
19. Cone Work
20. All Natural Materials
     (Handmade, frame to finish)
21. Dried Flowers
22. Silk Flowers
23. Seashell
24. Other
25. Bead Work (Not Jewelry)
Creative Flowers (Silk, Plastic, Other):
26. Arrangement
27. Other
Dried Flowers:
28. Picture
29. Arrangement
30. Other
Decorative Door Arrangement:
31. Holiday
   (Christmas, Valentines, Easter, etc.)
32. Seasonal
     (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Decorative Hat:
33. Holiday
   (Christmas, Valentines, Easter, etc.)
34. Other
Creative Holiday Articles
(Any Holiday):
35. Ornament
36. Centerpiece
37. Decoration
Hand Woven Articles
38. Other Weaving
39. Basketry
40. Loom
41. Leather Work
42. Model (cars, planes, boats, etc.)
43. Fishing Lures
44. Miscellaneous – any crafted
article not listed
Textile Painting:
45. Freehand
46. Stencil
47. Other
Woodcraft (Made by Exhibitor):
48. Toy
49. Dollhouse/Furniture
50. Useful Item
51. Decorative
52. Other
53. Carving/Whittling
Woodburning:
54. Useful Item
55. Decorative
Hand Painting
(On glass, wood, metal, plastic, etc.)
56. Tole
57. Folk Art
58. Primitive
59. One-Stroke
60. Free-Hand
61. Other
Sea Shell Craft:
62. Decorative
63. Useful Item
64. Handmade Cards
65. Shadowbox up to 24”x24”
Scrapbooking:
66. One-Page Layout
67. Two-Page Layout
Stained Glass:
68. Sun-Catcher
69. Picture
70. Other
Creative Eggs:
71. Ethnic
72. Ornament
73. Other
Recyclables:
75. Plastic
76. Wood
77. Cardboard
78. Metal
79. Glass
80. Fabric
81. Other
82. Costume – Not Sewn
83. Knot Tying Craft
     (paracord, macramé, etc.)
84. Carving (excluding wood)
85. Gourd Ar
SECTION 4 – HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS
Premiums:       $6        $5        $4        $3        $2
Class:
1. Caning
2. Refinished Furniture
3. Refinished Household/Garage Item
4. Macram
5. New Furniture
10. Lathe Work
11. Miscellaneous Household Item
       (Not listed in this Section)
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