General Guidelines
- Entries must be original work of youth aged 16 years old or younger.
- Art themes may explore any subject, style or medium.
- Photography: No posed portrait photography, but any artistic theme is welcome – nature, animals, people (candid), buildings, scenery, weather, interesting close-ups, whatever catches your artistic photographer’s eye! The sky’s the limit! But all photographs must be “as taken,” and cannot be manipulated in Photoshop or other graphics computer programs.
- Entries will be exhibited throughout the entire month of August at The Arts Council Gallery, 206 W 10th St., Lamar.
- Judging will occur immediately prior to the opening of the Lamar Free Fair.
ART/PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGING CATEGORIES
Categories for judging this year will be based on age alone, rather than on thematic categories. All art will compete against all other art, and all photographs will compete against all other photographs within the creator's age group, regardless of theme. The age groups in which prizes in both art and photography will be awarded are:ART
Under age 10
Ages 10 through 12
Ages 13 through 16
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Under age 10
Ages 10 through 12
Ages 13 through 16
PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES
Photo must be 8 x 10 and matted
Mat can be any color or size.
No frames or double matting.
Limit of five photos per person
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Photography Awards (each age group)
First place: $25
Second place:$10
Third place: $5
Peoples’ Choice: Trophy (one People's Choice Trophy will be awarded for photography, not one for each age group. All entries will be eligible to win the People's Choice Trophy, not just those that take ribbons, so it's a whole 'nother opportunity to win!)
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ART GUIDELINES
Art should be ready to hang & may be of any size, theme and medium
Art Awards (each age group)
First place: $25
Second place:$10
Third place: $5
People’s Choice: Trophy (one People's Choice Trophy will be awarded for art, not one for each age group)
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How to Enter:
Bring entries to the Arts Council Gallery, 206 W. 10th St., Lamar (just west of the Square on 10th St.) Tuesday through Friday between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM, any date between Tuesday, July 26th and Wednesday, August 17th. All entries will be displayed in the art gallery beginning the day they are received, so the sooner you turn in your entry, the longer it will be on display, and the more people will see it! So submit your work early!All entries will remain on display throughout the Lamar Free fair, which ends Saturday, August 27th. Entries will be available for pick up Tuesday, August 30th through Friday, September 2nd, any time between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM.
