DEPARTMENT J: ART
Arts & Crafts Hall
Please Note: All Departments must be in place by Sunday, August 24th at 8:00 pm for Judging on Monday, August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th.
Article for Entries will be accepted Saturday, August 23rd from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 24th from 12 Noon-8:00 pm. All Judging will take place on Monday, August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th.
One Exhibitor per entry per lot unless otherwise specified.
All Entry Forms Close on August 19th.
Entries must remain in place until 5:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 21st and must be removed by Tuesday, Sept. 2nd by 2:00 pm. The Fair is not responsible for items left after 2:00 pm on Sept. 2nd. Entries removed prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1st relinquish all prizes and ribbons associated with entries.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Receive 2 FREE 1 day passes for this years Lancaster Fair, when you exhibit items in the Arts and Crafts hall, and acquire 75 or more points. An exhibitor’s pass will be given to an exhibitor acquiring 200 or more points.
Points are awarded in the following manner:
Blue Ribbon (first place) 25 points
Red Ribbon (second place) 20 points
Yellow Ribbon (third place) 15 points
Entry Blank On Line 10 points
New Exhibitor 5 points
Successive exhibitor 10 points
Judges Choice 25 points
Exhibits will be judged on Monday and Tuesday before the fair opens, so be sure to include your telephone number, and we will contact you if you achieve the 75 or more points for your FREE passes.
All artwork must be framed and be able to be hung on pegboard hooks by wire hangers. Sawtooth hangers won’t work! Screw eyes and wire available from superintendent. No kits/paint by number except handicapped and seniors. Do not use glass on exhibits since some frames are not reliable in keeping glass in place.
Only one entry per lot unless otherwise specified. Additional entries per lot are only allowed with nursing homes and children.
Class 1.
Oil Paintings
Class 2.
Acrylic Paintings
Class 3.
Water Colors
Class 4.
Pastels
Class 5.
Tempera
Class 6.
Graphic Art/Computer
Class 7.
Pen & Ink
Class 8.
Colored Pencils/Gels
Class 9.
Pencil Drawing
Class 10.
Sculpture
Class 11.
Metal Craft
The following lots 1-8 are for all of the above 12 classes.
Lot 1—Landscape
Lot 2-Seascape
Lot 3-Human Portrait
Lot 4-Animal Portrait
Lot 5-Street Scene
Lot 6-Still Life, any subject
Lot 7-Contemporary, Abstract, etc.
Lot 8-Other
Open.Professional, Senior
1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00
Children. Youth
1st-$8.00; 2nd-$5.00; 3rd-$3.00
Class 13.
Original drawings by Children under the age of 7 years old. Must be Matted and Hangable
Lot 1—Ages 3– 4
Lot 2—Ages 5—7
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00
Class 14.
Lot 1. Decorative Art-Mixed/Combined Media
Lot 2. Repurposed Art
1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00
Class 15.
Triptych
1st-$15.00; 2nd-$12.00; 3rd-$10.00
Class 16.
Colorama (Adult Coloring)/Paint by Number – Must be Matted and Hangable
Lot (For class 15 and 16)
Lot 1 – Landscape
Lot 2 – Seascape
Lot 3 – Human Portrait
Lot 4 – Animal Portrait
Lot 5 – Street Scene
Lot 6 – Still Life
Lot 7 – Contemporary, Abstract
1st-$3.00; 2nd- $2.00; 3rd-$1.00
Judge may withhold prizes for insufficient merit and remove from public view any entry or part thereof which, in his/her opinion, discredits the exhibition. Anything previously displayed at the Lancaster Fair will be disqualified
All Professional Artists(receives money on a consistent basis for artwork) must designate themselves as such on entry blank. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
Contact:
Sandra Yunghans, Director
Tel: 603/788-3519
lfairartscrafts@gmail.com