The 2016 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition Call is Open! $21,950 in Awards offered!
Over 300 pieces will be selected and over 50,000 people will visit the Cox Fine Arts Center during the 12 Days of Fair! Ceramics, sculpture, film, plen air painting Artist must be 17 years of age or older and an Ohio resident. All first-time amateur and professional artists entering and accepted in the exhibition will be eligible for a new artist award of $250. Two of these awards will be presented by the Ohio Arts Council.
General Rules:
•Must be an Ohio resident.
•Unlimited entries.
•Awards will not be announced until the Awards Ceremony.
•Artists may only enter original untutored work (no reproductions of original work).
•Artwork must have been completed in the last four years and must be visibly dated (suggested on the back).
•Artwork previously shown in this exhibition may not be re-entered.
•Instructions to print entry tags will be e-mailed upon acceptance. Print two tags for each entry accepted into the exhibit; attach one entry tag to the upper right back corner of 2D work, or to the bottom/side of 3D work. The second tag will be required at pick -up. Artwork will not be released without it!
•Entries will be judged from uploaded digital images. Names not allowed on images!
Amateur definition:
Artist does not meet the professional criteria.
Artist new to or not yet skilled in a particular medium.
Artist who creates as a pastime.
Professional definition:
Artist juried into several exhibitiions
Art Work Requirements and Size Limitations:
•Hanging work must be wired and ready to display (saw -tooth hangers and clip frames will not be accepted).
•Hanging work may not exceed 8’x 8’ or 100 lbs.
•Artists who submit accepted works with special hanging requirements need to provide hardware, detailed instructions and/or be present to hang.
•Installation/Sculpture style art pieces may not exceed 10’x10’x17’ and must be installed by the artist.
•Glass or Plexiglas must be used over water media, drawings, prints, photographs and 2-D mixed media artworks.
•Artist must obtain approval by the director for any deviations to these limitations
Selling Your Art Work
•The Ohio State Fair provides artists an opportunity to sell their work during the exhibition.
You must provide sale information during the on-line entry process.
•The Ohio State Fair receives a 30% commission on all artwork sold. Patrons will be responsible for picking up purchased artwork.
Exhibition space is not climate controlled.
•The Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony is an invitation only event. Each invitation admits two; additional tickets are available for $5 each. Parking is free for this event. For more specifics on categories, policies and procedures visit the Ohio Fair Site.
