OPEN EXHIBIT OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART


Superintendent — Gale Kladitis, 301-539-3905
Assistant Superintendent — Cindi Barnhart, 301-609-9949
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY — $1500.00
Fine Arts Committee
Bill Cassidy, Sue Cassidy, Judy Crawford, Jackie Kersey, Dianne Shisler, Gina Durgin
Assistance provided by the Charles County Arts Alliance, who is celebrating their 33rd year of service

Easy Fine Arts Entry Rules

  1. All Fine Arts submissions must be wired and suitable for hanging.
  2. Entries are limited to original creative works which have been completed since the last
    Charles County Fair, except in Section 10.
  3. All entries must be the work of the person in whose name the entry is made.
  4. If there are too few entries in any one class, prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
  5. Adults are limited to TWO (2) ENTRIES PER SECTION. Youth are limited to ONE (1) ENTRY PER SECTION.
  6. Exhibits accepted on Wednesday from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. only.


ADULT DIVISION — AGE 18 and OLDER


Premiums for Sections 1-8
1ST $10.00, 2ND $8.00, 3RD $6.00, 4th Ribbon

SECTION 1 — OIL — Any work framed as an oil painting or otherwise suitable for hanging, whether on canvas, Masonite, wood, etc.

Classes

  1. Portraits 6. Floral
  2. People 7. Abstract
  3. Land/Seascapes 8. Other
  4. Still Life 9. Copied Work
  5. Animals/Wildlife

SECTION 2 — ACRYLICS — Any work framed as an acrylic painting or otherwise suitable for hanging, whether on canvas, Masonite, wood, etc.
Classes

  1. Portraits
  2. People
  3. Land/Seascapes
  4. Still Life
  5. Animals/Wildlife
  6. Floral
  7. Abstract
  8. Other
  9. Copied Work

SECTION 3 — WATERCOLORS and TEMPERA — Any framed watercolor or tempera painting under glass.
Classes

  1. Portraits 6. Floral
  2. People 7. Abstract
  3. Land/Seascapes 8. Other
  4. Still Life 9. Copied Work
  5. Animals/Wildlife

SECTION 4 — DRAWING — Pencil, charcoal, Conte crayon, ink, marker, crayon, pastel, oil pastel.
Classes

  1. Black & White (monochrome) 2. Color

SECTION 5 — PRINTMAKING — Silkscreen, etching, linoleum or wood block prints, etc.
Classes

  1. Black & White (monochrome) 2. Color

SECTION 6 — MIXED MEDIA — Any artwork which is created in combinations of three (3) or more art mediums. Collage will also be included in this section.
Classes

  1. Mixed Media
  2. Collage

SECTION 7 — SCULPTURE — Any 3-D Medium
Classes

  1. Wood 2. Metal/Wire 3. Clay
  2. Other (sculpey/fimo, plastercraft,
    foam, papier-mâché, etc.)

SECTION 8 — POTTERY and CERAMICS — No molds
Classes

  1. Hand-built 2. Potter’s Wheel

YOUTH DIVISION — AGES 17 and Under
Premiums for Section 9
1ST $8.00, 2ND $6.00, 3RD $4.00, 4th Ribbon

SECTION 9 —YOUTH 2-D and 3-D FINE ARTS
In the Youth Category, Judges consider the age of the exhibitor and can award multiple ribbons for each Class.
Classes

  1. Oil Painting and Acrylics
  2. Watercolors and Tempera
  3. Color Drawings, any medium (color pencil, pastels,
    etc.)
  4. Black and White Drawings, any medium (pencil,
    charcoal, etc.)
  5. Pottery/Ceramics (no molds) and sculpture
  6. Mixed media (collage), other

SPECIAL DIVISION — CHARLES COUNTY HERITAGE — OPEN TO ALL EXHIBITORS — ALL AGES — 2-D FINE ARTS AND PHOTO MEDIA — ENTRIES ARE EXHIBITORS’ CHOICE
Premiums for Section 10
1ST $8.00, 2ND $6.00, 3RD $4.00, 4th Ribbon

SECTION 10 — ANYTHING THAT REFLECTS THE ESSENCE, LANDMARKS AND CULTURE OF CHARLES COUNTY
Classes

  1. 2-D Fine Arts
  2. Vintage and Modern Photos

Easy Photography Entry Rules
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! EXCITING CHANGES

TO DIVISION CATEGORIES, SECTIONS, CLASSES, AGE CLASSIFICATIONS & ENTRY RULES! HAVE FUN!
Check age parameters for each Division. Exhibitors may enter a Division with older exhibitors for example, a Teen may enter the Open Division) and so will be competing with Adults as well as Teens. However, Exhibitors may not enter a Division with younger Exhibitors (for example, a Teen may not enter a Children’s Division). Exhibitor’s Choice as to which Division, Section and Class to enter (as long as they do not enter a Division in a younger age group). Judges may award multiple ribbons in each Section and Class.

  1. Entries are limited to original creative works which have been completed since the last Charles County Fair, except in Section 10.
  2. All entries must be the work of the person in whose name the entry is made.
  3. Exhibitors limited to SIX (6) TOTAL ENTRIES. Exhibitors limited to TWO (2) ENTRIES PER
    SECTION.
  4. If there are too few entries in any one class, prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
  5. All photos must be individually mounted on a mat board (gator board, photo mount board, etc.) no larger than 11 inches by 14 inches and no smaller than 5 inches by 7 inches. Matted prints are acceptable. No framed photos accepted except in Sections 10 and 14.
  6. Only individual photos will be accepted — no multiple photos on a single board except in Sections 10 and 14.
  7. All photos must accurately reflect the subject as it appeared through the viewfinder. Normal processing of image files, including minor dodging & burning, adjustments to color and contrast, cropping, HDR and focus stacking are permitted.
  8. Exhibits accepted on Wednesday, from 1-8 pm only.

OPEN DIVISION — (Formerly Adult Division) OPEN TO ALL AGES
Premiums for Sections 11-14
1ST $8.00, 2ND $6.00, 3RD $4.00, 4th Ribbon

SECTION 11 — BLACK and WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY — DIGITAL OR FILM TO INCLUDE SEPIA
Classes

  1. People
  2. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes and Architecture
  3. Still Life
  4. Mammals 7. Floral (all plant life)
  5. Birds 8. Abstracts
  6. Other Animals 9. Other

SECTION 12 — COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY — DIGITAL OR FILM

Classes

  1. People
  2. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes and Architecture
  3. Still Life
  4. Mammals 7. Floral (all plant life)
  5. Birds 8. Abstracts
  6. Other Animals 9. Other

SECTION 13 — DIGITALLY MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY
Classes

  1. Original digitally manipulated photograph

SECTION 14 — ANYTHING GOES ALL PHOTO MEDIA! ALL AGES!
Classes

  1. Anything Goes!

TEEN DIVISION — OPEN TO ALL EXHIBITORS AGED 17 AND YOUNGER
Premiums for Sections 15-17
1ST $6.00, 2ND $4.00, 3RD $2.00, 4TH Ribbon

SECTION 15 — BLACK and WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY — DIGITAL OR FILM TO INCLUDE SEPIA

Classes

  1. People
  2. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes and Architecture
  3. Still Life
  4. Mammals 7. Floral (all plant life)
  5. Birds 8. Abstracts
  6. Other Animals 9. Other

SECTION 16 — COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY — DIGITAL OR FILM
Classes

  1. People
  2. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes and Architecture
  3. Still Life
  4. Mammals 7. Floral (all plant life)
  5. Birds 8. Abstracts
  6. Other Animals 9. Other

SECTION 17 — DIGITALLY MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY
Classes

  1. Original digitally manipulated photograph

CHILDREN’S DIVISION — OPEN TO ALL EXHIBITORS AGED 12 AND YOUNGER
Premiums for Sections 18
1ST $6.00, 2ND $4.00, 3RD $2.00, 4TH Ribbon

SECTION 18 — COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY — DIGITAL OR FILM
Classes

  1. Animals
  2. People
  3. Scenic
  4. Action