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Art Show Event: Lana Kirtley (Chair)
Patricia Borders (2nd Chair) www.tiptoncountyporkfestival.com
Show Location: Tipton Pizza King Parking Lot
Art Show Information:
1) Postmark completed entry form(s) and fees for the art show by August 23, 2014.
2) Drop-off Information: Art pieces and photography may be delivered to the show tent on Wednesday, September 3 th from 6 to 8 pm or Thursday, September 4 th between 7:30 am and noon. NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER 12:00 Noon on Thursday!!
Judging will be Thursday afternoon, September 4 th .
3) Pick-up Information: Pick-up time for all categories is Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 between 8 pm and 9 pm. NO ENTRIES ARE
TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SHOW BEFORE SATURDAY EVENING AT 8:00 PM. CLAIM TICKET MUST BE SHOWN to pick up entry(s). Entries not claimed by Saturday at 9:00 pm will be removed from the premises and will result in a $10.00 handling fee per item.
4) The Tipton County Pork Festival cannot be responsible for works of art in the show, but utmost care will be taken to protect them. Festival security will be provided for the art show during the overnight hours.
5) Prizes and ribbons will be given for Best of Show, 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd place in each category and division. Honorable mention will receive ribbons. No prizes will be given in categories the judges feel have no merit.
Eligibility Fees: MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: PORK FESTIVAL ART SHOW
All artists may enter up to three entries in each category - fine arts and photography – for a total of no more than 6 entries. The 3 total photography entries may be split between “not digitally enhanced” and “digitally enhanced” photography.
Professional Division: If you regularly sell artwork or photography or earn publishing rights for your work, you must enter as a professional. If you enter as a professional in other shows/exhibits, enter as a professional here. Professional entry fees are $5.00 per entry.
Adult Amateur Division: Anyone over high school age and not classified as a professional may submit work in the Adult Amateur division. Adult Amateur entry fees are $5.00 per entry.
Junior Division: Students in grades kindergarten through 12 may submit work in the Junior Division. Student entry fees are $3.00 per entry.
Rules: Entries not in compliance with the following rules will not be accepted.
Category: Professional, Amateur and Junior Fine Arts
1) All paintings, drawings, etc, must be framed and ready to hang with wire and eye screws on the back. SAW TOOTH HANGERS ARE
NOT ACCEPTED.
2) No cross stitch or craft projects accepted.
3) Drawings must be framed under glass.
4) Pictures should not measure more than 24”x36”. With frame, the total entry size may not exceed 27”x39" due to space limitations.
5) Any signature must be covered with tape.
6) Entries should not have been exhibited in previous Pork Festival Competitions.
7) All entries in the Fine Arts professional category must be independently created, original artwork.
Category: Professional, Amateur and Junior Photography
1.
Both color and black & white photos will be accepted.
2.
Photography will be accepted in two divisions. These two divisions and the rules for each division are as follows: a.
“Not Digitally Enhanced” – Not altered in any way or altered using ONLY techniques that emulate traditional darkroom and finishing techniques such as cropping, rotating and adjusting color balance and brightness, etc. b.
“Digitally Enhanced” – Altered using software such as Photoshop or other similar computer programs or software. Free use of any digital techniques to any degree may be entered in this category.
The size of the print(s) must be no smaller than 8” X 10” and no larger than 16” x 20”. 3.
4.
All prints must be securely matted or mounted on mat board (NO FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHY ACCEPTED).
The total size (photo + matting) of the mounted photo cannot exceed the maximum size of “16 x 20”. Mounting tape maybe used to secure prints, however, double sided tape may not as it does not securely keep prints in place during the show. Examples of proper matting include, but may not be limited to:
NO FRAMED
PHOTOGRAPHY
ACCEPTED!
16 x 20 mat board
8 X 10
16 x 20 print mounted on a
16 X 20 mat board print
NO FRAMED
PHOTOGRAPHY
ACCEPTED!