All entries
will be hung on pegboard.
All Art
Work Entered into the Fine Arts Department Must Be Framed and Ready to Hang With
Heavy-Gauge Picture Wire, where applicable.
If a
painting is on canvas and not framed the wire on back has to be screwed into
the wooden frame for hanging.
We cannot
accept pictures that the wire is taped between the picture and the backing.
SAW TOOTH HOOKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
(Tape will not be accepted on any entries).
No Business
Cards Allowed On Any Entries
ALL ITEMS IN FINE ARTS ARE JUDGED BEFORE BEING DISPLAYED. FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES SOME ITEMS ARE REMOVED
FROM THE CATEGORY THEY WERE JUDGED IN.
All
entries must be solely the work of the artist and completed within the last 2
years. Use of patterns in some art forms
is unavoidable, but we stress, under no circumstances are kits to be used. Copying work done by other artists is an
infringement of copyright law; this includes other’s photographs. Professional and non-professional artists
should be especially sensitive to this concern.
The judges will be looking for originality,
workmanship, composition and presentation.
Two passes per exhibitor will only be available for
purchase with your entry form by mail or at receiving. Passes purchased through the mail with your
entry fee will be picked up on receiving day when you bring in your
entries. Exhibitor Passes are good
for all eleven days of the fair. All
Exhibitor Passes are for parking out in the main parking lot. Only one parking pass
per family. There will be no parking available at Brekke Gate.
All tickets are $10.00
for the 11 days. Exhibitor passes cannot be purchased if you
do not have a paid entry in the fair. Entering contests does not
qualify. If passes are not picked up,
money will not be refunded.
Exhibits will be received at Old Pueblo Hall, Pima County Fairgrounds:
Receiving for Groups/Schools:
Saturday, April 4th 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, April 6th 4 pm - 8 pm
ALL OTHER ENTRIES
Entries: Friday, April 10, 2009
3 pm – 8 pm
Food/Entries: Saturday, April 11, 2009
10 am – 5 pm
ALL FOOD ENTRIES WILL
BE JUDGED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009.
FOOD ENTRY JUDGING
WILL START AT
1:00 pm.
ABSOLUTLY NO SUBSTITUTIONS
OF ENTRIES AFTER SUBMITTING ENTRY.
ENTRIES WILL BE RELEASED FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 p.m. ON SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009 AND FROM 10:00 a.m. TO 3:00 pm ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009. Monday is the only day you can drive up to the door to pick up your entries. A $5.00 fee will be charged per item for every item not picked up on Monday, May 5, 2009. All entries not picked up by May 14, 2009 will be donated to charity.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ITEMS BE RELEASED BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Receipts issued on receiving day must be presented to redeem artwork.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FAIR COMMISSION WILL NO
LONGER BE A BROKER FOR A
ARTWORK SOLD OR UNSOLD WILL NOT BE RELEASED BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE PIMA
COUNTY FAIR ON APRIL 26, 2009.
1st - Blue Ribbon
2nd
- Red Ribbon
3rd - White Ribbon
4th -
5th - Pink Ribbon
Best Of Class
Prize Money WILL BE AWARDED to Best of Class and Best of Show.
Lots with more than 30 entries will be judged as a class. Judges are instructed not to award ribbons unless the entry is deemed worthy.
It is the responsibility of the Artist to collect any award vouchers from the Fine Arts reception desk and cash them at the Fair Office Cashier Window as soon as they are issued VOUCHERS WILL NOT BE CASHED AFTER NOON ON MONDAY, April 27, 2009.
DEVELOPMENTALLY/DISABLED:
Use class 9 for this group. To be used in Youth, Jr., Adult Home Arts and
Fine Arts. Use the same lot numbers that
corresponds with your items but be sure and use Class 9.
All
entrants must be southern
winter visitors are eligible and welcome. Due to
the family atmosphere of the Fair, artwork
deemed inappropriate or containing nudity
will not be permitted. The Pima County Fair and its agents assume no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage to any artwork during the periods of receiving, exhibition, return or storage. Every precaution will be taken to guard against such loss or damage. The Pima County Fair reserves the right, both final and absolute, to interpret all rules and regulations and to arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions and differences in regard thereto or otherwise arising out of or connected to the Pima County Fair.
PROFESSIONAL
Designed for the artist working on a professional level, who is teaching or has taught art, has participated in gallery exhibits or juried shows whose work is selling through stores, galleries or Arts & Crafts fairs ($500. or 3 pieces a year).
NON-PROFESSIONAL
Student artist who has not reached the above listed professional level but has worked in the particular medium 2 or more years.
NOVICE
Hobbyist who has never sold their artwork (except through Fine Arts Pima County Fair) or taught art and has worked in the medium less than 2 years.
Please specify class and lot number on entry form.
JEWELRY
STANDS MUST NOT BE TALLER THAN 12”.
PRICE OF
ENTRIES
FINE ARTS -- $4.00 per
entry
ALL THEME -- $5.00 per entry
THEME FOR
2009
“Water is life”.
Creeks, Rivers, Monsoon Rains etc.
**** Share your creative artistic talents with the
fair guests.
No
Business Cards Allowed On Any Entries