Louie Bluie Festival 2024 Youth Art Competition Judging

This competition is open to all amateur artists in one of two age divisions:

  • High School Students Grades (9-12)

  • Middle School Students Grades (6-8).

Only original artwork will be accepted. All entries are exhibited during the festival Saturday, Sept. 28, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds in the Art Space tent. No more than two entries per person in the same medium.

Entry fees: $5 per submission. Fees (paid by cash, money order, or check made out to Campbell Culture Coalition) must be paid upon submission. No piece may qualify for judging if entry fee is not paid. Entry forms are delivered to schools for students to execute.

HIGH SCHOOL or MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE SUBMISSIONS NOT IN CAMPBELL CO. PUBLIC SCHOOLS must contact Leah Kitts at 865-924-8410 before Friday, Sept. 13 to arrange pickup.

CLAIMING ENTRIES:

YOUTH ART SUBMITTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SCHOOL ART INSTRUCTORS WILL BE RETURNED TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS THE FOLLOWING WEEK BY LOUIE BLUIE STAFF.

The Art Space tent closes at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Works by youth artists not affiliated with a public school art program may be claimed between 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. To claim your art, you must present the claim ticket associated with each submission. This rule will be strictly enforced to insure art is returned to rightful owner. Any artwork not claimed will be removed off site.

JUDGING RULES & GUIDELINES:

ELIGIBILITY: Open to amateur artists regardless of residency. Amateur artists are defined for this event as any artist whose primary source of income is not derived from sales of his or her art. Submit only original artwork that has been created by you, the artist.

ACCEPTED FOR JUDGING:

Photography High School Students Grades (9-12) should be between 4x4 - 8x10 mounted (on matting material or equally sturdy material), or framed (no glass)

TWO-DIMENSIONAL visual art on a flat surface. Vulnerable art (especially watercolor, charcoal, pastels, colored pencil, pen/ink) should have appropriate protective clear view covering such as clear plastic sleeves (available at art supply stores) or shrink wrap (kitchen cling wrap is not suitable protection). Art plus frame cannot be larger than 22 x 28 inches. 2D art may not weigh more than 50 pounds including frame. The Louie Bluie Festival Art Committee reserves the right to determine how to exhibit art. Please be aware that the exhibit will be viewed by about 1,000 members of the public. Accidents happen. Visual Arts staff use due care but will not be held liable for damage to unprotected art. Student Youth 2-D art is not required to be framed, and will be exhibited on tabletop easels provided by festival organizers.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL* visual art (woodcut/carving; stained glass; mosaics; pottery, etc.). *All pieces entered will be considered as a single category for purposes of ribbons/awards. 3D art may not weigh more than 50 pounds including stands, frames, or any multiple pieces that act together as one. 3D artwork must be self-supporting. Top-heavy or unstable work will be disqualified due to risks during public exhibit.

All must be original (no reproductions) executed by the artist, and must have been created within the past five years. The Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival committee reserves the right to reject or refuse to display any entry, and to re-categorize entries.

  • SCORING AND PLACING:

  • Scores are awarded by a qualified judges using a value of 1 to 10 (10 being perfect) for each of 5 specific skills. First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded for each qualifying category.

Names/initials must be covered if work is signed (we suggest painter’s tape). The sole identification for the artwork until the entire judging process is finalized is the assigned entry number.

Ribbons/Award Minimum Number Requirement: At least THREE SEPARATE ARTISTS must be entered in a category to warrant ribbons/awards. If there are fewer than three, each entry will be judged, but will NOT RECEIVE ribbons or awards. THIS IS, UNFORTUNATELY, AN ECONOMIC CONCESSION TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. Each piece, however, will again be eligible for a future Louie Bluie Art Competition, provided the date of execution does not exceed five years.

MEDIA CATEGORIES:

Two Dimensional Visual Arts - Each medium below is considered a separate category for the purpose of placings/awards. These are the categories offered by the competition.

  • Oils

  • Acrylics

  • Charcoal/pastels

  • Pen & Ink/Drawing/

  • Prismacolor

  • Watercolors

  • Photography

  • Mixed Media, Including Calligraphy/Written Art

Three-Dimensional Visual Arts* - (woodcut/carving; stained glass; mosaics; pottery, china, other)

*All pieces entered will be considered as a single category for purposes of ribbons/awards.

EXHIBIT CRITERIA:

Heavy or unwieldy art work unsuitable for table easels will not be accepted due to exhibit location limitations. Three dimensional art will be on display in the best possible location.

Work previously entered in any prior Louie Bluie Festival Arts Competition will not be accepted - except as stated in Ribbons/Award Minimum Number Requirement (see above).

Leah Kitts, Art Chair contact: leahhk@gmail.com or 865-924-8410