ART JUDGING - Amateur Adult and Youth  

 

 

Submissions for art judging sponsored by the 2011 Louie Bluie Music & Art Festival at Cove Lake State Park are accepted Friday, Sept. 30 at Cove Lake State Park Pavilion/Recreation Building between 8 am and 5:30 pm.  All entries will be exhibited during the festival Saturday, October 1, from 10 am until 5 pm.

(Download full rules & regulations).

Entries are received: At the Recreation Center.
Friday, September 30, 8 am to 5:30 pm. Due to time constraints, entries after 5:30 pm cannot be accepted.

Entry fee: Adults: $10 per submission; Youth $5 per submission.  Fees may be paid by cash, money order, or check made out to Campbell Culture Coalition, and must be paid when submitting artwork. Entry forms provided upon arrival.

Judging

Entrants are not permitted to attend judging session. Judges’ decisions are final. Results will not be made public until Saturday, October 1 after 10 am when the exhibit opens.  

RULES: Amateur artists are defined for this competition as any artist whose primary source of income is not derived from sales of his or her art, and whose art has not been published or sold in galleries.

Judging Criteria:

  • Open to all amateur artists. Amateur artists are defined for this competition as any artist whose primary source of income is not derived from sales of his or her art, and whose art has not been published or sold in galleries.
  • Submissions may be: 1) paintings in any medium; drawings, any medium; pen & ink; 2) photography any subject, color or black & white; any size; 3) woodcarving/turning any subject or object; 4) stained glass, ceramic, needlework, or other art forms not painted on a flat surface.  All must be original (no reproductions), created by the entrant. Submissions must have been executed within the past 5 years.
  • Vulnerable art (i.e. watercolor, charcoal, pastels, colored pencil, photography) should have an appropriate protective covering. Art does not have to be framed or ready for hanging; but should have its own table/floor easel for exhibit purposes.
  • If no easel provided, art work will be placed flat on a table. Label your easel for identification. Names or initials must be covered if work is signed. No signatures may show until after judging is complete.
  • Only one entry per category. 
  • Work previously entered in the Louie Bluie Festival Arts Competition will not be accepted.
  • At least four entries per category are required for judging. If less than four, each will be labeled "Exhibit Only", and will be eligible for re-submitting in the 2012 Louie Bluie Art Competition if it does not exceed five years since execution (see point 'B" above).
  • Categories:
  • Predominantly animals and birds
  • Landscapes/Seascapes 
  • Floral
  • Portrait
  • Predominantly buildings
  • Still life
  • Drawings -pencil, ink, charcoal, pastels
  • Wood carving
  • Photography (needs to be matted and inserted in clear protective covering)
  • Other (stained glass, ceramic, needlework, or other art forms not painted on a flat surface.)
  • Hors Concour - any art submitted for judging only. Not eligible for awards.

 Age Divisions: All divisions will be judged within age categories as follows:

  • Adults: age 19 and above
  • Youth: age 9 - 13 years
  • Youth: age 14 - 18 years

Student preparation:  It may be wise to select and prepare entries before school closes for the summer prior to the Festival.

Awards: Judging will be based on the following five points: Originality, Workmanship, Design, Presentation and Impact. Each point will have a 1-5 rating; high point total will determine winner of each category.

  • First place Adult, Youth 9 - 13, and Youth 14 - 18, each category 
  • Second place Adult, Youth 9 -13, and Youth 14-18, each category
  • Third place Adult, Youth 9 - 13, and Youth 14 - 18
  • Best of Show (first place winners in all categories and all age ranges)

Ribbons will be awarded through third place plus honorable mention. Only first place and best of show receive monetary awards.


Art and prizes must be claimed in person at the Recreation Center on Saturday, October after 5 p.m.

The Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival committee reserves the right to reject or refuse to display any entry, and to re-categorize entries.

Special Thanks to our sponsor American Trust Bank.