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September 19, 2023Fine Art – Department G
September 19, 2023Please Note: To Register, you must Click the Download Button and click the hyperlink to FairEntry Website.
2024 Cowlitz County Fair
Location: Mt. St. Helens Expo Hall
Cowlitz County Event Center
Photography
Department I
Superintendent:
Rheanna Nutter: rheannanutter@gmail.com
Entry Fees:
There is no entry fee for this department
Exhibitors can register starting Saturday, June 1, 2024 through 9:59 pm PST on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Link for the entry can be found in the downloadable PDF.
In Time:
Entries accepted Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Release Time:
Exhibits will be released from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday, July 28. Any unclaimed prints can be picked up at the Fair office Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2 during business hours. All prints not picked up within five (5) business days will be discarded.
Specific Rules:
1. The Photography Department operates under the general rules of the Fair. Exhibitors should refer to the General Rules in the 2024 Exhibitor Handbook.
2. Adult, young adult and youth exhibitors must limit submissions based on Submission Limitation Rules described under the Print and Digital Rules for their division (see below).
3. All photos must be taken by the exhibitor but can be professionally processed and mounted.
4. The Superintendent of the department may refuse entry of photographs deemed to be unsuitable for a general audience.
5. All images must be taken with a camera of some type. No distinction is made between film, digital or other technologies in lot criteria or judging.
6. Titles of prints and digital submissions should be made by the exhibitor prior to submission of entries.
7. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to place his/her submission in the appropriate lot. Submissions inappropriately placed may do less well in competition.
8. Photography previously entered in the Cowlitz County Fair competition is ineligible for competition.
9. After a print submission has been entered and judged, it cannot be substituted.
10. This competition is open only to amateur photographers. For the purpose of this competition, a professional photographer is one who earns more than fifty percent of his/her income from photography.
11. Space is provided to photography department judges to exhibit up to 3 examples of their work on a non-competitive basis.
12. No mounting hardware is required and will be provided for you.
- It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to pick up their exhibits on the dates and times listed above.
Uncollected exhibits will be discarded.
14. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to read and understand these rules.
Print Rules:
1. Prints must be mounted on mat board or foam-core board. Framed photos are not accepted.
2. Smallest acceptable print (any shape) must contain 80 square inches of picture area, exclusive of border or mat. A rectangular print of 8 X 10 inches and an oval print of 9 ½ X 12 inches equal 80 square inches. *The print size does not include the mat.
3. Largest acceptable print size is 16 X 20 inches.
4. Identification: Print Name, Address, Title, Division and Lot number on the back of each submission. Any printing on the front of the photo must be covered or made illegible.
5. Titles: Every print should have a title for identification in judging. Please individualize your title in order to distinguish it from other titles in the exhibit.
6. Exhibition Hanging Labels: A label for each print will be provided at the time of registration and are to be filled out at that time.
7. Submission Limitation Rules: A maximum of three (3) entries per lot, per class in Adult Division. A maximum of 15 total images combining all classes and lots in Young Adult and Youth Divisions.
Digital Photography:
Due to lack of entry in previous years, we have decided to retire the digital photography category and replace it with Digital Art (generated using a computer) in the Fine Art Department. (Please see the Fine Art section for entry rules). All photography entries will need to be submitted according to the print rules stated above.
People’s Choice: There will NOT be a People’s Choice Photography Event at the 2024 Cowlitz County Fair.
Show Schedule:
Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 10:00 am – Judging Event (closed judging)
Premiums:
Division A: Blue = 30 points Red = 20 points White = 10 points
In each lot in the Adult Divisions, there may be more than one Blue, Red, White, and Honorable Mention ribbon awarded. About thirty percent of entries will receive ribbons.
Division B & C: Blue = 10 points Red = 5 points White = 3 points
Awards in the Youth and Young Adult Divisions are based on the Danish System. Under this system, each photo is judged according to its own merits. Each submission is awarded a Blue, Red, White or Honorable Mention ribbon.
Prize awards shall be paid by check, or in cash if under $10 total, issued by the Cowlitz County Fair office as soon as all entry records are received and processed, and payment can be reasonably made. All points are worth 15 cents each, unless stated otherwise. Checks must be cashed within 60 days of the date of issue; otherwise, funds will be forfeited back to the Fair. The Fair Office must be notified of any errors on the check within 60 days of issue.
Special Awards:
Divisions A, B & C
People’s Choice Award – Selected by ballot by visitors to the exhibit
Superintendents’ Award – Selected by the Superintendent
Fair Theme Award – Selected by the Superintendent and based on the best photo depicting the Fair theme.
Division A Awards
Best in Class – Rosette
Best in Show – Rosette
Judges’ Choice – Rosette
Honorable Mention – Ribbon
Professional – Ribbon
Division B Awards
Best in Class – Rosette
Division A: ADULT
Classes:
1. Monochrome Prints – Use the Lots Immediately Following – Maximum of 3 prints per lot
2. Color Prints – Use the Lots Immediately Following – Maximum of 3 prints per lot
Lots:
LOT | Definition |
1. Altered Reality | Departure from reality, distortion |
2. Animals/Birds | Mammals, birds, fish, etc. |
3. Children/People (Not posed) | Candid photos, capturing moments |
4. Cityscapes/Architecture | Cities, buildings, bridges, highways |
5. Flowers/Plant Life | Flowers, shrubs, trees, fungi, etc. |
6. General Interest | Anything that doesn’t fit any lot |
7. Insects/Amphibians/Reptiles | Creepy fliers and crawlies |
8. Macro | Close-up, microscopic, droplets, bugs, flowers, feathers |
9. Nature Landscape | Mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, sunsets, seasons |
10. Children/People/Animals (Portrait) | Formal posed photos of people, children, animals |
11. Sports | Sports |
Division B: YOUNG ADULT (Age 14 to 19)
A maximum of 15 total images combining all classes and lots.
Please read print rules above before submitting your entries.
Classes:
1. Color and Monochrome Prints – Use the Lots Immediately Following
2. Digital Images – Use the Lots Immediately Following
Lots:
LOT | Definition |
1. Altered Reality | Departure from reality, distortion |
2. Animals/Birds | Mammals, birds, fish, etc. |
3. Children/People (Not posed) | Candid photos, capturing moments |
4. Cityscapes/Architecture | Cities, buildings, bridges, highways |
5. Flowers/Plant Life | Flowers, shrubs, trees, fungi, etc. |
6. General Interest | Anything that doesn’t fit any lot |
7. Insects/Amphibians/Reptiles | Creepy fliers and crawlies |
8. Macro | Close-up, microscopic, droplets, bugs, flowers, feathers |
9. Nature Landscape | Mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, sunsets, seasons |
10. Children/People/Animals (Portrait) | Formal posed photos of people, children, animals |
11. Sports | Sports |
Division C: YOUTH (Ages 13 and younger)
A maximum of 15 total images combining all classes and lots.
Please read print rules above before submitting your entries.
Classes:
1. Color and Monochrome Prints – Use the Lots Immediately Following
2. Digital Images – Use the Lots Immediately Following
Lots:
LOT | Definition |
1. Altered Reality | Departure from reality, distortion |
2. Animals/Birds | Mammals, birds, fish, etc. |
3. Children/People (Not posed) | Candid photos, capturing moments |
4. Cityscapes/Architecture | Cities, buildings, bridges, highways |
5. Flowers/Plant Life | Flowers, shrubs, trees, fungi, etc. |
6. General Interest | Anything that doesn’t fit any lot |
7. Insects/Amphibians/Reptiles | Creepy fliers and crawlies |
8. Macro | Close-up, microscopic, droplets, bugs, flowers, feathers |
9. Nature Landscape | Mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, sunsets, seasons |
10. Children/People/Animals (Portrait) | Formal posed photos of people, children, animals |
11. Sports | Sports |
Division D: DEMONSTRATIONS
Please contact Department Superintendent to confirm availability for your demonstration. If available, a date and time will be assigned to you.
Classes:
Interactive Demonstration: Educate Fairgoers how to make or do something. Bring materials for participants to actively learn and take away their creation.
1. Interactive Demonstration – One Hour 80 points
2. Interactive Demonstration – 45 Minutes 60 points
3. Interactive Demonstration – 30 Minutes 40 points
Informative Demonstration: Educate Fairgoers how to do something. Make it a fun learning experience where they can take what they learn from you and do it at home. Bring props, help tell your story.
4. Informative Demonstration – 30 Minutes 60 points
5. Informative Demonstration – 15 Minutes 50 points
5/28/2024 – MW
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