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DEPARTMENT 015 OPEN CLASS
76 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 015 - Amateur must have a suitable hanger. We are not re-
Fine Arts sponsible for damages that occur form faulty
Member In Charge-Gary Gerber hangers. Children's items may be in clear
sleeves and hung from clips on pegboard.
Sonia Lightfi eld-Superintendent J. Exhibits must be brought to the Art Hall on
fi nearts.bcf@gmail.com Friday, July 24th between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00
Rules Governing This Department: p.m. with tag taped to top right corner of work.
Please Read All Rules Carefully There will be a $20 late fee due to the Fair
A. Entries for Art Hall are open July 8th - 18th Offi ce, for any entries arriving after 3pm on
online and in offi ce. Entries close and must Friday July 24th. Articles can be picked up
be into the Senior Fair Board Offi ce by 3pm. on Sunday, August 2nd between 10:00am &
On Saturday July 18th, 2026. If entries are 12:30pm.
mailed, you may check with the fair board of- K. No incomplete or wet work will be accepted
fi ce at 513.892.1423 to see if they have been L. The Senior Fair Board or their representative
received before the deadline. We are not reserves the right to reject any work which
responsible for delay or loss of mailed entries. doesn’t conform to the rules. All exhibits will
Open Class exhibitors must purchase a Soci- be judged in respect to appropriateness for
ety Membership, 4-Day Pass or 7-Day Pass. category, visual quality and composition, tech-
This pass gives you 50 entries for the Art Hall. nical quality and display/presentation of print.
Once 50 entries are made the cost is .50¢ per Judge may choose not to award premiums in
entry. Except for Junior or Children’s Classes. any class where desired quality is not exhib-
NO Late Entries Accepted. ited. The exhibitor assumes responsibility for
B. ENTRY FEES:ALL Exhibitors will be any loss or damage due to fi re, theft or other
charged a one time $2.00 exhibitor fee causes.
each year, regardless of online or in per- M. No articles are to be removed early.
son entries. If participant qualifi es by age, N. Unclaimed articles will be considered aban-
to enter Jr./Child Division Classes and is not doned and may be disposed of as the Butler
a FFA, 4-H, or Cloverbud member, there is County Agricultural Society sees fi t.
a $5.00 entry fee. (This fee does not include Judging Times:
gate admission. $5.00/day for 12 and under, All Fine Arts Judging will be held
or $5.00for a wristband for the whole week.) If Sunday July 26th @ 9:00 am
this Jr./child enters any Sr./adult classes, they
must purchase a 4-day or 7-day pass instead.
C. Entry tag must accompany picture. Tags for Division 1 – Adult Painting/Drawing
all entries may be picked up at the Fair Offi ce NOTICE: For Divisions 1-4
beginning on Tuesday, July 21st 2026. • PAINTINGS: All entries must have been completed
within the past year. All paintings must be ready to
D. Only one entry per class per exhibitor. hang or they will not be accepted. It is suggested
E. All work must be original work of exhibitor – that watercolors and pastels be covered with rigid
no kits, no Xerox type reproductions or color plastic (NO GLASS) for protection from dust, etc. All
copies. No group or club entries. must be done on traditional medium – not glass, metal,
F. All entries must be made under an individu- • wood, etc.
DRAWINGS: All entries must have been completed
al’s name – no group, club, family, farm, etc. within the past year. May use closed bottom sleeve
Entries. protectors. All items will be hung.
G. All entries must be of good taste and non-of- • Judging will begin on Sunday July 26th @ 9:00am
fensive to any person viewing them. Premiums for Adult Paintings/Drawing Classes
H. Entries previously exhibited may not be en- 1st $5.00 2nd $4.00 3rd $3.00 4th $2.00
tered again. Best of Show Adult Painting/Drawing Rosette
I. All entries are hung on pegboard pegs and & $10.00
