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Department 19
Fine Arts
General Chairperson: Teresa McKerrow (570) 297-3823
Co-Chair: Lynn Ryan (570) 297-3413
Mail entry forms to Teresa McKerrow, 115 Paine Street, Troy, PA 16947
Entry Forms (pdf format)
  1. Entry Form
Section I - Fine Arts
  1. Entry fees are:
    • Adults - $5.00
    • Teens - $4.00
    • Youth - $2.00
  2. All entries must be mailed to Teresa McKerrow by Wednesday, July 16, 2008, with proper fee, size, general description of subject, phone number, and price if for sale.
  3. Due to limited space, entries will be accepted by earliest postmark.
  4. Entries should be brought to the Fine Arts Building between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2008 and may not be removed before Sunday, July 27, 2008, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., even if sold.
  5. Size of entries is limited to 36 inches in any direction.
  6. All work must be an original by the exhibitor, not have been previously submitted at the fair, and completed in the past year.
  7. All entries must be framed, ready to hang with wire attached.
  8. Reasonable care will be taken to protect all entries from loss or damage. The Fine Arts Council or the Troy Fair Association is not responsible for accident, loss, or damage.
  9. Entries are limited to three total, one per medium per artist.
  10. Members of F.A.C.T. have priority of exhibiting. Open to residents of Bradford County. Participation from other counties will be considered. Where space limits entry numbers, Bradford County residents will have priority.
  11. Failure to comply with all rules will result in forfeiture of awards and exhibiting in future. Mediums are: Oil, Watercolor, Pastels, Acrylics, Pencil, Pen and Ink, Mixed Media, Charcoal, and Digital.
Prizes
  1. Best of Show - $25.00
  2. Adult
    • First Place - $25.00
    • Second Place - $15.00
    • Third Place - $10.00
  3. Teen
    • First Place - $20.00
    • Second Place - $15.00
    • Third Place - $10.00
  4. Youth
    • First Place - $15.00
    • Second Place - $10.00
    • Third Place - $5.00
Age Categories
  1. Youth - up to 12 years old
  2. Teen - 13 to 17 years old
  3. Adult - 18 years old and over
Click here to download an entry form (pdf format).
Section II - Handcrafts
All exhibits must have been made by exhibitor except Class 19 (Decorated Clothing). No commercial articles will be accepted. No kits or prestamped patterns will be accepted or judged.
Cone and Nut work
Premiums
  1. First Place - $3.00
  2. Second Place - $2.50
  3. Third Place - $2.00
  4. Fourth Place - $1.50
  5. Fifth Place - $1.00
Doll, no plastic heads
Classes
  1. Apple head
  2. Corn husk
  3. Clothespin
  4. Porcelain
  5. Character
  6. Other
Hand built or thrown pottery or stoneware
Leather work
Quilling
Sherenschnitte
Tie Dyeing
Tole Painting
Wood Carving & Whittling
Classes
  1. Hard Wood
  2. Soft Wood
Premiums
  1. First Place - $4.00
  2. Second Place - $3.25
  3. Third Place - $2.50
  4. Fourth Place - $1.75
  5. Fifth Place - $1.25
Wood Craft (not furniture)
Classes
  1. Hard Wood
  2. Soft Wood
Premiums
  1. First Place - $3.00
  2. Second Place - $2.50
  3. Third Place - $2.00
  4. Fourth Place - $1.50
  5. Fifth Place - $1.00
Metal Work Ferrous (iron/steel)
Classes
  1. Hand Forged
  2. Machined
  3. Cast
  4. Assembled (weld, solder)
  5. Other
Metal Work Non-Ferrous (other than iron/steel)
Classes
  1. Hand Forged
  2. Machined
  3. Cast
  4. Assembled
  5. Other
Dried Arrangement, natural plant materials only
Designs in straw, wheat, corn husks, etc.
Basketry
Classes
  1. Natural plant materials only
  2. Creative use of other materials
Creative Christmas Article (use natural materials for 1 and 2)
Classes
  1. Wreath
  2. Table or Mantle Arrangement
  3. Door Decor Other Than Wreath
  4. Other
Creative Article - Other Than Christmas
Classes
  1. Wreath
  2. Table or Mantle Arrangement
  3. Door Decor Other Than Wreath
  4. Other
Stained Glass Article
Stenciling, Other Than Clothing
Decorated Clothing
Lamp Shades
Classes
  1. Paper, Cut Pierced
  2. Cloth
  3. Glass
  4. Other
Ceramics
Classes
  1. Painted
  2. Glazed
Pocketbook
Classes
  1. Cloth
  2. Hand Knitted
  3. Crocheted
  4. Beads
  5. Other
Jewelry
Classes
  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Beads
  4. Buttons
  5. Paper
  6. Polymer Clay
  7. Bone
  8. Wood
  9. Other
Section III - Household Furnishing
Seat Weaving, natural materials only
Classes
  1. Cane
  2. Rush
  3. Other
Premiums
  1. First Place - $5.00
  2. Second Place - $4.00
  3. Third Place - $3.00
  4. Fourth Place - $2.00
  5. Fifth Place - $1.50
Large refinished wood furniture, such as chest of drawers, dry sink or desk
Premiums
  1. First Place - $8.00
  2. Second Place - $7.00
  3. Third Place - $5.00
  4. Fourth Place - $4.00
  5. Fifth Place - $3.00
Small refinished wood furniture, such as chair, stool or stand
Premiums
  1. First Place - $5.00
  2. Second Place - $4.00
  3. Third Place - $3.00
  4. Fourth Place - $2.00
  5. Fifth Place - $1.50
Small refinished wood item, such as mirror, jewelry box or picture frame
Premiums
  1. First Place - $3.00
  2. Second Place - $2.50
  3. Third Place - $2.00
  4. Fourth Place - $1.50
  5. Fifth Place - $1.00
Large handcrafted wood furniture
Classes
  1. Hard Wood
  2. Soft Wood
Premiums
  1. First Place - $8.00
  2. Second Place - $7.00
  3. Third Place - $5.00
  4. Fourth Place - $4.00
  5. Fifth Place - $3.00
Small handcrafted wood furniture
Classes
  1. Hard Wood
  2. Soft Wood
Premiums
  1. First Place - $5.00
  2. Second Place - $4.00
  3. Third Place - $3.00
  4. Fourth Place - $2.00
  5. Fifth Place - $1.50
Decorated Household Item
Classes
  1. Large
  2. Small