CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!
Kent County 4-H Fine Arts Contest
Entries are due April 12
On-Target 4-H Club is again hosting the Kent County 4-H Fine Arts Contest! Current 4-H members, including Cloverbuds, are invited to submit their best artwork to the 4-H office by April 12. Entries will be displayed at the Kent County Public Library April 22 – 26, 2024. Rosettes will be awarded to the top 3 entries in each category per age group, with a Best in Show award to the overall top entry in each age category—participation rosettes to Cloverbuds & additional gifts/prizes. Entry information is attached below and available at the Kent County Office.
AWARDS: All Fine Art Entries will be on display at the Kent County Public Library from April 22 through April 27, 2024. Entries & awards will be available for pickup at the 4-H office after April 30.
Age Divisions: Cloverbud (5-7) – may enter classes 17, 18, 19 and 20 only Beginner (8-10) Intermediate (11-13) Senior (14-19)
CATEGORIES: one entry per member per category, max framed size 18″ x 24″ except where noted
____ CLASS #1 Graphite Pencil – completed using a standard graphite pencil (#2 pencil) with the addition of a standard grading of Graphite pencils (F, H, HB, B, B2-B8)
____ CLASS #2 Oil Painting
____ CLASS #3 Watercolor
___ CLASS #4 Acrylic Painting
____ CLASS #5 Pastel, oil, or chalk
____ CLASS #6 Charcoal
____ CLASS #7 Colored Pencil
____ CLASS #8 Marker
____ CLASS #9 Black Ink Pen
____ CLASS #10 Abstract
____ CLASS #11 Anime (any media, no screentone)
____ CLASS #12 Monochrome (any media done in black and white with a grayscale)
____ CLASS #13 Mixed Media – at least two media of art must list media used on the entry form
____ CLASS #14 Calligraphy or Artistic Lettering (simple saying or quote using calligraphy)
____ CLASS #15 Clay/Sculpture/Pottery (nothing larger than 12 in x 12 in)
____ CLASS #16 Cartoon (any media, no screen tones)
____CLASS #17 Cloverbud Only: Any drawing using graphite pencil, crayon, colored pencil, marker, chalk, charcoal, or black ink pen (includes abstract or mixed media)
____CLASS #18 Cloverbud Only: Any painting using oil, watercolor, or acrylic (includes abstract or mixed media)
____CLASS #19 Cloverbud Only: Calligraphy or Artistic lettering or Clay/Sculpture/Pottery (no bigger than 12”x12”)
____CLASS #20 Cloverbud Only: Anime or Cartoon (any media, no screen tones)
ENTRY RULES:
1. All art must be done using traditional methods, must be entrants’ own work (no copying of famous works), and must be exclusive creations of the artist. These items are prohibited: NO computer-generated artwork, including AI, NO tracing, NO pre-drawn line art (i.e., coloring pages, printed canvas, etc.); and NO photocopies.
2. Copyrighted characters/material are allowed but must be made for the artist’s own enjoyment, not for sale or mass production, and must be an original piece by the artist, not a copy of an existing work. Please leave the artwork unsigned.
3. One entry per contestant per class.
4. No kits, except Class 15 and 19 Clay/Sculpture/Pottery
5. All classes, except classes 15, 16, 19, and 20 (if entering a clay/sculpture/pottery item), ideally should be framed or mounted properly for hanging. Please refer to additional guidelines on mounting and/or framing artwork. No paintings/drawings larger than 18 in x 24 in (including mounting), though anything larger than 11 in x 17 in (including mounting) can’t be entered in the state fair.
6. Classes or age categories may be split at the discretion of organizers if entries warrant
7. All entries must be received by April 12, 2024, at 4:30 pm at the Kent County Extension Office
8. While we recognize that art is an expression of yourself, we ask that you not enter anything in bad taste or with inappropriate subject matter, as you represent not just yourself but your club and your county. The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet the guidelines laid out here.
9. The decision of the Judges is final!
