Open Photography and Fine Arts division – Canon City Daily Record

Amanda Ellis,
Fremont County Fairboard

The 2024 Fremont County Fair is set for July 26 through Aug. 3 and will be at Pathfinder Regional Park, 6655 Color. 115, in Florence. Here is information on the Open Photography and Fine Arts division for the Open Fair.

What is Open Photography at the Fremont County Fair & Rodeo and who can enter?

★ All entries must have been completed since the previous County Fair.

★ Competition is open to Fremont County residents, and residents of Re-1, Re-2 and Re-3
School Districts, and the Fremont County 4- H/FFA members and their families.

★ Classification of exhibitors: Open Fair Divisions are divided into three subcategories:

Sub-Class J – Junior 1st through 8th grade but not over 14 years of age.

Sub-Class A – Adult Amateur

Sub-Class P – Professional anyone deriving an income from sales or instruction.
Class Descriptions:

Black & White: Monotone – may include black and white, sepia, platinum, etc.
Duotones or quadtones should be entered in digitally enhanced.

Color: Film or Digital – In digital, very basic editing including cropping, and
blemish removal is allowed.

Digitally Enhanced: Photo may be manipulated including advanced editing
techniques, and use of filters, textures, etc.

★ All entries must have been done by the exhibitor.

★ All entries must be mounted on cardboard, foam core board or matte board. All entries will be hung with binder clips and strong cords provided by the Fair Board. No picture frames or glass will be allowed. Photos may be placed in clear photo bags to protect the pictures. Pictures may be no more than 11×14.

★ All exhibits must be suitable for family viewing.

★ A $0.50 entry fee will be charged for each entry.

★ An exhibitor may enter only 2 exhibits in each class.

★ On entry indicate division and category. Example: Photography Black & White.

★ All entries must include Class # and SubClass on entry form.

★ The public is invited to watch judging, but they are not allowed to interact with the judge during judging. The judge may take questions after the judging if he/she wishes.

★ Animals – Domestic/Pets, Animals – Wildlife, Insects and Arachnids, Nature – Scenic, Landscapes, Cloudscapes, Etc, Flowers and Plant life, People (Candid or posed, Individual or group), Action – Mechanical, People, Animals, Humor (Photo that makes you laugh), Pareidolia (Seeing faces/shapes in inanimate objects, like images of faces in clouds, etc.), Miscellaneous – Still life’s, Macros, Abstracts, 3 NEW CATEGORIES

★ Full list of categories can be found in the Open Fairbook

https://fremont.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/2024-
Open-Fair-Book-_2.pdf

Open Photography entries will be accepted at the Pathfinder Park Event Center Auditorium
from 3 to 6 p.m. July 28 or 5 to 7 p.m. July 29.

What is Open Fine Arts at the Fremont County Fair & Rodeo and who can
enter?

❖ All Fine Arts entries must have been completed since the previous County Fair.

❖ Classification of exhibitors: Open Fair Divisions are divided into three subcategories.

Sub-Class J – Junior 1st through 8th grade but not over 14 years of age.

Sub-Class A – Adult Amateur

Sub-Class P – Professional anyone deriving an income from sales or instruction.

❖ All entries must have been done by exhibitor.

❖ All entries should have a sturdy hanger if they are meant to hang. No picture frame or
glass will be allowed except for canvas works of art should have a frame but NO glass.

❖ All exhibits must be suitable for family viewing.

❖ A $0.50 entry fee will be charged for each entry.

❖ An exhibitor may enter only 2 exhibits in each class.

❖ On entry indicate division and category.

❖ In classes for Fine Arts when there are five or more entries of the same type or technique entered, the superintendents may, at their discretion, add a class for that type or technique.

❖ All entries must include Class # and Subclass on entry form.

❖ The public is invited to watch judging, but they are not allowed to interact with the judge
during judging. The judge may take questions after the judging if he/she wishes.

❖ Canvas artwork should be framed but NO glass. No size limit on Fine Art Entry.

❖ Two Dimensional Class 2200, Drawings-pen/ink/pencil Class 2201, Painting-oils, acrylics Class 2202, Painting-water colors Class 2203, Miscellaneous 2D Fine Arts

❖ Three Dimensional Class 2204, Potter-wheel thrown, or hand built, sculpture or another 3D art Class 2205, Sculpture-metal, wood, stone, etc. Class 2206, Fine Art entries will be accepted from 3 to 6 p.m. July 28 or 5 to 7 p.m. July 29 at the Pathfinder Park Event Center Auditorium. Judging is July 30.

Amanda Ellis is the Fair Board President.