Benton County Fair Catalog 2025 | Page 78

FINE ARTS
Superintendent: Jacob & Kattie Payne Jacobpayne622 @ gmail. com or K2payne @ yahoo. com Call / Text 479-619-9410 or 479-619-9477
Exhibit of work by Benton County Artists Items Accepted 10am-2pm, Saturday September 20 Exhibits must be picked up on Sunday, Sept. 28 1 from 1pm to 3pm Must enter online at https:// bentonar. fairwire. com by Sept. 15 Items may be entered at drop off for a $ 2 fee
Awards: Best of Show: 0- 6 years, $ 10.00 Best of Show: 7- 12 years, $ 10.00 Best of Show: 13- 18 Years, $ 10.00 Best of Show: Adult, $ 10.00 Best of Show Special Needs: $ 10.00
Rules: 1. All pictures must be framed, suitable for hanging, using either cord or wire 2. All exhibits entered in this department should be entered by the artist.
3. By exhibiting in the Benton County Fair it is agreed that the owner assumes all risk. Every precaution will be taken in the care of the exhibit. 4. No exhibit may be removed before 1PM on check out date. 5. The decisions of the judge will be final. 6. Exhibits must be originals and not copies. 7. The age of the exhibit should not be older than two years and have not been entered in previous Benton County Fairs. 8. Paintings are to be judged by merit. 9. If exhibits are not picked up at the Fairgrounds within the next week, they will be disposed of by the superintendent.
Six Divisions:
Preschool, 0-6 years
Young Junior, 7-12 years
Junior, 13-18 years
Senior, 19 and older
Special Needs, 0-18 years
Special Needs, 19 and Older
Original Entries Only
A. Portrait 1. Black & White, Pen & Ink or Etching 2. Oil, Acrylic 3. Gouache, Watercolor, Pastel
B. Landscape 4. Black & White, Pen & Ink or Etching 5. Oil, Acrylic 6. Gouache, Watercolor, Pastel
C. Still Life 7. Black & White, Pen & Ink or Etching 8. Oil, Acrylic 9. Gouache, Watercolor, Pastel
D. Miscellaneous 10. Black & White, Pen & Ink or Etching 11. Oil, Acrylic 12. Gouache, Watercolor, Pastel
2025 BENTON COUNTY FAIR 78 121 Years • 1904-2025