May 23 to 25, 2025
Year 175 Fair Theme: Sewing Seeds of Memories for 175 Years

Amateur Art – Class 27

Amateur Art Class 27: Sections 1 – 28

 


27. Amateur Art

Chair: Linda Baker……………………….905-939-8361

Committee: If you are interested in joining our team, let us know!

Adult Entries Only: Minimum age 16

  • All rules at the beginning of the Homecraft Section apply
  • Artwork only, excluding framing, to be judged.
  • All work must be done by exhibitor.
  • All pictures must arrive properly mounted or framed and ready to hang with secure wires on the back, or they will not be judged. Please note times of entries.

Special Awards:

  • Judge's choice award will receive a Best of Show Rosette
  • The exhibitor with the highest total points in Class 27 will receive a special prize (to be determined before the Fair)

Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $8, 3rd: $5

Watercolour:

1.

Floral

2.

Landscape

3.

Seascape

4.

Cityscape

5.

Still Life

6.

Snow Scene

7.

Wetlands

8.

Farm Scene

9.

Abstract

Acrylic/Oil:

10.

Floral

11.

Landscape

12.

Seascape

13.

Cityscape

14.

Still Life

15.

Abstract

16.

Snow Scene

17.

Wetlands

18.

Farm scene

Other Medium:

19.

Animals, Birds, butterflies, insects, reptiles, etc...Any Medium

20.

Portrait - Any Medium

21.

Collage - Two dimensional

22.

Cultural/Place of Origin, any medium, depicting a unique characteristics of territory or country.

23.

2025 Theme "Sewing Seeds of Memories for 175 Years"

Open to your interpretation of the Fair Theme, using materials of your choice (E.g., paint, plasticine, wire, etc)

If you are entering a 3D piece, limit your exhibit to 60cm/2 feet (height/width/square)

24.

Textile painting. If exhibiting large item, please have it ready to hang on its own hanger

25.

Paper Mache - Papier Maché, size not to exceed 24"x24"x24".

26.

Monochromatic Technique - any subject

27.

Linocut or printmaking - any medium

28.

Computer-generated art - any subject

29.

Acrylic artist's ink pencil and /or charcoal drawing or sketching, choice of theme, or topic subject.

High Points Sections 1-29 Prize: Prize determined by Fair

The exhibitor with the highest total points in class 27 will receive a special prize (to be determined before the Fair)

Online Registration for Exhibitors

How to Register Your Fair Entries

Online using AssistExpo: Its quick and easy!

Online Registration for Exhibitors

For 2025, the Schomberg Fair is continuing with online registration for certain exhibitor classes. We are encouraging our exhibitors to register their entries online. Follow the instructions below to sign up for your competition on AssistExpo. Questions? Contact homecraft@schombergfair.com

How to Enter a Competition Online

  • Step 1: Find your exhibitor class and section on the Schomberg Fair website under “Competitions”.
  • Step 2: Click the link to our Online Entry Form hosted by AssistExpo. If you have used this system before at another fair, log in. If this is your first time, you must create an account by providing your name and contact information. Then, complete your contest registration according to the on-screen instructions. AssistExpo will assign you an Exhibitor number—make sure to save this number along with your username and password.
  • Step 3: After registering, print or save your confirmation message. Collect your printed tags. Remember the date and time your exhibits need to be delivered to the fair.

In Person Registration of Entries

If you do not have a way to preregister your fair exhibits online, we are more than happy to help during the exhibit drop off times: Thursday evening May 22 between 7 and 9 and Friday morning May 23 between 9 and 1130 am. Please note that while the Fair grounds are not open to the public Thursday evening, the Community Hall will be open to receive exhibits.

Click the tabs below to get instructions, entry forms and rules from each of the tabs.