Artists are invited to enter the Fine Art Contest at the 2013 Washington State Fair, a separate special competition which complements the debut of the new Fair name, Washington State Fair. Our State Fair is the theme, and art pieces must capture the artist’s view of the State Fair experience.

The work must first be submitted in one of the regular divisions — except miniature — to be eligible in this competition. The winner will receive an award of $250.To be eligible, artists must register online by 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. Once registered online, entries are due at the Washington State Fair Events Center Aug. 6 – 8. A total of $4,300 will be awarded in the water media, oils, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, digital art and miniature categories.

The Washington State Fair runs Sept. 6-22.

To obtain the premium book listing the contest rules, plus how to register to enter the various Fine Arts contests, click here.

Or, visit the Fair’s website and select Entries at the lower left side of the page. To review contest rules in the premium book, click on the desired contest. Or, to enter, click On-Line Entries. Then click Login/Logoff and choose your Type (select Exhibitor), then Create Entries. You will select the department and division. For further questions, contact the Washington State Fair Entry Office at (253) 841-5074, M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or CompExhibits@thefair.com.

Winners have the option this year of either receiving their monetary winners, or donating them to the Washington State Fair Foundation, which supports the scholarship and educational programs of the Fair, and to help preserve and improve the Fair for future generations.

Artwork must be delivered to the Pavilion, second floor, at the Washington State Fair Events Center. Free parking is offered in the Gold Parking Lot at 9th Avenue S.W. and Meridian. The drive-in entrance is also accessible on a limited basis through the Service Gate on 5th Street Southwest, just north of 15th Avenue Southwest.