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Middlesex County Senior Citizen Art Contest 2020
Dates to be announced shortly.
CATEGORIES:
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Acrylic Painting
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Craft – one-of-a-kind original creations only, no craft kits or molds
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Digital (Computer) Art – artwork created using computer graphics software (does not include digital photographs)
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Mixed Media – art that combines two or more media (often non-traditional), and no one of the media clearly predominates; includes collage and assemblage
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Oil Painting
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Pastel – includes chalk (soft) and oil pastel
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Print – all print forms including –but not limited to –etching, linoleum block, lithograph, woodcut, monoprint, silkscreen, collagraph
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Photography – includes color, black & white or tinted photographs taken with a film-based or digital camera
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Sculpture – work designed in 3-dimensions, carved or constructed in any medium, abstract or figurative
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Watercolor Painting – includes gouache (note: traditional watercolor often includes light pencil work and/or ink. They are still considered “Watercolor” –NOT “mixed media”)
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Works on Paper -includes hand-drawn works in mediums including: charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, graphite, ink, pen, crayon, or stylus of any sort
ARTIST CLASSIFICATION – Professional or Non-Professional?
Professional: any artist who meets 2 or more of these qualifications:
a) sells or has sold artwork through commercial channels (including galleries, on-line galleries, craft shows, art shows, etc.);
b) has been exhibiting their work for 2 or more yearsin professional galleries and/or in professional art exhibits;**
c) has had work selected in 2 or more Juried art or craft shows;**
d) has received 2 or more awards for their artwork;**
e) holds (or has held) professional membership in an artist or craftsperson’sguild or association.
Non-Professional: an artist who does not meet 2 or more of the above criteria**
EXCEPTION: Artists who only enter their County Senior Art Show and NEVER exhibit their work in any other show or venue do not have to identify themselves as a Professional Artist unless they have won First Place in their category 3 or more times–in that case, they should identify themselves as “Professional.”