Art Faire to award $1,800 in prizes

Clayton area artists are invited to compete for $1,800 in prizes in the 12th annual Clayton Art Faire. Applications are available here.
Clayton Visual Arts, sponsor of the competition, will present three “Margaret Ritchie Memorial Awards of Excellence” of $600 each to the three works judged best in show in September.
Three Honorable Mention ribbons also will be awarded, as well as a People’s Choice award of $25. Judging will be done by an art professional from outside Clayton.
Last year’s winners were David Simonton and Anthony Ulinski of Raleigh and Doug Strickland of Benson.
Entry deadline is Friday, Aug. 20, and entry fee is $20.
All entries will be part of a month-long exhibit Sept. 1-30 in the lobby of The Clayton Center.
Prizes will be presented Sept. 2 at a reception at the center honoring participating artists.
Entry forms may be found online at the Clayton Visual Arts website, www.claytonvisualartsnc.org, and at the Johnston County Arts Council website www.johnstoncountyarts.org.
Entry brochures will also be at The Clayton News-Star, 109 Ellington St., at the Clayton Area Chamber of Commerce, 301 E. Main St., and at the Coffee Mill, 105 S. Lombard St.
Completed forms and entry fee (make checks payable to Clayton Visual Arts) should be mailed to Art Faire Competition, P.O. Box 698, Clayton, NC 27528.
Artwork is to be delivered to The Clayton Center on Thursday, Aug. 26, noon to 7 p.m.
Other contest rules include:
• One entry only.
• Artist must be 18 years old or older.
• Original artwork only, completed in the last two years and not previously in this show.
• Paintings in all media eligible, as well as printmaking, photography, graphics, mixed media, collage and fiber arts.
• No ceramics, pottery or free-standing sculpture can be accepted because of space limitations.
• No giclée entries.
• Absolutely no kits.
• All work must be framed or mounted and ready to hang. No string allowed—no exceptions.
On Sept. 30, at the end of the exhibit, artists are asked to retrieve their work from The Clayton Center. A $10-per-day storage fee will be charged for works not picked up on time.
Clayton Visual Arts is a nonprofit organization whose goal is bringing art to the people of Clayton. It is funded in part by the Town of Clayton Cultural Arts Fund and works in cooperation with the Johnston County Arts Council.