The Paint Herndon Painting Competition is designed in the spirit of a "day painting” competition, which challenges artists to create works of art in a short period of time. 

The competition begins with canvas stamping on Friday and Saturday morning and continues through mid-afternoon on Saturday when the finished paintings are due back to ArtSpace for judging.   Please see rules and online registration information below.

 
Adult Competition:  Open to all adults and teens ages 16 and older.
                                   Awards and Prizes - First Place - $350
                                                                       Second Place - $200
                                                                       Third Place - $100
                                   Entry Fee for up to 3 entries: $20, $25 at canvas stamping
                                   Artwork must be done "en plein air".
                                   Framing is encouraged.

Teen Competition:  Open to all students ages 12 – 17, older teens may choose the Adult or Teen division.
                                   Awards and Prizes - Grand Prize - $50, Other Honors and Awards
                                   Entry Fee for up to 3 entries: $10, $15 at canvas stamping
                                   Framing is optional.

Youth Competition:  Open to all students ages 8 – 11. 
                                    Awards and Prizes - Grand Prize - $50, Other Honors and Awards
                                    Entry Fee for up to 3 entries: $10, $15 at canvas stamping
                                    Framing is optional.

 

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Requirements and Eligibility:
All artwork must be done on stamped canvases or other stamped material suitable to the medium.

• For the Adul Competition ONLY, all artwork must be done outside "en plein air" without the assistance of photography.  Teens and youth are not restricted to just "plein air" painting.
• Artwork in the following mediums will be accepted:  oil, water-based oils, acrylics, watercolors, tempera, pastels, and pen and ink.
  -   No photography, electronic, or computer generated/assisted art or reproductions are eligible.
  -   Mixed media and collage are acceptable as long as they are 50% painted or drawn and do not include photography,
  electronic, or computer generated/assisted elements.
• All artwork must be original work create by the artist entering the piece.
• Artists may paint or draw subjects of their choice.
  -    No nudes will be accepted in the competition.
  -    No copyrighted source material permitted.
• Artists may paint or draw at any location.  Plein air artists are encouraged to paint/draw in and around downtown Herndon.  Plein air artists are also expected to be respectful and to not obstruct traffic or pedestrians or the W&OD trail.
• All artists must register and pay the registration fee to participate.
• Artists may enter up to three (3) pieces of artwork, which are covered by the single entry fee.

Artists must return their completed artwork no later than 3:30pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012 to ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170. 

Canvas Stamping:
There will be two opportunities for canvas stamping at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170:
                                             Friday, August 31st from 10AM-7PM, and
                                             Saturday, September 1st beginning at 9AM and ending at Noon.

• An unlimited number of canvases or other material may be stamped. 
• Artist must supply his/her own canvases and materials. 
• Canvases may be primed, but must otherwise be blank before stamping. 

Submitting Artwork for Judging: 
Artwork must be completed, properly labeled, prepared for display, and delivered on time in order to be included in the judging and eligible for prizes.  Artist should return with their completed artwork no later than 3:30pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012 to ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170. 
 
Labeling:  The Artist is responsible for labeling the artwork with the Artist’s name, division (adult, teen, youth), the title, medium and price prior to judging. 

Preparation for Display:  Artwork must be prepared for display when submitted for judging.

• Framing is encouraged in the adult division and optional for the teen and youth divisions.  Gallery wrap is acceptable.   All canvases and frames should be wired for hanging (no clips or saw tooth hangers).
• Unframed works will be hung by clips on display panels or taped to the wall using painters tape at the artist’s own risk.

Judging: 
Professional artists will serve as judges for the competition.  Judging will begin once all the artwork is checked in and displayed.  The decision of the judges is final.

Awards Presentation: 
Prizes will be awarded at the reception which begins at 5:00PM on the day of the competition, Saturday, September 1, 2012. 
 

Rights: 
The Artist grants ArtSpace Herndon and the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts the right to photograph and use images of the artist working and images of artwork featured in the Paint Herndon Painting Competition for promotional purposes. 
 
Warrants: 
The Artist warrants and represents that s/he owns the copyright to the artwork submitted for this competition and that those art works do not infringe the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy or any other rights of any third parties or of any other person.
 
Liability: 
Artwork displayed in and around ArtSpace Herndon and at the Herndon Labor Day Festival will be exhibited at the artist’s own risk.  The Artist is responsible for insuring, delivering and picking up his/her artwork.

ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, Town of Herndon, and the Herndon Woman’s Club and/or their employees or volunteers are not liable for theft or damage to artwork in transit, on display, or otherwise included in the events associated with Paint Herndon 2012.

The artist also agrees to not hold ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, Town of Herndon, and the Herndon Woman’s Club and/or their employees or volunteers responsible for injury, property damage, or theft of any kind related to their participation in the events associated with Paint Herndon 2012 or the Labor Day Festival.
 

 

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Registration: 
Artists can register and pay the entry fee in advance or at the canvas stamping.  Register early and save $5.00!

On-line Registration:  Click on the Register Now button below to register and pay online. Register Now!Mail Registration: Please mail entry form and payment to: ArtSpace Herndon, P.O. Box 916, Herndon, VA 20172-0916. Mailed entries must be postmarked by Saturday, August 25, 2012, to allow time to receive the entry before canvas stamping begins.  To print the registration form, click here.

In Person Registration:  Walk in registrations will be accepted at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170 during regular hours and at the canvas stampings.  Payment by cash, check, or credit card (Mastercard or VISA) will be accepted.  

 

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Exhibit Opportunities: 

All artists registered for the Painting Competition are invited to exhibit and offer their entries for sale on the day of the competition and during the month of September.  Pieces will be in the ArtLab or Sapphire Gallery at ArtSpace Herndon.  Artists will be avle to exhibit at least one entry for the month.
 
The top prize winners in the Painting Competition will be offered the opportunity to paint and display their artwork at the Herndon Labor Day Festival on Monday, September 3rd.  Final selection of artists and work to be displayed at the Festival will be at the discretion of ArtSpace Herndon.

Sales:  
All entries will be available for sale at a price of the artist's choosing unless marked "not for sale".   

• Artists entering the competition agree to pay a 25% commission to ArtSpace Herndon for artwork sold during the Painting Competition, at the Herndon Labor Day Festival, or during the exhibit in September.  
•  All adult artists offering their work for sale will be asked to complete an IRS W-9.  ArtSpace Herndon will handle all sales and pay the applicable sales tax. 

Pick up of Artwork: 
Artists are responsible for picking up any unsold artwork in a timely manne.

• On Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the end of Paint Herndon from 6:00pm - 7:00pm , or
• At the end of the exhibit on:  Sunday, September 30th, 1-5pm, or Monday, October 1st, 10am – 2pm.

All artwork left over 30 days will be considered a donation to ArtSpace.