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2026 Fine Art Show

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Location & Registration

Where Grove City Hall Council Chamber
4035 Broadway
Grove City, OH 43123
Registration September 16 & 17 Wednesday and Thursday
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Entry fee $25 Professional 2D per entry $20 Non-Professional 2D per entry, and $20 per entry for all 3D Maximum three entries

Key Dates

  • Friday, Sept 18 · 3 to 5 PMJudging
  • Friday, Sept 18 · after 5 PMWinners notified
  • Sunday, Sept 20 · 3 PMAward ceremony, Heartland Stage in Town Center Park
  • Sunday, Sept 20 · 5 PMEntries come off display

Divisions

1

Professional 2D

  • Painting and Drawing
  • Mixed and Alternative Media
2

Non-Professional 2D

  • Painting and Drawing
  • Mixed and Alternative Media
3

3D

Professional and non-professional artists are judged together.

Professional or non-professional? Enter as a professional if you make a living from your work, exhibit routinely, or have been accepted into the show as a professional in the past. Enter as a non-professional if your art is mainly a hobby or you are new to the medium. You cannot enter both categories.

Awards

People’s Choice$100
Helena McComb Award$500

Professional 2D

Painting and Drawing

  • 1st Place$300
  • 2nd Place$150
  • 3rd Place$75

Mixed and Alternative Media

  • 1st Place$300
  • 2nd Place$150
  • 3rd Place$75

Non-Professional 2D

Painting and Drawing

  • 1st Place$150
  • 2nd Place$75
  • 3rd Place$50

Mixed and Alternative Media

  • 1st Place$150
  • 2nd Place$75
  • 3rd Place$50

3D, Professional and Non-Professional

All 3D Entries

  • 1st Place$200
  • 2nd Place$100
  • 3rd Place$75

Helena McComb Award · $500

Presented by the McComb family in memory of Arts in the Alley co-founder Helena McComb.

One floral entry from each Arts in the Alley specialty show is nominated by the judges. The McComb family selects the final winner from all nominations on Sunday.

Eligibility

  • Entries must be original artwork created by the submitting artist and completed within the past two years.
  • Artwork previously entered in the Fine Art Show is not eligible for resubmission.
  • Decisions on subject matter suitability are made at registration.

Presentation Requirements

  • 2D artwork must arrive ready to hang with securely attached picture wire.
  • There are no size requirements. If you are submitting oversized artwork, please check with the Fine Art Show contact first.
  • Artwork that cannot be safely displayed may be deemed ineligible.

Originality and Reference Materials

All submissions must be the original creation of the submitting artist. Reference material that substantially contributes to the composition or subject of the finished artwork must be one of the following.

  • Created by the artist.
  • Used with permission of the creator or copyright holder.
  • Legally available for the artist’s intended use.
Artwork that substantially reproduces another artist’s work, a copyrighted photograph or any other protected work without permission is not eligible. References should inspire original expression, not direct reproduction.

Generative Artificial Intelligence

Artwork created in whole or in part using generative AI is not eligible. That includes AI generated images or visual elements that are altered, traced, painted over or incorporated into original work. Traditional digital art and photography are permitted when generative AI is not used to create visual content.

Artists may be asked to provide documentation of their creative process to verify authorship or eligibility. By entering, artists certify that their work complies with these requirements.

Claiming Artwork After the Show

  • Entries must remain on display until 5 PM on Sunday, September 20.
  • Claim checks are required. Entries must be picked up between 5 PM and 6 PM.

Questions about the Fine Art Show?

Sheri Dunagan 614-439-7110 or sheri.dunagan@att.net

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