More on County Fair photo show rules

By Rex Dolby

The Wassenberg Camera Club will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, August 9, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St. in Van Wert.  “Outdoor Fun” will be the competition theme in prints and slides that evening and visitors are always welcome.

Those of you who entered your photos in the County Fair by August 1, (all others will have to wait a year) only have about 17 days to get them framed and ready to check in from 1-5 on Sunday, Aug. 26.  Rule 11 about 8×10 inch frames being the largest size used has been covered. It is now rules 9, 12 and 13 that I would like to discuss.

Rule 9 states: “Frames must be of sturdy wood or metal.  No plastic frames.” This gives you a good base to apply Rule 12 which states: “Frames must have screw eyes screwed in with a wire attached for hanging.”  You need to understand  that the pictures may be hung, removed and repositioned, removed at judging and rehung, and again removed at the end of the fair.  That much handling requires a sturdy hanging system — thus Rule 12.

Rule 13 states: “Photo must covered with glass or Plexiglas.”  A photo that may be handled from packing to pick up 8 or more times needs to be protected from finger prints, scratches, and dents as well as coughs and sneezes.  Rule 13 prevents that from happening.

The deadline for picking up the tags for your pictures is noon on Saturday, Aug. 25.  The tags should be securely tied to the wire or eye on the back of the picture in such a way that the name of the entrant can not be seen before judging and revealed after judging. It is your responsibility to tie the correct tag on your picture.  Once accepted, they must be hung as the tag indicates, so attach the tags with care.  No picture will be hung without a tag.

More on the Photography Rules for the Fair will be included in later articles.  If you’re getting a little pressed for time, stop by the Fair Board Office from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 9 a.m.-Noon on Saturday and pick up your own copy of the rule book. You may also get more information at the Wassenberg Art Center.  Ya’ll come back next week.

The Wassenberg Art Center’s hours during exhibits are: Tuesday through Sunday 1–5 p.m. and you may contact the art center at 419.238.6837, by email: info@wassenbergartcenter.org or via our website at: wassenbergartcenter.org. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 643 South Washington Street in Van Wert.