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 Artists and photographers, both youth and adult, are encouraged to enter their works in the 24th annual Fayette Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 2. The Art Show is always one of the most popular events of the annual Fayette  Festival of the Arts and attracts artists from across Missouri and beyond.  

Entries in the Art Show are shown in two venues. The adult entries will be in the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art in Classic Hall on the campus of Central Methodist University. The youth entries will be at 116 West Morrison on the south side of the historic Howard County courthouse square. Exhibits at both locations will be open for public viewing from 9 a.m. to 3 pm.

Six entry fields are included in the show with monetary prizes and ribbons to be awarded to winning works. The fields are Painting in Acrylic or Oil, Painting in Watercolor or Pastel, Drawing in Pen & Ink, Pencil or Charcoal, Photography, Sculpture, and Varied Media (Computer Art, Fiber Art, Mixed Media, etc.). A special award, The Dale Graham Award for Black and White photography will also be awarded.  Names of the judges for both the youth and adults will be announced closer to the show.

Each entry field is open to any artist irrespective of age or classification. Adults are judged in one of two categories, professional or amateur. For youth entries there are three age classifications: Elementary, Middle School and High School. A classification is based on the student’s status for the 2024-25 school year.  

All adult entries will be received at the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art on Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and July 29 between 3 pm and 7 pm.  There is an entry fee of $10 for each work submitted.

Youth entries not previously picked up from the schools will be received in the Howard County Library on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 and July 30 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is NO FEE for these entries.

For a comprehensive list of rules for the Art Show and an Entry form, click here.

Results for the 2024 show may be found by clicking here.