When the poster title was primitively formed successful 2024, the usage of AI was permitted if explained arsenic a portion of the exertion process. However, we admit that the usage of AI has changed greatly complete the past fewer years successful ways we didn’t anticipate, and will beryllium reevaluating the rules and processes for 2027, which will see prohibiting the usage of AI. We are committed to celebrating Ohio artists, pinch a number of different competitions that don’t licence AI, including the good arts exhibition, imaginative arts competitions, mural contest, and plein aerial painting. We greatly admit the feedback from fairgoers truthful that we tin guarantee our contests tin champion observe Ohio artists adjacent twelvemonth and for years to come.
2026 Poster Contest
Contestants successful the poster title create unsocial designs that embody galore of the great things that fairgoers emotion astir the Ohio State Fair. This year successful particular, we asked artists to incorporated a patriotic taxable in their designs to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
Among the 38 total entries, the apical 5 posters will beryllium connected show successful the Creative Arts Exhibits Kasich Hall during the 2026 Ohio State Fair. The winners are arsenic follows:
- First Place — Christin Billips, Westerville
- Second Place — Gene Strickland, Columbus
- Third Place — Lisa Oliver, Reynoldsburg
- Fourth Place — Lindsay Boyd, Lewis Center
- Fifth Place — Nikki Smetters, Hilliard
Artwork from each 5 finalists tin beryllium viewed below.
Entries for the 2027 Ohio State Fair Poster Competition will unfastened successful
Congratulations to the 2026 Poster Contest Top Five Place Winners
- First Place — Christin Billips, Westerville
- Second Place — Gene Strickland, Columbus
- Third Place — Lisa Oliver, Reynoldsburg
- Fourth Place — Lindsay Boyd, Lewis Center
- Fifth Place — Nikki Smetters, Hilliard
Click connected the images to the correct to spot each 5 useful of art.
Guidelines and Selection Criteria:
- Both master and amateur artists are permitted to enter.
- Must beryllium a resident of Ohio.
- Must beryllium 18 years old.
- One introduction per person.
- Artwork must beryllium family friendly.
- In effort to thief observe America's 250th anniversary, it is recommended that artwork see a patriotic theme, whether that is utilizing colors of the American emblem aliases celebrating Ohio's practice and America 250 successful immoderate way.
- Artwork must beryllium related to the Ohio State Fair.
- The Fair dates (July 29 – Aug. 9, 2026) and words Ohio State Fair must beryllium included.
- For reference purposes, aliases for those who take to see this information, 2026 will beryllium the 171st Ohio State Fair.
- The creator must disclose the mean of the poster.
- Size guidelines 24 inches x 36 inches/2:3 facet ratio. Portrait predisposition required.
- Must beryllium capable to beryllium reproduced and must beryllium scalable to modular poster aliases postcard size.
- All entries must beryllium submitted electronically. Submissions must beryllium high-quality integer photographs aliases images of your poster. .JPGs and .PDFs are acceptable.
Awards
- Top 5 entries will beryllium recognized.
- Grand Champion will receive:
- $1,000
- Ribbon
- Social media recognition
- Coordinated opportunities pinch section media
- Daily entree to the Ohio State Fair and tickets for family
Entrant Acknowledgment
Entrants must work together to travel the guidelines and rules group distant by the Ohio Expositions Commission. If I americium a title winner, I admit that I must taxable my original portion of creation to beryllium displayed astatine the Ohio State Fair. I admit that the Ohio State Fair retains each authorities to the artwork.
Terms and Conditions for Grand Champion
Upon award, the chosen creator will beryllium required to execute an statement pinch the Ohio Expositions Commission mounting distant the position and conditions. The creator will clasp copyright, but afloat ownership of the vanished action will beryllium transferred to the Ohio Expositions Commission. The Ohio Expositions Commission retains the correct to reproduce the original artwork for waste successful various forms including, but not constricted to, postcards and different merchandise. The artwork tin besides beryllium utilized arsenic trading and promotional worldly for the Ohio State Fair.
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