With entries ranging from intricate digital composition to beautiful paintings and sculptures, attend one of the largest judged art shows in the Golden State.
All fine art photography divisions are listed in the Photography Competition Guide. All accepted work will be displayed in the Fine Art Gallery.
This competition is open to California residents who have reached 18 years of age as of January 1, 2026.
Check the guide for full instructions on how to enter. Guidebooks are updated regularly until June, so make sure to continue checking back!
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Best in Show Award ………………$200, Golden Bear Trophy, & State Fair Rosette
Juror Award ……………………………$500, Plaque, & State Fair Rosette
Award of Excellence ………………$50 & State Fair Ribbon
Award of Merit…………………………$30 & State Fair Ribbon
People’s Choice Award…………….State Fair Rosette
| Special Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class Description | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | James Williams | Falling Water - Lone Tree | Adult - Best in Show | Best in Show | Photography - Adult |
| Best of Show | Julie Grantz | Wishbone | Best of Show Fine Art | Best of Show California Fine Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Special Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class Description | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award of Excellence | Joseph Chaney | HelzerVolgans | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Sophia Parisi | Ignorance Is Bliss | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Claudia Lima | Just To The Right | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Dennis Wilson | Up The Stairs | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Marjorie Methven | Forgotten Railyard Women | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Alicia Murphy | Gaijin (Foreigner) | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Denise Howard | Lithops | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Denise Howard | Waiting | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Bliss Morton | Ash Pond | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Nga Trinh | In The Dinosaur Forest | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Aimee Curran | Graffiti Isn't Dead | 3-D Artworks | Assemblage | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Anthony Demartini | Reflection Eternal | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Anthony Chavez | Shell 08 | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | David Gentry | Kiss | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Alan Fishleder | Effervescence | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Britany Bandley-Clinton | Sic Parvis Magna | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Kathy Triolo | A Little Privacy Please | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Michael Scordakis | Maybe I'm Early | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Soda Monkey Ent. | Gaia Lives | Film Production | Animation | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | William Marx | Paper Notice | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Shirley Sharp | Poinsettia China Box | Porcelain Painting | Other Painted Item | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | Isaac Espinoza | The Aztec Queen | Skateboard Artwork | Skateboard Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Excellence | David Nasater | Writer's Block | Adult - Black and White | Any Other | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Lucille Van Ommering | End Of The Road | Adult - Black and White | Architecture | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Victoria Ruderman | Morning Dunes, Death Valley | Adult - Black and White | Landscape | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Priscilla Abdelazim | The White Lotus | Adult - Black and White | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Victoria Ruderman | Heart Tails, Galapagos | Adult - Black and White | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Irena Miles | Mongolian Family | Adult - Black and White | People | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Jarod Hunting | Bubble | Adult - Black and White | People | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Kelley Larsen | Leap | Adult - Color | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Lindsay Eyler | Tule Elk In Wildflowers | Adult - Color | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Steve German | El Pintor | Adult - Color | People | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | David Nasater | Winter In The Orchard | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Laura Twining | Jigsaw Colors | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Laura Twining | Road To Shenandoah | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Shala Price | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Excellence | Shala Price | John Henry In Shadow | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Special Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class Description | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award of Merit | Aaron Anderson | Dali Snail | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Fernando Lopez-Rebollo | Thinking Of You | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Janice Freischlag | Stone Henge | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Stanley Peterson | Anza Borrego | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | David Nakahara | Moments In Time | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Mixed Media Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Adrienne Emmering | Adrienne | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Arlene Whiting | Dressing Room | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Bob Pearson | Fall Dog Walk | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Edward Mallory | Career Planning | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Jeannette Fromm | Painting Of Three Pears | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Kate Blue | Standing On Stars | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Kyle Castronovo | Girl With Apple | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Steven Memering | Summer Almost Gone | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Tuan Karsevar | Pupusa Heat | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Yhoshua Gutierrez | The Man Who Cast No Shadow | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Nutan Singh | Zelda's At Capitola Beach | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Plein Air Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Allison Spreadborough | Coastal Poetry | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Meghana Mitragotri | Irises 2 | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Nutan Singh | Fair Fever IV | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Sandra Mele | The Bench At Rodeo Lagoon | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Brent Aguilar | Emerald Toucanet | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | John Devilliers | Beauty In Burlap | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Mythili Kattupalli | My Fantasy Garden | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Carl Gwyn | Neighborhood Watch | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | John Russell | Hull Harbour | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Katherine Haley | Dandelion | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Leann Thompson | Life Is Good! | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Saikat Choudhury | Face Off | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Saikat Choudhury | Few Of My Favourite Things | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Sea Miller | No Parking #2 | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Clara Crossman | The Glance | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Pastels | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Kathleen Thomas | Two Friends | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Pastels | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Lucinda Johnson | Heavens And Earth | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Pastels | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Mary H Russell | Season's Cadence | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Pastels | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Omid Izadi | Sharon The Sheep | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Pastels | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Peter Baczek | Iron Tree | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Susan Piatt | Tri-Color Koi | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Teresa Zepeda | Sheep In Sheep's Clothing | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Andrew Hiroshima | Frida | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Ann Henderickson-Pantos | Arlo Guppy | 3-D Artworks | Assemblage | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Kelly Graves | Take Flight | 3-D Artworks | Other 3-D Artworks | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Marsha Toms | Rainbow Jellyfish | 3-D Artworks | Other 3-D Artworks | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Anthony Demartini | The Audacity Of Creation | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | David Gentry | Untitled | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Elise Mahan | Untitled | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Jm Construction | Iron Butterfly | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Laura Harling | The Legacy | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Steve Bengle | Signs | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Mixed Media | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Katherine Zodrow | I Am Me | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Steve Bengle | CopyCopyCopy | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Beth Savidge | Dorm Life | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Beth Savidge | Lupine Leaves | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Brent Aguilar | Salvia Coccinea - Blood Sage | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Jill Wagner | Cowgirl Fun | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Luther Brown | Alchemelty | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Renie Bartman | Indigenous Woman | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Theresa Fortune | Wombman Of The Earth | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Vicente Le | Ben Baller's Supersized Card | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Yesenia España | Dreams Feel Realer Than Life | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Alexandros Zachariou-Rempp | Olivia | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Emily Tran | Garden Of Graves | Film Production | Animation | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Merritt Hill | Keep Reaching, Little Me | Film Production | Animation | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Ward Tilghman | Taking That Bus Ride | Film Production | Animation | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Cheryl Bealer-Wynton | The Jacket | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Christopher Wallace | The Ghost Hunt | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Cole Cappadona | Sanborn County Park | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Futures Explored | Ask The Shaman | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Jacob Robicheau | Late | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Michael Scordakis | The Diner | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Rob Gore | Love Wins | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Rob Gore | Remember | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Robert Ajay | Gussy | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Troy Le | Aphrodite's Valentines | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Florence Skiadas | Tranquil Garden | Porcelain Painting | Vessel | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Julie Ellingson | Penny P. Pussycat | Porcelain Painting | Flat Surface | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Shirley Sharp | Wild Roses And Berries | Porcelain Painting | Vessel | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Isaac Espinoza | The City I Live In | Skateboard Artwork | Skateboard Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Award of Merit | Anand Rane | Astoria - Megler Bridge. | Adult - Black and White | Architecture | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Jaye Pruett | A Decision Was Made | Adult - Black and White | Any Other | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Jim Bair | Bridge Of Shadows Yuba River | Adult - Black and White | Any Other | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Heather Eckels | The Echoes Of Fort Point | Adult - Black and White | Architecture | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Ashley Stidham | Before The Storm | Adult - Black and White | Landscape | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Anita Dupratt | Water Ballet | Adult - Black and White | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Irena Miles | Morocco Market | Adult - Black and White | People | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Andy Li | Tower Bridge In Sacramento | Adult - Color | Architecture | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Dennis Wojdac | Gracie's Flush | Adult - Color | Any Other | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Marian Schutz | Fair Oaks Bottle Shop | Adult - Color | Architecture | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Lindsay Eyler | Courting Quail | Adult - Color | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Makena Rivers Ogles | Dixie | Adult - Color | People | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Jill Wagner | Draft Horse | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Laura Twining | Light In The Wild | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Laura Twining | Swirls & Curls | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Laura Twining | Under The Bridge | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Award of Merit | Shala Price | Light As A Flower | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Special Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class Description | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juror's Award | Brent Aguilar | Juanulloa - Gold Finger Plant | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | Julie Grantz | Wishbone | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Drawing | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | Kelly Graves | Fiona (Ferula Vulgare) | 3-D Artworks | Other 3-D Artworks | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | Kyle Castronovo | Simon | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | Michael Scordakis | Bingo | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | Shirley Sharp | The Walk Home | Porcelain Painting | Flat Surface | Adult Fine Art |
| Juror's Award | James Williams | Falling Water - Lone Tree | Adult - Black and White | Landscape | Photography - Adult |
| Juror's Award | Laura Twining | Grass Tapestry | Adult - Digital Manipulation/Alt Processing | Digital Manipulation/Alternative Processing | Photography - Adult |
| Juror's Award | Sylvia Bauer | Yellow-Throated Warbler | Adult - Color | Nature | Photography - Adult |
| Special Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class Description | Department | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepted | Adrian Marquez | Snacks | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Mixed Media Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Alexandria Janda | Journey To Freedom | Film Production | Short Films | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Alissa Shimomura | The Monster Building | Adult - Color | Architecture | Photography - Adult | 1 |
| Accepted | Amie Tokuhama Chapman | Eternally Yours | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art | 6 |
| Accepted | Anthony Chavez | Shell 03 | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Anthony Chavez | Shell 09 | 3-D Artworks | Sculpture, Single Medium | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Anthony Rogone | Peacock Blue | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Anthony Rogone | Peony Light | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Aura Skugariene | Classical Beauty | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Bob Pearson | Beneath The Water Tower | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Brandon Stoakley | Fire Falls In Yosemite | Adult - Color | Landscape | Photography - Adult | 2 |
| Accepted | Bruce Cockrill | Poseidon | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Calvin Teem | Grasslands Ecological Area | Adult - Color | Landscape | Photography - Adult | 2 |
| Accepted | Carla Smith | Saying Goodbye | Adult - Color | Any Other | Photography - Adult | 5 |
| Accepted | Christopher Carrillo | Rigidity Of Chaos | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Claudia Lima | Linemen | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Cynthia Jean | East Bay Love | Adult - Color | Landscape | Photography - Adult | 2 |
| Accepted | Deborah Collison | Happy Starfish | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Eileen Blodgett | South Yuba Sojourn | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Emi Mohler | Her Invitation To Dine | 3-D Artworks | Recycle | Adult Fine Art | 4 |
| Accepted | Erin Obrien | Woven Tales | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Collage | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Florence Skiadas | Dragon Fly At The State Fair | Porcelain Painting | Flat Surface | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Francisca Avalos | Bay Area | Adult - Color | Architecture | Photography - Adult | 1 |
| Accepted | Gary Head | Watching From The Window? | Adult - Color | People | Photography - Adult | 3 |
| Accepted | Hailee Ricardo | Through The River | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art | 4 |
| Accepted | Jane Zich | Sinking Into Dreams | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Mixed Media Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Jane Zich | When Night Slips In | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Jennifer Rugge | Imagination's Light | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Mixed Media Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Jim Marxen | Feather River | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | John Schiavone | Mirage | Porcelain Painting | Other Painted Item | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Karen Barry | Alameda Creek Menagerie | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art | 4 |
| Accepted | Kate Blue | Beseech | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Kathleen S. Farros | Out Of The Grid | 3-D Artworks | Assemblage | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Kathleen Thomas | Fluid Motion | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Laura Twining | Lone Great Egret | Adult - Color | Nature | Photography - Adult | 4 |
| Accepted | Leslie Hoffman | Everyday Glory | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Marc Zak | On The Wall | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art | 6 |
| Accepted | Naly Yakimchuk | Clam Chowder (Monterey) | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Nancy Heinzel | New Melones Afternoon | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Collage | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Nina Warner | Devereux Slough, Algae Bloom | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Nutan Singh | To The Ferris Wheel | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Plein Air Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 4 |
| Accepted | Olesya Rozhenko | A Cottage At Fort Ross | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Patrick Stanley | Big House Fire | Adult - Color | Any Other | Photography - Adult | 5 |
| Accepted | Phyllis Brady | Tender Tunes | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Mixed Media Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Randell Honerlah | Mauna Lani Garden | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Rhonda Egan | Grand Isle Glory | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Sephine Milan | Highway 5 | Adult - Color | Landscape | Photography - Adult | 2 |
| Accepted | Sheri Hansen | Morning Sunlight | Adult - Color | People | Photography - Adult | 3 |
| Accepted | Stephanie Pierson | Human Nature | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Collage | Adult Fine Art | 5 |
| Accepted | Steven Memering | Tower Memeries | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Susan Piatt | Koi | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Tammy Bircher | Indoor Cowboy | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Color Pencil | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Ted Calvert | Sand Art | Adult - Color | Landscape | Photography - Adult | 2 |
| Accepted | Teresa Carle | Tower Bridge At Dusk | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Oil Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Teresa Zepeda | Sadie | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Printmaking | Adult Fine Art | 4 |
| Accepted | Thomas Young | Illustrated Man | 2D Artworks/NonPainting | Mixed Media 2D | Adult Fine Art | 6 |
| Accepted | Veen Chee Foong | First Light | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Veen Chee Foong | Spirit Of Nanuq | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 2 |
| Accepted | Wei-Ting Chuang | Blossom Dream | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Wei-Ting Chuang | Whispers Of The Golden State | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Watercolor Paintings | Adult Fine Art | 3 |
| Accepted | Yesenia España | Dream Bigger | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Accepted | Yesenia España | Life | Digital Artwork | Digital Art | Adult Fine Art | 1 |
| Award | Name | Title | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juror's Award | Michael Scordakis | Bingo | Short Films |
| Award of Excellence | Michael Scordakis | Maybe I'm Early | Short Films |
| Award of Excellence | Soda Monkey Ent. | Gaia Lives | Animation |
| Award of Excellence | William Marx | Paper Notice | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Alexandros Zachariou-Rempp | Olivia | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Emily Tran | Garden Of Graves | Animation |
| Award of Merit | Merritt Hill | Keep Reaching, Little Me | Animation |
| Award of Merit | Ward Tilghman | Taking That Bus Ride | Animation |
| Award of Merit | Cheryl Bealer-Wynton | The Jacket | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Christopher Wallace | The Ghost Hunt | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Cole Cappadona | Sanborn County Park | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Futures Explored | Ask The Shaman | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Jacob Robicheau | Late | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Michael Scordakis | The Diner | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Rob Gore | Love Wins | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Rob Gore | Remember | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Robert Ajay | Gussy | Short Films |
| Award of Merit | Troy Le | Aphrodite's Valentines | Short Films |
| Accepted | Alexandria Janda | Journey to Freedom | Short Films |
| Placing | Exhibitor Name | Title | Division | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art People's Choice Award | Stanley Peterson | Anza Borrego | 2D Artworks/Brushworks | Acrylic Paintings |
| Photography People's Choice Award | Kelley Larsen | Leap | Color | Nature |
| Film People's Choice Award | William Marx | Paper Notice | Film Production | Short Films |
Anusha Govindan
Fine Art Coordinator
(916) 607-4273
fineart@calexpo.com
| Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2025 | Entries Open registration online |
| May 4, 2025 | Entries Close online 11:59 pm & entry fees must be paid & upload image |
| May 16, 2025 | Accepted artwork announcement |
| May 29, 2025 | Shipped artworks, accepted entry form, & artist resume, due 4:30 pm |
| May 30-31, 2025 | Hand deliver artworks and accepted entry form, Expo Center building #7 between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| June 20, 2025 | Artist’s statements & Artist’s Resume due by email |
| July 11, 2025 | Exhibition Opens. Award results posted online. |
| July 13, 2025 | Awards ceremony in Expo Center Building #7 |
| July 27, 2025 | Exhibition Closes |
| August 1-2, 2025 | Pick up artworks & awards, Expo center building #7, 9 am – 5 pm |
| August 8, 2025 | Shipped artworks packed and returned following this date |
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