Showcase your skills and talent along with other amazing photographers like yourself. Photographs will be juried by well-respected professionals.
Selected entries may go on sale during the California State Fair. Your entry could earn you the prized golden bear trophy and a cash award!
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Best In Show Award………………$150, State Fair Rosette, and Golden Bear Trophy
Juror Award……………………………$75 and a State Fair Rosette
Award Of Excellence………………$50 and a State Fair Ribbon
Award Of Merit……………………….$30 and a 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 |
| Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| February 3, 2025 | Entries open registration online |
| May 4, 2025 | Entries close |
| May 16, 2025 | Results emailed & posted online for accepted entries |
| May 29, 2025 | Shipping must be received by 4 pm |
| May 30 – May 31, 2025 | Hand deliver entries between 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| June 20, 2025 | Artist statements and resumes due by e-mail |
| July 11, 2025 | Exposition opens. Award results posted online |
| July 13, 2025 | Awards Ceremony in Expo Center Building #7 |
| August 2, 2025 | Entry & award pick up 9 am – 5 pm |
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