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Indiana State Fair Photography Competition & Exhibition
2024 Special category theme is “The Art and Nature of Fun”
After the success of the Indiana Online Image Competition last April, we are now in June and it’s time to turn our attention to the Indiana State Fair and the Fair’s annual Photography Competition and Exhibition, which IPPG will once again help to administer. We encourage all Indiana photographers to participate. Each year has been a resounding success and we are looking forward to another group of very talented photographers, both amateur and professional, student and adult, to participate in displaying their photography skills and images. For clarification of photography competition rules and guidelines, please click on the links below.
Indiana Arts 2024 Open Entry Book Photography Division Terms and Conditions (pages 54-56). Open Entry Book - Photography Division
IPPG website - General IPPG Information - IPPG Website
Exhibitor's Corner - To Register click here: Exhibitor's Corner
Number of Prints: All Professionals or Amateurs are permitted to enter up to 3 prints
plus 1 State Fair Theme print for a total of no more than 4 prints.
Professionals only are permitted to add a print album bringing their total to 5 entries.
Additional prints will not be accepted or displayed.
Size of Prints:
• Professionals print mount sizes must be exactly 20”on the longest side with the image placed within the mount. Typical mounts sizes are, but not limited to 16”x20”, 15”x20”, 10”x20”, etc., in either horizontal or vertical format. Image may be any size within the mount.
• Amateur and College print mount size must be exactly 16”x20” in either horizontal or vertical format with the minimum image size of 8”x10” to a maximum of 16”x20”.
• Elementary and Youth mount sizes must be exactly 8”x10” in either horizontal or vertical format with the minimum image size of 5”x7” to a maximum of 8”x10”.
• Camera Club print mount size must be 16”x20” in either horizontal or vertical format with the minimum image size of 8”x10” to a maximum of 16”x20”.
Preparing and Mounting/Matting Prints - Image Mounting Instructions
Photography Division Rules & Guidelines - Photography Division Rules
Preparing Your Images for Competition - Creating a Digital Mat
Live Streaming of Judging on Sunday July 28, 2024 (cost is $10) -
Click here to Access to Live Stream Judging
Critique of Print(s) (cost is $15 per image) - Order an Image Critique
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- May 16-July 1, 2024: EARLY REGISTRATION: $30 with an additional $0.50 for each print entered
- July 2-July 26, 2024: LATE REGISTRATION: $50 with an additional $1.00 per print entered
- July 26, 2024: Friday: CHECK IN 12:00pm-6:00pm
- July 27, 2024: Saturday: CHECK IN 9:00am-5:00pm
(no entries will be accepted after Saturday July 27, 2024)
- July 28, 2024: Sunday: JUDGING 9:00am-5:00pm
(not open to the public but live streaming is available for a fee)
- Aug 2– Aug 18, 2024: STATE FAIR OPEN (closed only on Mondays this year)
- Aug 8, 2024: Thursday: PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Aug 19, 2024: Monday: RELEASE OF PRINTS 11:00am-7:00pm
- Aug 20, 2024: Tuesday: RELEASE OF PRINTS 9:00am-3:00pm
Entries not picked up by 3:00pm August 20th become the property of the Indiana State Fair
Want to help out? VOLUNTEERING: - State Fair Volunteer Signup Sheet
Results of the 2024 IPPG Image Competition
The Final Results are Complete
Top Scoring Image/Best of Show and the $100.00 prize
is awarded to:
Suzanne Stark
UPDATE: December 21, 2023
IPPG Heading to Louisville, KY for ImagingUSA 2024
Make plans now to attend this one-of-a-kind event and see for yourself exactly why this is
our industry's can't-miss event.
Join us January 28 - 30, 2024 in Louisville, KY
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UPDATE: August 16, 2023
Important Please Read
State Fair Photography Competition Image Release and Pickup
is on Monday August the 21st from 9:00AM till 7:00PM.
And again on Tuesday August the 22nd from 9:00AM till 3:00PM.
The Indiana Arts Building will close for the season at 3:00PM on Tuesday August the 22nd!
Any images not picked up before 3:00PM will be the property of the State Fair.
UPDATE: June 13, 2023
UPDATE: April 6, 2023
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The VIP Pass is a great deal, especially if you don't have the opportunity to participate in the live event this April. Cost for the VIP Pass if you are interested is just $99.00 until April 17, 2023. After that it's the regular price of $159.
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Full Disclosure: IPPG does receive a commission if you use the above link to purchase a VIP Pass to this summit. All proceeds will go to the IPPG general fund supporting other valuable and interesting speakers and programs, enhancing the value of your membership.
UPDATE: April 2, 2023
The Indianapolis Professional Photographers' Guild annual on-line Image Competition was April 1, 2023.
Here are the final results:
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