Juried Art Competition
The Totah Festival offers a Juried Art Competition for registered and confirmed participants of the Festival and or Rug Auction. Registered artists and Weavers confirmed for the Rug Auction are allowed three (3) entries for judging. Prize money and ribbons are awarded in over 20 categories.
Entries for the juried competition must be hand-delivered to the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at 3041 E. Main, in Farmington. Entries will be accepted on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Mail-ins will not be accepted.
Judging will take place immediately following the 12 noon deadline. All entries will be on display at the Poster Artist Reception, Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and winning entries will be announced,
Prize money and ribbons will be awarded for Best of Show 1st, Best of Show 2nd, Best of Show 3rd, Claudine Riddle Award, Emerging Artist 1st and Junior Artist 1st. The Best of Show 1st place winner also wins a free booth in the 2012 Totah Festival. Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each of the following categories.
2011 Juried Art Categories
| I. Jewelry | IX. Sand ARt |
| II. Paintings/Prints/Drawings | X. Sculpture |
| III. Weavings | XI. Cultural Items |
| IV. Pottery | XII. Junior Artists (18 & under) |
| V. Wood Carving | XIII. Emerging Artist |
| VI. Folk Art | XIV. Photography |
| VII. Basketry | XV. Digital Art |
| VIII. Beadwork |
The artist must be the sole owner of any artwork submitted for judging. All entries must be available for sale at the artist’s booth or the rug auction during the Totah Festival. An artist may receive first prize for only two (2) consecutive years, but the artist may enter and be eligible for other awards every year.