The Horse Show Art Competition at Studio 333

Horse by Ronnie Gurulè 2023 - All Rights Reserved.
Horse by Ronnie Gurulè 2023 – All Rights Reserved. Do not use without permission.

Please submit your horse/equestrian artwork to support the Orange County Equestrian Center at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The Horse Show Art Competition is sponsored by Studio 333 and Sweet Art Bakery and your submission fees and donations will go to the Orange County Fairgrounds Preservation Society. Prizes are $50 (5-11 age group), $100 (12-17 age group), and $150 (18+ age group).

We are partnering with the Orange County Equestrian Center (OCEC) and the Orange County Fairgrounds Preservation Society to help build awareness of and support for the wonderful community resources at the OCEC. The OCEC is at risk of closing, and we want to show the OC Fair Board of Directors how important it is to keep the OCEC open and on fairgrounds property. 

To learn more about the Orange County Equestrian Center, visit their website here. https://ocfair.com/public-information/oc-equestrian-center/

To learn more about why the OCEC is an important community resource, visit Save OC Horses here. https://www.saveochorses.com

Art Submission Form / Payment Here

Rules and Guidelines:

  1. This art contest is open to any artist aged 5 and up who works in our accepted media.
  2. This online art contest is for paintings,  sculptures, drawings, mixed media, printmaking, and photography.
  3. Artworks may be created with physical or digital media
    (Just be sure it’s an original – if digital; painting on an ipad counts; mixed media or enhanced photography counts.)
  4. Registration is $15. We are charging this fee to raise funds for Orange County Fairgrounds Preservation Society, and a small portion will be used to offset contest prizes.
  5. You may enter up to three pieces of art.
  6. You may enter artworks that have won art contest awards in other shows.
  7. ALL entries (not just winners) will be displayed on Studio 333’s website.
  8. Please limit size to under 200 square inches. (So, artwork size can be 12”x16” or 14”x14”, etc.)
  9. Subject matter must include all or part of a horse, and may include equestrian subject matter.
  10. You may upload whatever image size you are comfortable sharing
    (We suggest a minimum of 600 pixels on the longest side so the judge has enough resolution to discern details)
  11. A panel of three jurors will select the winners. 
  12. Categories are: age 5 through 11 years, 12 through 17 years, and 18 years and older.
  13. The criteria used to judge the different mediums will vary per medium. Overall, here are some of the criteria used in the jurying process: Composition, Content, Line and Shape, Color, the Quality of Light, Texture (both visual and physical), Movement or Flow, Values, Technical Skill and last but not least, art that tells a story, evoking a specific emotion.
  14. Your artwork must be your own original concept and not a copy of anyone else’s copyrighted material
    (If your image infringes upon another’s copyright it will be disqualified).
  15. You may only submit your own artworks that you, personally created.
  16. Make sure that your artwork is signed and that the signature is visible in the image you upload
    (This helps us with verification – see previous rule)
  17. Artworks may be submitted through our online submission portal until midnight Pacific Time on March 31, 2024.
  18. All submissions must be made through this website.
  19. Please mail or drop off your original artwork to 490 S. Coast Hwy #4, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 by March 31, 2024. Please indicate on the envelope/packaging that it is not to be bent! Artwork will be displayed from March 31 through April 14, 2024.
  20. The decision of the jury is final and will be announced on March 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm. The announcement will be made on Studio 333’s website.
  21. By entering this art competition, you are granting us a non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your artwork.
    (on our websites, newsletters, and social media accounts and those of our promotional partners with credit and links to you, of course).
  22. Artists 17 years and younger must submit using a parent’s email and contact information, and a parent must sign their submission form.
  23. All cash awards will be paid via a prepaid credit card and will be mailed to or picked up by the winners. Cash prizes for winning entries are one $50 prize in the 5-11 year old category, one $100 prize in the 12-17 year old category, and one $150 prize in the 18 year old and over category. 
  24. You have the option of picking your artwork up after the competition winners are announced OR donating your work to be sold by the competition organizers, with all proceeds raised by the sale going to the Orange County Fairgrounds Preservation Society with the express purpose of raising awareness of and support for keeping the Orange County Equestrian Center at the OC Fairgrounds. Artwork that is donated but does not sell will be returned to the artist.
  25. By entering the competition, you agree to abide by all rules.
  26. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW
  27. We believe in respecting fellow artists and one another’s artworks – if you comment on competition artwork publicly and/or on social media, please keep it positive.
Art Submission Form / Payment Here