Eligibility
The Ohio State Fair Poster Contest is open to Ohio residents only, age 18 and older. Employees (permanent, contract, and/or seasonal) of the Ohio State Fair/Ohio Expositions Commission are not eligible to enter.
Guidelines and Selection Criteria:
- Both professional and amateur artists are permitted to enter.
- Must be a resident of Ohio.
- Must be 18 years old.
- One entry per person.
- Artwork must be family friendly.
- Artwork must be related to the Ohio State Fair.
- The Fair dates (July 23 – Aug. 3, 2025) and words Ohio State Fair must be included.
- The artist must disclose the medium of the poster.
- Size guidelines 24 inches x 36 inches/2:3 aspect ratio. Portrait orientation required.
- Must be able to be reproduced and must be scalable to standard poster or postcard size.
- All entries must be submitted electronically. Submissions must be high-quality digital photographs or images of your poster. .JPGs and .PDFs are acceptable.
- Winner must submit original piece of art to be displayed at the 2025 Ohio State Fair.