YOUTH ENTRY:
All Weld County, Colorado high school (9-12th grade) are invited to enter the art show. Youth Artists entries will be juried to top 8 submissions to display at the exhibition for no entry fee. Art Awards will be given: First place $500.00, Second & Third place $250, Fourth through Eighth place $100 and Honorable Mentions in art supplies. Art must be for sale and art commissions apply.

**NOTE: Weld County, Colorado graduating Seniors are also eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Stampede Foundation and must be a Spring of 2025 Weld County HS Graduate with a 3.0 GPA to be eligible to apply. Stampede Foundation scholarship information is available at www.greeleystampede.org/p/scholarships. Stampede Foundation scholarship applications are due March 1, 2025 by midnight and are not tied to any artwork submission a youth may wish to enter for the art exhibition.

WHY:

• Celebrate the western way of life.
• Percentage of proceeds of artwork sales go directly to scholarships in Weld County for students
  through the Stampede Foundation
• Art sales support artists
• Education to future artists, art collectors, future art collectors, networking
• Unique opportunity to combine well-known artists with emerging youth artists
• To have FUN!

WHEN: (All dates for 2025)

• May 5 Final entries due to www.callforentry.org
• June 13 (Friday) Deadline for shipped art to the Stampede office address.
• June 16 and 17 (Mon. Tues.) Hand delivered art to the Island Grove Event Center 9:00-12:00 noon both days.
• June 24 (Tuesday) Kick-off Opening Reception (free parking)
• June 25 (Wednesday) Stampede starts – parking and park fees required.
• July 6 (Sunday) Last day for celebration
• July 7 (Monday) Pick up art at Island Grove Event Center 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

WHERE:
Island Grove Event Center
421 North 15th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631

Application Requirements

Entry:

A non-refundable entry fee (per artist; youth entry is free with a unique coupon) of $50.00 for up to 3 juried pieces. You may also have up to 5 unframed artworks (no additional charge) in the bin area. Unframed art should be protected in clear bags. Maximum bin size 16” x 20”. Prints are allowed. You may donate an additional piece to the kick-off reception live auction. Auction proceeds benefit the Stampede Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility and Requirements:

• Works must be original and not have been entered in this show previously
• Art must be for sale
• A 30% commission on sales (70% of sale price to artist)
• Two-dimensional entries must be framed, dry and wired for hanging (no saw tooth hangers or exposed glass edges.) Finished gallery wrap canvas with wire hanger is acceptable
• Entry size is limited to 36” x 44” framed (outside frame), or 78 united inches (length plus width)
• Sculptors are responsible for the installation of their pieces. Pedestals are available at show.
• No early removal of artwork
• Submission is permission to use art for promotion