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.
- In effort to help celebrate America's 250th anniversary, it is recommended that artwork include a patriotic theme, whether that is using colors of the American flag or celebrating Ohio's heritage and America 250 in some way.
- Artwork must be related to the Ohio State Fair.
- The Fair dates (July 29 – Aug. 9, 2026) and words Ohio State Fair must be included.
- For reference purposes, or for those who choose to include this information, 2026 will be the 171st Ohio State Fair.
- 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.