Richard Norris Brooke Art Exhibit 2026 Application

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2026 ART SHOW IMPORTANT DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2026

LOCATION: Warrenton Presbyterian Church (WPC)

Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, VA 20186

ENTRANCE: Enter through the glass doors on N. 5th Street

SET-UP: 9:00-10:30AM (Check-in begins promptly at 9AM.)

JUDGING: 10:30-11:45AM

You may enter ONE original piece of art for judging which will take place between 10:30AM-11:45AM. Your piece must be signed, completed within the last two years and be a landscape of Fauquier County. The judging panel will jury the show and select the prize winners. Art pieces marked for judging and/or chosen for 1st/2nd/3rd/Honorable Mention prizes may be moved to a special display location.

EXHIBIT SHOW: 12 – 4PM (Public Viewing & Sales)

You will be assigned an 8’ x 8’ space for exhibiting and selling your art work during the exhibit show. You may bring original pieces of two-dimensional art work in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. We do encourage bringing multiple pieces that match the landscape theme. You are solely responsible for handling the sales of your artwork.

TEARDOWN: 4:00-5:00PM (Teardown is not to begin before 4PM.)

THEME: “Landscapes”. To honor Brooke’s favorite genre, landscape pieces are highly encouraged. The art piece submitted for judging MUST be a landscape of a Fauquier County, Virginia location. We request each artist to include multiple landscapes in their exhibit, yet, the only required landscape piece is the artwork to be judged.

ENTRY FEE: $45.00. Non-refundable. Payment will be processed as part of this entry application.

DONATION: At the event, we request that you donate 10% of your art show sales to Warrenton Presbyterian Church in appreciation for use of their facility.

REQUIRED DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS: You are required to digitally submit both of the following in JPG format, not larger than 1200 pixels or 4.2 MB. Digital files should be named using the following format: Lastname-Firstname-ArtworkTitle

1. Judged Art Piece – Submit an image of your ONE original landscape piece of two-dimensional art work in oil, acrylic, or watercolor with maximum size of 16”x20”, framed, (dimensions do NOT include outside frame dimensions) for judging. The subject of this original art piece MUST be a landscape depicting a location within Fauquier County, Virginia. The piece must be signed by you and created within the last 2 years.

2. Art Work Samples- Submit images of your recent work for curated review (up to 15 images). Your submissions should be a fair representative sample of what you will bring to the Exhibit. Please ensure that every item is church and family friendly.

Please email the required digital submissions to Tinsel Thyme Press, LLC at tinselthymepress@gmail.com.

NOTIFICATION OF ARTIST ACCEPTANCE: Email will be sent no later than April 10, 2026.

SHOW AWARDS: First Place-$125.00 Second Place-$75.00 Third Place- $50.00 Honorable Mention (3) - ribbons

ART SHOW EXHIBIT SPACE: You will be assigned an 8 feet x 8 feet exhibit “booth space”. You are solely responsible for setting up the display and handling all sales. You or your representative will remain with the display throughout the art show. You are required to provide all display materials; NO tables or display stands are provided. However, if you need a chair or electricity or have any other special request, please mention this in the application or send Tinsel Thyme Press an email. We will do our best to help you, but cannot make any guarantees. You are responsible for taking down and removing all items after the show is closed. Please leave the area in the same or better condition than you found it. Remember this is a curated event! This art show is intended to celebrate Richard Norris Brooke’s art and contributions. Additionally, we want to respect his family and the host location. Therefore, we expect that ALL artwork will be appropriate for family viewing and the church environment. On the day of the event, all artwork on display will undergo curated review for compliance. Any incompliant art pieces will need to be removed from display.

CANCELLATION POLICY: In the unlikely event that this Art Show event would be canceled by either Tinsel Thyme Press or WPC, TTP will issue refunds for entry fees.

Thank you. We look forward to reviewing your entry and submissions!

Listed above are the important details for the Art Show.*

I have reviewed and understand all of these Important Details for the Celebrating Richard Norris Brooke Art Show.

My application for entry is NOT complete until I email the required digital submissions of my artwork.*

I have already emailed my submissions.I still need to email my submissions.

ENTRY FEE: $45.00. Non-refundable. Payment will be processed as part of this entry application. In addition, each participating artist is encouraged to donate 10% of art show sales to Warrenton Presbyterian Church in appreciation for use of their facility.

I agree to the Terms of the Entry Fee.

THEME: “Landscapes” To honor Richard Norris Brooke’s favorite genre, all artwork for this art show should be a landscape. The submitted art piece to be judged must be a landscape work depicting a location within Fauquier County, Virginia. For the judging, we request your selected art piece to be no larger than 16 inches by 20 inches, unframed.

I agree to the Terms of the Theme.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS: Each artist is required to submit samples of the work they will be bringing to the show. We prefer no more than 15 images for this event - each item must be approved by the panel prior to the Art Show. Every item must be church and family friendly. Each artist is required to email images to Tinsel Thyme Press, LLC at tinselthymepress@gmail.com NOTE: All digital files should be in JPG format, not larger than 1200 pixels or 4.2 MB and named as the following: Lastname-Firstname-Title.

I agree to the terms for Required Submissions.

SHOWING ARTWORK: Artwork to be judged/displayed must have been completed within the last two (2) years. Fauquier location should be directly noted either in the title of the artwork or on the artwork label. All artwork should be signed and dated by the artist. This is a curated event. All artwork will require approval prior to the start of the show.

I agree to the terms for Showing Artwork.

JUDGING: Each artist should clearly mark the ONE selected art piece being entered for judging which will begin promptly at 10:30am. Judging will take place between 10:30AM-11:45AM. “Best in Show” announcement will be made prior to opening to the public. NOTE: Art pieces marked for judging and/or chosen ”Best in Show" may be moved to a special display location.

I agree with the terms for JUDGING.

ART SHOW EXHIBIT SPACE: Each artist will be assigned an 8 feet x 8 feet area as their “booth space”. The artist is solely responsible for setting up the display and ensuring the booth is manned throughout the art show. The artist should remain at the booth during the entirety of the public viewing and sale hours. Each artist is required to provide all display materials; no tables are provided. Artist is responsible for taking down and removing all items after the art show is closed. If a chair is needed, please let TTP know when completing the registration. Additionally, please let us know if you need electricity.

I agree to the terms of ART SHOW EXHIBIT SPACE.

Special Requests: Please mark those which you are requesting access.

For any other special requests, please email Tinsel Thyme Press: tinselthymepress@gmail.com

WI-FI ACCESS: WI-FI password will be provided upon request. We ask that you do not share the password with anyone not associated with Art Show*

I agree with the terms for WI-FI ACCESS.

SALES: You are solely responsible for handling and processing all payments, fees, and taxes for the sale of your artwork. You are solely responsible for adhering to the payment regulations for Virginia Sales Tax.*

I agree with the terms for SALES.

FACILITY RULES: You, along with any of your helpers, representatives or staff, agree to respect and adhere to the rules of the facility. This includes ensuring that the content of all art show paintings are appropriate for church and family.*

I agree with the FACILITY RULES.

WAIVER: I, the artist, assume all responsibility for my artwork during this event. I understand that I am responsible for set-up/take-down, sales, and remaining with my artwork during the show. Tinsel Thyme Press, LLC (also listed as TTP) and its staff, and Warrenton Presbyterian Church (WPC) (the facility) and its staff, are not responsible for fire, theft or other damage to the artwork nor for transportation of the artwork.*

I understand the terms of the WAIVER.

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Thank you for entering our Art Show. Acceptance notifications will be emailed by April 10.

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Celebrating Richard Norris Brooke: An Art Show 2026 Artist Application