Arts & Autos Car Show Rules

Rules of Entry:

  • ALL VEHICLES MUST REMAIN IN PARKING PLACE UNTIL END OF SHOW AFTER AWARDS DUE TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FOR SAFETY OF ALL PEDESTRIANS AT EVENT. Awards will start no later than 1:30 p.m. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE EARLY.
  • Entries may not be accepted after 9 a.m. on event day. Please arrive before 9 a.m. Show happens RAIN or SHINE! No refunds.
  • Parking: Entrants will park in spaces around the square and the half-blocks off the square on a first come, first served bases. Entrants may not park on square before barricade opens for registration.
  • All pre-registered cars will line up on the left side of Locust Street for check-in starting at 7:30am. Any day-of car registrants will line up on Walnut street and register at the table stationed in front of the Wells Fargo building. All pre-registered cars will enter the barricades before day-of registrants. NOTE: No one will be allowed to park on the square prior to 7:30am.
  • NO canopy shades or tents, except for vendors/sponsors, are allowed to be set up on the streets or the lawn.
  • No participant car, truck, or motorcycle entries will be allowed to be displayed on trailers in the show.

Judging for Show:

  • Judges for A&A are volunteers offering their expertise for the day. Judges will award the Best Original and Best Modified Car or Truck in each class, and a first-place winner in the Motorcycle and "Other" class
  • CASH PRIZES: BEST OVERALL WINNER in CAR, TRUCK, AND MOTORCYCLE classes. Judging starts at 9 a.m.; awards no later than 1:30 p.m. on Elm Street side of courthouse lawn.
  • Registered participants in the show will vote for their Top 4 favorite vehicles for "Participant's Choice," in the "car, truck, motorcycle, and other" categories.
  • Custom-made trophies by local artists will be given for the whimsical-themed awards.
  • Specialty awards given for Best, Paint, Best Engine, Best Interior, President's Choice, and Best Promotional Vehicle (this is a special award for sponsors' commercial vehicles only). Only sponsors can display commercial vehicles and any commercial or business logos and promotions on them.
  • The public will vote on the "Themed Categories" during Saturday's event. Entry in the show automatically enters you in the whimsical-themed categories.

 

A&A Committee reserves the right to not award trophies if minimum required entries in a class are not met. Committee also reserves the right to add or change classes as needed prior to the show day.