2017 ARKANSAS STATE FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK ADULT DIVISIONS

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ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION CREATIVE ARTS DEPARTMENT 2017 ARKANSAS STATE FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK ADULT DIVISIONS Arkansas State Fair Creative Arts 2600 Howard Street, Little

1 ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION CREATIVE ARTS DEPARTMENT 2017 ARKANSAS STATE FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK ADULT DIVISIONS Arkansas State Fair Creative Arts 2600 Howard Street, Little Rock, AR Phone: Fax: PLEASE REFER TO THE GENERAL INFORMATION PART OF THE EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK FOR COMPLETE RULES, ENTRY DETAILS, PREMIUMS, SCHEDULE AND PROCEDURE. THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION Please read the General Information and Rules, this will answer your questions.

2 Please make sure your entry is in the right Division, Class and age Group or your entry will be disqualified. Persons 19 years of age and older must enter as an Adult Exhibitor. Adults with medical conditions causing sensory/mental impairment may enter classes under Adults with Disabilities, also included in the Adult Division. Standard Adult Classes are awarded 1 st through 3 rd Place ribbons and the premiums Out-lined in General Information. Best of Show Rosettes will be awarded in each Division. Table of Contents Adult Divisions and Classes Page NEEDLEWORK Sewing, Yarn, Embroidery, Needlepoint, Quilting 1-7 CRAFTS Wood, Pottery, Dolls, Décor, Holiday, Scrapbooks, Photography 8-13 ART Drawing, Painting, Pencils, Charcoal, Collage, Design, Creative Writing FOOD PRESERVATION Home Canned Foods, Juice, Sauce, Jams, Jellies BAKED FOODS Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Candy, Bread, Pastries ADULTS with DISABILITIES Ceramics, Crafts, Woodworking, Painting, Drawing and Needlework 26

3 ADULT NEEDLEWORK and SEWING For entry procedure, competition details, delivery and pick up times and rules refer to the General Information part of the Handbook. Judging will be based on workmanship, creativity, appearance and difficulty. Each DIVISION will be awarded one Best of Show Rosette and $7.00 DIVISION 101 ~ Clothing (Sewn Items Only) Attach Entry Tag to the left shoulder seam of the garment 01 ~ Infant s Clothing Dressy (Newborn to 2 Toddler) 02 ~ Infant s Clothing Sportswear / Casual (Newborn to 2 Toddler) 03 ~ Children s Clothing Dressy 04 ~ Children s Clothing Sportswear / Casual 05 ~ Women s Clothing Dressy 06 ~ Women s Clothing Sportswear / Casual 07 ~ Men s Clothing 08 ~ New Fashion Trend 09 ~ Clothing Accessories 10 ~ Special Occasions 11 ~ Specialty Clothing Costumes, Uniforms 12 ~ Doll Clothes 13 ~ Wild Card Any other Sewn Clothing Item DIVISION 102 ~ Household Linens (Sewn Items Only) No Quilted Items 01 ~ Table Cloth 02 ~ Table Runner 03 ~ Place Mats (12 X 18 ) 04 ~ Napkins 05 ~ Potholder 06 ~ Apron 07 ~ Pillow 08 ~ Pillow Case or Bed Linens 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Sewn Household Item Page 1

4 DIVISION 103 ~ Thread Hand Work Class 01 ~ Any Tatted Item 02 ~ Handmade Lace (must include at least 1 yard) 03 ~ Candlewick, Any Technique 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Thread Hand Work DIVISION 104 ~ Hardanger 01 ~ Any Hardanger Item DIVISION 105 ~ Smocking 01 ~ Any Smocking Item ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEISURE ARTS will award $50.00, and an assortment of Leisure Arts Products to the Grand Champion Winner which will be chosen between the Best of Show in Division 106 ~ Crochet Clothing through Division 109 ~ Fine Lace. Sponsor will mail cash award after the fair. Other prizes will be awarded at pick up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVISION 106 ~ Crochet Clothing 01 ~ Infant s Clothing (Yarn) (Newborn to 2 Toddler) 02 ~ Infant s Clothing (Thread) (Newborn to 2 Toddler) 03 ~ Children s Clothing (Yarn) 04 ~ Children s Clothing (Thread) 05 ~ Adult Clothing (Yarn) 06 ~ Adult Clothing (Thread) 07 ~ Hats (Yarn) 08 ~ Hats (Thread) 09 ~ Scarves (Yarn) 10 ~ Scarves (Thread) 11 ~ Shawls (Yarn) 12 ~ Shawls (Thread) 13 ~ Sweaters (Yarn) Vest, Pullovers, Jackets 14 ~ Sweaters (Thread) Vest, Pullovers, Jackets 15 ~ Wild Card Any other Crocheted (Yarn) Clothing Item 16 ~ Wild Card Any other Crocheted (Thread) Clothing Item Page 2

5 DIVISION 107 ~ Crochet Household Items 01 ~ Table Runner (Yarn) 02 ~ Table Runner (Thread) 03 ~ Potholder (Yarn) 04 ~ Potholder (Thread) 05 ~ Pillow (Yarn) 06 ~ Pillow (Thread) 07 ~ Afghan (Yarn) 08 ~ Afghan (Thread) 09 ~ Infant Spread (Yarn) 10 ~ Infant Spread (Thread) 11 ~ Wild Card Any other Crocheted (Yarn) Household Item 12 ~ Wild Card Any other Crocheted (Thread) Household Item DIVISION 108 ~ Doilies 01 ~ Yarn 12 or smaller 02 ~ Yarn 13 or larger 03 ~ Thread 12 or smaller 04 ~ Thread 13 or larger DIVISION 109 ~ Fine Lace 01 ~ Shawls 02 ~ Scarves 03 ~ Sweaters Vest, Pullovers, Jackets 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Fine Lace Item DIVISION 110 ~ Machine Knitting Class 01 ~ Infant Items 02 ~ Children s Clothing 03 ~ Adult Clothing 04 ~ Hats 05 ~ Scarves 06 ~ Sweaters - Vest, Pullovers, Jackets 07 ~ Afghan 08 ~ Household Items Rugs, Placemats, Potholders 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Machine Knitted Item Page 3

6 DIVISION 111 ~ Hand Knitting 01 ~ Infant Items 02 ~ Children s Clothing 03 ~ Adult Clothing 04 ~ Hats 05 ~ Scarves 06 ~ Sweaters - Vest, Pullovers, Jackets 07 ~ Afghan 08 ~ Household Items Rugs, Placemats, Potholders 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Hand Knitted Item ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEISURE ARTS will award $50.00, and an assortment of Leisure Arts Products to the Winner of Division 111 ~ Hand Knitting Best of Show Sponsor will mail cash award after the fair. Other prizes will be awarded at pick up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVISION 112 ~ Machine Embroidery Clothing 01 ~ Adult Clothing 02 ~ Children Clothing 03 ~ Infant Clothing 04 ~ Clothing Accessories 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Machine Embroidery Clothing DIVISION 113 ~ Machine Embroidery Household Items 01 ~ Dish Towel 02 ~ Place Mat 03 ~ Napkin 04 ~ Table Runner or Table Cloth 05 ~ Pillow 06 ~ Bed Linens 07 ~ Bath Accessories 08 ~ Wild Card Any other Machine Embroidery Household Item Page 4

7 DIVISION 114 ~ Holiday Needlework - Sewn Holiday Item All entries must be Needlework - Sewn Items Only 01 ~ Angel 02 ~ Snowman 03 ~ Other Figure 04 ~ Decorated Tree (Handmade) 05 ~ Door Decoration 06 ~ Centerpiece 07 ~ Stocking 08 ~ Tree Skirt 09 ~ Wall Hanging or Calendar 10 ~ Ornament 11 ~ Wild Card Any other Sewn Holiday or Special Occasion Item Creative Stitchery Divisions 115 ~ 118 Mounted Pieces Must Be Wired For Hanging DIVISION 115 ~ Crewel or Stamped Embroidery 01 ~ Mounted 02 ~ Pillow Cases 03 ~ Pillow 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Crewel or Stamped Embroidery Item DIVISION 116 ~ Mounted Counted Cross Stitch 01 ~ Large 25 to ~ Medium 13 to ~ Small 12 or under 04 ~ Beaded 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Mounted Counted Cross Stitch Item DIVISION 117 ~ Counted Cross Stitch 01 ~ Pillow 02 ~ Beaded 03 ~ Christmas 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Counted Cross Stitch Item Page 5

8 DIVISION 118 ~ Needlepoint 01 ~ Mounted 02 ~ Pillow Cases 03 ~ Pillow 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Needlepoint Item ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEISURE ARTS will provide the Creative Stitchery Sweepstakes Award. For the overall Best of Divisions 115 ~ 118, including a Sweepstake Rosette, $50.00 and an assortment of Leisure Arts Products. Sponsor will mail cash award after the fair. Other prizes will be awarded at item pick up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVISION 119 ~ Plastic Canvas 01 ~ Small 02 ~ Medium 03 ~ Large 04 ~ Small Christmas Item 05 ~ Medium Christmas Item 06 ~ Large Christmas Item 07 ~ Wild Card-Any other Plastic Canvas Item Page 6

9 Quilting Quilts must have a temporary 4 sleeve for hanging not all quilts will be hung. DIVISION 120 ~ Hand Quilting 01 ~ Quilt Appliqué, Hand Quilted 02 ~ Quilt Pieced, Hand Quilted 03 ~ Quilt Embroidered, Hand Quilted 04 ~ Hand Quilted, any Theme 05 ~ Hand Quilted, mixed Technique 06 ~ Hand Quilted, any other type 07 ~ Crib Quilt, Suitable for Crib use 08 ~ Hand Quilted Wall Hanging 09 ~ Hand Quilted Household Item or Accessory 10 ~ Hand Pieced Top (Top Only) DIVISION 121 ~ Machine Quilting Class 01 ~ Quilt Appliqué, Machine Quilted 02 ~ Quilt Pieced, Machine Quilted 03 ~ Quilt Embroidered, Machine Quilted 04 ~ Machine Quilt, any Theme 05 ~ Machine Quilt, mixed Technique 06 ~ Machine Quilt, any other type 07 ~ Crib Quilt, Suitable for Crib use 08 ~ Machine Quilted Wall Hanging 09 ~ Machine Quilted Household Item or Accessory 10 ~ Machine Pieced Top (Top Only) Page 7

10 ADULT CRAFTS For entry procedure, competition details, delivery and pickup times and rules refer to the General Information part of the Exhibitor Handbook Judging will be based on workmanship, creativity, appearance and difficulty. Each DIVISION will be awarded one Best of Show Rosette and $7.00. DIVISION 125 ~ Rugs 01 ~ Hooked Rug (Cloth) 02 ~ Hooked Rug (Yarn) 03 ~ Hooked Rug (Any other Material) 04 ~ Braided Rug (Cloth) 05 ~ Braided Rug (Any other Material) 06 ~ Wild Card - Any other Rug DIVISION 126 ~ Basketry 01 ~ Pine Needles 02 ~ Reed 03 ~ Cane 04 ~ Wood Split 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Basket DIVISION 127 ~ Leather Crafts 01 ~ Accessories 02 ~ Jewelry 03 ~ Belts 04 ~ Wallets 05 ~ Purses 06 ~ Small 07 ~ Medium 08 ~ Large 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Leather Craft Item Page 8

11 DIVISION 128 ~ Floral Arrangements Silk or Dried Materials 01 ~ Centerpieces 02 ~ Wreath or Door Decorations 03 ~ Wild Card Any other Floral Arrangement DIVISION 129 ~ Mosaic 01 ~ Glass 02 ~ Tile 03 ~ Stone 04 ~ Mixed Materials 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Mosaic DIVISION 130 ~ Stain Glass 01 ~ Foiled 02 ~ Leaded 03 ~ Jewelry 04 ~ Fused Glass DIVISION 131 ~ Embellished Items 01 ~ Embellished Home Accessories (box, lamp etc.) 02 ~ Embellished Clothing 03 ~ Embellished Greeting Cards 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Embellished Item DIVISION 132 ~ Jewelry (Not Beaded) 01 ~ Necklaces 02 ~ Earrings 03 ~ Bracelets 04 ~ Rings 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Jewelry Item Page 9

12 DIVISION 133 ~ Woodworking 01 ~ Relief Carving 02 ~ Carved Figures 03 ~ Small Household Wooden Item 04 ~ Medium Household Wooden Item 05 ~ Large Household Wooden Item 06 ~ Outdoor Wooden Item 07 ~ Wood Inlays and Intarsia 08 ~ Fretwork 09 ~ Doll Houses 10 ~ Bird House or Butterfly House 11 ~ Wild Card Any other Woodworking Item DIVISION 134 ~ Beading 01 ~ Necklaces 02 ~ Earrings 03 ~ Bracelets 04 ~ Rings 05 ~ Fine Beading 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Beaded Item DIVISION 135 ~ Handmade Dolls 01 ~ Fabric 02 ~ Wooden 03 ~ Ceramic 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Handmade Doll DIVISION 136 ~ Ceramics 01 ~ Mold (Cast Press) with fired finish 02 ~ Mold (Cast Press) non-fired finish 03 ~ Wild Card Any other Ceramic DIVISION 137 ~ Low Fire Clay Pottery 01 ~ Any Low Fire Clay Pottery Page 10

13 DIVISION 138 ~ Porcelain Pottery 01 ~ Any Porcelain Pottery DIVISION 139 ~ Stoneware Pottery 01 ~ Any Stoneware Pottery DIVISION 140 ~ China Painting 01 ~ Any China Painting DIVISION 141 ~ Polymer Clay 01 ~ Any Polymer Clay DIVISION 142 ~ Decorative Wine Glass 01 ~ Painted 02 ~ Etched 03 ~ Embellished 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Decorative Wine Glass DIVISION 143 ~ Decorative Painting 01 ~ Household Garden Item 02 ~ Any Holiday Item 03 ~ Wild Card Any other Decorative Painting Item DIVISION 144 ~ Hand Weaving 01 ~ Off Loom Woven Home Décor 02 ~ Off Loom Woven Clothing 03 ~ On Loom Woven Home Décor 04 ~ On Loom Woven Clothing DIVISION 145 ~ Spinning 01 ~ 100% Wool 02 ~ Animal Fiber Blend 03 ~ Other Cellulose Fiber or Blend 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Hand Spun Item Page 11

14 DIVISION 146 ~ Hand Crafted Sporting Items 01 ~ Bird Calls 02 ~ Fishing Lures 03 ~ Tied Flies 04 ~ Knives 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Hand Crafted Sporting Item DIVISION 147 ~ Any Holiday Item NO Needlework or Sewn Items 01 ~ Angel 02 ~ Snowman 03 ~ Christmas Figure 04 ~ Decorated Candle 05 ~ Decorated Tree 06 ~ Door Decoration 07 ~ Centerpiece 08 ~ Tree Skirt 09 ~ Stocking 10 ~ Table Runner 11 ~ Wall Hanging or Calendar 12 ~ Ornament 13 ~ Wild Card Any other Holiday or Special Occasion Item DIVISION 148 ~ Scrapbooks (Must be the whole book and must be completed since 2016 Arkansas State Fair) Class 01 ~ Family 02 ~ Holiday or Special Theme 03 ~ General Theme 04 ~ Wedding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The overall best article in CRAFTS (Divisions ) will receive the SWEEPSTAKES AWARD including a Sweepstakes Rosette, $50.00 in cash, and an assortment of Leisure Arts Products, sponsored by LEISURE ARTS of Little Rock. Sponsor will mail cash award after the Fair. Other prizes will be awarded at item pick up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 12

15 Photography ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Photos must be original work of the Exhibitor, taken since 2014 fair and not previously shown at the Arkansas State Fair. LIMIT ENTRIES to 1 (one) PRINT per CLASS. Photographs must be 8 x 10 matted within a 11 x 14 mat. Must have a stiff backing no thicker than mat board. Any color mat is acceptable. No identifying marks are permitted on front of the mat or photo. Entry tags must be attached to the back side of the upper left corner of the mat with string and tape to hang over on the front. On the entry form, include a brief description of the subject or location (girl with flower, boy at lake, sunset at State Park) as Fair patrons often inquire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No Frames or Glass No Foam Board ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Photos entered in the This is Arkansas Contest May not be entered in other Divisions as well, and vice versa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVISION 149 ~ Color Photography DIVISION 150 ~ Black and White Photography Class 01 ~ Animal Class 01 ~ Animal 02 ~ Action 02 ~ Action 03 ~ Scenic 03 ~ Scenic 04 ~ Flower 04 ~ Flower 05 ~ Geometric or Abstract 05 ~ Geometric or Abstract 06 ~ Portraits 06 ~ Portraits 07 ~ People 07 ~ People 08 ~ Creatively Enhanced 08 ~ Creatively Enhanced 09 ~ Conceptual 09 ~ Conceptual 10 ~ Wild Card Any other 10 ~ Wild Card Any other Color Photography Black & White Photography Page 13

16 ADULT ART For entry procedure, competition details, delivery and pickup times and rules refer to the General Information part of the Exhibitor Handbook. Judging will be based on workmanship, creativity, appearance and difficulty. Each DIVISION will be awarded one Best of Show Rosette and $7.00. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We asked that all Artwork be framed and wired for hanging. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVISION 155 ~ Pastels All Pastel Art Work must be in a Frame with glass so that the Pastels will not get on any other items. (If not the entry will not be accepted) 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Pastel Art Work DIVISION 156 ~ Oil 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Oil Art Work Page 14

17 DIVISION 157 ~ Acrylic 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Acrylic Art Work DIVISION 158 ~ Water Color 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Water Color Art Work DIVISION 159 ~ Pen and Ink 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Pen & Ink Art Work DIVISION 160 ~ Pencil 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Pencil Art Work Page 15

18 DIVISION 161 ~ Colored Pencil 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Colored Pencil Art Work DIVISION 162 ~ Charcoal All Charcoal Art Work must be in a Frame with glass so that the Charcoal will not get on any other items. (If not the entry will not accepted) 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Charcoal Art Work DIVISION 163 ~ Collage 01 ~ Portrait of Human 02 ~ Landscape 03 ~ Seascape 04 ~ Animal 05 ~ Still Life 06 ~ Flowers 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Collage Art Work DIVISION 164 ~ Miscellaneous Art 01 ~ Mixed Medium 02 ~ Any other Art Page 16

19 DIVISION 165 ~ Design 01 ~ Paper 02 ~ Metal 03 ~ Wood 04 ~ Fabric 05 ~ Glass 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Design Art Work DIVISION 166 ~ Sculpture 01 ~ Wood 02 ~ Clay 03 ~ Paper Mache 04 ~ Metal or Wire 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Sculpture ADULT CREATIVE WRITING This year you will be allowed to mail your Poetry and entry form into the Arkansas State Fair. If you choose to mail your poem in we must have it in hand no later than September 29 th. You can still hand deliver your poem on the dates stated in the General Rules. PRA will receive all Poet s mailing information so that other contest information can be mailed to the exhibitor. The Poet s Roundtable of Arkansas will be giving $25.00 to the Best in Show Poetry DIVISION 167 ~ Poetry Exhibitor may enter 1 (one) poem under each class: 24 Lines - Free Verse 01 ~ Nature 02 ~ My Life on the Farm 03 ~ My Day at the Fair 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Poetry DIVISION 168 ~ Short Story Exhibitor may enter 1 (one) short story under each class: Using up to 1000 words. 01 ~ Nature 02 ~ My Life on the Farm 03 ~ My Day at the Fair 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Short Story Page 17

20 ADULT FOOD PRESERVATION and HONEY For entry procedure, competition details, delivery and pickup times and rules refer to the General Information part of the Exhibitor Handbook. Judging will be based on the latest USDA recommendations, available from your local County Extension Service. Jars must be clear with minimal decoration and less than 50% obscured by embossing. Remove all County and District Fair name labels or other identifying marks prior to check in. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research & Extension Food Preservation Labels may be left on the jar lid. Each DIVISION will be awarded one Best of Show Rosette and $7.00. Arkansas Farm Bureau will award $25.00 to the Best of Show DIVISION 173 ~ Dried Fruits 01 ~ Dried Peaches 02 ~ Dried Apples 03 ~ Dried Apricots 04 ~ Dried Figs 05 ~ Dried Pears 06 ~ Dried Plums 07 ~ Dried Cherries 08 ~ Wild Card Any other Dried Fruit DIVISION 174 ~ Dried Vegetables 01 ~ Dried Peas 02 ~ Dried Beans 03 ~ Dried Okra 04 ~ Dried Tomatoes 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Dried Vegetables Page 18

21 DIVISION 175 ~ Dried Herbs 01 ~ Dried Rosemary 02 ~ Dried Basil 03 ~ Dried Thyme 04 ~ Dried Sage 05 ~ Dried Dill 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Dried Herb DIVISION 176 ~ Home Canning ~ Fruit 01 ~ Apples 02 ~ Pears 03 ~ Peaches 04 ~ Blackberries 05 ~ Blueberries 06 ~ Raspberries 07 ~ Cherries 08 ~ Figs 09 ~ Plums 10 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Fruit DIVISION 177 ~ Home Canning ~ Juices 01 ~ Tomato 02 ~ Grape 03 ~ Berry 04 ~ Apple 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Juice Page 19

22 DIVISION 178 ~ Home Canning ~ Vegetables 01 ~ Peas 02 ~ Lima Beans 03 ~ Carrots 04 ~ Corn 05 ~ Okra 06 ~ Green Beans 07 ~ Tomatoes 08 ~ Beets 09 ~ Soup Mixture 10 ~ Mixed Vegetables 11 ~ Greens 12 ~ Potatoes 13 ~ Pumpkin 14 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Vegetables DIVISION 179 ~ Home Canning ~ Pickles and Relishes 01 ~ Corn Relish 02 ~ Pickled Beets 03 ~ Cucumber Pickles 04 ~ Pickled Green Tomatoes 05 ~ Pickled Okra 06 ~ Pickled Cauliflower 07 ~ Pickled Watermelon 08 ~ Picante or Salsa 09 ~ Bread and Butter Pickles 10 ~ Relish, any other 11 ~ Peppers, any type 12 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Pickles or Relish DIVISION 180 ~ Honey 01 ~ Light 02 ~ Dark 03 ~ Comb Page 20

23 DIVISION 181~ Home Canning ~ Jellies 01 ~ Apple 02 ~ Blackberry 03 ~ Cherry 04 ~ Grape 05 ~ Crabapple 06 ~ Pepper 07 ~ Plum 08 ~ Muscadine 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Jelly DIVISION 182 ~ Home Canning ~ Butters 01 ~ Apple 02 ~ Pear 03 ~ Peach 04 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Butter DIVISION 183 ~ Home Canning ~ Preserves 01 ~ Peach 02 ~ Apple 03 ~ Pear 04 ~ Strawberry 05 ~ Fig 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Preserve DIVISION 184 ~ Home Canning ~ Marmalades 01 ~ Any Canned Marmalade DIVISION 185 ~ Home Canning ~ Jams 01 ~ Blackberry 02 ~ Strawberry 03 ~ Blueberry 04 ~ Peach 05 ~ Plum 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Canned Jam Page 21

24 ADULT BAKED FOODS Do Not Bring Your Food Item Until The Day of The Contest For entry procedure and contest times refer to the General Information part of the Exhibitor Handbook. Judging will be based on taste, creativity, appearance and difficulty of recipe. RECIPES: All entries in this section (Divisions 190 through 198 except for Cake Decorating) require two copies of the recipe. One copy with your name, address and county. One copy with no personal information. 1. When entering the Baked Food Divisions, please make sure you complete the appropriate Arkansas State Fair Entry Form. Please fill out the Recipe form completely, include the Division and the Class numbers. The form is available online at and can be typed on your computer and then printed. Recipes must be typed. Make copies to keep, including one copy without the Exhibitor s name and address at the bottom for use on the judging table. 2. Bring both copies of the recipe with you the day of the competition. Do NOT send the recipe form in before the contest. 3. Food must be prepared at home for judging. Due to the limit of space there is NO room for decoration or table settings in the ADULT BAKED FOOD CONTEST. 4. Attach the entry tags to a visible area of the dish. Exhibitor must also bring their own serving utensils if the dish needs one. 5. Exhibitors are welcome to stay for judging. Ribbons will be presented following the judging. Exhibitor may designate someone to accept the awards if unable to attend. All food should be removed after the media is done. Food not removed as directed will be disposed of without further notice. Arkansas State Fair is not responsible for the Exhibitors tableware or serving utensils left behind without prior arrangements. These rules are only for the Adult Baked Food Divisions not the Special Food Contests This Contest will take about 3 hours, depending upon the number of entries. All entries must be preregistered!!!! Page 22

25 DIVISION 190 ~ Cookies 1. Six cookies constitute an exhibit. 2. Cookies must be on a firm paper or aluminum plate and secured in clear taped cellophane or plastic zip bag. 3. Attach entry tag to the plate. 01 ~ Plain Sugar 02 ~ Brownies 03 ~ Oatmeal 04 ~ Chocolate Chip 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Cookies DIVISION 191 ~ Cakes Use no mixes. Use any frosting as desired. 01 ~ Devil Food or Chocolate 02 ~ White Layer 03 ~ Yellow Layer 04 ~ Cup Cakes (6 on a plate) 05 ~ Pound Cake 06 ~ Carrot Cake 07 ~ Fruit Cake 08 ~ Wild Card Any other Cake DIVISION 192 ~ Dessert 01 ~ Cake from a mix 02 ~ Cookies or Bars from a mix 03 ~ Wild Card Any other Dessert DIVISION 193 ~ Bread Yeast 01 ~ White 02 ~ Wheat 03 ~ Sour Dough 04 ~ Coffeecake 05 ~ Light Rolls 06 ~ Cheese Bread 07 ~ Bread Machine 08 ~ Wild Card Any other Yeast Bread Page 23

26 DIVISION 194 ~ Bread Quick 01 ~ Nut Bread, baking powder 02 ~ Biscuits, buttermilk 03 ~ Corn Muffins 04 ~ Fruit 05 ~ Herb 06 ~ Bread Machine 07 ~ Wild Card Any other Quick Bread DIVISION 195 ~ Pies Both Pie Crust and Filling should be made by the Exhibitor. Use any pie pan or pie plate. Pie Crust recipe must also be included. 01 ~ Any Fruit Pie 02 ~ Any Cream Pie 03 ~ Tarts, Any filling 04 ~ Any Nut Pie 05 ~ Any Fried Pie 06 ~ Wild Card Your Favorite Pie DIVISION 196 ~ Candy 1. Six pieces of candy constitute an exhibit. 2. Candy must be on a firm paper or aluminum plate and secured in clear taped cellophane or plastic zip bag. 3. Attach entry tag to the plate. 01 ~ Pralines 02 ~ Caramels 03 ~ Fudge Chocolate 04 ~ Divinity 05 ~ Mints, any kind 06 ~ Peanut Brittle 07 ~ Taffy 08 ~ Molded Candy 09 ~ Wild Card Any other Candy Page 24

27 DIVISION 197 ~ Amateur Cake Decorating Cake mixes, props and dummies may be used. Cakes should be exhibited on a disposable base. Cakes will be judged on appearance only; the use of color, technique, design and general beauty. Cakes will be displayed throughout the Fair. Props will be returned on item pickup days. NO RECIPE IS REQUIRED. 01 ~ Sports Cake 02 ~ Birthday Cake 03 ~ Wedding Cake or Anniversary Cake 04 ~ Novelty Cake 05 ~ Wild Card Any other Decorated Cake DIVISION 198 ~ Ethnic Foods 01 ~ Breads 02 ~ Main Dish 03 ~ Cakes 04 ~ Pastries 05 ~ Appetizers 06 ~ Wild Card Any other Ethnic Food Bring your own serving utensils. Bring two copies of the recipe, one without your personal information and one with your personal information on it with your entry. Do not send your recipe form in before the contest. Page 25

28 ADULT with DISABILITIES For entry procedure, competition details, delivery and pickup times and rules refer to the General Information part of the Exhibitor Handbook. Judging will be based on workmanship, creativity and appearance. Each DIVISION will be awarded one Best of Show Rosette and $7.00. DIVISION 501 ~ Painting DIVISION 505 ~ Woodworking 01 ~ Pastels 01 ~ Bird or Butterfly House 02 ~ Oil 02 ~ Household Wooden Item 03 ~ Acrylic 03 ~ Outdoor Wooden Item 04 ~ Water Color 04 ~ Doll House DIVISION 502 ~ Drawing DIVISION 506 ~ Needlework 01 ~ Pencil 01~ Clothing - Sewn 02 ~ Colored Pencil 02 ~ Household Linens - Sewn 03 ~ Pen & Ink 03 ~ Crochet 04 ~ Charcoal 04 ~ Knitting 05 ~ Needlepoint DIVISION 503 ~ Ceramics 06 ~Quilting 01 ~ Wheel Piece 02 ~ Free Hand Design 03 ~ China Painting DIVISION 504 ~ Crafts 01 ~ Floral 02 ~ Beading 03 ~ Embellished Item 04 ~ Scrapbooks 05 ~ Handmade Dolls 06 ~ Collage Page 26

2017 ARKANSAS STATE FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK YOUTH DIVISIONS Ages 5 through 8

ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION CREATIVE ARTS DEPARTMENT 2017 ARKANSAS STATE FAIR CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK YOUTH DIVISIONS Ages 5 through 8 Arkansas State Fair Creative Arts 2600 Howard Street,