BIG SPRING, TX — The Howard County Fair is next week and the deadline to submit fair entries is just around the corner – Tuesday, Sept. 12th.
**Info to Know**
– 2023 fair exhibits must be submitted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm .
– Entry drop off and pick up is in the back of the fair barn.
– Entries must be picked up after the fair is over on Sunday, September 17 at 5 pm.
Categories for this year are:
🍅Ag Produce🍉
This includes watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, onions, okra, peas and beans, miscellaneous vegetables
🎨Arts and Photography📸 Rules and Categories –
— Fine Arts —
Divisions:
1. Professional
2. Non-Professional
3. Elementary
4. Junior High
5. High School
6. College
*Classes*:
1. Oils
2. Acrylics
3. Watercolor
4. Mixed Media
5. Pastels
6. Drawing
7. Graphics
8. Sculpture
9. Computer
10. Oil on Wood
11.Collage
12.Scrapbooking
*Sub-Classes*:
1. Landscape
2. Still Life
3. Animals and Wildlife
4. Portrait
5. Architecture
6. Western
7. Flowers
8. Misc.
— Photography —
Divisions:
1. Amateur Black and White
2. Amateur Color
3. Professional Black and White
4. Professional Color
5. Student Black and White
6. Student Color
*Classes*:
1. Landscape
2. Still Life
3. Birds
4. Animals or Wildlife
5. Portrait
6. Architecture
7. Western or Rodeo
8. Flowers or Plants
9. Insects
10. PATRIOTIC (MILITARY / FLAGS / FIRST RESPONDERS)
11. Grandparents corner
12.Kids do the darndest things.
13. Pets
14.Collage
15.Selfie (NO FILTERS)
16. Misc
–Fine Arts – Reproductions–
A reproduction is any work of art copies in whole from existing works of art, or photos of existing works of art. Photos of art done from photos and magazine photography are not considered reproduction.
Divisions:
1. Children (Grades 1st through 6th)
2. Junior High
3. High School
4. College
5. Adults – Beginners (up to 3 years of experience)
6. Adults – Intermediate (3-8 years of experience)
7. Adults – Advanced (8 or more years of experience)
8. Profession (Anyone who sells their work)
Classes:
1. Drawing Graphite or Monochromatic Rendering (pencil -charcoal)
2. Graphics (printing, design, or chromatic use of pastels, etc)
3. Oils
4. Acrylics
5. Watercolor
6. Mixed Media
7. Sculpture
8. Pottery
9. Computer
10. Oil on Wood
11. Pastels
12.Collage
— Fine Arts – Originals —
All work created by the artist
Divisions:
1. Children (Grades 1st through 6th)
2. Junior High
3. High School
4. College
5. Adults – Beginners (up to 3 years of experience)
6. Adults – Intermediate (3-8 years of experience)
7. Adults – Advanced (8 or more years of experience)
8. Profession (Anyone who sells their work)
Classes:
1. Drawing Graphite or Monochromatic Rendering (pencil -charcoal)
2. Graphics (printing, design, or chromatic use of pastels, etc)
3. Oils
4. Acrylics
5. Watercolor
6. Mixed Media
7. Sculpture
8. Pottery
9. Computer
10. Oil on Wood
11. Pastels
12.Collage
🍞Baked Goods🥖 – This includes, cakes and pies; breads, cookies, and candies; and decorated cakes
— Divisions: Cakes —
Classes:
1. Cakes, Iced- Layer
2. Cakes, Un-iced
3. Angel Food Cakes
4. Chiffon Cakes
5. Traditional Fruit Cakes
6. Cakes Containing Fruit
7. Butter Cakes
8. Chocolate Cakes
9. Cream Cakes
10. Pound Cakes
11. Spice Cakes
12. Sponge Cakes
13. Jelly Rolls
14. Cup Cakes (6) – No paper Liners Accepted
15. Cakes Containing Vegetables
16. Cakes Containing Nuts
17. Cheesecake (Baked)
–Division: Breads–
*Quick Bread Classes:
1. Biscuit – plain
2. Muffins
3. Cornbread
4. Fruit and Nut Breads
5. Fritters
6. Donuts
7. Sweet Breads
8. Cheese and Herb
9. Miscellaneous
*Yeast Bread Classes:
1. Yeast Loaf Bread – White
2. Yeast Loaf Bread – Rye, Wheat, Bran etc.
3. Yeast Bread – Cheese, Onion, Herb, etc.
4. Dinner Rolls
5. Sweet Breads – Fruit, Cinnamon, etc.
6. Sweet Breads – Rolls, Cinnamon, etc.
7. Coffee Cakes,
8. Donuts – Yeast
9. French Bread
10. Sour Dough
11. Cornmeal
12. Croissant
13. Miscellaneous
–Division: Cookies–
Classes:
1. Drop
2. Refrigerator
3. Bar
4. Press or Molded
5. Rolled
6. Miscellaneous – Cereal types etc.
–Division: Candy–
Classes:
1. Fudge – Chocolate
2. Fudge – Other flavors
3. Brittles
4. Caramels
5. Divinity
6. Cereal Confections
7. Pralines
8. Mints
9. Fondants
10. Date Loaf
11. Peanut Butter
12. Chocolate Covered
13. Caramel Popcorn
14. Marshmallow
15. Hard Candy
16. Peanut Patties
17. Pecan Roll – Pecans as main ingredient
18. Miscellaneous
–Division: Decorated Cakes–
Cakes judged on appearance only. Mock forms or cake dummies are encouraged but not required. All cake decorations must be edible.
Classes:
1. Birthday Cakes
2. All Occasion Cakes
3. Wedding Cakes (18” or less)
–Division: Pies–
Classes:
1. Cream Pies
2. Fruit Pies
3. Nut Pies
4. Vegetable Pies
5. Egg Custard and Chess Pies
6. Cobblers
Canned Goods — This includes canned fruits; canned vegetables; pickled okra; pickles; relish; chow clow; jams, jellies an preserves; juice/syrup; peppers; salsa/hot sauce; and miscellaneous.
Creative-Arts — This includes hobbies and crafts; handwork and needlework; sewing – clothing; and adult coloring
*Creative – Art Categories –
HOBBIES AND CRAFTS-ADULTS
DIVISION 1: CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Class 01- Trees
Class 02- Tree Skirts
Class 03- Stockings
Class 04- Ornaments (4 only)
Class 05- Aprons
Class 06- Tablecloths
Class 07- Wall Hangings
Class 08- Nativity
Class 09- Centerpieces
Class 10 – Wreaths
Class 11- Clothing
Class 12- Characters
Class 13- Door Decorations
Class 14- Needlework
Class 15- Plastic Canvas
Class 16- Woodwork
Class 17- Pillows
Class 18- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 2: HOLIDAY CRAFTS
Class 1-Patriotic
Class 2-Valentine
Class 3-Easter
Class 4-St. Patrick’s Day
Class 5-Halloween
Class 6-Thanksgiving
Class 7-New Years
Class 8-Other
DIVISION 3: DOLLS
Class 01- Cloth Dolls made by Exhibitor
Class 02- Dolls dressed by Exhibitor
Class 03- Crocheted Dolls
Class 04- Ceramic Dolls
Class 05- Porcelain Dolls
Class 06- Carved Dolls
Class 07- Vinyl/Hard Plastic Dolls
Class 08- Collectibles
Class 09- Novelty (unusual- i.e. cornhusk, cotton boll, etc.)
Class 10-Antique Dolls
Class 11-Character and Celebrity Dolls
Class 12-Theme Dolls (Western, Victorian, etc)
Class 13-Bears
Class 14-Animals
Class 15- Miscellaneous
DIVISON 4: FRAMED and HANGING CRAFTS
Class 01- Crewel Embroidery
Class 02- Counted Cross Stitch
Class 03- Stamped Cross Stitch
Class 04- Needle Point
Class 05- Petit Point
Class 06- Plastic Canvas
Class 07- Beadwork
Class 08- Latch Hook
Class 09- Macrame
Class 10- Hand Weaving
Class 11- Bargello
Class 12- Kits
Class 13- Painted Canvas
Class 14- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 5: FLOWERS
Class 01- Silk (made by exhibitor)
Class 02- Fabric (made by exhibitor)
Class 03- Bead (made by exhibitor)
Class 04- Flower Arrangements using purchases flowers
Class 05- Flower Arrangements using flowers made by exhibitor
Class 06- Dried Flowers
Class 07- Bouquets
Class 08- Corsages
Class 09- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 6: MISCELLANEOUS HAND CRAFTS
Class 01- Toys
Class 02- Leatherwork
Class 03- Decoupage
Class 04- Mobiles
Class 05- Shadow Boxes
Class 06- Metal Crafts
Class 07- Models from Kits
Class 08- Paper Crafts-Origami
Class 09- Taxidermy
Class 10- Decoys
Class 11- Plastic
Class 12- Glass Etching
Class 13- Lead Glass-Stained Glass
Class 14- Sand Art
Class 15- Dough Art
Class 16- Decorated Eggs
Class 17- Collages
Class 18- Candles
Class 19- Copper Art
Class 20- String Art
Class 21- Mosaic Tile Art
Class 22- Lamp
Class 23- Shell Craft
Class 24- Papier Mache
Class 25- Bronze
Class 26- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 7: PROFESSIONAL JEWELRY
Class 01- Gold Crafting
Class 02- Silver Crafting
Class 03- Southwestern Crafting
Class 04- Turquoise
Class 05- Precious Stone
Class 06- Beaded Crafting
Class 07- Wood Crafting
Class 08- Metal Crafting
Class 09- Indian Crafting
Class 10- Holiday Theme
Class 11- Painted Item
Class 12- Rock Crafting
Class 13- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 8: NON-PROFESSIONAL JEWELRY
Class 01- Gold Crafting
Class 02- Silver Crafting
Class 03- Southwestern Crafting
Class 04- Turquoise
Class 05- Precious Stone
Class 06- Beaded Crafting
Class 07- Wood Crafting
Class 08- Metal Crafting
Class 09- Indian Crafting
Class 10- Holiday Theme
Class 11- Painted Items
Class 12- Rock Crafting
Class 13- Natural Materials
Class 14- Watches
Class 15- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 9: KILN PRODUCTS
Class 01- Ceramic Glazed
Class 02- Textured Glazed Ceramics
Class 03- Stained Ceramic
Class 04- Porcelain
Class 05- Pottery (made by exhibitor)
Class 06- Holiday Ceramics
Class 07- Decals under Glaze
Class 08- Airbrush
Class 09-Polymer Clay
Class 10- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 10: WOOD CRAFTS
Class 01- Adult Furniture
Class 02- Children’s Furniture
Class 03- Toys or Banks
Class 04- Wood Carvings
Class 05- Wood Burning
Class 06- Candlesticks and Holders
Class 07- Clocks
Class 08- Bird Houses
Class 09- Game Boards
Class 10- Doll Houses
Class 11- Plant Containers
Class 12- Stool or Bench
Class 13- Shadow Box
Class 14- Bread Box
Class 15- Table
Class 16- Shelf
Class 17-Table Objects
Class 18- Chests
Class 19- Wall Plaques
Class 20- Walking Canes
Class 21-Turned Articles
Class 22- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 11: DECORATIVE PAINTING
Class 01- Folk Art
Class 02- China Painting
Class 03- Painted Clothes
Class 04- Painted Wood Crafts
Class 05- Painted Handbags/Shoes
Class 06- Painted Fabric
Class 07- Painted Metal
Class 08- Painted Crockery
Class 09- Painted Glass
Class 10- Plastic Canvas
Class 11- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 12: WREATHS AND BASKETS
Class 01- Western
Class 02- Southwest
Class 03- Silk Flowers
Class 04- Ribbon
Class 05- Fabric
Class 06- Dried Flowers
Class 07- Yarn
Class 08- Holiday (other than Christmas)
Class 09- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 13: YOUTH CRAFTS- AGES 5-8
Class 01- Holiday Crafts
Class 02- Dolls
Class 03- Wall Hangings
Class 04- Flowers
Class 05- Wood Crafts
Class 06- Painted Items
Class 07- Jewelry
Class 08- Kiln Products
Class 09- Models
Class 10- Lamps
Class 11- Plastic
Class 12- Metal Craft
Class 13- Clay
Class 14-Dioramas
Class 15- School Class Projects (K-3)
Class 16- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 14: YOUTH CRAFTS- AGES 9-13
Class 01- Holiday Crafts
Class 02- Dolls
Class 03- Wall Hangings
Class 04- Flowers
Class 05- Wood Crafts
Class 06- Painted Items
Class 07- Jewelry
Class 08- Kiln Products
Class 09- Models
Class 10- Lamps
Class 11- Plastic
Class 12- Metal Craft
Class 13- Clay
Class 14-Dioramas
Class 15- School Class Projects (4-8)
Class 16- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 15: YOUTH CRAFTS – AGES 14-18
Class 01- Holiday Crafts
Class 02- Dolls
Class 03- Wall Hangings
Class 04- Flowers
Class 05- Wood Crafts
Class 06- Painted Crafts
Class 07- Jewelry
Class 08- Kiln Products
Class 09- Models
Class 10-Lamps
Class 11-Plastic
Class 12-Metal Craft
Class 13-Clay
Class 14-Dioramas
Class 15- Miscellaneous
HANDWORK AND NEEDLEWORK
DIVISION 1: AFGHANS
Class 01- Knitted
Class 02- Embroidered
Class 03- Mile a Minute
Class 04- Loomed
Class 05- Granny Square
Class 06- Afghan Stitch
Class 07- Popcorn Stitch
Class 08- Ripple
Class 09- Lap Cover
Class 10- Cross-Stitch
Class 11- Continuous Granny Square
Class 12-Crochet
Class 13-Miscellaneous
DIVISION 2: PILLOWCASES
Class 01- Liquid Embroidery
Class 02- Embroidered
Class 03- Cutwork
Class 04- Appliqued
Class 05- Hemstitched
Class 06- Crochet
Class 07- Cross-Stitched
Class 08- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 3: TEA TOWELS
Class 01- Liquid Embroidery
Class 02- Embroidered
Class 03- Counted Cross-Stitch
Class 04- Crochet
Class 05- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 4: TABLE CLOTHS
Class 01- Liquid Embroidery
Class 02- Embroidery
Class 03- Appliqued
Class 04- Crochet
Class 05- Pieced
Class 06-Miscellaneous
DIVISION 5: SCARVES AND DOILIES
Class 01- Liquid Embroidery
Class 02- Embroidery
Class 03- Cutwork
Class 04- Crochet
Class 05- Tatted
Class 06- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 6: POTHOLDERS
Class 01- Crochet
Class 02- Fabric
Class 03- Loom
Class 04-Miscellaneous
DIVISION 7: QUILTS
Class 01- Appliqued
Class 02- Embroidered
Class 03- Pieced
Class 04- Liquid Embroidery
Class 05- Machine Appliqued
Class 06- Hand Quilted and Pieced
Class 07- Candlewick
Class 08- Painted
Class 09-My 1st Quilt
Class 10-Patchwork
Class 11-Pictorial
Class 12- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 8: THROW PILLOWS
Class 01- Pieced
Class 02-Crochet
Class 03- Embroidered
Class 04- Crewel
Class 05- Needlepoint
Class 06- Appliqued
Class 07- Pretty Punch
Class 08- Cross-Stitch
Class 09- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 9: MISCELLANEOUS HANDWORK
Class 01- Bedspreads
Class 02- Place Mats (set of 4)
Class 03- Hooked Rugs
Class 04- Purses
Class 05- Kleenex Boxes
Class 06- Rugs
Class 07- Wall Hangings
Class 08- Dress-Doll
Class 09- Bows
Class 10- Crewel Handwork
Class 11- Ear rings
Class 12- Christmas Ornaments
Class 13- Aprons
Class 14- Plastic Canvas
Class 15-Miscellaneous
DIVISION 10: BABY ACCESSORIES
Class 01- Coats
Class 02- Dresses
Class 03- Shirts and Shorts
Class 04- Bonnets and Caps
Class 05- Jumpers
Class 06- Quilts
Class 07- Bibs
Class 08- Blankets
Class 09- Carrier Pads
Class 10- Afghans
Class 11- Sweater and Cap
Class 12- Baby Layettes
Class 13-Diaper Bags
Class 14-Onesies
Class 15- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 11: CROCHETED OR KNITTED WEARING APPAREL
Class 01- Knitted Sweaters
Class 02- Crocheted Sweaters
Class 03- Shawls and Capes
Class 04- Caps and Hats
Class 05- Footwear
Class 06- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 12: DECORATED SHIRTS
Class 01- Decorated purchased garment
Class 02- Garment made and decorated by exhibitor
Class 03- Appliqued
Class 04- Miscellaneous
NO PAINTED SHIRTS IN THIS DIVISION- SEND TO HOBBIES AND CRAFTS
DIVISION 13: TOYS
Class 01- Crocheted
Class 02- Fabric
Class 03- Furniture
Class 04- Crocheted Dolls
Class 05- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 14: WALL HANGINGS
Class 01- Crewel
Class 02- Pretty Punch
Class 03- Needlepoint
Class 04- Cross-Stitch
Class 05- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 15: YOUTH HANDWORK
SEWING-CLOTHING
DIVISION 1: INFANT WEAR
Class 01- Coats
Class 02- Dresses
Class 03- Diaper Shirts
Class 04- Jumpers
Class 05- Two-piece Suits
Class 06- Pants
Class 07-Miscellaneous
DIVISION 2: CHILDREN’S WEAR
Class 01- Coats
Class 02- Jackets
Class 03- Suits
Class 04- School Dresses
Class 05- Pant Suits
Class 06- Shirts
Class 07- Dressy Dresses
Class 08- Long Dresses
Class 09- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 3: WOMEN’S WEAR
Class 01- Jackets-Blazers
Class 02- Dressy Dresses
Class 03- Formal
Class 04- Two-piece Dress
Class 05- Pant Suit
Class 06- Skirts
Class 07- Blouses
Class 08- Jumpers and Rompers
Class 09- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 4: MEN’S WEAR
Class 01- Jackets
Class 02- Suits
Class 03- Pants
Class 04- Shirts
Class 05- Handmade Ties
Class 06- Miscellaneous
DIVISION 5-MADE BY YOUTH
(Find further details at http://www.hcfairtx.org/exhibit-categories-and-rules/ )
Ribbons will be awarded.
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