Creave Arts Creave Arts Exhibits Registration Opens Monday, June 4, 2018 Online Entry Deadline Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 until 10 p.m. Paper Entry Deadline Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 Entry Fee Late Fee Late Entry Adult/Open Div. $2.00 per entry Youth Division No Fee Adult/Open Div. $4.00 per entry Youth Division $2.00 per entry Receiving Dates only Entry Release Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Department F Premiums Offered: $11,362 For more information, contact Creative Arts Coordinator: Kelly Reilly Phone: 423-503-0642 Email: SuperCA@tnstatefair.org Assistant: Jenn Duncan Phone: 615-838-4058 Email: tsfcreativearts@gmail.com Creave Arts Department Rules & Guidelines 1. All Creave Arts Divisions are subject to the Tennessee State Fair Rules, located on page 10, Department and Division Rules. 2. Pre-registraon is MOST important. Exhibitors must register with the Tennessee State Fair to be eligible for award money. 3. An entry fee per class will be charged, $2.00 for Open/Adult Divisions and NO FEES for Youth Divisions. 4. Late Fees will be enforced! Those who do not Pre-register entries, will pay addional fees. Late registraon will be on Check-In Dates only. Late Fees will be: $4.00 for Open/Adult Division and $2.00 for Youth Divisions 5. Entries will not be accepted before or a.er receiving dates. Exhibitors MUST pay all freight and express charges on their exhibits. Refer to the posted dates. To be eligible for premiums, all exhibits must be in place before the official judging. 6. Delivering Items to the State Fair: Hand Delivered entries are to be brought to the Creave Arts Building at the posted dates and mes. Mailing Exhibits: When distance prevents personal Check-In:, they may be mailed. Please do not send canned exhibits. If you re mailing an exhibit, you MUST nofy the Creave Arts Superintendent, Kelly Reilly either by phone 423-503- 0642 or email: SuperCA@tnstatefair.org. DO NOT SEND ARTICLES FOR EXHIBIT WITHOUT FIRST HAVING THEM ENTERED. Please include a copy of your entry form with your exhibits. Any entries received by mail will not be returned by mail. All mailed exhibits must be sent PRE-PAID (no C.O.D.s) and addressed to: Tennessee State Fair/Creave Arts Department; P.O. Box 24747; Nashville, TN 37202. 7. Fair management reserves the right to alter, cancel or refuse to show any item in the best interest of the public. 8. Adult Division exhibitors are to be aged 19 and older. Youth Division exhibitors are for entrants 18 or younger as of June 1st of the current year. Excepons may be made for seniors in high school in divisions classes divided by grade. 9. Entries must be made in only one of the two categories-either (1) Experience/Professional or (2) Beginner/Intermediate/ Amateur -but not both. Those engaged in any line of work as a profession or business or as teachers of the same are considered professional and must exhibit in the classes where specified. 10. All arcles for exhibit in this department must be strictly the handiwork of the exhibitor. 11. Photography and Canned Products must have been completed within the last twelve (12) months. All quilted items entered must have been completed by the exhibitor with the last five (5) years. All other items entered must have been completed by the exhibitor within the last two (2) years. 12. Entrants may enter items in as many classes as they choose. Only one item is allowed per class. Excepon: Exhibitor will be eligible to enter up to 2 items per class where indicated. However, items MUST be disncvely different arcles and listed separately on entry form, with the descripons. Sets of items, such as napkins, are considered one entry. Any one item entered may qualify for only one class (i.e. one painng may not be entered under both the Fair Themed Item and Oil or Acrylic classes). 13. Arcles shall not have been entered in the Tennessee State Fair previously. All arcles must be in good condion. No arcles that are soiled, stained, damaged, having an odor, or covered with pet hair will be accepted. 14. Exhibitors may supply their own stands, easels, etc. for the purpose of displaying their work. Please label each with Exhibitor's Name, not visible to the public. 15. The management will give good care to all arcles on exhibion, but will not be responsible for loss or damage, should any occur. 30
16. BEST OF SHOW will be a single exhibit especially selected by the Judge(s) as outstanding, chosen from 1st place winners in class(es). Best of Show ribbons will be awarded for Divisions ONLY where they are listed. 17. Judges reserve the right to withhold premiums/ribbons if entries are insufficient or are not of award caliber. Decision of the judge(s) is final. 18. No exhibits will be released prior to the close of the Fair. Entries will be released for pick on Monday between 9 a.m. unl 6 p.m. a.er the close of the Fair, no excepons. ALL entries must be out by posted me or entries become property of the Tennessee State Fair Associaon. If any entry is removed before the end of the fair, the premium money and ribbon will be forfeited. 19. Premiums will be paid according to the official awards entered in the judge s book. Because ribbons are somemes misplaced, the Judge s Book will be the final authority for determinaon of winners. Premiums will be paid accordingly, unless listed otherwise. 1st Place-$8, 2nd Place-$6, 3rd Place-$4 20. If total premiums won exceed the amount offered by the TN State Fair of $11,362.00, then individual premium amounts will be prorated. Only two monies will be paid to the exhibitor in a particular class. 21. Premiums will be issued at the same me as the release of exhibits. You must provide a photo id and have your claim cket (s) present. Those that are not able to claim their premiums at that me must sign a release form at the day of exhibit delivery. The person picking up the premiums will have to provide a photo id and have the claim cket (s) in hand. Awards will be located in the Creave Arts Building in the cash office. Unclaimed awards will be issued and mailed as soon as possible to the close of the fair. Creave Arts Creative Arts Key Dates Fri. Aug. 17 th Mail-in Registraon Postmarked Fri. Aug. 24 th 10 p.m. Online Registraon Deadline Tues. Aug. 28 th 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Receiving of Entries (No live Floral or Bakery entries) Wed. Aug. 29 th 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Receiving of Entries (No live Floral or Bakery entries) Tues. Sept. 4 th 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Receiving of Entries for Live Floral or Bakery entries Wed. Sept. 5 th 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Receiving of Entries for Live Floral or Bakery entries Thurs. Sept. 6 th 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Set-up for Tabletop Christmas Tree Contest Set-up for Table SeOng Contest Sun. Sept. 9 th 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Goo Goo Cluster Baking & Hodgson Mill Cinnamon Roll Contest Received 1 p.m. Goo Goo Cluster Baking & Hodgson Mill Cinnamon Roll Contest Sat. Sept. 15 th 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Receiving for Tennessee Apple Pie Contest 12 p.m. Tennessee Apple Pie Contest Mon. Sept 17 th 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibits Released Sewing & Quilting Designated Off-Site Drop Off Locations An updated list will be post on the website as they are secured. Quilt and Sewing After Fair Pick Up Dates at Off-Site* Sponsors: Entries will be returned back to the shops by close of business on Saturday September 22nd. The shops will notify you when the items have arrived back from the Fair. If someone intends to come and pick up their entries at the Fairgrounds on September 17th, even though they dropped them off at a sponsoring shop to enter them, they MUST indicate the intended pickup place to be written on the entry paper next to the shop s name so that the TN State Fair is prepared to release them to the entrants on that date otherwise they will be held back for delivery the following week. This is for the security of both the entries, the entrant s piece of mind and the shops security. A special thank you to all of the State Fair staff, department chairmen and co-chairs, volunteers, judges, and exhibitors for your countless hours of hard work. I appreciate each of you! Your dedication to our State Fair makes it successful each year. Together we are The Heart of Tennessee! Kelly Reilly, Creative Arts Superintendent 31
Bakery Division Chairman: Cherie Swafford; Phone: 404-402-4882; Email: tssaking@gmail.com Premium Offered: $1,338 Premium Schedule: 1st- $9, 2nd- $7, 3rd- $5 Guidelines 1. Exhibits must be in disposable containers, on a piece of heavy cardboard covered with foil or other wrap or zip lock bags. Any entries in a non-disposable containers will be disqualified and will be turned away at check-in. Cakes entered for taste should be no larger than 8 circle or square or ½ cake of larger size. 2. Judging will be closed to the public. No one will be allowed to stay ader receiving me on Wednesday. Winners will be displayed and posted a.er the opening of the Fair. Non-placing entries will be donated ader judging. Creave Arts-Bakery Adult Show Division 319 A-Pies Texture of Crust/Meringue 25% Filling 25% 01 Chess 02 Pecan 03 Lemon, Any 04 Crème 05 Chocolate Pie, Any 06 Fried Pie, Any 07 Cobblers 08 Fruit, Any 09 Any Other Pies B-Cookies (Minimum- 12 pieces) Texture 25% Tenderness 25% 10 Squares, Fruit or other 11 Brownies, un-iced 12 Chocolate Chip 13 Oatmeal 14 Rolled, cut-out, mold or press 15 Old Fashioned Tea Cakes 16 Creave Mix Tricks (cake mix as base) 17 Any other cookie 18 Grandma's Cookie Jar *See Rules Below* Special Rules for Grandma s Cookie Jar 1. The contestant is designed for grandmothers living in Tennessee. 2. The grandmother must decorate and fill a clear, wide-mouthed cookie jar with chocolate chip cookies. 3. The entry will be prepared from scratch. Mixes will not be allowed. Please bring copy of the recipe to show cookie is made from scratch. 4. A separate zip-type plasc bag containing 12 cookies must be submixed for judging. 5. Children will be judges for this contest. The cookies will be judged for: Flavor 50% Appearance 25% Appearance of cookie jar 25% 6. The food in this contest will not be sold. C-Candy (12 piece minimum) 49
Creave Arts-Bakery Texture 25% Filling 25% 19 Fudge, Any 20 Hand Dipped, Any (so. centers, fruit or nut) 21 Divinity or Clusters 22 Any other Candies D-Cakes (Decorated) Workmanship: Degree of difficulty 25% Neatness 25% Overall Appeal: Originality 25% Creavity & Balance 25% Cake dummies and or real cakes may be used. Entries entered will be displayed during the fair, the display can not be more than 24 x 24. 23 Novice Decorated Cake (1 yr. experience) 24 Fair Theme Decorated Cakes 25 Any Other Theme Decorated Cakes/Cookies/Cupcakes/ Cake Pops E-Cakes (Tasted) Judging Criteria Texture: Lightness 25% Grain 25% 26 Any Flavor Cake Pop/Balls or Cupcakes (minimum 8) 27 Fruit/Veggie Cake (apple, jam, strawberry, carrot, etc.) 28 Chocolate (cake and icing) 29 Cheese Cake 30 Coconut Cake 31 Glazed Cake 32 Pound Cakes 33 Any other cake Breads Breads Exterior: Browning & Tenderness 25% Symmetry & Volume 25% Interior: Texture & Moisture 25% 50 Biscuit Appearance 25% Texture 25% Tenderness 25% F-Yeast Breads (6 piece minimum) 34 Sweet Rolls 35 Dinner Rolls 36 Any Other Yeast Bread G-Quick Breads 37 Biscuits 38 Cheese Biscuits 39 Corn Bread 40 Banana Bread 41 Fruit or Vegetable Breads 42 Muffin 43 Any other Quick Breads (cultural or ethnic) H Gluten Free 44 Pie 45 Cookies 46 Candy 47 Cakes 48 Bread Special Awards Best of Show RoseXes & $15 Pies Cakes Cookies Breads Candy Gluten Free Youth Show Division 320 Premiums Schedule: 1st-$8; 2nd-$6; 3rd-$4 Judging Criteria will be the same as listed in the Adult Show. Youth will be divided to compete by age groups: A.) 7 to 12 Year Old B.13 to 18 Year Old 01 Cookies, Any 02 Candies, Any 03 Tasted Cakes or Cupcakes 04 Decorated Cakes or Cupcakes 05 Quick Bread (biscuits, muffins, corn bread, etc) Special Awards Best of Show 7 to 12 Year Olds $15 13 to 18 Year Olds $15
Event Date: Sun. Sept 9 th Received From: 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Judging: 1:00 p.m. on the stage in the Creave Arts Bldg Registraon Deadlines: Online-Sept. 6 th Baking Contest Hodgson Mill Cinnamon Roll Contest Judging will be based on: Creavity 40% Taste 40% Difficulty 20% Creave Arts-Baking Contest Rules: 1. Contest is open to residents of Tennessee. Ages 18 and over. 2. Must use at least one Hogdson Mills product, which must be listed on the recipe card. 3. The complete recipe must be presented with the entry. Submissions will not be accepted without the recipe card axached. 4. Entry will be judged as is at the me of submission. 5. Entry must be submixed in a disposable container. 6. Only one entry per person. 7. Frist place will receive $150. Second place will receive $75. Third place will receive $50. Baking Contest Goo Goo Cluster Contest Event Date: Sun. Sept 9 th Received From: 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Judging: 1:00 p.m. on the stage in the Creave Arts Bldg Registraon Deadlines: Online-Sept. 6 th Judging will be based on: Creavity 40% Taste 40% Difficulty 20% Rules: 1. Contest is open to residents of Tennessee. Ages 12 years and over. 2. Must use at least 2 Goo Goo Clusters in the recipe. 3. The recipe must be presented with the entry and becomes the property of the Tennessee State Fair. 5. Prizes will be provided by Goo Goo Cluster manufactured by the Standard Co in Nashville, TN 51
Creave Arts-Apple Pie Tennessee Apple Pie Contest The Tennessee State Fair wants to find the BEST apple pie in the State of Tennessee! Chair: Kate Lansaw, Phone: 404-402-4882 or Email: tssaking@gmail.com First place Will receive $500, and Tennessee State Fair cumng board. Pie recipe, bio of the winning baker, and picture will be publicly recognized Second place Will receive $150. Third place Will receive $75. Contest Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018 Deadline: Mail-In - Wed., Sept. 5 th Online - Tue. Sept. 11 th Entry Fee: $2.00 per entry Rules of the pie-baking contest: Competor must be a Tennessee resident 18 years of age or older Competor must be an individual, not a company Only one submission per person Submissions will not be accepted without the recipe card axached to the container (Do not include name or address on recipe card) Apples must be the predominant fruit baked into the pie All pies must be baked in a 8-9 pie plate. All pies must be submixed in a disposable container. Containers will not be returned to competors at the conclusion of the contest. Once a pie has been submixed, Fair officials will not assist in pouring, spreading, drizzling, etc. a topping onto the pie. Toppings MUST be on the pie at the me of submission. Originality 25% Flavor 50% Direcons for submission: Each competor will receive by email a copy of this informaon sheet and a Fair pass no later than Wed., Sept. 12th. The Fair pass is good for free parking and entry to the fair for the competor only. You MUST have pie in hand to receive free parking and free entry. Fair gates open at 10:30AM on Sat., Sept. 15th; however, submissions for the compeon will be received from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Creave Arts Building. NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AFTER 12:00 PM. Please refer to the countdown clock at the check-in staon. Preliminary judging will take place immediately following the 12:00 PM submission deadline. The final round of judging will take place at 1:15 p.m. with a first, second, and third place winners awarded at its conclusion. Mail-In Submissions to: Tennessee State Fair Associaon, P.O. Box 24747, Nashville, TN 37202. Must include an entry form and entry fee. 52