Arts and Crafts**

 MANUAL—NONE—Arts & Crafts Record Sheet required

4-H CRAFT CARD—4-H - 618A—W—Attach to ALL CRAFT projects with description of work completed on the project.

State Fair Entries

There are 5 entries for Arts and Crafts at the state fair.  These entries will come from the subcategories that do not already have designated state fair entries listed. 

General Guidelines

1. Ceramic molds need not be exhibited.

2. Paint-by-number kits are not acceptable in Painting & Drawing.

3. Pictures or wall hangings must be ready for hanging to be considered for Champion or Reserve Champion. Examples of ready for hanging include: wire. Only projects with wire will be displayed.

4. A craft exhibit with more than one article and titled a “set” must meet the following requirements: a “set” will be two or more items obviously together, matching or coordinated in design.

5. During check-in on the day of judging a special name sign will be provided to you for the item while it is on display at the fairgrounds.

6. Projects entered after judging has begun will be considered LATE but will be judged. It will not be considered for Champion or Reserve Champion. Projects received after that project category judging is completed will receive only a green participation ribbon.

7. Projects are to be completed by grade level. Grade level is as of January 15. If you are repeating a grade you must enroll in the grade you are in as of January 15.

8. After signing up for your Arts & Craft projects you may not change your project choices past the official drop/add deadline (May 15). Example: if you sign up for Painting & Drawing, you stay in Painting & Drawing.

9. If multiple pieces make up the exhibit, a photograph of the complete exhibit should be attached to the exhibit so the total exhibit can properly be displayed. For safety purposes any craft exhibit that resembles a life-size or realistic gun, sword, knife, or look-a-like weapon will be judged but will not be displayed.

10. Projects of Lego construction (or other block building type), three-dimensional scenery (including war, construction, and other action scenes), or items primarily related to another available Arts and Crafts category are not acceptable as Miscellaneous Crafts. They should be entered and judged within their respective categories.

11. Exhibitors should be considerate of space. Exhibits too large to safely move or requiring lots of space should be exhibited using photographs and a description of work in a notebook.A good guideline is that an 8 foot table should be able to hold 3 to 4 exhibits.