Page 44 ♦ 2012 Steele County Free Fair
JODI HOVDEN Superintendent 505 State Ave. Owatonna, MN 55060 507-455-1381 happyhovenden@yahoo.com Class - Preschool & Young Artists
Children are invited to display their favorite artistic creations at this year’s Steele County Free Fair, August 14 - 19, 2012. Preschoolers (0-5) emphasis is on process, not product. No judging or competition will take place in the preschool categories. Young Artists (6-13) People’s Choice awards will be based on voting that is tallied at the end of the day, Saturday, August 18. Trophies will be displayed by noon on Sunday, August 19.
Additional entry forms are available at the Owatonna and Blooming Prairie libraries, at www.scff.org and at the fair office. Pre-registration is required. Mail entry forms to Steele County Free Fair. Do not send actual projects. Pre-registration deadline is Monday, August 6. For questions please call Jodi Hovden (507) 455-1381 or email at happyhovden@yahoo.com
YOUTH ART
Late entries will not be included in judging.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
At least 90% of the work must be done by the child. Flat projects must be 24”x24” or smaller. 3-D projects must be 12”x12”x12” or smaller. Each child may enter one project in each of the 3 categories. Each project must have a title. All projects must be dropped off on Saturday, August 11, between 9 a.m and 1 p.m., at the Fine Arts building, just North of the Four Seasons on the fairgrounds.
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Registration Deadline: Monday, August 6 Project Drop Off: Saturday, August 11 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Project Pick-up: Sunday, August 19 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. & Monday, August 20 - 10-Noon 7. All entries must be picked up Sunday, August 19 between 8-9 p.m. or Monday, August 20, 10 a.m. to noon, after the close of the fair. CATEGORIES: PRESCHOOL: Hanging Project - Ideas might include, but are not limited to, finger painting, card making, stamp art, collages, original drawings, etc. No coloring book pages please. Projects will be hung by clothespins. 3 Dimensional Project - Anything made out of clay, play-doh, a cardboard box, paper towel tubes, etc. to display on shelf. YOUNG ARTISTS: Hanging Project - Any drawing, watercolor, oil, acrylic, tempra, mixed media or original piece. *** ALL ART MUST BE READY TO HANG ON A NAIL. 3 Dimensional Project - Any sculpture, mixed media or original art piece, to display on shelf.
SALUTE TO STEELY AND STELLA:
Ages 0-13 may submit one project that somehow depicts or includes STEELY and/or STELLA the fair steer. Your projects may be hanging or 3 dimensional. The judging will be private, held before the opening of the fair and ribbons will be awarded to Steely and Stella’s favorites. The bovine mascots we all love, have agreed to be our Guest Judges of this Salute to STEELY AND STELLA category. See rules and regulations above for details.
Return entry form by Monday, August 6 to: SCFF, Young Artists, PO Box 650, Owatonna, MN 55060 CLASS: Preschool or Youth Artists (Circle One) Salute to Steely & Stella Project Title _______________________________ 3-D Project Title _______________________________________________
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Hanging Project Title ___________________________________________ Child's Name: ______________________________ Child's Age: ________ Guardian's Name and Phone _____________________________________ ATTN Parents: Late entries will not be included in judging. ONE entry form per child.