2019 Open Class Premium Book

2019 Edition Premium Book Also Available Online @ www.dcmnfair.com/openclass

ONLINE REGISTRATION DIY/Open Class Online Registration Process In a continuing effort to streamline the Open Class entry process, the Douglas County Fair is pleased to announce that we have once again partnered with Blue Ribbon Fair and offer a Online Registration/Entry process. You can complete the registration in just a few easy steps.

Tips for success with the online registration process: 1. You will need a ​valid email address​ to complete your registration process online.

2. If this is your first time registering online, set aside 15 - 20 minutes to register yourself and your exhibits.

3. Read the directions on the screen, they will guide you through the process.

4. If you miss registering for an exhibit, you are welcome to log back in at any time and add items.

5. Exhibitors who use the online registration process will reduce their registration and entry time at the fairgrounds on entry day up to 75%.

6. Once you pre-register, you will be able to use the express check in line at the fair.

ONLINE REGISTRATION STEP 1 Review the premium book and jot down or circle the Division, Class and Lot of the item you wish to enter.

ONLINE REGISTRATION STEP 2 Browse to:​ ​http://www.dcmnfair.com/p/openclass​ ​and click on the Online Registration Button. Follow the directions on the screen to set up your account and then register your entries. When complete, make sure you review your entries and checkout. There is ​no cost​ for registration in Douglas County, the checkout just confirms your entries.

If you have any questions, please e-mail ​info@dcmnfair.com

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Open Class Rules & Information ​Entry Day ​(Pre registration at ​DCMNFAIR.com​ is recommended)

1. Entry Day is ​TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 from 1 to 8 pm​. This is the ​only​ entry day for Open Class 2. Entries must be entered in the name of actual owner and​ ​all​ exhibits must have been raised or made by the exhibitor since the Douglas County Fair in August of 2018.

3. The fair will take every precaution to preserve all articles on exhibition, but not be responsible for the loss or damage that may occur in the delivery, exhibition or removal of exhibits.

Judging 1. No article shall compete for more than one premium.

2. No exhibitor shall be allowed to make more than one entry in any one lot.

3. Each entry must correspond to a Class number and Lot number description from the premium list. Entries must be in their proper class to obtain a premium.

4. Each entry must have the entry tag securely attached to the entry itself.

5. All awards shall be made by comparison of the individual merits of the entry.

Decisions of the Judges are final.

6. Any interference by exhibitors to influence the decision of the judges will be sufficient cause to exclude the entry from the competition.

7. Premium Awards will be as follows: 1st Place - Blue, 2nd Place - Red, 3rd Place White.

8. There will be​ ​one​ Grand Champion and ​one​ Reserve Champion awarded in each Class.

Release of exhibits 1. All articles entered will remain on exhibit until 10:00 p.m. on the final day of the fair.

2. Open Class entries need to be picked up between 7:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday, August 18. Failure to pick up entries during this time will cause forfeiture of premiums.

3. Exhibitors may be asked to show proof of name before exhibits or premiums are released.

4. Premium checks will be available for pickup ​in front of the stage in the Johnson Building,​ Sunday, August 18 from 7 am to noon. ​Do ​not​ go to the fair office lo ​ cated​ in the Grandstand.​ Checks not picked up during this time will be mailed.

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DIVISION 1​

Gardening & Farm Crops

All Lots, 1​st​ Place ... $5.00, 2​nd​ Place ... $4.00, 3​rd​ Place ...$3.00 Grand ($10) and Reserve ($8) Prize premium may be awarded in each class

Entry Tips for Harvest and Cleaning Try to harvest root crops when soil is dry. Should not be woody or overgrown. Tops should be trimmed to 2" above crown. Take care not to break natural protective skin or outer layer. Stems should be left on all except tomatoes and muskmelons to keep from drying out. Dirt detracts from appearance but it is not advisable to wash all vegetables to clean them. Tender-skinned peas, beans, summer squash, peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant should be wiped clean with soft cloth. If it is necessary to wash root crops, soak in cool water, gently wash with soft cloth; do not scrub. Leafy cabbage, lettuce, spinach and Swiss chard can be washed carefully. A soft bristled brush can be used to clean cauliflower, kohlrabi, cucumbers and onions free of any soil.

Sweet Corn​: Select ears well filled out to tip. Kernels should be milky. Leave 2 banner leaves on husks. Trim silks to 1".

Trim shank to 1".

Potatoes:​ Tubers should be uniform in size and shape. Washing is permitted but do not scrub. Avoid defects or disease.

Beets, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Rutabagas​: Tops should be trimmed off 1" above crown. Trim side roots. Trim tap root of beet and turnip 2" ; carrot 1" parsnip ½"; rutabaga 1".

Broccoli​: Heads should be dark green and compact. Avoid yellow flowers on head. Stems should be cut 5-6" from top of head.

Cabbage​: Select firm, compact heads.

Stems should be cut 1/4" below head.

Leave 2 or 3 outside wrapped leaves.

Cauliflowe​r: Heads should be white, compact, not ricey. Stems should be cut to leave 4-6 leaves. Trim leaves to 1-2" above white head.

Celery​: Remove roots of stalk. Trim butt to form triangle or pyramid. Trim diseased/broken leaves on outside until green color is uniform.

Snap Beans​: Harvest before seeds appear, when seeds are about half grown. Ends of pods should not be broken. Entire stem should be left on.

Avoid showing blemished or wilted specimens.

Peas​: Select bright green, well-filled pods. Do not wash blooms. Leave stems as beans.

Cucumbers​: P ​ ickling​: 3-5" long.

Specimens should be the same stage of maturity and uniform in size, shape and color.

Slicers:​ Select straight, dark green specimens; about 6-10" long. Should be uniform to size, shape and color.

number of lobes.

Tomatoes​: Remove stems. Fruits should be perfectly shaped and free of cracks or blemishes. Show with stem scar down.

Muskmelon​: Harvest when they separate easily from the vine. Specimens should be free of spots and injuries.

Onion​: Have mature/cured. DO NOT PEEL (only broken/discolored outer scales). Trim roots from ½”. Trim dried, twisted tops 1-2".

Pumpkin​: Specimens should be mature.

Trim stems to 2". Wipe clean.

Eggplan​t: Trim stems to 1 1/2" - 2".

Calyx should be green. Avoid large fruits.

Summer Squash​: Select small/medium fruit. Leave stem ½”. Zucchini, straight-neck and crookneck should be 6-8" Round, scallop type should be 2-3".

Kohlrabi​: Ball 2 - 3" in diameter with root removed just below ball. Trim back leaves on upper 1/3 of ball to 4 - 6".

Remove all other leaves.

Watermelon​: Fruits should be mature, not overripe. Leave 1" stem. Wipe clean.

Rhubarb​: Select straight, uniform, unblemished stalks. Stalks should be pulled from plant, not cut. Trim leaf blade to 1" above stalk.

Peppers​: Select specimen’s uniform in size, shape & color. Trim stems to 1/2-1".

All specimens should have same

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Winter Squash​: Select specimens where rind resists pressure of thumbnail.

Trim stem to 2-3".

Class 1 Corn (5 ears) 1 Field Corn 2 Pop Corn 3 Sweet Corn 4 Any other, specify Class 2 Harvested Grains & Seed 1 Corn, any variety, 2 Quarts 2 Oats, 2 Quarts 3 Soybeans, 2 Quarts 4 Wheat, 2 Quarts 5 Sunflowers, 2 Quarts 6 Any other, specify 2 Quarts Class 3 Sunflowers 1 Sunflowers less than 6" 2 Sunflowers larger than 6" Class 4 Forage Sheaves 1 Field Corn, 8 Stalks 2 Soybeans Class 5 Potatoe (5 potatoes) 1 Kennebec 2 Norgold 3 Norkota 4 Norland 5 Pontiac 6 Yukon Gold 7 Any other, specify Class 6 Root Crops 1 Beets, 3 each 2 Carrots, 6 each 3 Radishes with tops, 6 each 4 Rutabagas, 3 each 5 Any other variety, 3 each Class 7 Green - Salad Crop 1 Broccoli, 1 head 2 Cabbage, green, 1 head 3 Cabbage, red, 1 head 4 Cauliflower, 1 head 5 Celery, 1 bunch 6 Lettuce, 1 head 7 Any other, specify Class 8 Beans/Peas 1 Beans, Green Snap, 8 2 Beans, yellow, 8 3 Peas, Sugar Snap, 8 4 Any other variety, specify, 8

Class 9 Other Produce 1 Cucumbers, pickling, 6 each 2 Cucumbers, slicing, 3 each 3 Egg plant, 1 specimen 4 Kohlrabi, 3 each 5 Ornamental gourds, 3 each 6 Pumpkin, field, 1 each 7 Pumpkin, pie, 1 each 8 Rhubarb, 6 stalks 9 Any other, specify Class 10 Peppers (5 peppers) 1 Peppers, Anaheim 2 Peppers, bell type 3 Peppers, hot, 4 Peppers, Jalapeno 5 Any other, specify Class 11 Squash 1 Acorn, 1 specimen 2 Buttercup, 1 specimen 3 Butternut, 1 specimen 4 Delicata, 1 specimen 5 Spaghetti, 1 specimen 6 Zucchini, Green, 2 specimens 7 Any other, specify Class 12 Tomatoes (5 each) 1 Red 2 Cherry 3 Yellow 4 Any other, specify Class 13 Onions & Garlic 1 Garlic, 3 bulbs 2 Onion, red dry, 5 3 Onion, white dry, 5 4 Onion, yellow dry, 5 5 Any other Garlic (3) or Onion (5) Class 14 Fruits 1 Cherry 2 Plum, 8 3 Muskmelon, 1 4 Watermelon, 1 5 Blueberries, ½ pint 6 Raspberries, ½ pint 7 Strawberries, ½ pint 8 Any other, specify Class 15 Apples (5 apples) 1 Connell Red 2 Haralred

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3 Haralson 4 Hazen 5 Honeycrisp 6 Honey Gold 7 Red Baron 8 State Fair 9 Sweet Sixteen 10 Yellow Transparent 11 Zestar 12 Crab Apples 13 Any other variety, specify Class 16 Grapes (3 bunches) 1 Red 2 White or Green 3 Blue or Black 4 Any Other Class 17 Herbs ​(3 stems) 1 Basil 2 Cilantro 3 Dill 4 Mint 5 Parsley 6 Rosemary 7 Sage 8 Tarragon 9 Thyme 10 Any other herb, specify Class 18 Giant (1 specimen) 1 Pumpkin 2 Watermelon 3 Acorn Squash 4 Zucchini Squash 5 Tomato 6 Onion 7 Potato 8 Any other, specify Class 19 Junior Class 20 Special Needs 1 Giant Pumpkin 2 Giant Zucchini 3 Bizarre Vegetables 4 Cucumber 5 Carrot 6 Tomato 7 Zucchini 8 Seed art, 8 x 10"

DIVISION 2​

Flower Gardening

All Lots, 1​st ​place ... $5.00, 2​nd ​place ... $4.00, 3​rd ​place ...$3.00 Grand ($10) and Reserve ($8) Prize premium may be awarded in each class

Entry Tips for Exhibiting Flowers The maturity, form, color, stem length, botanical name and clean foliage are all points that should be considered. Foliage should be attached to stem but not below water line.

1. All plants must be grown by exhibitor for at least six weeks prior to showing. Potted plants must be in exhibitors possession for at least 3 months and container should be limited to 14” diameter.

2. No noxious plants or weeds allowed 3. Each lot must be one color and three separate uniform stems unless otherwise specified.

4. Exhibitor must know type or variety of flower or plant to be eligible for entry.

5. All exhibits will be judged on quality and judge may withhold award if entries are not worthy.

6. No single entry may be exhibited under more than one class.

7. Judge’s decisions are final.

8. A specimen will be disqualified if it has more or less stems, sprays, stalks, blooms, etc. than the spike or stalk in its natural growing form, unless indicated on the schedule.

9. A bud showing color is classified as a flower.

10. Specimens should be clean, free of insect damage and with an attractive amount of foliage left attached.

11. Remove all foliage below the waterline.

12. Any type of basket or vase may be used for arrangements. The fair does have vases available for flowers and stems.

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Class 1 Annuals (3 Stems) 1 Ageratum 2 Amaranthus, 1 Stem 3 Aster 4 Bachelor Buttons 5 Bells of Ireland, 1 stalk 6 Calendula 7 Celosia, plumed, 1 stem 8 Cosmos 9 Salvia 10 Snapdragon 11 Sunflower, ornamental 12 Verbena 13 Zinnia 14 Any other, specify Class 2 Marigold​ ​(3 Stems) 1 Yellow 2 Orange 3 Bi-Color 4 Any other, specify Class 3 Petunia (3 Stems) 1 Yellow 2 Red 3 Pink 4 Purple 5 White 6 Burgundy 7 Bi-Color (Any Colors) 8 Any other, specify Class 4 Perennials​ ​(3 Stems) 1 Chrysanthemum 2 Coral Bells 3 Coreopsis 4 Dianthus Pinks 5 Gaillardia 6 Heliopsis 7 Liatris, purple 8 Pansies 9 Phlox 10 Coneflower (Echinacea) 11 Rudbeckia 12 Russian Sage

13 Solidago (Goldenrod) 14 Sedum 15 Statice 16 Any other, specify Class 5 Daisy (3 Stems) 1 Gloriosa 2 Painted 3 Any other, specify Class 6 Hosta (3 Stems) 1 Green 2 Blue 3 Yellow 4 White 5 Any other, specify Class 7 Lily (1 Stem) 1 Tiger 2 Trumpet 3 Any other, specify Class 8 Rose (1 Stem) 1 Red 2 White 3 Any other, specify Class 9 Dahlia (1 Stem) 1 Solid Color 2 Bi Color 3 Any other, specify Class 10 Gladiolus​ (​ 1 Spike) 1 Cream 2 Bi-Color 3 Dark Red 4 Orange 5 Pink 6 Purple 7 Any other, specify

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Class 11 Hydrangea (1 Stem) 1 White 2 Pink 3 Bi-color 4 Green 5 Any other, specify Class 12 Collection of Flowers (Provide names of flowers) 1 Three different species annuals 2 Three different species perennials 3 Any Three different Species Class 13 Potted Plants 1 Patio Planter (non-Hanging) 2 Hanging Planter 3 Any other, Potted Class 14 Youth (17 and Under) Class 15 Special Needs 1 Gladiolus - 1 Spike 2 Marigolds - 3 Stems 3 Petunias - 3 Stems 4 Bachelor Buttons - 3 Stems 5 Daisy - 3 Stems 6 Patio Planter - 1 Container 7 Hanging Planter - 1 Container 8 Any other

DIVISION 3​

Foods & Canning

All Lots, 1​st ​place ... $5.00, 2​nd ​place ... $4.00, 3​rd ​place ...$3.00 Grand ($10) and Reserve ($8) Prize premium may be awarded in each class Pie Judging - $25 Grand, $20 Reserve

Entry Tips All entries must be packaged before exhibiting in order to qualify for prizes. Canned items in sealed jars only.

Lids will be marked upon entering the item.

Canning: ● Exhibits must be in standard pint or half pint jars unless otherwise specified, with new lids and rings. ● Jars must be manufactured for canning. ● All foods must be processed according to the extension service of Minnesota. A boiling water bath is used for processing jams and jellies, fruit, tomatoes, and pickles and a pressure canner must be used for low acid vegetables and meat. Your processing time must be written on lid or label. ● Jams and jellies must be sealed using a 2-piece lid. Paraffin seals are not allowed. ● All jars must be marked with the current year on lid to ensure against entry of same jar at fair next year.

Breads-Quick:​ Enter ½ small loaf or ¼ regular sized loaf, wrapped in a see through plastic bag with twister or self-sealing bag.

Cookies:​ Enter 4 cookies on a 6” paper plate, wrapped in see through plastic bag with twister or self-sealing plastic bag.

Bars:​ Enter 4 2”x2” squares on 6” paper plate, wrapped in see through plastic bag with twister or self-sealing plastic bag.

Pies:​ Enter whole pie in tin.

Homemade Beers;​ ​Each entrant needs to enter two bottles of beer for each lot entered. Each entry must be bottled in a clean bottle of at least 10 oz. Capacity. All beers must be home brewed by an amateur and entered by the individual who brewed the beer. We prefer no identification markings on the bottles. All entrants must be 21 years of age or older. Points will be deducted for not following these instructions.

Homemade Wines;​ ​Each entrant needs to enter two bottles of wine for each lot entered. Each entry must be bottled in a clean bottle of as least 750 mil. All homemade wines must be brewed by an amateur and entered by the individual who brewed the wine. We prefer no identification markings on the bottles. All entrants must be 21 years of age or older. Points will be deducted for not following these instructions.

Red Star Yeast will provide merchandise award items to the Grand Prize winners in Class 7 the Yeast Bread category. To encourage people in the art of yeast baking, Red Star Yeast will make available to all contestants in any food category, sample packets of yeast and coupons.

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Class 1 Vegetables - 1 Pint 1 Beans, string 2 Beets 3 Carrots 4 Corn 5 Sauerkraut 6 Tomatoes 7 Any other Class 2 Fruit - 1 Pint 1 Apples 2 Blueberries 3 Cherries 4 Peaches 5 Pears 6 Any other 7 Best 4 pints Any Class 3 Jellies - ½ Pint 1 Apple 2 Chokecherry 3 Grape 4 Any other 5 Best jellies, 4 jars Any Class 4 Jams - ½ Pint 1 Blueberry 2 Grape 3 Raspberry 4 Rhubarb 5 Strawberry 7 Any other 8 Best Jams, 4 jars Any Class 5 Pickle - 1 Pint 1 Bean 2 Beet 3 Bread and Butter 4 Dill 5 Whole Cucumber 6 Any other 7 Best Pickles, 4 jars any varieties

Class 6 Relishes & Sauces 1 Pint Jar 1 Cucumber 2 Fruit 3 Salsa 4 Spaghetti 5 Tomato 6 Any other 7 Best, 4 jars Any

Class 7 Yeast Breads 1 Bread, white, 1 loaf 2 Bread, whole wheat, 1 loaf 3 Buns, white, 4 4 Rolls, caramel, 4 5 Rolls, cinnamon, 4 6 Breads, Any other Class 8 Quick Breads 1 Baking powder biscuits, 4 2 Bread, banana, loaf 3 Bread, zucchini, loaf 4 Muffins, banana, 4 5 Muffins, blueberry, 4 6 Muffins, any other, 4 7 Quick Breads, Any other Class 9 Cake Decorating 1 Birthday Cake 2 Wedding Cake 3 Anniversary Cake 4 Any other Decorated cake Class 10 Cookies- Plate of 4 1 Chocolate chip 2 Ginger/molasses 3 Oatmeal chocolate chip 4 Oatmeal raisin 5 Sugar 6 Monster 7 Any other, specify

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Class 11 Bars - Plate of 4 1 Brownies, unfrosted 2 Chocolate chip 3 Lemon 4 Peanut butter 5 Rice Krispies, any variation 6 Any other. specify Class 12 Pies 1 Apple 2 Blueberry 3 Cherry 4 Peach Contest Judging on Opening Day of Fair Class 13 Honey - One Pint 1 Extracted light honey 2 Extracted dark honey 3 Best 2 pints, light and dark Class 14 Homemade Beers 1 Light Ale 2 Dark Ale 3 IPA 4 Wheat/Belgian 5 Any other 6 Collection of 6 Bottles Class 15 Homemade Wines 1 White 2 Red 3 Flavored 4 Any other Wine Class 16 Youth Class 17 Special Needs 1 Yeast Bread, 1 loaf 2 Bread, banana, 1 loaf 3 Bread, zucchini, 1 loaf 4 Cake, 1/4 size 5 Cookies, 4 6 Brownies, 4 7 Cereal bars, 4 8 Any other Item

DIVISION 4​

DIY Crafting & Household Arts

All Lots, 1​st ​place ... $5.00, 2​nd ​place ... $4.00, 3​rd ​place ...$3.00 Grand ($10) and Reserve ($8) Prize premium may be awarded in each class Class 1 - Adult Crafts Class 2 - Juniors Crafts Class 3 - Seniors Crafts Class 4 - Special Needs 1 Basket 2 Birdhouse 3 Bookmark 4 Coaster 5 Latch Hook 6 Door Stop 7 Duct Tape Item 8 Fairy Garden 9 Foam art item 10 Garden decoration 11 Greeting Card 12 Jewelry 13 Leather Work 14 Model 15 Napkins 16 Needlepoint 17 Patriotic Item 18 Pin cushion 19 Pine cone art 20 Potholder 21 Pottery 22 Purse 23 Puzzle 24 Refrigerator Ornament 25 String Art 26 Stuffed Animal 27 Suncatcher 28 Table Runner 29 Tied Fleece, blanket 30 Wall Hanging 31 Wind Chimes 32 Any Other

Class 5 Counted Cross Stitch 1 Holiday Item 2 Coasters 3 Picture 4 Towel 5 Any Other Class 6 Crochet 1 Afghan 2 Bedspread 3 Dish Cloth 4 Doily 5 Scarf 6 Shawl 7 Mittens 8 Any Other Class 7 Hand Embroidery or Class 8 Machine Embroidery 1 Coasters 2 Dish Towels 3 Dresser Scarf 4 Holiday Item 5 Pillow Case 6 Pot Holder 7 Any Other

Class 9 Christmas In August 1 Decorated Christmas Tree 2 Christmas Tree Skirt 3 Christmas Ornaments 4 Christmas Needlepoint 5 Wooden Christmas Article 6 Nativity 7 Christmas Door Decoration 8 Wreath 9 Snowman 10 Elf on a Shelf 11 Christmas Train 12 Tablecloth or Runner 13 Any Other Class 10 Infants 1 Afghan, crocheted 2 Afghan, knitted 3 Bib 4 Burp Cloth 5 Cap 6 Handmade Outfit 7 Mittens 8 Sweater 9 Any Other Class 11 Knitting 1 Afghan 2 Cap 3 Sweater 4 Dish Cloth 5 Scarf 6 Shawl 7 Socks 8 Any Other

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Class 12 Pillows 1 Fleece 2 Hooked 3 Pieced and hand appliqued 4 Pieced and hand quilted 5 Any Other Class 13 Quilts at Home Class 14 Quilts Machined 1 Pieced 2 Bed runner 3 Cheater quilt 4 Crib 5 Embroidered 6 Lap 7 T-shirt Quilt 8 Painted 9 Theme 10 Wall Hanging 11 Any Other Class 15 Rugs 1 Hooked 11 Woven 12 Any Other Class 16 Sewing 1 Costumes 2 Doll clothes 3 Household accessories 4 Pajamas or Nightgown 5 Pillowcases 6 Table runner 7 Two-piece outfit, child 8 Two-piece outfit, adult 9 Vest 10 Western Wear 11 Any Other

Class 17 Woodworking 1 New Household Furniture 2 Refinished Furniture 3 Wood Carving 4 Fish Decoys 5 Duck or Goose Decoys 6 Wooden Game 7 Outdoor Furniture 8 Pallet Furniture 9 Pallet Sign 10 Picture Frame 11 Wall Decor 12 Wood Burning 13 Shelf 14 Any Other Class 18 Ceramics 1 Holiday - stain/antiquing 2 Holiday - drybrush 3 Holiday - chalk 4 Christmas - stain/antiquing 5 Christmas - drybrush 6 Christmas - chalk 7 Animal - stain/antiquing 8 Animal - drybrush 9 Animal - chalk 10 Vase/Pitcher - glaze/underglaze 11 Cups/mugs/bowls/dinnerware 12 Bank - stain/antiquing 13 Bank - drybrush 14 Bank - chalk 15 Any other Class 19 Scrapbooking 1 Family 2 Children 3 Holiday 4 Special Event 5 Any Other Class 20 Stamping 1 Stationary 2 Holiday 3 Wedding/anniversary 4 Any Other

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DIVISION 5​

Fine Arts & Photography

All Lots, 1​st ​place ... $5.00, 2​nd ​place ... $4.00, 3​rd ​place ...$3.00 Grand ($10) and Reserve ($8) Prize premium may be awarded in each class

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All entries, except 3D exhibits, must be finished and ready to hang.

Oil/acrylics must be framed or have the edges of stretched canvas painted.

Photography and all other works must be matted or framed with glass/plexiglass and have eye screws with wire for hanging on back. ​Zig Zag hangers and stand up backs are not acceptable methods for presenting at the fair.

All work must be an original.

Class 1 Painting 1 Oil, Acrylic, Tempera 2 Watercolor 3 Pastel or Chalk 4 Portrait 5 Any Other

9 Flowers 10 Travel 11 Transportation 12 Fair Pictures 13 Creative Photography 14 Any Other

Class 2 Professional Art 1 Any

Class 8 Professional Photography 1 Any

Class 3 Drawings or Art 1 Pencil or Ink Drawing 2 Collage 3 Mixed Media Art 4 Any Other

Class 9 Children through age 9 1 Painting 2 Drawing 3 3D Art 4 Photo 5 Any Other

Class 4 Pottery or Sculpture 1 Vase 2 Sculpture 3 Any Other Class 5 Creative Art 1 Woven Item 2 Environmental Art 3 Creative Expressions 4 Mini Art 5 Any Other Class 6 Digital Photography Non-Manipulated Class 7 Digital Photography Manipulated 1 Portrait 2 Landscape 3 Black and White 4 Nature/Birds 5 Animals 6 Architecture/Buildings 7 Action 8 Pets

Class 10 Youth ages 10 - 14 Class 11 Juniors ages 15 - 17 1 Oil, Acrylic, Tempera Painting 2 Watercolor Painting 3 Pastel or Chalk Painting 4 Portrait Painting 5 Pencil or Ink Drawing 6 Collage 7 Mixed Media Art 8 Vase 9 Sculpture 10 Digital Photography Portrait 11 Digital Photography Action 12 Digital Photography Pets 13 Creative Photography 14 Manipulated Photography (Bring Original) 15 Any Other Class 11 Special Needs 1 Any

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Douglas County Fair Quilt Block Contest Sponsored by Lakes Area Quilters 12 ½ inch unfinished block Colors - Grey, Black, Teal and Cream Complete Details found on Website www.dcmnfair.com​ under competitions and contests

Scarecrow Contest Sponsored by Pro Ag & Master Gardeners 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15 ●

Enter on Entry Day

Complete Details found on Website www.dcmnfair.com​ under competitions and contests Floral Arranging Contest Sponsored by Colorful Seasons 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15 Red Star Yeast Baking Contest

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Complete Details found on Website www.dcmnfair.com​ under competitions and contests

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Register in Advance at Colorful Seasons Thursday, August 15 Johnson Stage

Complete Details found on Website www.dcmnfair.com​ under competitions and contest

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Douglas County Fair PO Box 923 Alexandria, MN 56308

Address Label Here

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