Chairperson: Renate Price –
renateprice@gmail.com
(250) 567-9736
Entry Fee: $1.00 per entry
Prize Money: 1st $3, 2nd $2
Sponsors: Goat River Folk Art
Moose, Mushrooms and Mud
Special Rules:
1. All entries must be the work of the Exhibitor and not previously shown in the Nechako Valley Exhibition.
2. Entries are judged on originality, creativity, or design, and quality of workmanship.
3. Kits and patterns must be entered under Section 2.
4. Junior and Youth exhibitors are welcome to enter all classes, Place a J or Y behind the class # on entry tag.
5. Entries must NOT have any visible identification, except on the entry tag.
Section 1 Original Art
Class Exhibitors may enter 2 exhibits per class
1800 Acrylic
1801 Charcoal
1802 Ink
1803 Oil
1804 Pastel
1805 Pencil sketch, coloured and lead pencil
1806 Poem, double spaced
1807 Pottery, hand built
1808 Potter, wheel thrown
1809 Sculpture
1810 Wall hanging
1811 Watercolour
1812 Other, does not fit in any of the above classes
Section 2 Crafts
Class Exhibitors may enter 2 exhibits per class
1813 Household Accessory
1814 Jewelry (beadwork and other)
1815 Bird feeder or bird house
1816 Candle, any type
1817 Holiday ornament or decoration
1818 Glass work (e.g. glass painting, etching, or staining)
1819 Homemade Card
1820 Homemade Soap
1821 Hand built piece of furniture
1822 Any refinished, recycled or 'upcycled' item, including small furniture (include a photo of 'before' if appliable)
1823 Handmade wooden sign (painted, stencil, etc)
1824 Leatherwork
1825 Stenciling
1826 Toy
1827 Wood carving or wood burning
1828 Painted or decorated rock, any size
1829 Scrapbooking- 2 pages (12"x12" or 8.5" x11")
1830 Rope braiding/ Macrame (Any size)
1831 Other, does not fit in any of the above classes
Section 3 Building Theme
Class 1 entry per exhibitor
1834 Any art or handicraft item celebrating "Harvest in the Valley"
This year's theme: Harvest in the Valley
1. All entries must be the work of the Exhibitor and not previously shown in the Nechako Valley Exhibition.
2. Entries must be brought to the Exhibit Building on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 between 12 noon and 8:00 pm.
3. No entries will be accepted after 8:00 pm on August 14, 2024.
4. Exhibits must not show any identification of the Exhibitor, except on the entry ticket. Any signatures on paintings will be covered with painter’s tape.
5. Complete one Entry Form for each Division.
6. Prepare your entry papers in advance of registration. Entry forms and exhibitor numbers will be at the library from July 9 - August 13 at noon.
7. Exhibits must only be picked up after 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
8. Items left in the Exhibit Building after 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 18, 2024 will be available in the Exhibition office until September 30, 2024. After that date all items and prize money will become the property of the Nechako Valley Exhibition Society.
9. Please read
Notice to Exhibitors
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10. Classes may be divided at the discretion of the Chairperson or Judge.
11. Being the only entry in a class does not automatically mean you will get first place. The criteria still has to be met and the placing is up to the judge.
12. In the adult division only one first and one second will be given out per class.
13. At the discretion of the judge, if entries are not considered fair quality, awards may not be assigned.
14. Please return any extra Exhibitor tags to the Exhibit Building.
15. In the Community class division, it is clearly understood that all entries will be given to a community group and will not be returned to the individual who made them.
16. Please consult the special rules as printed at the beginning of each division for further information.
17. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES FOR ENTRY FEES AND PRIZE MONEY
a. The entry fee for 2024 will be $1.00 for each entry.
b. First place prize money $3.00, Second place prize money $2.00