NECHAKO VALLEY EXHIBITION GROUNDS

Nechako Valley Exhibition — August 16th - 18th, 2024

Division 18 – Handicrafts & Arts

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"


Entry Form

FALL FAIR

Divisions 8-22 Special Rules:

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 .
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

NECHAKO VALLEY EXHIBITION GROUNDS

Nechako Valley Exhibition — August 16th - 18th, 2024

Phone: 250-567-3011
Email: NechakoExSociety@outlook.com

Nechako Valley Exhibition Grounds
PO Box 863
4051 Northside Road
Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0