2020 Corn Palace Festival - Open Class Exhibit Book - Mitchell Corn Palace

2020 Corn Palace Festival
                              Open Class Exhibit Book
Here is an opportunity to showcase your creativity at this year’s Corn Palace Festival. You can bake
a cake, color or create a picture, show off your homegrown produce, design a flower arrangement
or make one of the many other options.

Ages 3 & over are eligible to compete in the Corn Palace Festival Open Class Exhibits. (Age as of
August 25, 2020). Categories include: Art, Crafts & Photography, Foods, Horticulture/Agriculture,
Floriculture, and Culinary.

Each exhibit must be marked with an entry tag containing the exhibitor’s name, age, category,
class, division, and a brief description of the exhibit. There is a maximum of one entry per person
per class.

Exhibits must be delivered to the Corn Palace on Wednesday, August 25th, 2020 by 5 p.m. The
judging will begin at that time. All projects will be displayed by 2 p.m. the following day. All
exhibits must be picked up from the Corn Palace on Sunday, August 30th, 2020 between the hours
of 1 -5 p.m. or will be discarded. When submitting perishable items, all produce becomes Corn
Palace property. We are not responsible for the exhibits.

All beginner exhibits will be given a ribbon. A grand champion, first and second place ribbon will
be awarded in all other divisions. A grand champion will be announced in each division of every
class and will receive a ribbon along with a Corn Palace Festival prize (carnival ride pass or concert
ticket).

Exhibits will be judged on: Visual appearance, Originality, Workmanship/Craftsmanship
Class Numbering System:
Example: Arts & Crafts 001 (B)
The word(s) is the Category - Arts & Crafts
The 3 digits are the Class - 001
The letter in parenthesis is the Division -(B) Beginning level, ages 3-12
                                            (J) Junior level, ages 13-18
                                            (S) Senior level, ages 19 and over
                                           (Age as of Wednesday, August 25, 2020)

Art, Crafts & Photography
Coloring Contest
001 (B) Age 3-12
001 (J) Age 13-18
001 (S) Age 19+
Description – Color the selected festival picture. The coloring sheet for each category is on
www.cornpalace.com or can be picked up at the Corn Palace Box Office.

Design Art
002 (B)
002 (J)
002 (S)
Description – All design art items need to include an agriculture theme. Design art items may
include any form of painting, drawing, chalk, graphic art, clay, and other forms.

Corn Craft
003 (B)
003 (J)
003 (S)
Description – Corn Crafts must include some part of corn such as: kernels, cob, husk, stalk, and/or
silk.

Photography
004 (B)
004 (J)
004 (S)
Description - Photos can be standard or digital, black & white or color. The photo subjects should
be in relation to corn or agriculture. Photos need to be displayed on mounting board or matte
board. The boards may not exceed 18”x 24”. The exhibit may contain one picture or a collage of
pictures. Rubber cement, photo tape (non- double stick regular tape), adhesive spray, photo sticker
squares or other acceptable photo methods may be used to attach the photos to the boards.
Photos must be taken within one year of the year exhibited.

Crochet/Knitting
005 (B)
005 (J)
005 (S)
Description- Create your own original design. Accessories, household items such as, potholders,
hangers, baskets, magnets, rugs, etc.

Playdough Craft
006 (B)
006 (J)
006 (S)
Description- Create your own palace!
Foods
Bread
201 (B)
201 (J)
201 (S)
Description – Bread items are to be exhibited on a paper plate in a sealed plastic bag (either a
zipper-close bag or a plastic bag closed with a twist fastener). Please do not use plastic wrap to
cover food items.

Jams & Jellies – any recipe
202 (B)
202 (J)
202 (S)
Description – Jams or Jellies should be contained in one standard jar, pint or half- pint, using a
standard sealed lid.
Popcorn – any flavor
203 (B)
203 (J)
203 (S)
Description – Popcorn needs to be popped and flavored to your liking. Popcorn must be brought
in a quart sized sealed bag.
Crock Pot Crazy- Any Recipe
204 (B)
204 (J)
204 (S)
Description – Get creative with your Crock Pots. Exhibitor’s choice of any dish.

Horticulture/Agriculture
All exhibits must be grown in 2020. All root crops must be free of soil. All produce must be
exhibited on a paper plate.
Sweet Corn
301 (B)
301 (J)
301 (S)
Description – Plate of three matching ears of sweet corn.

Produce – Green Beans
302 (B)
302 (J)
302 (S)
Description – Plate of 3 matching.

Produce – Carrots
303 (B)
303 (J)
303 (S)
Description - Plate of 3 matching.

Produce – Cucumbers
304 (B)
304 (J)
304 (S)
Description - Plate of 3 matching.

Culinary
Cakes, One Layer, Exhibitors Choice
501 (B)
501 (J)
501 (S)
Description – Cakes must be one layer and may be any flavor. Cakes should be exhibited in a
disposable pan.

Cupcakes, Exhibitors Choice
502 (B)
502 (J)
502 (S)
Description- Six (6) cupcakes (decorated) are to be exhibited on a paper plate.

Decorated Novelty Cake – Animal, Figure, etc.
503 (B)
503 (J)
503 (S)
Description – Have fun with this one! Cakes of any shapes or styles are encouraged. Cakes should
be exhibited in a disposable pan or board.

Cookies, Exhibitors Choice
504 (B)
504 (J)
504 (S)
Description –Six (6) cookies are to be exhibited on a paper plate in a sealed plastic bag (either a
zipper-close bag or a plastic bag closed with a twist fastener). Please do not use plastic wrap to
cover food items.

Cookies, Chocolate Chip
505 (B)
505 (J)
505 (S)
Description –Six (6) chocolate chip cookies are to be exhibited on a paper plate in a sealed plastic
bag (either a zipper-close bag or a plastic bag closed with a twist fastener). Please do not use
plastic wrap to cover food items.

Pies
506 (B)
506 (J)
506 (S)
Description- Bake any type of pie in a disposable pan or board. They must have a cover on them.
Please do not use plastic wrap to cover food items.

                                                Corn Palace Festival
                                               Open Class Exhibit Entry
                                                        Tags

                                            Each exhibit must be marked with an entry tag
                                            containing the exhibitor’s name, age, category,
                                             class, division, and a brief description of the
                                              exhibit.

2020 Corn Palace Festival
         Open Class Exhibit Entry Tag
Name:                                        Age:

Category:                       Class:   Division:

Brief description of exhibit:

          2020 Corn Palace Festival
         Open Class Exhibit Entry Tag
Name:                                        Age:

Category:                       Class:   Division:

Brief description of exhibit:

          2020 Corn Palace Festival
         Open Class Exhibit Entry Tag
Name:                                        Age:

Category:                       Class:   Division:

Brief description of exhibit: