(Book 15)

Location: Gillette Cultural Arts Center

Krystal Thornton, Superintendent  419-551-2140

All articles must be brought to the Gillette Cultural Arts Building on Sept. 7, 2007 between the hours of 10 am and 7 pm. All entries must be submitted by September 1, 2008. All exhibitors must purchase a season pass if premium may exceed $10. All premiums will be mailed after end of fair.

Rules:

1. Entries must be received and in place on Sep. 5, 2008, between 10am and 7pm.
2. Judging to be done on Sep. 7 at 7:45 p.m..
3. Exhibits may be removed between 9 am and 12 pm, Sep. 14.
4. An exhibitor may enter two photos per class, but photos cannot be exhibited in two consecutive years.
5. No photo will be exhibited with photographer’s signature or logo on the face of the photo.
6. The management reserves the right to determine whether an article is worthy of exhibition (no nudes).
7. Work should be of an amateur photographer and not a professional.
8. Single photos must be 5x7 or larger and mounted neatly and securely on mounting board with a hanger on back not to exceed 16x20. A border of approximately 2" per side is recommended for all photographs.
9. Photo Essays (group of same topic) must consist of 6 to 12 photographs mounted on a single 16"x20" mounting board. Photos must be 3½"x5" or larger.
10. Name and address must be placed on back of each entry.
11. Cash premiums will be given from the awards marked in the judge’s records and not from ribbons that may be attached to the exhibit. Judge’s decision is final.
12. Best of Show for each department receives a rosette ribbon.
13. An exhibitor’s pass must be purchased if entering any class.
14. Williams County Agricultural Society is not responsible for loss or damage of entries.
15. Youth or Junior Departments may enter in Senior Department classes.
16. Premiums will be mailed following the fair.

Premiums: First $3.00; Second $2.00; Third $1.00

Class 1 – Youth (8-12 years), Color

1. Animals 
2. Scenery 
3. People 
4. Architecture
5. Rural Life
6. City Life
7. Seasonal
8. Sports & recreation
9. Essay 

Class 2 – Youth (8-12 years), Black/White

10. Animals 
11. Scenery 
12. People 
13. Architecture
14. Rural Life
15. City Life
16. Seasonal
17. Sports & recreation
18. Essay 

Class 3 - Junior (13-18 years), Color

19. Animals 
20. Scenery 
21. People 
22. Architecture
23. Rural Life
24. City Life
25. Seasonal
26. Sports & recreation
27. Essay 

Class 4 – Junior (13-18 years), Black/White

28. Animals 
29. Scenery 
30. People 
31. Architecture
32. Rural Life
33. City Life
34. Seasonal
35. Sports & recreation
36. Essay 

Class 5 - Senior (19-up years), Color

37. Animals 
38. Scenery 
39. People 
40. Architecture
41. Rural Life
42. City Life
43. Seasonal
44. Sports & recreation
45. Human interest
46. Extreme close-up
47. Special effect
48. Night scenes
49. Essay 

Class 6 - Senior (19-up years), Black/White

50. Animals 
51. Scenery 
52. People 
53. Architecture
54. Rural Life
55. City Life
56. Seasonal
57. Sports & recreation
58. Human Interest
59. Extreme close-up
60. Special effects
61. Night Scenes
62. Essay 

Class 7 – Digital

63. Animals 
64. Scenery 
65. People 
66. Architecture
67. Rural Life
68. City Life
69. Seasonal
70. Sports & recreation
71. Human interest
72. Extreme close-ups
73. Special effect
74. Night scenes
75. Essay