Overview and Categories

Documentation is encouraged, but not required, for Magna Faire.
Documentation is required for Regional and Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faires.

1. ENTRIES
1. The entry cannot have placed in any previous Magna Faire.
2. Deadline for entry registration is 10:00 am Saturday morning.
3. All entries must be original items. No representation by photo, photocopy, etc.
4. All entries may be created by a single artist or a group of artists.
5. Each single item may be entered in more than one category - Ex: a dress with embroidered trim may be entered in #5 - Costuming for the dress construction and #4 - Textile Arts for the needlework. No one part of an item is entered in more than one category.
6. You may enter as many categories as you like, but only two (2) entries per sub-category are permitted to each single artist or group of artists. NOTE: Single artists may enter two items in one category and have two group entries in the same category.
2. JUDGING
1. Judges: The power of judging is given to the competitors. The faire staff will not supply judges for Magna Faire.
2. Individual competitors: You are required to judge all entries (excluding your own) in each category in which you have an entry. Failure to judge your category will result in your entry being disqualified.
3. Group competitors: You are required to have one competitor from your group judge all entries (excluding your own) in each category you have entered. Failure to have a group representative judge the category will result in your entry being disqualified.
4. Competitors with both individual and group entries in a category: You must only judge for the individual entry. You are not allowed to also judge for the group entry.
5. Replacement Judges: If the competitor is busy/not there during judging time, they must find a judge to represent them.The replacement judge cannot be someone already judging for themselves or judging for someone else in the category entered. The replacement judge does not have to be a competitor in the faire.
6. Proxy entries: (entry brought in for an absent competitor) All competitors who send in a proxy entry must have a designated replacement judge or the entry will be disqualified.
3. DISPLAY CARD
1. Entries must include a 3x5 card (additional cards will be available at registration). The cards, which should be clearly typed or printed, must address the following:
   1. What the entry is
   2. Its use
   3. Approximate time frame or period
   4. Country/area
   5. Materials it is made from
2. NO other documentation is required.
3. Each entry will be assigned a number by the faire staff. The number will be written on the card.
4. SCORING
1. There are 30 maximum points in the scoring.
2. All scores on a competitor's item will be totaled and averaged by the faire staff.
3. The average score will determine placement within the category.
4. Three places will be determined in each category. In the case of a tie, third place will be eliminated. Each category has a sponsored prize for the highest average score.