THIS PACKET CONTAINS:
1.
Entry Requirements
2.
Student Awards Program
3.
Category Guidelines
4.
Judging Criteria
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CEDAR COAL FAIR - ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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1.
Must be a student in a private or public school system located in Buchanan
County, Dickenson County, Lee County, Russell County, Tazewell County,
Wise County, or City of Norton.
2.
Coal must be the theme or focus of the project.
3.
Students are allowed to enter one (1) category only.
4.
Team participation is permitted; however, a team can consist of no more than
five students: a "team captain" and four team members. If a team is the
recipient of a prize, the money will be divided equally among the members.
5.
If a model is part of the exhibit, it cannot exceed 36” in any direction, including
the base. Free-standing, three-sided displays may be no larger than 48” wide,
48” high and 30” deep.
6.
Each school is responsible for the delivery and set-up of its projects; however,
Coal Fair personnel will assist in setting up.
7.
A project will not be accepted for registration until all components of the entry
are at the fair site.
8.
Projects may not be altered after entry.
9.
CEDAR will provide security at the Regional Coal Fair, but will not be
responsible for any damage during the Fair.
CEDAR reserves the right to disqualify from judging and remove from display any project, that in its opinion,
has been created, developed, or presented in a manner NOT consistent with its goal, which is, "To enable our
citizens to form a knowledgeable and unbiased opinion of the Coal Industry."
Revised 1/27/2014
--------------------------------------------------------------CEDAR REGIONAL COAL FAIR - AWARDS PROGRAM
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JUDGING WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE GRADE LEVELS:
KINDERGARTEN - FOURTH GRADES
FIFTH - EIGHTH GRADES
NINTH - TWELFTH GRADES
2.
JUDGING WILL BE PERFORMED IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN ENTRY
CATEGORIES:
SCIENCE
MUSIC
MATH
TECHNOLOGY/MULTIMEDIA
ENGLISH/LITERATURE
SOCIAL STUDIES
ART
3.
EACH GRADE LEVEL WILL HAVE A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE WINNER IN
EACH OF THE SEVEN CATEGORIES.
4.
EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE A CASH AWARD BASED ON THE TOTAL SCORES
AWARDED BY THE JUDGES. AWARDS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST PLACE - $100
SECOND PLACE - $75
THIRD PLACE - $50
5.
ALL FIRST-PLACE CATEGORY WINNERS IN EACH SUBJECT AREA WILL BE
GROUPED TOGETHER AND JUDGED TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL WINNER FOR
EACH SUBJECT AREA.
6.
OVERALL SUBJECT AREA WINNERS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL AWARD OF
$250.
7.
A GRAND PRIZE of $500 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE STUDENT HAVING THE SINGLE
BEST PROJECT IN THE REGIONAL COAL FAIR.
ALL CASH AWARDS TO TEAMS WILL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE TEAM
MEMBERS.
----------------------------GUIDELINES FOR:
ART PROJECTS
-----------------------------CLASSIFICATION OF ENTRIES:
Works will be divided into two categories for display:
1. Two-dimensional Classification.
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Oil paintings, acrylic and all newly developed plastic paints.
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Watercolor painting (transparent or opaque tempera, gauche, or casein). Must be matted in
white, off-white, gray, or black.
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Drawings rendered in pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, or crayon. Must be matted in white, offwhite, gray, or black.
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Photography must be composed and photographed by the student. Must be matted in white,
off-white, gray, or black.
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Printmaking (any form of creative print). Must be matted in white, off-white, gray, or black.
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Other media, including: graphic designs, calligraphy, mixed media, or collage (materials not to
project more than a quarter of an inch from the surface of the work).

Fiber or fabric art (batik, printed or dyed textiles, etc.)
2. Three-dimensional Classification.
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Ceramics, including: bowls, vases, bottles made from clay and kiln-fired, glazed or unglazed,
stressing originality. May be wheel thrown and hand built.
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Sculpture and other 3-D works, including: modeled, carved, cast or assembled, in the round or
relief, jewelry, and objects or wood, leather, papier mache, etc.
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Fiber or fabric art, weaving, stitchery and hooking.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES:
1.
All paintings, drawings, prints and other works on paper must be matted or mounted securely.
Use heavy paper to reinforce back. (Exceptions: oil and acrylic paintings on stretched
canvas, canvas board, or poster board.) Mats must be white, off-white, gray, or black. DO
NOT USE COLORED MATS, FRAMES, OR GLASS ON ENTRIES. (Stretch canvas works
may have standard lattice strip framing).
2.
Projects cannot exceed 36" in any direction including the matting for two-dimensional
exhibits or the base of three-dimensional exhibits. (Exception: Quilts will not be
restricted to size.)
3.
For photography, prints must be enlarged to at least 5 x 6 inches. Each must be on
white, off-white, gray, or black mat or mount.
NOTE: CEDAR assumes no responsibility for loss, damage, or breakage. In a project of this
scope, entrants who submit breakable objects should understand that they do so at their own risk.
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Projects that do not meet all guideline limitations will not be considered for the awards
program. (Guideline limitations are shown in bold print).
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Revised 1/27/14
SCORING SHEET
ART
PROJECT NO.
Points
Available
Points
Awarded
RELEVANCE TO COAL
25
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CREATIVITY
15
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ORIGINALITY
25
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USE OF MEDIUM
15
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APPEARANCE
15
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5
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AGE/GRADE LEVEL APPROPRIATE
TOTAL POINTS AWARDED
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REMARKS:
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Revised 12/03/97