Gingerbread Contest
Gingerbread Village Contest Rules
Fill out the entry form and return it to Genesee Country Village & Museum by 5 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2009 by mail, hand delivery or e-mail (dbraun@gcv.org).
All contest entries must arrive at John L. Wehle Art Gallery at the Genesee Country Village & Museum between 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2009.
Entries must remain on display at Genesee Country Village & Museum from December 4 through 20, 2009. The museum reserves the right not to exhibit entries deemed inappropriate or those that deteriorate.
The entire display must be mounted on an 18”x18” ½” or ¾” plywood base. No entry can exceed 18 inches in height. 
Include a 3x5 card with your name, address, telephone number and category entered with your display.
The entire display, except for the base, must be made of edible materials. Styrofoam and other support materials are not permitted. Entries must be constructed mainly of gingerbread and icing; unwrapped candy and other edible materials may also be used. Gingerbread “houses” must be of a Genesee Country Village structure. This may include the gazebo, Tom and Mike’s barn and pasture or any structure within the village. “Edible” materials include candies, nuts, cereal, crackers, pasta and other food items that do not include a wrapper, stick or other non-edible materials.
The competition is open to everyone. Gingerbread house kits may be used. However, for those entering the individual categories, the design, construction and decoration must be done solely by the entrant.
Categories:
Adult – age 18 and over
Youth category – age 17 and under
Group category (for 2 or more participants) – no age limit
Entries will be judged on creativity, decorating detail and theme. The judging will be completed by December 12, 2009. Winners will be notified, and prizes will be awarded December 13, 2009. All rulings by the judges are final.
The Genesee Country Village & Museum reserves the right to photograph entries for promotional purposes.
Entries must be picked up at Genesee Country Village & Museum between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. December 21, 2009. Entries will be discarded after December 26, 2009, unless other arrangements are made.
