Instructor: Dawn McDonald; Decorate your own edible gingerbread house for the holidays.

Categories:

• Ages 6-10
• Ages 11-17
• Adults 18 & up, no professionals
  (A “professional” is defined as any person who is employed as a culinary professional, including chefs, bakers, pastry chefs, etc. The Arts Council welcomes entries from” professionals,” priced to sell, for display only, not for the contest.)

 

Dates:

• Entries accepted Monday & Tuesday, December 3 & 4. 
• Entries will be judged on Wednesday, December 5.
• Hours:  Monday, 9am-7pm & Tuesday, 9am-5pm.
• Entries will be on display through Thursday, December 20. 
• All entries must be picked up on Thursday, December 20, 9am-5pm or Friday, December 21, 9am-noon.  

 

Judge: Melanie Daniels of Mickey’s Pastry Shop

Entry fee: $10 per entry

 

Prizes:

• 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd place ribbons will be awarded in all categories.
• 1^st prize in the adult category will be awarded a $50 gift certificate to the Arts Council of Wayne County to be used for class fees or in the Art Market. 

 

Requirements:

1. Your creation does not have to be a house. It can be a barn, church, castle, or another structure.
2. The walls of the structure must be made of gingerbread.
3. The structure must be on a sturdy base, not made of gingerbread.
4. Everything in the scene must be edible.
5. Adult entries must be original creations, do not use kits or store bought gingerbread houses, please. Children may use kits, but no pre-constructed store-bought gingerbread houses. 
6. Houses may be for sale, but are not required to be, the Arts Council of Wayne County retains 30% of all sales.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE ARTS COUNCIL AT 919-736-3300 OR GO TO www.artsinwayne.org

 

 

Catherine Eagles
Education & Gallery Director
Arts Council of Wayne County
www.artsinwayne.org