Exhibitor General Rules and Regulations 2025

 Exhibitor Age Categories:

1. All exhibitors must register with the Fair Committee in addition to any additional livestock information that may be required by the Livestock Staff. Entry stickers will be provided to all exhibitors and are mandatory for entry submission to ensure both entry and award accuracy. New entry stickers will be provided each year.

2. Please check the calendar section to see when items may be submitted and for livestock registration, barn receiving, and show times. Also, NO PETS ALLOWED. This includes livestock exhibitors. Registered service animals are the exception.
3. In classes in which only one exhibitor makes entries, 2nd place premium will be paid. However, if in the opinion of the judges the article is not worthy of an award, none will be paid. Judges may not award positional ties.
4. Every article on exhibit shall be under the control of the Fair management, and while every reasonable precaution will be taken to safeguard the same, neither the management or its officers or guards will be responsible for any loss, damage, or accident that may occur.
5. Every entry must be made in the name of the bona fide owner at the time of entry. Any entry made contrary to this rule will not be allowed to compete, and any premium awarded under such conditions will be forfeited.
6. All exhibits must be removed by Noon on Monday after the Fair.
7. Rights are reserved to carry over the program from day to day and to declare off any or all classes on account of circumstances beyond our control.
8. Decorations, signs, cabinets, shelving, counters, and the arrangement of exhibitions must conform to guidelines set forth by management and local and state fire laws.
9. All articles, after being entered and until surrendered to their owner or agent, will be entirely under the control and jurisdiction of the Fair Committee, and no exhibitor will be allowed to remove, re-arrange or disfigure the same under any circumstances.
10. All complaints will be considered by the Fair Committee, and their decision will be final.
11. Handcrafted articles, art and photographs which have won premiums at any previous Blount County Fair are not eligible to be re-entered.
12. No roving vendor or solicitor, acting for either a profit or non-profit organization or on his own behalf, shall be permitted on the Fair Grounds.

13. No exhibit can be removed before 8:00 a.m. Sunday, after the fair, except livestock.
14. Items exhibited must be produced, made or assembled since last year’s Fair by persons entering exhibit.
15. Unless stated otherwise in the Department rules, exhibitors shall be limited to one entry in each lot.
16. Exhibitor’s cars should be removed from the designated area at least one hour prior to Fair opening time.
17. All animals must be registered with the Livestock Staff.
18. Premium ribbons do not always have associated cash awards. Check Department rules for applicability.
19. The Fair Committee reserves the right to amend or add to these rules, as they, in their judgment, may deem advisable.
20. Blount County Fair exhibits and reservation of organizational booths are open to bordering counties as well as rental of commercial booths upon availability, with Blount County based entities having first option.
21. All exhibits not picked up within one week after the fair is over will become the property of the Fair Committee and will be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
22. Articles on display must not be handled by visitors. Fair management will provide security to ensure safety of items.
23. ART: definition of “Professional Artist”:

-if the artist accepts commissions for profit.

-if the artist’s works are reproduced commercially for profit.

-if the artist teaches art.

-if the artist is in business and has a shop where he/she sells his/her work and/or has a license to be in business.