TITLE 4                 CULTURAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 3         STATE FAIR

PART 9                 PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS - HOME ARTS AND CREATIVE ARTS DIVISION

 

4.3.9.1                    ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico State Fair Commission.

 

4.3.9.2                    SCOPE:  Home and creative arts exhibitors.

[4.3.9.2 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.2, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.3                    STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Subsection B of 16.6.4, NMSA 1978.

[4.3.9.3 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.3, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.4                    DURATION:  Permanent.

[4.3.9.4 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.4, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.5                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 30, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[4.3.9.5 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.5, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.6                    OBJECTIVE:  The objective is to establish and provide guidelines for home art and creative art exhibitors, both nonprofessional and professional, when entering their work at the state fair.

[4.3.9.6 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.6, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.7                    DEFINITIONS:

                A.            "Amateur creative art exhibitor" means one who collects or crafts as a hobby and pleasure.

                B.            "Commission" means the regulating body of the New Mexico state fair that shall prepare, adopt, publish and enforce all necessary rules for the management of the state fair.

                C.            "Home art exhibitor" means one who creates and displays something relating to home skills such as sewing, quilting, cooking, baking or canning.

                D.            “New Mexico state fair premium book” means the annual printed or internet-posted publication of the New Mexico state fair which contains rules that govern certain events and exhibits at the state fair.

                E.             "Professional creative art exhibitor" means one who collects or crafts, in whole or in part, for a living and who may enter for display only and shall not compete for prize money.

                F.             "Professional home art exhibitor" means one who has either taught a class for compensation or who has been employed in that field.

[4.3.9.7 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.7, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.8                    HOME ARTS:

                A.            Entries are limited to residents of New Mexico.

                B.            Articles shall be the work of the exhibitor.

                C.            Entries shall not be accepted for articles not listed in the New Mexico state fair premium book.

                D.            No person shall make multiple entries under one class number.

                E.             Professionals may only enter in professional sections.  Any professional entries in any other class will be disallowed.

                F.             All entries shall comply with the size requirements as set forth in the New Mexico state fair premium book.

                G.            Exhibitors are responsible for picking up their own exhibits or providing written authorization for pick-up by another individual.  Any exhibit that has not been picked up by the designated pick-up time shall be considered abandoned and shall become property of the New Mexico state fair.

[4.3.9.8 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.8, 11/30/2004]

 

4.3.9.9                    CREATIVE ARTS:

                A.            Entries are limited to residents of New Mexico.

                B.            Only amateurs who make or craft as a hobby are eligible to compete for prizes.  Commercial or professional parties may exhibit for display only if space permits and shall not compete for prize money.

                C.            All exhibits shall be created solely by the exhibitor and be bona fide property of the exhibitor.

                D.            No person shall make multiple entries under one class number.  Exhibits and parts shall be entered in only one group or section each.

                E.             Exhibits wrongly classified shall be placed in the proper class.

                F.             All entries shall comply with the requirements as set forth in the New Mexico state fair premium book.

                G.            Exhibitors are responsible for picking up their own exhibits or providing written authorization for pick-up by another individual.  Any exhibit that has not been picked up by the designated pick-up date shall be considered abandoned and shall become property of the New Mexico state fair.

[4.3.9.9 NMAC- Rp, 4 NMAC 3.9.9, 11/30/2004]

 

HISTORY OF 4.3.9 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the state records center and archives:

SF 67-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/27/67;

SF 68-1, Premium List, 1968, filed 6/14/68;

SF 69-1, Premium List, 1969, filed 6/18/69;

SF 70-1, Premium List, 1970, filed 6/25/70;

SF 71-1, Premium List, 1971, filed 7/02/71;

SF 72-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/26/72;

SF 73-1, Premium List, 1973, filed 6/18/73;

SF 74-1, Premium List, 1974, filed 6/18/74;

SF 75-1, Premium List, 1975, filed 6/16/75;

SF 76-1, Premium List, 1976, filed 7/07/76;

SF 77-1, Premium List, 1977, filed 6/14/77;

SF 78-1, Premium List, 1978, filed 6/21/78;

SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979, filed 7/27/79.

 

History of Repealed Material:  Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.9, State Fair - Participant Requirements - Home Arts and Creative Arts Division (filed 8/19/96) repealed effective 11/30/2004.

 

Other History:  Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.9 State Fair - Participant Requirements - Home Arts and Creative Arts Division (filed 8/19/96) replaced by 4.3.9 NMAC, Participant Requirements - Home Arts and Creative Arts Division, effective 11/30/2004.