CERAMICS: Original functional and/ or non-functional works created by the artist from clay, porcelain, stoneware, and/or earthenware. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each piece must be signed. No machine made or mass produced work is permitted.

DRAWING:  Includes works created by the artist using media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayons, etc. or from fluid medium of inks applied by pen or brush. This would include arts such as face painting.

FIBER: All works crafted from fibers including leather, paper, basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry and papermaking. Machine tooling, machine screened patterns or miscellaneous forms of mass production are NOT permitted. No factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artists, will be accepted.

GLASS: Works that have been crafted via glass blowing, molding, or casting, as well as works that have been kiln-formed. Works may be etched or engraved. Glass works may be functional or purely decorative in design.   No form of mass production is permitted.

JEWELRY: All jewelry, whether the work is produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic or other materials.  No commercial casts, molds, mass production, or production studio work allowed.

METALWORK: Functional works of art made from metal.

MIXED MEDIA/SKIN CARE: Includes work that incorporates more than one type of material in their production. This category includes handmade lotions and soaps.

PAINTING: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, tempera, etc.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Includes all photographic processes which begin with a camera lens. All pieces must be signed and in a limited edition. Prints must have been processed by the artist or under artist’s direct supervision. Prints must meet “archival quality” standards.

PRINTMAKING: Prints are defined as multiple originals where the artists hand has manipulated the plates, stone, blocks, composite reliefs, or screens and which are properly signed and numbered in limited editions.

SCULPTURE: 3-dimensional original work done in any medium.

WOOD: Original hand-tooled, machine worked, turned or carved.

For pre-packaged foods, please see Food.

The North Carolina Apple Festival each year has 10% of its booth spaces for Non-Profit Agencies headquartered in Henderson County with the majority of funds raised spend in our community.

Non-Profits must supply their own 10 x 10 tent and tables and chairs needed for the weekend. Most Non-Profits participate Friday through Sunday from 10: 00 am until 8:00 pm. (We may ask some Non-Profits to have their booth on Monday from 10:00 am until after the Parade finishes.) The fees are $100 for just handing out information and $200 for those who are selling merchandise, tickets or other items. You may not sell or give away screen printed t-shirts, hats, or water. Any raffle items must be approved by the Apple Festival before being allowed at the Festival.

Entertainers who are interested in performing at the North Carolina Apple Festival must send the following information to our Entertainment Chairs. Do not contact the office directly. We usually select our acts in the late spring/early summer.

• CD of a musical act
• Photograph of individual or group
• Dates available – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Fees, if required