Litchfield County Council Of Fairs 2025 Contest
Theme
Book Transformation Art Contest
Calling all creatives! For this year’s fair, we’re celebrating the art of storytelling—literally. In the Book Transformation Art Contest, participants take actual books and transform them into works of art.
Fold it, carve it, paint it, sculpt it—just don’t leave it as a regular book! Whether it becomes a paper sculpture, a decorative piece, or a completely reimagined creation, your book-turned-art is your canvas.
Open to all ages
Use any book (old, damaged, or thrifted encouraged!)
Prizes awarded for creativity, craftsmanship, and originality
Let the pages come to life—one creation at a time!
Who May Enter
Contest is open to all residents of Connecticut. Prizes will be awarded in two divisions at each fair:
Youth (up to age 15) and Adult (age 16 and over).
Local Contest
Exhibits may be entered at any fair which is a member of the Litchfield County Council of Fairs. Contestants may enter their exhibit in as many fairs as they wish until they win first prize. Once they win first prize, they will represent that Fair at the Litchfield County Council of Fairs Contest in the fall. If it is found that the contestant has entered and won first prize in more than one Litchfield County Fair, they will be disqualified from participating in the Litchfield County Council of Fairs contest in the fall of 2025.
If for any reason the first place winner cannot participate in the fall contest, the second place winner of that fair will be the representative.
First prize winners at each fair in both the Youth and Adult divisions will be awarded the blue rosettes by the Litchfield County Council of Fairs. Please contact the fair you are representing for information about the time and place of the fall dinner meeting.
County Contest
Representative first place winners from each fair for both Youth and Adult divisions will be eligible to enter their exhibit in the County Contest held at the Fall meeting of the Litchfield County Council of Fairs, held on the last Wednesday in October. Entries must be in place by 6:30pm to be judged.
County Prizes
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th – 9th Place |
| $25.00 | $20.00 | $15.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 | Rosette |
Contest Rules
The theme of the contest is American flags with a max size of 2’x3’. They must be the traditional colors red, white, and blue. They can be displayed laying flat or hang like a picture. They must be made of recycled materials [wood, metal, plastic, fabric or any other material you can find] please help fill our barns with American pride.
Judging
| Attractiveness | 20% |
| Originality | 30% |
| Workmanship | 30% |
| Suitability of Materials | 20% |
| Total | 100% |