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Artistry Award
Definitions of Qualifying Entries

Best of Show Award
  • ONE Best of Show entry is permitted from each show.
  • If a Chapter holds more than one show, Best of Show winners from each show may be entered.
  • If a show awards multiple Best of Show ribbons, show chairpersons must select one as the final Best of Show.

Peoples Choice Award
  • A "popular choice" award determined by voting from the general public instead of judges.

Non-judged Grand Masters
  • Is a category reserved for those who have won a Best of Show or People's Choice in previous shows, or are at a high level and consistently show their works in art galleries.
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Lisa Baurmeister, California, 2017 People's Choice winner
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    • Growing
    • Harvesting
  • Crafting Techniques
    • Pyrography
    • Carving
    • Crafting Resources
  • Judging
    • Competitions-new
    • List of Judge Instructors
    • Training Judges-Clerks
  • Artistry Award
  • Jim Story Award
    • JSA-Eligibility/Entry
  • History of Gourds Around the World
  • Crafting Contests
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