What's New: Competitive Events

Indiana State Fair Cornhole Tournament pres. by ScoreBox21 – 64 team double elimination tournament with a $4,000 guarantee to the top 3 places

Street Dance Competition – Adult 2v2 battle for $2,000 for the top 2 places…Kid 1v1 battle for the $400 for the top 2 places

Splenda Cooking Contest – Let’s see your tastiest cookies and cookie bars, any shape or size, baked or no-bake style. Creativity counts! Simply use Splenda® to sweeten your entry and use little to no-added sugar among your other ingredients. Think brownies, peanut butter cookies, breakfast bars, or shortbread. Anything goes!
Sweet & Sour Contest – Create your own unique recipe from scratch for a sweet & sour dish. Choose your protein (chicken, pork, etc.) or vegetables. . Judges will be looking for a creative sweet & sour dish.

Photographic Artist – Prints using more than one element in an image/print not taken by the photographer that aid in telling a visual story may be entered in the Photographic Artist class. Guides of small thumbnail images must be included showing all elements used in the creation of the larger image. These prints are judged on the total artwork. The final image is judged by the same 12 elements used with the addition of “technical difficulty."

Indiana Arts Vintage Arts and Antiques Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Decorative Arts Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Professional Fine Arts Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Non-Professional Fine Arts Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Youth Arts Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Culinary Arts Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball
Indiana Arts Needle Arts & Sewing Division – 2023 Indiana State Fair Theme: Basketball