Enter to Win!
Welcome to the wickedly wild and amazing Sugarprism Sugar Art Expo Contest where you can set those creative juices on full blast! We want you to pull out the most creative ideas for our Sugar Art Show themes and launch them in motion. We will be having a range of Sugar Art Contests both live and stationary. There will be cash and product prizes on all levels from kids to the sugar art enthusiast to the master level so anyone is welcome to join in the fun!
Cake Art Contest
For our very first Sugarprism Sugar Art Expo our cake theme is Plunderous Pirates And Sinister Sirens. We all know how fun a plunderous Pirate can be but what is a “Siren” you ask? A siren is where mermaids originated from but they were not the classical sweet and caring kind. Not at all.. Pirate tales of the sirens at sea were of a far different kind. They were known to lure in pirates and their ships with their beauty and mesmerizing song then bring the unsuspecting pirates to their demise. There are so many ways to create fun, colorful and exciting designs on a cake with our show theme. You can go classic Pirate style which is always a hit, but don’t be afraid to think outside the classical ship! Think giant ships and battle ships or even treasure loaded sunken ships in the sea and sinister sirens, think creatures of dark crashing waters… think ruffled cuffs, pirate hats and leather attire or beautiful long haired sinister maidens of the sea. We are looking for the feel of our Plunderous Pirates And Sinister Siren theme but we encourage our contestants to bring their own unique ideas and style! The most important part of these contests? HAVE FUN!!!
This contest includes three levels as follows : Master level contest battling it out for one overall cash/gift grand prize. Professional Level ~ (Gold) 1st place/cash and gift prize, 2nd (Silver)/gift award. 3rd place (bronze). Novice Level ~ 1st(gold)/gift award , 2nd(silver) & 3rd (bronze) Kids Category (Ages 12 and under) ~ 1st (gold) , 2nd place (silver), 3rd place (bronze). Best In Show – All 1st place winners in each cake category will be entered into our Best In Show contest. There will be one winner for the overall best in show with a cash/gift award.
*Contestants may enter multiple pieces into the contest. Same rules apply for each category.
Guidelines:
Master level competitors will be entries with prior 1st place winning in any cake or sugar art contest. Contestants who have won first place in any past sugar art competition are prohibited from entering any other level competition. All other competitors may choose their level of entry, however our staff has the right to move you to another entry level if we feel your cake entry is better fit on another level to keep it fair for all entires.
ALL cakes must be set on covered professional appearing cake boards. You may set cakes on a cake drum up to 3 inches high ,however do not bring cakes in on cake stands as we are trying to avoid anything tipping over accidentally and ruining another contestants show piece. ALL Cakes MUST be at least 50% REAL CAKE , the rest may be made of non edible material i.e. styrofoam dummies, internal structure, etc. Any caustic, flammable, sharp, or other dangerous materials are strictly prohibited from being used on your showpiece. All entrants will provide a list of materials used to create your showpiece. All entrance must submit at least 3 “in progress” photos which will allow the judges to visualize the internal structure of your cake. Sugarprism employees and staff i.e. judges reserve the right to cut into your cake if we feel any of these guidelines have been violated. Use your wild imaginations and think outside the box to create these contest pieces , however all cake entries should follow the theme of the show, plunderous Pirates & Sinister Sirens. Any cake displaying or portraying anything our judges feel is of offensive character or nature will be disqualified and removed. There is no height limit on any cake entry as long the cake is sturdy and will not risk tipping over and damaging another contestants cake. Cake must remain within the confines of the cake board, meaning any structure that extends away from your cake must not reach outside the cake board for the exception of small pieces within reason. In order to reserve a good distance between our entries we are setting parameters on the size of cake boards use for displays. Kids category are allowed to use up to a 12″ cake board and no smaller than a 6″ board. Novice, professional and master category may use up to a 16 inch cake board and no smaller than a 6″ cake board to display their entries. The cake should “fit” the cake board properly meaning of your cake is 6 inches around, a 14 inch cake board is not a proper professional fit. Cakes will be judged by professional and skilled judges. Cakes will be judged on a 25 point system, plus popular vote by token consideration, meaning you can be given up to 25 points by the judges, Each of the 5 categories will be given a number of points then all areas will be added up to determine the contestants overall score.
Points will be scored in the following areas: Difficulty Of Technique (1 to 5 points) : Judges will determine the difficulty of techniques contestants used to create your showpiece. Collaboration Of Techniques (1 to 5 points) : Show the judges how many different techniques you used on your cake. We like to see many different techniques used, however more doesn’t always mean better! Use Of Color (1 to 5 points) : Judges will determine if the color coordination of your cake is aesthetically appealing. Overall Appearance (1 to 5 points) : Judges will consider the overall appearance of your cake in its entirety i.e. cleanliness, design, structure and overall appeal. Theme (1 to 5 points) : Judges will look at the theme of your cake and determine of it represents our Sugar Art Show Theme, Plunderous Pirates & Sinister Sirens.
GOOD LUCK!!
2D, 3D and Flat Cookie Art Competition.
Get ready to break out some serious cookie decorating skills! For our first Sugar Art Expo Cookie contest, our theme is ‘The Comical Cookie’ … what is a comical cookie? We are completely leaving that to your comical imaginations! For this theme think classical comic book, think comical humor, think Anime, think completely original or think comedians! Let your cookie tell the story of your comical imagination. Have fun!! … and yes, you read it right, this competition is a TWO and THREE DIMENSIONAL or flat cookie art contest. Dimensional and flat will be two separate contests and will be awarded separately.
2D Cookie Guidelines
All cookies must be set on a covered cake board no smaller than 6″ and no larger than 14″ All cookies must be made from 100% edible materials. Judges judges reserve the right to cut into any entry they feel may not be following specific guidelines. If you are not familiar with 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes there are many links to provide that information. Any cookie that is not a true 2 or 3 dimensional will be placed in the flat cookie category. Think outside the cookie box! These cookies can be as tall as you want as long as they are structured well to avoid falling over and hitting another cookie. The cookie must be contained within the edges of the cake board or cake stand as we are limited to space and have to be mindful of other attendees cookies and their space as well.
We will have volunteers working at the show helping to keep hands away from the display tables, however accidents can happen. Sugar Art Expo and all of its associates and employees are not responsible or liable for broken or damaged cake or cookie entries.
Each entry will get 2 bonus tokens for using any Sugarprism Products on their cookie or cake entry. For online info and product sales go to : https://sugarprism.com/ Each entry must fill out an entry form and submit it with your sugar art piece. Sugar Art entries must be brought to the venue for set up on Friday March 25th between 4 and 7 pm or between 8 am to 10 am Saturday March 26th. Please bring in your printed and filled out entree form to expedite set up. Each person may enter multiple cakes or cookies into the contests. Each cookie or cake should match the theme of the entry category ie. cakes should reflect our show Theme “Plunderous Pirates And Sinister Sirens” and cookie entries should reflect our cookie contest theme ” The Comical Cookie”. Sugarprism Staff, employees and judges have the right to remove any entry that is considered offensive or in bad taste.
Sugar Art Contest The entire Sugarprism Sugar Art Expo is all about sugar and art colliding so we are making sure to add a contest that encompasses the rest of our sugar artists! This contest can consist of other sugar art categories. The contestant may enter freehand painted artwork using Sugarprism Edible Paint products (contestants must provide at least one photo of your hand painted or airbrushed contest piece in progress using Sugarprism Paint Products with labeling) , isolmalt sculptures, pastillage sculptures, wafer paper art or any combination of these mediums. The design is your choice of themes. All designs, paintings and or sculptures must be kept in good taste and moral character.Any cake displaying or portraying anything our judges feel is offensive in character or nature will be disqualified and removed.Sugar Art entries must be brought to the venue for set up on Friday March 25th between 4 and 7 pm or between 8 am to 10 am Saturday March 26th. Please bring in your printed and filled out entree form to expedite set up. Each person may enter multiple sugar art entries into the contests.Points will be scored in the following areas: Difficulty Of Technique (1 to 5 points) : Judges will determine the difficulty of techniques contestants used to create your showpiece. Collaboration Of Techniques (1 to 5 points) : Show the judges how many different techniques you used on your cake. We like to see many different techniques used, however more doesn’t always mean better! Use Of Color (1 to 5 points) : Judges will determine if the color coordination of your cake is aesthetically appealing. Overall Appearance (1 to 5 points) : Judges will consider the overall appearance of your cake in its entirety i.e. cleanliness, design, structure and overall appeal. Theme (1 to 5 points) : Judges will look at the theme of your sugar art piece and determine the overall execution. This contest includes: One 1st Place and one 2nd place winner. Prizes to be determined.
Live Cake Decorating Contest
Grab a team member or two and lets get to decorating in a heated live cake decorating contest! The Sugarprism Sugar Art Expo live cake decorating contest theme for 2022 will follow our expo theme, “Plunderous Pirates & Sinister Sirens. Get ready to put those imaginations to work!
Live Cake Decorating Contest Guidelines Teams will have 2.5 hours to complete their contest piece. Any and all decorations including draping of cake tiers will be completed during the allowed 2.5 hour timeframe. Teams are not allowed to make any decorations ahead of time for their entries. It is highly recommended to brainstorm ahead of time with your team to organize individual tasks for each cake tier. Each team will consist of at least two persons but no more than 3 persons per team. Teams will split the prizes awarded. Cakes must be set on a neatly covered cake board. Cake stands are not allowed for this contest. Each cake must be MINIMUM 3.5 ft tall and at least 3 tiers. There are no height limits for this contest, however if a judge feels the height of your cake is unstable and may topple over they reserve the right to limit the height of your design. Please be mindful of the stability of your entry. If your entry falls due to unstable cake structure it is an automatic disqualification. Each entry must be at LEAST 50% real cake, meaning 50% of the cake may be made of dummy cake or other non edible material for structure such as PVC pipes, wooden dowels etc. Any flammable materials are strictly prohibited from being used in any contest entry. Please be mindful of your design and any sharp edges or objects as to not endanger judges, teammates or attendees. Contestants should photograph the real cake tiers/pieces you will be using for 50% of your design and have them ready for judges viewing BEFORE the contest begins. If our Judges feel your cake is in violation of the 50% real cake guideline, they reserve the right to cut into your cake to assure our rules are being followed. Sugarprism Staff, employees and judges have the right to remove any entry that is considered offensive or in bad taste. Any team in violation of these guidelines will be disqualified. We are looking forward to seeing what our teams conjure up for this up close and LIVE cake decorating contest! ~ GOOD LUCK TEAMS!!!
**Prizes for the live cake decorating contest to be determined.
**Sugarprism Sugar Art Expo is hosted by Sugarprism LLC so we strive to promote our premium sugar art product in this event. Each entry will get 2 bonus tokens for using any Sugarprism Products on their cookie or cake entry. For online info and product sales go to : https://sugarprism.com/
Sugar Art Contest Entry Fees: https://sugarartexpo.sugarprism.com/product/cake-entry/
Sugar Art Entry Forms : https://sugarartexpo.sugarprism.com/?page_id=1033&preview=true