Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, MFAH Rules, General Information, and Timetable for Exhibitors.

1. Online registration is open Monday, September 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CST through Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 m. CST online at flohouston.org. For questions regarding registration, please contact the Website Liason/Registration Chair.
2. An exhibitor is permitted only one entry per class but may enter more than one class. The exhibitor(s) under whose name(s) the entry has been registered must create and complete the design. All participants must be listed. Only listed exhibitors and show personnel may be on the show floor at the time of
3. The amount of water in the floral supply buckets must not exceed three inches in depth and two inches in squeeze bottles.
4. These are competitive classes and exhibitors may only work on designs during the times stated in the Timetable for Exhibitors, on pages 5-7.
5. No more than two exhibitors may execute a floral design, unless otherwise stated in the schedule.
6. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the Registration Chair and class consultant and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class.
7. All designs must be executed at the show; complex components requiring extensive time for construction may be prefabricated and assembled during the allowed installation time at the show.
8. There are a limited number of carts; therefore, it is advised to bring your own, labeled cart if you need to transport your items.
9. Fresh plant material must be in water or conditioned in such a way as to remain in pristine form while on exhibition.
10. Mechanics should not be visible unless they are an integral part of the design.
11. Anything not prohibited in the MFAH rules, GCA Rules, Floral Design Division Guidelines, or individual class descriptions is permitted.
12. Food of any kind is not permitted.
13. Accessories are permitted, unless otherwise stated in the class description
14. Pedestals may not be moved.
15. Please clean up your work area; the MFAH is not able to clean up work areas.
16. Judging will be based on the principles of design: balance, contrast, dominance, proportion, rhythm, and scale; and the elements of design: light, space, line, form, color, texture, pattern, and size.
17. Color reproductions of works of art, where applicable, will be online at flohouston.org.
18. Museum collections are subject to change.
19. A plant list with the botanical and common names along with a mandatory statement of intent, of no more than 25 words, should be entered using the entry form online at flohouston.org by Monday, March 31, 2025.
20. All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
21. Questions regarding class requirements may be directed to class consultant and/or Division Chairs.

The scale of points by which classes are to be judged (as per GCA Flower Show and Judging Guide Book 4: Judging at Flower Shows, 2024 Edition):

Interpretive Designs

• Design 35
• Distinction 20
• Interpretation 20
• Color harmony 15
• Conformance 10
• Total 100

A design staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal interpreting one of the following two sculptures that exhibitors will choose, on a first-come, first-served basis. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Viewed and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Carroll Wessels / 713-737-5540 / carrollgoodman@sbcglobal.net

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Cullen Atrium
Fee: Free

Please select one below

Goddess

Unknown Roman
Goddess, 1st century AD
Marble
74 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 18 in.
Gift of Rose and John J. Moran, 74.253

Heroic Figure

Imperial Roman
Heroic Figure, c. 200–225 AD
Bronze
82 x 49 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.
Gift of D. and J. de Menil in memory of Conrad Schlumberger, 62.19

4 / 4 Max Entries

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design inspired by the concept of magnificence. Invitational class for members of the Garden Club of America’s judging program, at any level. Staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Viewed and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Carroll Wessels / 713-737-5540 / carrollgoodman@sbcglobal.net

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Cullen Atrium
Fee: Free

A design interpreting the following stained-glass artwork staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery wall color is Benjamin Moore Marine Blue. Viewed and judged from three sides. Gallery height is 25 feet.

Class Consultant: Stacey Henningsen / 713-397-3709 / srhenningsen4@gmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 109
Fee: Free

A Wooden Landscape in Three Panels

Louis Comfort Tiffany
A Wooden Landscape in Three Panels, c. 1905
Glass, copper-foil, and lead
86 1/2 x 131 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment, 96.765.A-.C

4 / 4 Max Entries

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design inspired by the following pieces of art, staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 12 feet. Gallery wall color is Farrow & Ball 222 Brinjal. Viewed from four sides and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Renee Davis / 832-215-5766 / rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 108
Fee: Free

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Hunting Still Life

Richard LaBarre Goodwin
Hunting Still Life, c. 1890
Oil on canvas
55 1/2 x 34 in.
Gift of the Junior League of Houston, 71.37

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade
Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth, c. 1888–90
Oil on canvas
14 13/16 x 24 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund, Isabel B. Wilson, and The Brown Foundation, Inc., 99.182

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Victorian Bouquet

Severin Roesen
Victorian Bouquet, c. 1850–55
Oil on canvas
36 1/8 x 29 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment, 71.21

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Hanging Violin, Bow,and Notebook

John Frederick Peto
Hanging Violin, Bow, and Notebook, c. 1890s
Oil on panel
14 x 10 in.
Fayez S. Sarofim Collection

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design inspired by the Egyptian sarcophagus. Staged on a 14-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 12 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 70 feet. Gallery wall color is Benjamin Moore Super White. Viewed and judged from four sides. Exhibitor will be notified as to placement of pedestal in the gallery.

Class Consultant: Renee Davis / 832-215-5766 / rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 200
Fee: Free

Coffin of Pedi-Osiris

Unknown Egyptian
Coffin of Pedi-Osiris, c. 332–30 BC
Carved and painted wood and gold leaf
86 1/8 x 26 x 18 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund, 2000.560.A,.B

4 / 4 Max Entries

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Elaborate headdress of primarily fresh plant material worn by the royalty of any culture. Staged using a black, 18-inch-tall Styrofoam head form, anchored on a 16-inch square base placed on a 14-inch square x 36-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal and 8 feet in overall height from the floor. Gallery height is 70 feet. Gallery wall color is Benjamin Moore Super White. Viewed and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Wendy Askew / 713-540-1028 / texaskew2@aol.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 200
Fee: Free

A design inspired by the following pieces of art, staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 15 feet. Gallery wall color is Benjamin Moore 985 Indian River. Viewed and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Carroll Wessels / 713-737-5540 / carrollgoodman@sbcglobal.net

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 220
Fee: Free

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The Gust of Wind

Gustave Courbet
The Gust of Wind, c. 1865
Oil on canvas
57 3/4 x 90 7/8 in.
Museum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law, 2002.216

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Tiger on the Watch

Jean-Léon Gérôme
Tiger on the Watch, 1808
Oil on canvas
41 1/8 x 58 7/8 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund, the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment, Isabel B. and Wallace S. Wilson, The Brown Foundation, Inc., and Ann Trammell, 2005.31

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Sheerness as Seen from the Nore (The Lloyd Seapiece)

Joseph Mallord William Turner
Sheerness as Seen from the Nore (The Lloyd Seapiece), 1808
Oil on canvas
41 1/8 x 58 7/8 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund, the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment, Isabel B. and Wallace S. Wilson, The Brown Foundation, Inc., and Ann Trammell, 2005.31

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A Bull Fight

Jacques-Raymond Brascassat
A Bull Fight, 1855
Oil on canvas
57 x 75 3/4 in.
Museum purchase funded by Fayez Sarofim in honor of Meredith J. Long at “One Great Night in November, 1991,” 91.1556

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Sluice in the Optevoz Valley

Charles-Francois Daubigny
Sluice in the Optevoz Valley, 1854
Oil on canvas
35 1/2 x 63 1/4 in.
Museum purchase funded by Anaruth and Aron S. Gordon, 79.122

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861
Oil on canvas
44 3/8 x 54 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment, 87.190

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design inspired by the following pieces of art, staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 15 feet. Gallery wall color is Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red. Viewed from four sides and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Carroll Wessels / 713-737-5540 / carrollgoodman@sbcglobal.net

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 222
Fee: Free

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The Orange Trees

Gustave Caillebotte
The Orange Trees, 1878
Oil on canvas
61 x 46 in.
John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck, 98.273

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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View of the Seine

Armand Guillaumin
View of the Seine, Paris, 1871
Oil on canvas
49 3/4 x 71 3/8 in.
John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck, 71.5

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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The Basket Chair

Berthe Morisot
The Basket Chair, 1882
Oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 29 3/4 in.
John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck, 98.294

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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The Little Gardener

Frédéric Bazille
The Little Gardener, c. 1866–67
Oil on canvas
50 3/8 x 66 1/2 in.
John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck, 76.236

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design of predominately dried plant material inspired by the concept of emergence. Staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design not to exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 15 feet. Gallery wall color is Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red. Viewed and judged from four sides.

Class Consultant: Stacey Henningsen / 713-397-3709 / srhenningsen4@gmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 203
Fee: Free

A design inspired by the following painting, staged on a 15 1/2-inch square x 40-inch-tall white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Gallery height is 15 feet. Gallery wall color is Farrow & Ball 224 Minster Green. Viewed from four sides and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Renee Davis / 832-215-5766 / rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 207
Fee: Free

The Royal Hunt of Dido and Aeneas

Francesco Solimena
The Royal Hunt of Dido and Aeneas, c. 1712–14
Oil on canvas
119 1/4 x 126 3/8 in.
Museum purchase funded by Lee and Joe Jamail, 2000.92

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Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A synergistic design inspired by the following painting, staged on two 14-inch square white pedestals, placed side by side, touching. The left pedestal is 40-inches tall, the right pedestal is 34-inches tall. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestals. Gallery height is 15 feet. Gallery wall colors are Benjamin Moore 1614 Delray Gray and Benjamin Moore 1414 Super Nova. Viewed from four sides and judged from three sides.

Education Note: A synergistic design is a contemporary design style with three or more containers uniting to create a harmonious design. Each independent unit may be a partial design. The combined components must be connected to create a unified whole.

Class Consultant: Renee Davis / 832-215-5766 / rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Beck Gallery 215
Fee: Free

Posthumous Portrait of Henry VIII with Queen Mary and Will Somers the Jester

Unknown English
Posthumous Portrait of Henry VIII with Queen Mary and Will Somers the Jester, 16th century
Oil on canvas
52 x 65 in.
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston, BF.1985.6

4 / 4 Max Entries

Not Available

Return Shipping
Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Open to provisional members of River Oaks Garden Club and The Garden Club of Houston only. A design inspired by one of the following four elements, staged on a white pedestal (dimensions provided below). Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Viewed and judged from three sides. Containers will be provided; and exhibitors will be randomly assigned which element to depict.

Class Consultants: Carroll Wessels / 713-737-5540 / carrollgoodman@sbcglobal.net Renee Davis / 832-215-5766 / rdominguedavis@hotmail.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Kinder Lower Arrival Hall
Fee: Free

A design inspired by the grandness and style of the following artwork, staged on a 15 1/2-inch x 40-inch square white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Viewed and judged from three sides.

Class Consultant: Wendy Askew / 713-540-1028 / texaskew2@aol.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Kinder Lower Arrival Hall
Fee: Free

Visitation

El Anatsui
Visitation, 2020
Found aluminum & copper wire
19.68 x 111.52 ft
Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, 2019.693

4 / 4 Max Entries

Not Available

Return Shipping
Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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A design inspired by the following sculpture, staged on a 15 1/2-inch x 40-inch square white pedestal. Design may not exceed 15 inches from the center of the pedestal. Viewed and judged from four sides.

Class Consultant: Wendy Askew / 713-540-1028 / texaskew2@aol.com

Division: Division I: Floral Design
Location: Kinder Lower Arrival Hall
Fee: Free

Aso Oke

Martin Puryear
Aso Oke, 2019
Bronze, edition 2/3
84 x 104 1/2 x 73 in.
Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, 2020.116

4 / 4 Max Entries

Not Available

Return Shipping
Yes No All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For an additional fee, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. The container return form is located on the Resources page. To pay shipping fee online, please to go the My Account page under payment section.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Co-exhibitor (Email Address):
Please enter the email address of your co-exhibitor only if you want to declare one, otherwise leave it in blank. If your co-exhibitor is registered already it will be added automatically to your registration, otherwise (she/he) will receive a notification at the email address provided to register in our system and be added to your registration.

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Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, MFAH Rules, General Information, Division Guidelines, and Timetable for Exhibitors.

Online registration for classes 97–99 is open Monday, September 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CST through Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CST at flohouston.org. For questions regarding registration, please contact the Division Chairs.

Ownership Requirements

1. Entries must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of six months (October 15, 2024) unless otherwise stated in this schedule.

• • Classes 1–4 and 65–72; three-month ownership, January 15, 2025
  • Class 77; nine-month ownership, July 15, 2024
  • Classes 78–88 and Class 103; one-year ownership, April 15, 2024
  • Classes 97–99; length of ownership waived. (Not eligible for GCA Special Awards or Best in Show)

2. All cut specimens must be in show condition at the time of Wilted specimens are subject to removal by the Horticulture Committee. See GCA Rule #3 regarding condition of plant material.

Plant/Specimen Requirements

3. The maximum length of an entered cut specimen is 26 inches measured from the lip of the container to the end of the vine, branch, or leaf, unless otherwise specified in the Class description. Exceptions apply to Classes 73–76.
4. All cut specimens must be in show condition at the time of judging. Wilted specimens are subject to removal by the Horticulture Committee. See GCA Rules #4 regarding condition of plant material.
5. More than one plant per container is permitted, provided it is the same genus and same species unless otherwise stated in this schedule.
6. Leaf shine or other commercial foliage enhancers are not permitted.

Container Requirements

7. Committee will provide plates for Classes 64–65, but exhibitors may use their clear glass container.
8. Containers are measured at the diameter or the diagonal of the widest point on the inside of the rim at the soil line.
9. Container-grown plants should be exhibited in clean terracotta clay pots.
10. To designate a preferred exhibiting side, exhibitors should mark the center back of the container with a white chalk mark “X.”
11. Mats, stands, and saucers are not allowed.

Entry Cards

12. Entry cards are available for download from flohouston.org and from GCAmerica.org, from the Division Chairs or the Horticulture Committee in advance of the show, and at the show.
13. An entry card must include the name of the exhibitor, division, class, botanical and common names, and length of ownership.
14. Entry cards printed from flohouston.org or GCAmerica.org should be printed on white cardstock. A key card (diagram or plant list) is required when multiple species or cultivars are exhibited in the same container. Key card must be on a 4 x 6-inch white unlined card and printed in a waterproof medium/pencil or completed online and printed on cardstock in black ink. Printing must be legible. See GCA Website for required information. A 4 x 6-inch photograph with identifying numbers may be used to supplement the key card.
15. A GCA horticulture propagation card, if applicable to the entry, should be downloaded from GCAmerica.org and printed on white cardstock.

Entry Process

16. Entries eligible for the Elizabeth Platt Corning Medal and/or the Louise Agee Wrinkle Horticulture Propagation Award must have been grown by and in the possession of the exhibitor for at least six months (October 15, 2024), and may not have won the award previously and will be identified by a checkmark on the entry card. Entries eligible for the Novice Award also will be identified by a checkmark on the entry card. A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first-place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in Horticulture at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show.

17. For Classes 97–99: a plant list with the botanical and common names along with a mandatory statement of intent, of no more than 25 words, should be entered using the entry form online at flohouston.org by Monday, March 31, 2025.

Entry Process

18. Only GCA club members, Museum personnel, and plant experts approved by the Horticulture Division Chairs may be in the passing area of the Show.
19. Plant Inspection is the first station in the physical entry process.
20. A dot with the entry number will be affixed to the container, to the entry card, and to the key card (if applicable) in order to ensure accurate staging and judging.
21. Once an entry has been passed, it may not be touched by anyone other than the Placement Committee, the Horticulture Chairs, the Show Chairs, or the Clerks.
22. Classes may be subdivided, and entries moved and/or reclassified at the discretion of the Horticulture Committee, the Show Chairs, and/or the Judges.

Judging

23. Entries will be judged on horticultural merit and conformance to schedule.

Removal

24. All exhibits must remain as placed and judged until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Cut specimens will be discarded starting at 5:15 p.m. on April 16, 2025. Container plants must be picked up between 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on April 16, 2025.

Inquiries

Questions regarding Classes 97–99 requirements may be directed to Estelle Lozmack, emlozmack@gmail.com, 713-724-3404.

Create a pot-et-fleur design of both rooted and cut plant material in a container provided by the Committee. Container is a concrete Grecian bust measuring 5-inches wide x 8-inches tall x 6-inches deep (the mouth for planting is 4 x 4 inches). Length of ownership waived. Viewed from all sides. A 4 x 6-inch Key card and statement of intent are required. Staged on a white 15 1/2-inch square pedestal 40 inches high. Registration and entry fee payment is required by Monday, January 27, 2025. This entry must be entered on Monday, April 14, between 1:00–5:00 p.m. and passed in place.

Division: Division II: Horticulture
Location: Beck Gallery 214 & 218
Fee: $50

Create a formal miniature garden (1 inch = 1 foot) in a 20 x 10 x 5-inch lined wooden container provided by the Committee. Length of ownership waived. Painting, embellishment, and accessories permitted. Viewed from all sides. Staged on 6-foot table. A 4 x 6-inch Key card and statement of intent are required. Registration and entry fee payment is required by Monday, January 27, 2025. This entry must be entered on Monday, April 14, between 1:00–5:00 p.m. and passed in place.

Division: Division II: Horticulture
Location: Beck Gallery 214 & 218
Fee: $30

A design in an all glass open or lidded container provided by the exhibitor. Exhibits should contain a minimum of three culturally compatible rooted species or cultivars. Length of ownership waived. Accessories permitted. Viewed from all sides. Staged on a white 15 1/2-inch square pedestal 40 inches high. A 4 x 6-inch Key card and statement of intent are required. No entry fee but registration is required by Monday, January 27, 2025. This entry must be entered on Monday, April 14, between 1:00–5:00 p.m. and passed in place.

Division: Division II: Horticulture
Location: Beck Gallery 214 & 218
Fee: Free

Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, MFAH Rules, General Information, and the Timetable for Exhibitors.

1. This is a juried show. The first sixteen online registrations for each class (by date and timestamp of registration) will be accepted for evaluation by the jury. The jury will choose six finalists in each class.
2. An exhibitor may submit only one entry in a class but may enter two classes.

Registration

3. Online registration, including image, is open Monday, November 25, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CST through Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CST at flohouston.org.
4. Each entry must have its own registration form. Registration forms with more than one photo attached will not be accepted.
5. The photographs should be submitted in JPEG format, 1MB–5MB in the RGB color space. Each photograph must include the entrant’s last name, first initial, zone, and class number (e.g. Smith.J.IX.Class5.jpg). Questions regarding this process should be directed to Nancy Keely at nancydaviskeely@mac.com.
6. Exhibitors will be notified by email that their registration and image have been received and passed for jury judging.
7. The finalists and non-finalists will be notified of the juried results by Friday, February 21, 2025.

Photographic Requirements

8. A photograph previously entered in any GCA, GCA Major, Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show or a GCA Focus online contest may not be entered again even with slight alterations. The same photograph may only be entered in one show at a time. If a photo is not advanced as a finalist in juried judging, it may be entered into a second juried GCA Annual Meeting or Major Flower Show, or a GCA or Club Flower Show. Editing is allowed.
9. A photograph previously entered in a Club Flower Show may be entered into a GCA, Zone, or GCA Major Flower Show unless that photograph was submitted for publication in the Focus photography gallery or a printed issue of Focus.
10. Only the Photography Committee may reclassify an entry, but only with the permission of the exhibitor.
11. Each photograph must be the work of the exhibitor, under whose name it is registered. In manipulated photographs, any added imagery must be the work of the exhibitor. The composition must have been originally envisioned by the exhibitor and not an AI generator. Editing must be the work of the exhibitor. No third-party images, stock, or AI images are allowed in entries. Nonrepresentational commercial overlays and textures are allowed. Mounting and printing may be done professionally.
12. Editing at any stage must be the work of the exhibitor under whose name it is registered. This includes enhancement for color or clarity, removal of a part of the image, combining images, or distorting the original subject. All post production must be done before the photograph is submitted for jurying.
13. Photography entries are limited to subjects consistent with The Garden Club of America interests such as horticulture, floral design, gardens/ landscapes, conservation and the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement, and the natural world. Plant material is not required in every class, but is strongly encouraged in photographs.

Finalists’ Entry Process

14. All photographs must be two-dimensional and printed on paper unless otherwise specified. Photographs (except class 5) must be flush-mounted on black foam core and may not be over-matted. This may be professionally done. Overall dimension of entry must be a minimum of 48 inches and not exceed 72 inches in total perimeter measurement. Glass and framing are not permitted.
15. The printed photograph must match, including cropping, the digital image sent with the original registration. Once juried, the exhibitor may not further edit or manipulate the digital image in any way, as registered with us. The photo will not be passed if the Photography Committee determines:
    The print is significantly different from the digital submission. The print is mounted incorrectly.
    The mounted print does not appear to be in Show condition.
16. Photography entry forms may be found online at flohouston.org. Two copies are to be submitted with each finished photograph and must include the exhibitor’s name, garden club, zone, email address, physical address, phone number, and class entered. One entry form is to be attached to the back of the photograph. The top of the photograph must be indicated. A duplicate loose copy of the entry form must accompany the entry (allowing the statement of intent and other information to be accessible after the entry is installed).
17. A title or statement of intent MUST be included on the entry form and the entry card itself, not to exceed 25 words.
18. Finalists’ printed photographs must be received no later than Friday, March 21, 2025. Send photographs to Helen Chambers, 1804 Elmen St., Houston, TX 77019.
    Receipt of your photograph will be acknowledged. For information, contact Helen Chambers, 713-906-6595, helencchambers63@gmail.com.
19. All photographs will be passed by the Division Chairs (Approved Photography Judges) to verify that class specifications have been met, with a final passing date of Friday, March 21, 2025. If a photograph is not passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to send a replacement photograph.
20. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the Division Chairs and they will choose an alternate from the jury pool.
21. Photographs will be hung on a gallery wall.
22. The Division Chairs will provide an entry card to be staged with each photograph. Identification of plant material on the entry card is not required but encouraged whenever possible.
23. Only appropriate images of a child or children should be submitted to, passed, and exhibited in the Photography Division and published in Focus. Featuring identifiable people (other than in street scenes) in photographs is discouraged as GCA requires a release.
24. If a photograph is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label and envelope. Any award received will be noted on the back of the mount before it is returned. GCA recommends using two 15 x 19-inch bubble wrap envelopes. Wrap your mounted image between two suitable pieces of foam core or non-bendable cardboard, which will be reused for return. Place wrapped image and folded self-addressed return envelope inside the mailing envelope. Florescence is not responsible for any missing packing materials or damage to the photograph.
    POSTAGE: Please include a $16 check (payable to Florescence) to cover return postage and handling. Please do not enclose stamps, UPS labels, or postage-meter strips. If the return envelope and check are not included, it will be assumed that the image will not be returned.

Judging

The scale of points by which the classes are to be judged:

as per Flower Show and Judging Guide Book 4: Judging at Flower Shows, 2024 Edition.

• Creativity 25
• Composition 25
• Technical skill 20
• Conformance/Interpretation 20
• Distinction 10
• Total 100

For Creative Technique Classes

• Creativity 30
• Composition 20
• Technical skill 25
• Conformance/Interpretation 10
• Distinction 15
• Total 100

Removal

Photographs must be removed ONLY by MFAH personnel and will be available

for pick-up on Thursday, April 17, 2025, after 12:00 p.m. for in-town exhibitors from Helen Chambers at 1804 Elmen St., Houston, TX 77019.

If a photograph is to be returned, the Photography Committee will follow guidelines #24 and #25 and start return shipping on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Finalists will be notified via email the results, as soon as possible, after judging. A Photography Results Report will be emailed to all entrants by Monday, May 5, 2025.

Inquiries

Email inquiries at any time.

Telephone inquiries should be made weekdays between 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST.

Division Chairs

Helen Chambers, helencchambers63@gmail.com, 713-906-6595
Margaret Pierce, margaret.m.pierce@icloud.com, 713-854-8049

Registration Issues

Nancy Keely, nancydaviskeely@mac.com, 713-201-6281

Color

A silhouette image taken at sunrise or at sunset.

Silhouette: The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

16 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

A still life image with flowers in the classic Dutch style. Plant material required.

Still Life – Composed: An image depicting a composed arrangement of inanimate objects, either natural or man-made or a combination of both.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

2 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Monochrome

An image of a harvest landscape. Plant material required.

Monochrome: An image is considered monochrome only if it is entirely shades of white, gray, and black; or shades of white, gray, or black with an additional toning throughout the photograph of ONE color (e.g. sepia, red, blue, etc.).

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

7 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

Close-up image of a flower taken from an unusual angle. Plant material required.

Close-up: A photo taken close to the subject to permit a close and detailed view of the object.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

16 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

Not Available

Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Select photo... Files should be between 1 and 5 MBs

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Black and White

An image of a city skyline, black-and-white emulsion print on brushed aluminum gold tone. Jury to judge the black-and-white digital image.

Brushed Aluminum Print: Photo is printed directly on gold-brushed aluminum. The bright parts of the image are omitted from the print, leaving the brushed aluminum visible for a unique metallic sheen.

Class Consultant: Nancy Keely, 713-201-6281, nancydaviskeely@mac.com

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

6 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

An image of a hoofed animal in motion.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

13 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

A flat lay still life image that includes fruit. Plant material required.

Flat Lay: An image taken when the camera’s sensor plane is directly parallel with the surface of the composition. Typically, a picture taken from a top-down or bottom-up position.

Still Life – Composed: An image depicting a composed arrangement of inanimate objects, either natural or man-made or a combination of both.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

4 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color Splash

An image of a street scene photographed while traveling in a foreign country.

Color splash: (Spot Color, Selective Color) the selective use of color(s) in an otherwise grayscale image. It is not a monochrome.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

7 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

A cultural Landscape image of a beloved public space

Cultural landscape: A work of art, narrative of culture, or expression of regional identity. A geographic area that represents the combined works of nature and man. An image that depicts a cultural situation of practice. Cultural landscapes may include people and animals.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

7 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

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Color

An image of a tree or trees using Intentional Camera Movement. Plant material required.

Intentional Camera Movement (ICM): A photograph captured while purposely moving the camera.

Creative Techniques: The use of techniques to achieve a visual effect that significantly departs from a purely representational depiction of the subject matter. The visual effect may be achieved via in-camera techniques (e.g. multiple exposure, motion blur, etc.). The creative techniques photograph may include representational, abstract imagery, or both.

Division: Division III: Photography
Fee: Free

13 / 16 Max Entries (The jury will select 6 finalists from the initial 16 entries.)

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Return Shipping
Yes No All entries will be removed by MFAH personnel only on Thursday, April 17, 2025. If an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry is to be returned, please see Photography Guidelines #24.

Eligible for Novice Award? (individual exhibitor only)
Yes No A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA special award, in the division entered at a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show.

Select photo... Files should be between 1 and 5 MBs

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Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, MFAH Rules, General Information, and the Timetable for Exhibitors.

1. Online registration is open on Monday, September 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CST through Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. CST at flohouston.org.
2. Exhibitors are permitted only one exhibit in each class but may enter more than one class. No more than two exhibitors may execute a Botanical Arts entry. All participants must be listed on the entry card. The exhibitor(s) must execute all handiwork.
3. If forced to withdraw, the exhibitor must notify the Division Chair and the class consultant and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class.
4. All plant material used must be dried—this includes flowers, foliage, seeds, pods, nuts (in or out of shells), vegetables, twigs, vines, reeds, etc. Although no longer officially part of the plant kingdom, dried fungi are permitted. This includes mushrooms, lichen, etc. Only plant material and/or fungi, mechanics and surface treatments (e.g. paint, nail polish, varnish, wax, etc.) are permitted. Exhibitors may not use loose glitter, artificial, or locally endangered or invasive plant materials.
5. Entries must be assembled or judiciously carved by the exhibitor. Man-made or manufactured figural forms as base material are NOT permitted. Any plant material may be cut, incised, or shaped to enhance the artistic effect.
6. Non-plant material (e.g., cardboard, metal, twine, string, cording, etc.) may be used only for construction and must not be visible except to knot or string plant material resembling pearls or gemstones in jewelry classes.
7. The use of commercially processed or manufactured products may not be included in the design (e.g., couscous, pasta, tapioca, milled wood, balsa wood, toothpicks, loose glitter, etc.) with the exception of natural raffia, rattan, and skeletonized leaves.
8. Thick coatings of resin, epoxy, lacquer, or nail polish are not permitted. Gemstones may be made from plant material or plant by-product of resin or sap.
9. Botanical Couture entries must be created from all dried plant material or fungi. While the plant material may be treated, no mechanics or structural base may be visible.
10. The overuse or dominance of decorative painting to depict scenes, figures, floral borders, etc. is not permitted. Rhythm, movement, and integrity of the entry should be created by plant material, not decorative painting.
11. For the brooch class, a pin on the back is not necessary as it may interfere with the staging.
12. A sample/key card on an unlined 4 x 6-inch index card must accompany each exhibit. A small, untreated sample of all plant material must be affixed to the card and placement noted. Plant material must be properly identified with botanical and common names.
13. A statement of intent (25 words or less) is required and must be submitted with the entry form. A statement of intent is a brief written paragraph offering explanation of the exhibit’s message that the exhibitor intends to convey.
14. The entry card and statement of intent must be submitted online as well as with the entry.
15. All mailed entries must include a photograph, along with the above and must be received no sooner than Monday, March 3, 2025, and no later than Monday, March 17, 2025. The Botanical Arts Chairs will review all mailed entries to verify that class specifications have been met. If time permits, an entry may be returned for correction.Send entries to: Jennifer O’Donnell, 11111 Wickway Drive, Houston, TX 77024, 713-725-5412, jdod_@me.com
16. Hand-delivered entries are encouraged and may be turned in at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on Monday, April 14, 2025, between 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. The entrant must stay until the entry has been passed.
17. A plant list with the botanical and common names along with a mandatory statement of intent, of no more than 25 words, should be entered using the entry form online at flohouston.org by Monday, March 31, 2025. Changes to plant list may be made at the show. Notify the Pre-Judged Entry Card Chairs of any changes to your entry card before judging.
18. If an exhibit has won first place or a GCA Special Award in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show, or Sanctioned Non-GCA Major Flower Show, it may not be entered in competition again. An exhibit, which has been previously entered and did not place first, may be entered again if the piece is significantly altered.
19. The Botanical Arts Chairs will be responsible for installation of the exhibits. Each exhibit will be handled with the utmost care. Indicate in writing, and include with the exhibit, any special instructions for handling and display.
20. All entries must be removed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between 5:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m For an additional charge, an out-of-town exhibitor’s entry may be returned by a shipping service. Please go to flohouston.org for information.

Scale of points by which the classes are to be judged:

• Design 35
• Craftsmanship 30
• Creativity 15
• Interpretation of theme 10
• Distinction 10
• Total 100

Inquiries

Questions regarding class requirements may be directed to the Botanical Arts Chairs by email or phone between 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST.

Jennifer O’Donnell
713-725-5412
jdod_@me.com

Debbie Robinson
281-414-4959
debbieDrobinson@comcast.net

Noblewomen during the Renaissance had extremely ornate hairstyles. Create a comb or barrette that a noble woman would wear. Displayed on a 7-inch round, black velvet pad. Not to exceed the display pad. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: Free

Butterflies were presumably one of the pleasures that awaited the deceased in the afterlife, reflecting the Egyptian belief in the immortality of the human soul. Create a butterfly brooch fit for the splendor of the afterlife. Displayed on a 5-inch round, black velvet pad. Not to exceed the display pad. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: Free

The richness of the snuff bottle is a lesson in the social standing of snuff in both Europe and China. Embellish a snuff bottle approximately 2 1/2-inch high provided by the committee upon registration. Displayed on a 3 x 3 x 1-inch square acrylic block. Not to exceed the acrylic block. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: $20

The medieval Church was the most important patron of the arts and ornately decorated windows, such as stained glass, flourished during the Gothic period. Embellish a window “frame” in the style of this Gothic period. Standing frame is 6-inches high by 4-inches wide and will be provided by the committee upon registration. Displayed on a 4 x 7-inch black velvet pad, to be placed horizontally. Not to exceed the display pad. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: $20

The Mianfu or coronation costume are garments for ancient Chinese Emperors. Create a couture robe fashioned after the opulence of royalty from an ancient period in China. To be crafted on a 8-inch high wooden display provided by the committee upon registration. Displayed on a 6-inch by 9-inch black velvet pad and to be placed horizontally. Not to exceed the display pad. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: $20

The British monarchy’s fascination with poultry dates to Queen Victoria’s love for collecting exotic birds. Create a bird that might have been found in Queen Victoria’s menagerie. To be perched on a 5-inch high stand provided by the committee upon registration. Displayed on a 5-inch round, black velvet pad. Not to exceed the display pad. Judged from 4 sides and above.

Division: Division IV: Botanical Arts
Location: Beck Gallery 223
Fee: $20

1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, MFAH Rules, General Information, and the Timetable for Exhibitors.
2. Education exhibits may be executed by any invited person(s), organization, or business wishing to communicate information relevant to the educational message of the Flower Show.
3. Include a 50-word statement of intent for each Education Exhibit.

Scale of points by which Education Exhibits are to be judged

(as per Flower Show & Judging Guide Book 4: Judging at Flower Shows, 2024 Edition):

• Educational value 60
• Staging 20
• Creativity and distinction 20
• Total 100