"The Minnesota State Fair" Amateur Talent Contest Seeks Kids

"The Minnesota State Fair" Amateur Talent Contest is looking for participants ages 10-18 years old. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additional info: The State Fair encourages all talents of all ages and abilities to audition and compete in the contest. Thirty preteen division acts and 42 teen division acts will be chosen as semifinalists. A week after all auditions are finished, all acts will receive a letter of confirmation into the semifinals. Note that the entry fee applies. Semifinalists will perform during the first 10 days of the Fair on the Leinie Lodge Bandshell stage. Winners will advance to the finals on Sunday, Sept. 1, on the Grandstand stage. A total of $20,000 will be distributed among the first- to third-place finalists from all three divisions. Finals-Winners receive: Teen Division: First Place: $2,500; Second Place: $750; Third Place: $500. Preteen Division: First Place: $2,500; Second Place: $750; Third Place: $500. If interested, please apply on Wednesday, July 24, at 4 p.m.