Concrete Statues

Artists Decorate Corn Baskets for the 2024 Concrete Statue Contest

Artists from across the state put their creativity to the test in the Iowa State Fair concrete statue contest, judged prior to the start of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Artists were tasked with creating an award-winning, theme-painted, concrete bushel basket of corn. The concrete statues are on display in various locations throughout the Fairgrounds from August 8-18, 2024.

Statues were judged on originality, creativity and overall look.

Novice Category

1^st place

“Dog Days of Summer”

Mason’s Light House, Grinnell

2^nd Place

“A Corny Word Search”

Sylvia, Carlos, Tantiana and Beatriz Portillo-Moreno, Des Moines

3^rd Place

“Iowa State Fair Fever”

Joanne Salemink, West Branch

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

“Beautiful Iowa Corn”

Grace, Violet, Laura, Justin, Charlotte, Walter, Hazel, Mabel, Valerie and Justin Knedler, Truro

“Boys of Summer”

Stacey Baughman, Booneville

“Mormon Trail Chamber 2D Corn”

Tacy Cummings, Brittany Beck and Jodi VanLoon, Osceola

Professional Category

1^st Place

The Best State Fair

Blue Ribbon Foundation & Sticks, Inc, Des Moines

2^nd Place

“A Bushel and Peck of Fever”

Kline Design – Pamela Kline & Hannah Thompson, Norwalk

3^rd Place

“Building Resilient Farms and Communities”

The Staff at Practical Farmers of Iowa, Ames