The 47th Art & Apples Festival is in search of the finest, most imaginative, bakers looking to capture their talents as self-proclaimed apple dessert connoisseurs. Interested bakers may submit either an apple pie or apple dessert with apples as the main ingredient. Applications are available at www.ArtandApples.com. The non-refundable application fee is $5 and must be submitted by September 4, 2012. All proceeds benefit Paint Creek Center for the Arts.

Participating bakers will gather with their entries on Saturday, September 8th at 11:30am at the Art & Apples Festival in the fun and fabulous Rochester Municipal Park. Guest judges will be on-site to sample each pie or dessert and award first, second, and third place in each category.

The winners in each category will receive a one-of-a-kind dessert or pie dish created by an exhibiting artist and first place winners will be featured in an article in the 2013 Art & Apples Festival Event Guide. Winners will be announced at approximately 12:30pm on the Main Stage following the judging.

The 2012 Apple Pie & Dessert contest features new and familiar judges including: Oakland County Executive, L. Brooks Patterson, Rochester Hills Mayor, Bryan K. Barnett, Dave Lewallen from WXYZ Channel 7, Miss Oakland County, Shelby Gardiner and Pastry Chef at the Royal Park Hotel, Mark Slessor.

The festival will be held in Rochester Park in Downtown Rochester September 7-9, 2012.  Parking shuttle service will be available from the Rochester High School parking lot to the Rochester Community House. For additional information about the Art & Apples Festival®, please call (248) 651-4110 or visit www.ArtandApples.com.

Click here for the winners of the 2012 Arts and Apples Pie and Dessert contest.
Click here for a photo gallery of the 2012 Arts and Apples Festival.
Click here for the winners of the 2011 Arts and Apples Pie and Dessert contest.
Click here for the 3rd-place winning recipe from 2011 Art and Apples Dessert contest.
Click here for the 2nd-place winning recipe from the 2011 Art and Apples Dessert contest.
Click here for the 1st-place winning recipe from 2011 Art and Apples Dessert contest.
Click here for a photo gallery of the 2011 Arts and Apples Festival.
Click here for the winners of the 2010 Arts and Apples Pie and Dessert contest.
Click here for the winners of the 2009 Arts and Apples Pie and Dessert contest.
Click here for the winning recipe from the 2010 Art and Apples Dessert contest.
Click here for the winning recipe from the 2010 Art and Apples Pie contest.
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