MEDIA CREDENTIAL APPLICATION - Kentucky State Fair

Kentucky State Fair & World's Championship Horse Show Media Credential Application

Deadline: August 1
Thank you for your interest in the Kentucky State Fair. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you on your coverage of the greatest 11 days in the Bluegrass.

Please fill out this application in order to be considered for credentials by August 1.

ATTENTION FREELANCERS
All affiliated freelance photographers and writers require an editor’s letter (emailed by the editor from an official publication email address to lexie.ratterman@kyvenues.com). We will not accept ANY applications from freelance photographers or writers who are not officially on assignment for a publication.

COLLEGE & ONLINE-ONLY PUBLICATIONS
Web-based publications will only be considered for credentials if their "Unique Viewers Per Month" exceeds 20,000, and we can verify with a reputable web traffic tracker. We welcome college publication applicants.

RADIO
Radio stations, please be as specific as possible about your coverage plans, and any on-site broadcasting you wish to do.

NOTE: Filling out this application does not guarantee you credentials to the Kentucky State Fair.

Requesting credentials/access to:*

Kentucky State FairWorld's Championship Horse ShowConcert Series
Contact Person*

First NameLast Name
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
Media Outlet Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Are you a freelancer?*
Are you an exhibitor or vendor at the show or working for one? *
Publication/Outlet Name*
What type of media does your Publication/Outlet produce?*

BroadcastDigitalPrintOther
Provide your plans for coverage:*
Please describe (2-5 sentences) your coverage of the fair.
Concert Requests
NOTE: Concerts will be announced in early June. You will be able to find the lineup here. Only photographers with SLR, interchangeable lens cameras will be allowed. There will be no 'point and shoot' cameras permitted. The State Fair is entitled to all photography taken within the Kentucky State Fair.
What day(s) do you want to capture the concert series? You must be credentialed to photograph the concerts. (Only one photographer permitted per outlet. Full entertainment lineup listed on kystatefair.org.)

Thursday, August 14Tuesday, August 19Friday, August 15Wednesday, August 20Saturday, August 16Thursday, August 21Sunday, August 17Friday, August 22Monday, August 18Saturday, August 23
Have you covered the Kentucky State Fair before?*
Please provide your outlet's website or social media channel(s).*
Use a comma and space to separate urls.
How many credentials does your outlet need?*
Who will be using the credential(s)? (Assignment editors who do not know who will attend, please fill in only your information below and email lexie.ratterman@kyvenues.com with the quantity of credentials you will need)*
Optional Additional Information

To help us verify your eligibility, please share the available information below.
Are you interested in doing full or partial live broadcasts from the fair (this does not include live hits)?

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Upload any reference files that could help us understand your outlet and its planned coverage of the fair.

This is optional, but if you are primarily a print publication, this helps us verify status with higher accuracy.
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Submission & Next Steps

After you acknowledge the information below, you will receive an email confirmation that your application is under review. Applicants will receive a determination by early-August.
I understand that not all applications can be approved. I recognize media credentials are for working press only that are of working-age and does not allow free admission for non-credentialed persons at the entrance.

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Kentucky State Fair & World's Championship Horse Show Media Credential Application

Concert Requests

Optional Additional Information

Submission & Next Steps