Fancy yourself a gingerbread house expert?
The Ignite Sign Art Museum has a contest for you.
The museum, located at 331 S. Olsen Ave., is hosting a gingerbread house contest, with proceeds benefiting the Be a Santa to a Senior program.
Be a Santa to a Senior is sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care and provides gifts for seniors who are alone during the holiday season, according to press materials.
The contest will accept any structure as long as there is a sign included somewhere in the presentation, attached to the building or free-standing.
A gingerbread model of Hotel Congress, for example, would benefit by having the neon Hotel Congress sign fixed on top.
Submissions will be judged on overall appearance, creativity and difficulty. They must be placed on a base and be no larger than 18 inches long by 18 inches wide, according to press materials.
The competition will be divided into two categories: Professionals, including bakers, chefs and other members of the food service industry, and amateurs.
The entry fee for professionals is $50. Amateurs pay $25. The deadline to enter the contest is Nov. 30.
Gingerbread structures must be dropped off at the museum during regular business hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. between Dec. 4 and Dec. 7.
The winners will receive 2019 Ignite Sign Art Museum plaques and museum gift certificates up to $100.
A full rundown of the rules can be found at ignitemuseum.com/classes.
Related gallery: If you've never been, here are a handful of 2018 photos of the Ignite Sign Art Museum:
Photos: It's a sign of the times as Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Lamp shades, with a local spin, are at Deco which was formerly on Broadway. It has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts is now in the lobby of the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. Some signs at the museum include a sign from the De Anza Drive-In movie theater and Jerryβs Lee Ho Market.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Deco, which was formerly on Broadway, has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts in the lobby of the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. The tickets are $15 and are available through Tucsonmod.com.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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A toy Texaco truck is on display near a jar full of vintage Union 76 balls at Deco as final preparations are being made at the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Wupper Airlines toys hang in Deco, which was formerly on Broadway. It has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts is now in the lobby of the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. Some signs at the museum include a sign from the De Anza Drive-In movie theater and Jerryβs Lee Ho Market.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Owner Jude Cook walks through a replica of a diner as he makes final preparations at the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday. Some signs at the museum include a sign from the De Anza Drive-In movie theater and Jerryβs Lee Ho Market.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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A miniature sign of the iconic Ghost Ranch Lodge is put into place between a Magic Carpet Golf sign and a Tropicana Motor Hotel sign as owner Jude Cook makes final preparations at the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. Some signs at the museum include a sign from the De Anza Drive-In movie theater and Jerryβs Lee Ho Market.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Signs of all types, including one from the Jerry's Lee Ho Market, middle, are on display as final preparations are being made at the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. The museum also houses Deco, which was formerly on Broadway. It has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts. The tickets are $15 and are available through Tucsonmod.com.
Ignite Sign Art Museum opens
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Owner Jude Cook works on an old clock that may have been made in Chicago as final preparations are being made at the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum at 331 S. Olsen, opens on Wednesday and has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. Some signs at the museum include a sign from the De Anza Drive-In movie theater and Jerry’s Lee Ho Market. The museum also houses Deco, which was formerly on Broadway. It has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts. The tickets are $15 and are available through Tucsonmod.com.
