There are numerous carving clubs, shows and competitions throughout Canada and the United States. This page will highlight some of them. The AWCA encourages our members to participate in these events as the critiques offer help a carver gain knowledge and improve their work.
The NAWCA mission is to promote and support the art of
woodcarving.
The Richmond Carvers Society, founded in 1988, is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting woodworking as a hobby and art. With over 74 members, we welcome all skill levels, from beginners to experts. New members of all ages are welcome—no experience needed.
We encourage you to attend and explore these events that celebrate woodcarving of many kinds.
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Here is a listing of some of the regional, national and international carving shows and competitions
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The show has grown to be one of Canada’s best known wildlife woodcarving competitions and has been featured in Wildfowl Carving Magazine’s “Competition” publication for several years. In recent years, the show has been expanded to include a woodturning competition as well as including many commercial booths featuring the Island’s top wildlife artists. The show attracts many popular BC wildlife artists, photographers and sculptors as well as giving talented carvers and turners from across the Pacific Northwest and Canada a venue to display their work and compete among each other for ribbons and cash prizes.
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Today, Prairie Canada’s goal is to support and promote our love of carving and appreciation of wildlife through our annual Show and Competition. Over the years, our competition has grown to showcase a variety of carvings of wildlife (waterfowl, song and shorebirds, decoys)
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The World Championship is an international event where carvers, collectors, and visitors convene at the end of each April in Ocean City, MD. From highly decorative works of art to functional hunting decoys, about 1,200 different wildfowl carvings representing more than 150 species from around the world can be viewed at the premiere, the most prestigious competition in the world.
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The Canadian National Wildfowl Championship and Wood Art Competition is an annual event held in Waterloo Ontario. The Grand Valley Woodcarvers organize this event with the help of many volunteers. Tri-County Carving Club manages the Wood Art side of the show.
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Our show showcases hand carved, textured, and painted wood sculptures encompassing birds, fish, mammals, Native American art, caricatures, and various other carved wood art forms across twenty competitive divisions. Witness the judging of wildlife and other carvings in the main auditorium, and marvel at the decoys displayed in the water tank. Take advantage of our free seminars and demonstrations featuring World Champions and notable carvers, aimed at expanding your carving knowledge.
Ready to take your carving skills to the next level?
Become a member today and join our vibrant community of wildlife carving artists!
The Alberta Wildlife Carving Association is grateful to the following Donors, Funders and Sponsors. Their generous support allows us to continue to offer classes, workshops and shows at a reasonable cost.
The Alberta Wildlife Carving Association is the Northern Alberta home for wildlife carvers. You will be welcome here if you want to learn how to carve these beautiful creatures or grow your ability to create more detailed and complex projects.
Would you like to learn more about wildlife carving or have questions about this art form, please contact one of our members.
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