50 Years of Excellence: Sculptures from the Ward World Championship

On January 17, 2020 we opened a new temporary exhibit in the Ward Museum's LaMay Gallery: "50 Years of Excellence: Sculptures from the Ward World Championship." This exhibit features some of the best "Best in World" winning pieces from five decades of the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival.

Held each year for the past 49 years, "Worlds" has seen competitors from 15 countries and all 50 states. Many of these individuals compete in the World Class divisions, which are an opportunity for Advanced Level carvers to compete for the title of "World Champion" in the Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl, Decorative Lifesize Waterfowl Pair, Decorative Miniature Wildfowl, Interpretive Wood Sculpture, and Shootin' Rig divisions.

2020 was to be our 50th annual competition. Unfortunately like many others, we needed to cancel our major event this year. But! This just means we will be back bigger and better for the show's 50th anniversary in 2021.

So while we're closed, and we and our friends are missing Worlds, we hope you'll enjoy the amazing art work in "50 Years of Excellence," and get inspired and excited for what's to come.

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