World Championships

41st Annual Ward World Championship
Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival
Roland E. Powell Convention Center
Ocean City, MD

April 29 - May 1, 2011

Hours: Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Award ceremony, 5 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Multi-Day Pass: $18
Single-Day Pass: Adults - $10
Seniors & Students - $8
Children under 12 free (with adult)
Group rate for 6 or more: $6 per person

The World Championship is an international event where carvers, collectors, and visitors convene at the end of each April in Ocean City, MD each year.  Over 150 varieties of bird carvings from highly decorative works of art to functional hunting decoys can be viewed at the premiere, most prestigious competition in the world. Competitors of all levels--from youth to world champions--compete against their peers for the chance to win some of the $70,000 prize money, as well as other recognition. There are 38 different divisions in which an artist can compete--decorative life-size and miniature wildfowl, floating waterfowl, interpretive, gunning decoys and contemporary antiques to name a few.

• See the World's best wildfowl art!
• Attend seminars given by master carvers. 
• Buy carvings at the Carver's Art Shop. 
• Shop at over 100 exhibitors' booths selling fine art work, home decorating items, folk art, jewelry, sporting goods, and carving and art supplies. 
• Bid on carvings at the Saturday afternoon auction.

The event features Educational Conference seminars and workshops on various aspects of carving for all skills levels and on related topics. The Kids' Corner offers children many make and take projects.