Multi Block Ice Carving

Qualification/

Age:

Open to all applicants with the ability and equipment to carve ice and who will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on January 29, 2027.

Application and Release:

Completed and signed applications and releases may be submitted to the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, 429 Landmark Center, 75 West 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102. The January 1, 2027 deadline applies to consideration for A-frame artwork displays, not to participation applications. Applications submitted later may be accepted subject to available competition space.

Teams:

Up to four eligible contestants—submitting an application as a team—may collaborate on a single sculpture of ice. Awards will be made for the carving as a single entry in the Contest with the team thus sharing the prize and honors.

You/we may refer potential contestants that want to be on a team. Please contact SPFHF for details.

Selection of Contestants:

Applicants will be screened by a Selection Committee and selected to participate on the basis of proposed sketches which become the property of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival upon submission with the applications. The Contest is limited to twelve entries.

Sculpture content and community standards: All submitted designs, sculptures in progress, completed sculptures, and accompanying signage must be suitable for a family-friendly public event. Political or campaign-related messages, endorsements or opposition to candidates, parties, or causes; discriminatory or hateful imagery; sexually explicit content; and other material inconsistent with event community standards are prohibited. This includes direct or indirect messaging, altered wording, coded references, and symbols reasonably understood to convey such messages. Competition officials may decline artwork, request revisions, stop carving, disqualify an entry, or cover or remove a sculpture. Standards will be applied consistently regardless of viewpoint. Declining a proposed design does not automatically decline the carver's participation.

Contest Event:

Ice Provision:

Lighting:

Each contestant or team will be given ground lighting.

Tools:

Contestants must furnish their own tools and clean-up rakes. Chain saws or similar tools are permissible only at the sole risk and full liability of the users, and only if the use is minimized. Water will be provided; however, bring your own buckets. No stakes may be placed in the ground (including tent or canopy stakes).

Safety:

Each competitor is responsible for his/her own safety as well as the safety of other competitors and the general public. Remember ¬SAFETY FIRST! The rules officials have the right to stop you from carving if something is deemed unsafe. In addition, each competitor is responsible for the safety of his/her carving. The Saint Paul Winter Carnival cannot be responsible in the event your carving is destroyed or damaged by the public, another carver, or staff members.

Violations:

Violations of any of these rules may result in penalties, including point deductions or disqualification. A schedule of warnings, deductions and disqualifications will be explained by the rules official prior to the competition.

Judging:

Awards:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Awards and prize money will be allocated by number of teams entered in the contest. At least 5 teams must be registered for 1 ^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places to be awarded. The stakes rise as more teams register. Please see the following page for details.

Signage:

Any outside signage is not allowed on the sculpture or on the grounds without the prior authorization.

Advertising:

Promotional advertising is strictly forbidden unless authorized by the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation prior to the event. Forms of advertising include, but are not limited to, logos, names of businesses/organizations, characters specifically tied to an organization’s branding.