Creative Competitions

Category 1 Hand Quilted.
Category 2 Domestic/ Mid-Arm. Fabric is manipulated by hand under a fixed machine.
Category 3 Track (Mid/Long-Arm). This includes where the machine rides on wheels and moves over the fabric and the machine is hand-guided. No computer-programmed quilting is allowed.
Category 4 Two-Person Quilt.
Category 5 Wall/Lap Quilt (No less than 140″).
Category 6 Computerized Quilting. The quilt design is computer programmed.
Category 7 Group Quilt. Quilts made by a group of three or more people. MINIMUM size of 240″, hand or machine-quilted.
Category 8 Quilters first entry in a judged quilt show. Must have been made within the past two years.

Entry Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025, 4:00 pm

Quilt Delivery: Deliver your entry form, payment and quilt(s) beginning June 2, 2024 between 8:30am – 4:00pm to the Red River Exhibition Association Office, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

Quilt Pick Up: Following the event, quilt(s) can be picked up at the RREA office on Monday, June 23 from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Best of Show (Overall): $300

For each category:
– First Place: $250
– Second Place: $200
– Third Place: $150

• Quilts may be entered in EIGHT categories.
• Exhibitors may enter ONE quilt in each category. The entry must be completely quilted by the person submitting the quilt (except categories 4 and 7). No commercial quilting is allowed (machine quilted by someone other than the exhibitor) except for categories 4 and 7.
• Quilts must be at least 240″ around the perimeter in order to be included in the competition, EXCEPT FOR CATEGORY 5.
• A fabric quilt label must be attached to the bottom right corner on the back side of the entry quilt. Labels will be covered at all judging levels.
• Pre-stamped or direct product of quilt kits will not be accepted; however, ‘Block-of-the-Month’ quilts, if not kitted, are eligible for the competition.
• Competitors must pre-register quilts. Please send the entry form along with a $5 entry fee per category entered to Red River Exhibition Association (RREA), 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3K 2E8, or by e-transfer to kyle@redriverex.com (include QUILT in transaction comments).
• Quilts must be delivered to the RREA office on June 6, 2025. Each quilt MUST be delivered/packaged in a zipped clear plastic bag labelled with the name of the quilter and the name of the quilt. One quilt per bag.
• Quilt owners are responsible for insuring their own quilts. The RREA assumes no responsibility for loss or damage of any kind.
• Submission of registration implies acceptance of all rules of the competition. Each entry must be accompanied by a fully completed and signed entry form and fees.
• Prize winning entrants, or guardians of entrants, consent to the use of each participant’s name and photo in any public recognition. The RREA reserves the right to reproduce any entries for publicity related to this competition unless otherwise stated.
• Award winners will be invited to an awards event on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:45 pm.
• Qualifying quilts (space permitting) will be exhibited during the The EX, June 13-22, 2025. The winning quilts in categories 1, 2, 3 and 6 are eligible to go on to the provincial MAAS quilt competition.

Entry Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025

2025 Judged Quilt Show Entry Form

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Quilt Entry Category and Number*

Category 1: Hand QuiltedCategory 2: Domestic/Mid-Arm QuiltCategory 3: Track (Mid/Long-Arm) QuiltCategory 4: Two-Person QuiltCategory 5: Wall/Lap QuiltCategory 6: Computerized QuiltingCategory 7: Group Quilt

Please indicate the category for quilt

Quilt Name

Please provide the name of your quilt, if applicable

Quilt Size (in inches")*

Height Width

Please provide the height and width of the quilt, measured in inches.

Pattern or Original Design*

Pattern

Original Design

Please indicate whether this quilt used a pattern or is an original design.

Pattern Name

Inspired By:

Please indicate if there was any special inspiration behind the quilt’s design or fabric choices.

Is the quilt for sale?*

Yes

No

Quilter's Name*

First Last

Second Quilter's Name

First Last

Additional Names

Please include the names of all quilters in the group.

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon Province Postal Code

Email*

Phone*

Signature*

My signature provides permission for the Red River Exhibition Association to photograph and use my image and images of my quilt for marketing purposes.

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• Digital images may be taken with a regular camera, smart phone or tablet.
• Format: The images must be in .jpg format and sRGB colour space.
• Image Size: Images must not exceed 1600px W X 1200px H.
• File size should not exceed 2MB.
• Entries may be in colour or monochrome.
• Digital images may be submitted at redriverex.com.

Entry deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025, 4:00 pm

Entries exhibited: June 14-23, 2024

Deliver your entry form and photo(s) between 8:30am – 4:00pm to the Red River Exhibition Association Office, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

Entry pick-up: Following the event, photo(s) can be picked up at the RREA office on Monday, June 23 from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Entry return mail: July 2, 2024

Please include return postage for return mailing. Mailed entries without return postage will not be returned.

For each category

Special Awards

Either print or digital, based on entries

Special Recognition:
A trophy will be awarded for the overall High Aggregate score of all three categories.

It Made You Smile Award:
$75 in Print Category
$75 in Digital Image Category

General Rules

• Entry is restricted to Manitobans.
• The theme is OPEN. You may choose any subject matter to photograph. However, the Exhibition reserves the right to refuse any entry it deems inappropriate for the event audience.
• Up to four images can be entered in each category (colour, monochrome, digital).
• Photos that have previously been entered in this salon are not eligible.
• All possible care will be taken with photos, but the Exhibition cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to the photos while in storage or on display.
• The Exhibition reserves the right to reproduce any entries for publicity purposes.
• Any image generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without any image captured by the entrant is not eligible.

Print Image Rules

• Entries may be colour or monochrome (having a singular tone or hue throughout, such as sepia). Black and white prints with selective colour (i.e. red lips and everything else black and white) will be classified as colour.
• Prints may be submitted unmounted or mounted on flat cardboard or foam core to a maximum thickness of 1/4″.
• Aluminum prints, framed prints, or prints mounted on a stretcher frame are not eligible.
• Your name or print title must not appear on the front of the photograph or mat.
• All prints must include the following information on the back: your name, address, and print title.
• Print size:
• Rectangular: minimum 8″x10″ (print only) to a maximum 16″x20″ (print or print plus mat).
• Panorama: minimum width 10″ (print only) to a maximum 20″ (print or print plus mat).
• Square: minimum 10″x10″ (print only) to a maximum 16″x16″ (print or print plus mat).

Digital Image Rules

• Digital images may be taken with a regular camera, smart phone or tablet.
• Format: The images must be in .jpg format and sRGB colour space.
• Image Size: Images must not exceed 1600px W X 1200px H.
• File size should not exceed 2MB.
• Entries may be in colour or monochrome.
• Digital images may be submitted at redriverex.com.

Entry Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025

2025 Photo Salon Entry Form

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Step 1: Your Information

Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country

Email*

Phone*

Signature*

The Red River Exhibition Association will take every precaution to safeguard any exhibitor’s property while such property in the Association’s care and custody. The Association assumes no responsibility for loss, damage or injury of any kind and however caused to any exhibit or exhibitor. The Association, its officers, directors, employees and volunteer workers are released by the entrants/exhibitors from any liability. The Association reserves the right to refuse any entry.

Step 2: Upload Photos / Titles

Digital Projected Image – Max. 4 images

Please Note:

The file size should be 1600 PX wide for horizontal ( landscape ) or 1200 PX high for vertical ( portrait ) images and not to exceed 2 MB. Images that exceed these dimensions will automatically be resized. Images must be in JPEG format and SRGB colour space.

Digital Photo Title 1:

File

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Digital Photo Title 2:

File

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Digital Photo Title 3:

File

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Digital Photo Title 4:

File

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Print Categories

Click this link to download a copy of the brochure for full details.

For the categories below, please include the titles of the photos you are mailing in or hand delivering. This way we will be able to match your online list with your photos.

All mailed in and hand delivered entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form.

Photos in the following two categories must be mailed or hand delivered to:

Red River Exhibition Association 3977 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K ZE8

* Please include return postage for return mailing. Mailed entries without return postage will not be returned.*

If you are not using this feature, continue on to STEP 3.

Monochrome Print Category – Max. 4 images

Monochrome Photo Title 1:

Monochrome Photo Title 2:

Monochrome Photo Title 3:

Monochrome Photo Title 4:

Colour Print Category – Max. 4 images

Colour Photo Title 1:

Colour Photo Title 2:

Colour Photo Title 3:

Colour Photo Title 4:

Step 3: Review

Review all information above to ensure it is correct, then proceed to STEP 4.

Step 4: Shipping ( if necessary )

The EX Photo Salon is happy to return your entries to you, however, you are responsible for return postage.

Please visit a post office, purchase pre paid stamps and include them in your package.
Upon completion of the contest we will use your prepaid postage to send back your items.

Step 5: Submit

Please note: The uploading process may take a few minutes depending on the file size and the speed of your internet connection.

You will be redirected to a confirmation page and an auto reply will be sent to your email address when your entry has been successfully received.

Email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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When applicable, works must be submitted wired and ready for hanging.

Painting: Watercolour, oil, acrylic, encaustic, alcohol ink.

Drawing: Pencil, coloured pencil, pastel, pen and ink, charcoal.

Mixed Media: Artist prints (no giclees), textiles, airbrush, collage.

Sculpture: Three-dimensional work created in clay, stone, wood, ceramic, etc.

Teen: Artists 13-19 years old. Works may be submitted in the above categories as TEEN, following the general rules.

Entry deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of art work. Deliver piece(s) and completed labels (on brochure) to: Exhibition Place at Red river Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3K 2E8

Artwork drop off: Wednesday, June 4 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm OR Thursday, June 5 from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Artwork displayed: June 13-22, 2025. Only selected artwork will be on display at The EX. All entrants will be notified on June 10 whether or not their artwork has been selected.

Artwork pick-up for non-selected works: Wednesday, June 11 from 3 -7 pm

Artwork pick-up for selected works: Monday, June 23 from 3 – 7 pm

All unclaimed artwork will be charged a $10/day/piece handling fee. If someone other than the artist is to pick up the artwork, please provide them with the receipt or a signed letter of permission.

First, second and third place will be awarded in each of the following categories, with one Best In Show award and two Honourable Mention Awards.

1. Residents of Manitoba may submit up to four (4) works. An entry fee of $5 per piece is required with the application form. (For e-transfers, send to kyle@redriverex.com, and include ART in the transaction comments).
2. All submissions are to be original, unaided work, completed in the last two (2) years. Artists are responsible to warrant that they own the copyright to the work entered. AI-generated art will be disqualified.
3. Two-dimensional works must be dry, and no larger than 32 H” x 40 W” framed. Work must be labelled, suitably framed, wired, and ready for hanging. Framing systems with only glass, backing and clips are not acceptable. Charcoal, pastel, watercolour or pencil works must be protected under glass or plexi.
4. Sculpture and mixed media works are restricted to a 36″ plexi display cube (provided) and may weigh no more than 40 lbs. If special display is required, it must be provided by the artist.
5. The entry label provided must be filled out and firmly attached on the back of each art piece (or the bottom of a sculpture).
6. The juror will make their selections in the proposed categories and their decision is final. Artists will be notified by June 10 by email whether or not their art is accepted.
7. The Red River Exhibition Association will retain a 20% fee from the sale of artworks. Artists are advised to price their work accordingly.
8. Submission of entries implies acceptance of all rules of the competition, and must be accompanied by fully completed and signed entry forms and fees.
9. The Red River Exhibition Association assumes no responsibility for loss, damage or injury of any kind caused to any exhibit or exhibitor.
10. Prize winning entrants, and/or guardians of entrants, consent to the use of each participant’s name and photo in any public recognition. The Red River Exhibition Association reserves the right to reproduce any entries for publicity related to this contest unless otherwise stated.

Anthony Steffes
www.anthonysteffes.ca

I was supposed to be a scientist, and was well on my way in botany and chemistry when first art and then teaching took over my life. For forty-seven years I taught every kind of art, craft, music, theatre, English, math, and then worked in counselling and administration until 2002 when I developed an integrated arts program called Artspeak for high school students in Sunrise School Division. 

Artspeak was the most useful and rewarding thing I have done in life, bringing together students from different high schools to play in art, music, theatre, storytelling, writing, and more. For four days and three nights students were in residence where other artists and I exposed them to the world through art.

My own art (and life) comes from lasting images, memories and experiences in teaching, floristry, church music, Rainbow Stage and Opera chorus work, gardening-my true love, art workshops across US and Canada, design studies, learning style research, attending arts performances, leading art workshops, and most of all people I have met along the way.

My formal studies are from University of Manitoba, University of Toronto, and Ontario College of Art. Workshop influences are from Gerald Brommer, Nancy Reyner, Nikola Bjelajac, Lyla Belluk, Brian Ateyo, Aliana Au, Gwen Fox, and James Tan. 

Art for me is connecting all the possibilities of art mediums with the amazing world of abstract imagination and design on surfaces that provide a place for colour and texture to play. What will emerge from that joyful mess?

Presently, I have the privilege of creating at my own pace having my work handled by Pulse Gallery at Johnson Terminal at The Forks.

Art has become my way of connecting with people and developing lifelong relationships. What a privilege to have someone want to own something you have created and include that in their life.

Entry Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025

2025 Juried Art Show

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Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

Email*

Phone*

Artwork 1 Title*

Artwork 1 Category*

Artwork 1 Sale Price

If not for sale, please leave blank

Artwork 2 Title

Artwork 2 Category

Artwork 2 Sale Price

If not for sale, please leave blank

Artwork 3 Title

Artwork 3 Category

Artwork 3 Sale Price

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Artwork 4 Title

Artwork 4 Category

Artwork 4 Sale Price

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Signature*

The Red River Exhibition Association will take every precaution to safeguard any exhibitor’s property while such property in the Association’s care and custody. The Association assumes no responsibility for loss, damage or injury of any kind and however caused to any exhibit or exhibitor. The Association, its officers, directors, employees and volunteer workers are released by the entrants/exhibitors from any liability. The Association reserves the right to refuse any entry.

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