World Ice Art Championships

A multi block sculpture

The World Ice Art Championships is an ice sculpting contest in Fairbanks, Alaska put on by Ice Alaska, a non-profit corporation started in 1989. The contest is the largest of its kind in the world and attended by more than 100 sculptors from 30 different countries every year. The contest also draws tens of thousands of spectators; in 2004, 48,000 people from more than 28 countries passed through the park's gates.

Events

A single block sculpture

The championship is divided into three separate divisions, each of which is divided again into abstract and realistic categories.

Single Block Classic

The Single Block Classic is the first and largest event of the championships. In the event, two-person teams work with the ice from a single ice block measuring 5 feet x 8 feet x 3 feet and weighing more than 7,800 pounds (4 tons) and have two days to complete their sculpture. During this event, heavy machinery may not be used. This event is typically sponsored by ConocoPhillips.

9-foot-tall (2.7 m) ice sculpture depicting New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees & titled "Cool Brees" at the 2010 World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska

Multi-Block Classic

In the Multi-Block Classic, teams of four members receive twelve blocks of ice measuring 4 feet x 4 feet x 3 feet and have five days to produce their sculpture. The final creations of this event will weigh up to 20 tons and tower over 25 feet in height. During this event, heavy machinery may be used. It is typically sponsored by British Petroleum.

Fairbanks Open

The Fairbanks Open is an unjudged part of the competition, wherein amateur sculptors work alongside world-famous artists.

Winners

Year	Block	Category	Name	Artists
2010	Single	Realistic	Blue Ring Octopus	Junichi Nakamura Heather Brice
2010	Single	Abstract	Ice Dancing	Vitaliy Lednev Sergey Loginov
2006	Single	Realistic	Beach Walker	Steve Brice Junichi Nakamura
2006	Single	Abstract	Fiddler	Vladimir Zhikhartsev Vitaliy Lednev
2006	Multi	Realistic	Balto's Charge	Steve Berkshire Mark Johnson Stanley Kolonko Carl Eady
2006	Multi	Abstract	Sunrise Over Spring Water	Sergei Zaplatin Sergey Tselebrovskiy Grigoriy Ponomarev Larry Moen
2005	Single	Realistic	Leap	Steve Brice Aaron Costic
2005	Single	Abstract	Fire of Love	Vitaliy Lednev Vladimir Zhikhartsev
2005	Multi	Realistic	Animal Parade	Steve Brice Heather Brown Tajana Raukar Mario Amegee
2005	Multi	Abstract	Gateway	Aaron Costic Gregory Butauski Chad Hartson Jeff Meyers
2004	Single	Realistic	Colorful Duo	Paul Raukar Tajana Raukar
2004	Single	Abstract	The Dance	Jennie Graham James Stugart
2004	Multi	Realistic	Dragon Boat	Yan Liansheng Zhang Daquan Ma Yue An Quifeng
2004	Multi	Abstract	Michelangelo Hi-Tech-The Creation of Ice Man	Vitaliy Lednev Karen Pless Chuck Carpenter Kathleen Carlo-Kendall
2003	Single	Realistic	Graceful Predator	Junichi Nakamura Tajana Raukar
2003	Single	Abstract	White Dance	Alexander Zaitsev Regan Dillon
2003	Multi	Realistic	Friend or Foe	Steve Brice Joan Brice Heather Brown Tajana Raukar
2003	Multi	Abstract	Seed of Promise	Lumir Lang Ben Firth Craig Araquistain Amy Moran
2002	Single	Realistic	King of the Sky	Junichi Nakamura Hideshi Terada
2002	Single	Abstract	Flame in the Wind	Vladimir Zhikhartsev Sergey Loguinov
2002	Multi	Realistic	Leap of Faith	Tajana Raukar Heather Brown Wendy Croskrey Joan Brice
2002	Multi	Abstract	Ice Falls	Lumir Lang Ben Firth Tokuji Nakano Craig Araquistain
2001	Single	Realistic	A Total Lack of Sharing	Steve Brice Kevin Roscoe
2001	Single	Abstract	Enlightenment	Vladimir Zhikhartsev Sergey Loguenov
2001	Multi	Realistic	Pretenders	Aaron Costic Steve Brice Marja Pohjoisaho Tajana Raukar
2001	Multi	Abstract	The Unison of Love	Sergei Tselebrovski Sergei Bannikh Sergei Loguenov Alexander Zaitsev

See also

• Ice sculpture

Sources

1. Ice Alaska Website
2. Alaska.net
3. Fairbanks-Alaska.com

External links

Official Site http://www.icealaska.com/