WeldArt is the creative side of welding. Submit one original TIG-welded piece, document the process, and qualify for a championship system that moves from online community voting to fan-and-jury finals.
About
WeldArt combines welding skill with artistic ideas. Instead of only building industrial parts, it turns metal into sculptures, design objects, and standout signature pieces that inspire the next generation of welders.
Global Reach
The draft championship system works across 7 global regions: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and China.
The Jury of Giants
Our judges aren't just experts — they are the faces the industry follows. Seven regional seats, hand-picked creators, and a combined reach that puts every decision in front of millions.
Target Audience
The Ambassador Engine
We don't just have an audience — we have the architects of the craft. A global ambassador network of welders, creators, and industry voices carrying WeldArt across every region.
Creators, welders, educators, and industry voices representing the championship across every region.
Ambassadors are listed publicly here, included in championship communication, and become part of the WAWC network from day one.
Application Phase · Task 01
Create a 2D WeldArt execution of the official WAWC logo. Keep every required logo detail and proportion unchanged; your creative work happens in the TIG beads, relief, heat tint, and surface finish.
Your entry only counts when you upload it here on this website. Posting on Instagram or other social media is optional — it helps you collect votes later, but it is not the application.
How it works
Online qualification starts with one submission per account. Every approved piece enters the official WAWC pathway from digital application to live championship rounds.
Submit one TIG-welded WeldArt piece online with a process video and final photos.
Every entry is checked manually before it can appear in the public championship flow.
Artists and fans can vote during the community phase. The public vote runs for 4 weeks.
Top entries move into the championship rounds where fan voting and jury scoring decide the later stages.
Jury Evaluation Criteria
Every entry is scored across two equally-weighted columns: technical TIG craftsmanship and creative execution within the unchanged official logo template. Optional additions remain a minor consideration and never compensate for missing required logo details. Ten points per criterion, eighty points in total.
Uniformity, ripple consistency, and purity of the TIG welds across the logo and any raised relief.
Purposeful use or prevention of oxidation colors as a deliberate stylistic element.
Control of warping across the sheet. Minor unavoidable distortion is acceptable; severe butterfly- or balloon-shaped deformation is not.
Technical control of raised filler-metal relief, TIG joins, and the permitted finishing work.
Every required detail, outline, and proportion of the official WAWC logo remains complete and unchanged.
Original use of TIG beads, raised relief, heat tint, and surface structure within the fixed logo contours.
Balance of the proportionally scaled logo, its placement on the sheet, any frame, and the overall work.
Coherence of stainless surface, permitted treatments, color, relief, and finish without the optional elements overpowering the logo.
Timeline
The WAWC plan spans 2025 to 2027 — from online qualification through regional rounds to live finals.
Initial communication and jury rollout started around Urban Steel Rockstars in Frankfurt.
The first live knockout stage is planned for FABTECH in Las Vegas, 21–23 October 2026.
The championship continues live at USE · Urban Steel Expo in Dusseldorf, 20–23 April 2027, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, the 3rd-place match, and the final.
The public WAWC flow is not open-ended: call launch, 6-week submission window, 1-week review, 4-week voting, then ranking and progression into the championship stages.
The call for entries opens as part of the official WAWC communication phase defined in the broader 2025 to 2027 plan.
Artists can upload exactly one entry per account during the active submission window.
Every submission is checked manually before it can move into the public competition flow.
Approved entries enter an open public vote. Participants can vote as well, and the live ranking can stay visible so potential finalists can plan travel early.
The live vote gives participants an early signal. Final eligibility and finalist notification follow once voting has closed.
Top entries feed into the live WAWC path from the Round of 16 at Fabtech Vegas 2026 to the final stages at USE 2027.
Championship System
Regional qualification, a combined fan-and-jury system, and live final rounds at Fabtech Vegas 2026 and USE 2027.
Regional pathways and wildcard slots feed into the championship structure. Fan voting and jury scoring are combined into the overall result before the live knockout rounds continue through the 3rd-place match and the final.
Host Venues
Every knockout round is staged inside a major industry trade fair — from the Round of 16 in Las Vegas to the Grand Final in Dusseldorf. Both host events link straight to their official sites.
Live Round Conditions
Prizes
The overall WAWC Champion will receive one US$10,000 cash prize. This is the winner's prize, not a payment to each participant or finalist. Additional prize-package details will be announced once confirmed.
Partners
Official partners of the WAWC ecosystem. Founding, event, and media partner slots are open for the first championship cycle.
Long-term brand partnership across the 2025–2027 championship cycle with top-tier visibility.
On-site presence and activations at live rounds, including Fabtech Vegas 2026 and USE 2027.
Editorial, broadcast, and community reach across WAWC channels and live coverage.
Partnership packages span brand visibility, on-site activations at live rounds, and media integrations across the 2025–2027 cycle.
One original entry per account. At least 16, document the making process, and pass manual review.
Applications are subject to the Competition Terms.
Final official media rules are still being finalized. The current upload flow already supports the following technical intake settings:
