Exhibition Entries:

Violin and Violas made in BC and Western Canada. Other string instruments are also welcome for the exhibition.

• Maximum 10 instruments per person
• Can be old or new
• Maker can be living or past
• No cost
• Makers or designated persons can accompany their instruments, business cards allowed
• Please notify the organizers of your intent to exhibit as soon as possible, but at latest by February 13th, 2027.

Competition Entries:  

Violins and Violas made in the past 5 years in BC and Western Canada

• Limit of 3 violin entries and 3 viola entries
• Made in the past 5 years
• Maker must be living
• Fee: $50 per instrument (includes VMABC membership)
• Please notify the organizers of your intent to submit instruments as soon as possible, but at latest by February 13th, 2027.

Judging:

• Instruments will be judged separately on quality of craft, playability and sound.
• Violin Society of America (VSA) Style Judging:  Multiple Gold/Silver/Merit awards for quality.
• Best in show.
• Labels must be covered.

1. Initial judging is done on an unscored pass/no-pass.  Passing guarantees at least a certificate of merit for that category.
2. Entries that pass are scored by three judges. 
3. Judges vote on whether the entry is ‘of the highest quality’.  If they are unanimous in the vote, a medal is awarded.
4. Instruments that achieve a certificate of merit or better in the other category receive a gold medal, otherwise they receive a silver medal

		Quality of Craft
		No certificate of merit for Quality of Craft	Certificate of merit for Quality of Craft	Medal standing for Quality of Craft
Playability/Sound	No certificate of merit for Playability/Sound	No award	Certificate of merit for Quality of Craft	Silver Medal for Quality of Craft
	Certificate of merit for Playability/Sound	Certificate of merit for Playability/Sound	Both certificates for Quality of Craft & Playability/Sound	Gold Medal for Quality of Craft & certificate for Playability/Sound
	Medal standing for Playability/Sound	Silver Medal for Playability/Sound	Gold Medal for Playability/Sound & certificate for Quality of Craft	Double Gold Medals for Playability/Sound & Quality of Craft