The Original Online Monthly Teddy Bear Magazine |
Vote in the URSA Awards Competition |
First Place
Awards |
Your Votes
Determine
the 2025 Winners |
Big Ribbons
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To our Readers: |
We bestow upon you, our readers, collectors and art enthusiasts, the privilege to vote for your favorite bear, bud, or artist entered in this year's competition, by choosing what you believe marks the quality of fine art.
Your votes help the artists win in the first round and then proceed to the Final Round where they have the opportunity to win The URSA Major-Best Overall award!
Voting begins July 9, 2025 and ends July 31st. and you'll receive an email with the details. Are you on our mailing list?
See sign-up link below.
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We are sad to announce that the 2026 URSA Awards Competition has been cancelled.
 If you are interested to compete in 2027, please be sure your name is on our 'URSA Mailing List" and you'll receive announcement with regards to the next URSA.
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To the Contestants:
We welcome all soft sculpture artists and teddy bear makers worldwide to enter the URSA Awards Competition.
No jury, every entry is shown and voted on my our readers and collectors.
Next year's entry form will be available in mid March 2026.
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
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Your votes pick the Finalists, who will go on to vie for the URSA Major - Best Overall Award |
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