Skills/Compétences Canada is partnering with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations from Manitoba to host a Skills Showcase at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, in Winnipeg, that will feature First Nations, Inuit and Métis Skills. This showcase will help Indigenous youth grow in confidence and celebrate their skills while exploring various career opportunities in skilled trades and technologies. 

The showcase will focus on the intergenerational transfer of many traditional skills such as beading, soapstone carving and textile design from Elders, local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists and experts to youth. It will demonstrate the links between these skills and potential careers in the skilled trades and technologies. 

For example, carving skills can foster interest in skilled careers such as carpentry, bricklaying, or cabinetmaking and Indigenous art can spark interest in fashion technology, graphic design and many others.  

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Dudar! Your logo design has been chosen for The Skills Showcase: Featuring First Nations, Inuit and Métis Skills being hosted at #SCNC2023 in Winnipeg! We can’t wait to unveil her logo!

Skills/Compétences Canada and First Peoples Development Inc. (FPDI) would like YOU to determine the logo for the new Skills Showcase: Featuring First Nations, Inuit and Métis Skills at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, in Winnipeg, Manitoba!  

Demonstrate your eye for art, creativity, detail, and design and share your perspective by creating a logo image that captures the essence of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities of Manitoba. This logo contest is open to all Manitoba residents aged 13 and up. 

Contest Dates:
The contest has closed.

Prize:
Logo chosen to represent the Skills Showcase: Featuring First Nations, Inuit and Métis Skills at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, a cash prize of 300 dollars and a Galaxy Tab A7 Lite! 

Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis representatives.

Tips for inspiration for your logo design from First Peoples’ Development Inc.:
Indigenous peoples have occupied this land since time immemorial. Clothing, boats, tools, structures and more were crafted with attention to detail and with less technology than we have today. Many of these traditional skills and skilled trades can be related and require the same eye for art, creativity, detail, and design. 

Learn about the traditional stories, legends, and think of how they shape the relationship between people and nature, or how they influence art and principles. The stories may share similarities, but depending on the storyteller or the audience, there can be a conclusion or lesson that is unique to a community or individual. 

Share yours by creating a balanced and respectful image that captures the essence of First Nation, Inuit, and Metis of Manitoba. 

No purchase required. Contest begins on December 14th, 2022 at 9:00am EST and ends on January 13th, 2023 at 5:00pm EST. The winner selection will take place on January 20th, 2023.

There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won across Manitoba by one (1) person as follows: The winning entrant’s logo will be featured as the logo for the Skills Showcase at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, and the winning entrant will receive a cash prize of 300 dollars (total approximate value: $300.00): Open to legal residents of Manitoba who are at least 13 years of age at the time of entry and are students. In the case of individuals between the age of 13 and the age of majority in Manitoba, such individual’s parent or legal guardian must consent to these rules and their child’s entry in the contest.

Enter by emailing your entry to First Peoples Development Inc. (“FPDI”) at tplayer@fpdinc.ca or by mailing an entry to the offices of FPDI at 101-1355 Mountain Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6 (Attn: Jasmen Passard). Before being declared a winner, the selected entrant, or their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), as applicable, will be required to: (i) correctly answer a skill testing question; (ii) sign and return the form of Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release provided by Skills/Compétences Canada Corporation (the “Sponsor”) by no later than January 27th, 2023; and (iii) comply with all other contest rules, all in the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the ability of the submission to meet the criteria as outlined in the contest description before the contest closes. There is a limit of 1 entry per participant.

The Sponsor cannot guarantee the exact replica of the chosen logo will be used and has the right to modify it to be compatible to its intended use, which includes but is not limited to digital, print, web and large format and other promotional material. The author of the winning submission agrees to the permanent transfer of ownership and all associated legal rights to the logo to the Sponsor, and waives any moral rights the author may have in such logo.  

Full contest rules and details available HERE.

To review Sponsor's privacy policy, see https://www.skillscompetencescanada.com/en/privacy-policy/. 

Digital Submissions: 
Email your file to tplayer@fpdinc.ca 

Mail In Submissions:
Attn: Jasmen Passard
101 - 1355 Mountain Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 3B6

Hand drawn or digital submissions will be accepted.
Accepted digital formats are JPEG, PNG, PDF, IMG, PSD, EPS, AI, TIFF.

Cultural elements: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis; How does the design encompass indigenous peoples, while also being respectful of each culture’s uniqueness.

Details: Do elements flow together? Are there layers that tell different perspectives? Examples may include the Medicine wheel, four directions, symbols, animals, and the stories, lessons associated.

Creativity: How does the submission push the envelope in design, all while remaining respectful with tradition in mind?

Storytelling: What’s the context behind the submission? Are there any particulars with the design itself that the artist feels should be highlighted or explained through a short description, perhaps a poem, of how they feel the piece will inspire others? Acknowledgements are necessary to avoid possible appropriation.