At long last, the results are in! Yes, the 2025 sponsor drive has closed, and I have some very important numbers and thank-yous to share with you all!

Woo hoo! Thanks to several amazing sponsors, prizes for the fourth virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ have reached another extraordinarily impressive level! Yes, hold onto your piping bags . . . total prize value is $20,650 USD, with a record-level portion of that total ($9,600) being cash!

I am so very grateful to 17 wonderful companies not only for their generous donations that contributed to this tally, but also for supporting my endeavor to showcase the talent within the cookie community and to expand the skills and techniques that define cookie art. I encourage you to visit these companies’ sites and shops to show your appreciation most directly! To do that, you can either check out the official sponsor listing on Cookie Connection, the competition’s home base, or a similar listing under the “FRIENDS” section of this site.

While the prizes this year are clearly phenomenal, please remember that the primary objective of my competition is to learn and grow, which is pretty much guaranteed given the quality of feedback that our esteemed judges provide. That said, if you’re still on the fence about entering, I encourage you to jump off it immediately 😀 and start cranking on your entry (or entries). There’s absolutely nothing to lose; only more than you ever imagined to gain! And, don’t forget, all of the rules and the registration link can be found under the 2025 Competition Overview on Cookie Connection.

P.S. Please spread the word of this competition on social media via this post’s “SHARE” links. I’m aiming for a bigger-than-ever turnout this year especially given the record-level cash prizes! 😀

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