Temat: INTERNATIONAL KONKURSY- Maj

WHAT: applications can now be submitted for this £25,000 commissioning award that aims to reward emerging talent in outdoor sculpture.
TO APPLY: full entry details can be downloaded from http://jerwoodvisualarts.org or http://jerwoodsculpture.org Alternatively, please send a large stamped addressed envelope to Jerwood Sculpture Prize 2008, c/o Parker Harris, PO Box 279, Esher, Surrey KT10 8YZ, 01372 462190, jsp@parkerharris.co.uk
DEADLINE: 31 October

Createurope

[Published: 19 April 2008]

WHO: Europe-wide competition for young fashion designers and fashion design students.
WHERE: Germany.
WHAT: the objective of the contest is to create links between European fashion training schools in addition to promoting lasting, active dialogue between students and teachers, initially on the European and later on the international level. A European jury made up of fashion journalists and designers will select a maximum of 30 finalists from all of Europe by the end of July 2008.
TO APPLY: register on-line at http://createurope.com
DEADLINE: 30 June

Interieur 08 Design Competition

[Published: 19 April 2008]

WHO: designers, design teams, students or schools, of any age or nationality.
WHERE: Belgium.
WHAT: the Interieur Foundation organises its nineteenth consecutive prototype competition: the INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition, formerly known as 'Design for Europe'. Centred on three thematic subjects, it focuses on new, functional, creative and contemporary prototypes. For the 19th edition of the competition the themes are working, playing and living.
WHEN: 17-26 Oct.
OTHER BENEFITS: prizes to a total value of 35,000euro.
TO APPLY: visit http://interieur.be
DEADLINE: 15 July

One Good Chair

[Published: 19 April 2008]

WHO: designers of any nationality.
WHERE: USA.
WHAT: designers everywhere are invited to contribute their vision for a new kind of eco-chair, one that focuses first and foremost on form.
OTHER BENEFITS: a cash prize of 4,500USD will be awarded to 1 designer or shared (equally or unequally) among 2-5 designers, subject to the judges' discretion. More prizes may be available. The award is intended to support the fabrication of a prototype. Winners and select entries will be featured in Treehugger, Inhabitat, Western Interiors, and a variety of other press TBA. Select entries may be featured in Lance Hosey's forthcoming book, The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology and Design. All finalists will be displayed on the competition website, and many or all will be exhibited at various public events to be announced.
TO APPLY: visit http://onegoodchair.com
DEADLINE: 16 May



A1 Open Summer Art Exhibition

[Published: 16 April 2008]

WHO: painters, printmakers or illustrators working or studying in the areas covered by Arts Council England's Yorkshire and North East Regions.
WHAT: A1 Open Summer Art Exhibition - offers the opportunity to submit three pieces of work to be considered by an internationally renowned panel of judges chaired by Greville Worthington.
WHERE: Station, North Yorkshire.
WHEN: 14 July - 31 August.
COST: £10 per entry as a donation to the Station's charitable trust.
PRIZE: over £7,000 available in prizes.
OTHER BENEFITS: catalogue of the selected work and the work will also go on A1 Open website.
TO APPLY: see http://a1open.co.uk for application form and full details.
CONTACT: 01748 850123 or art@a1open.co.uk
DEADLINE: 13 June

Cork Street Charity Open Art Exhibition

[Published: 8 April 2008]

WHO: international artists working in all media except film and video.
WHAT: call for entries - The Cork Street Charity Open Art Exhibition is an open exhibition of contemporary fine art held annually to support a selected charity.
WHERE: London.
WHEN: 31 July – 9 August.
COST: maximum of four entries per artist and entry fee of £8 per work (£5 per work for artists under 18).
PRIZES: 1st prize £1,000, 2nd prize £500, Young Artist's prize £250 and Visitors' Choice award £250.
TO APPLY: http://corkstreetopenexhibition.co.uk or call 0198 154 0597 for an entry form by post.
CONTACT: Kathryn Roberts, Cork Street Open Exhibition, The Old Rectory, Llanwarne, Herefordshire HR2 8JE OR kr@corkstreetopenexhibition.co.uk
DEADLINE: 16 May

Jerwood Drawing Prize 2008

[Published: 7 April 2008]

WHO: all artists resident or domiciled within the UK.
WHAT: call for entries to this prestigious annual open drawing exhibition.
WHERE: London.
PRIZES: 1st prize £6,000; 2nd prize £3,000; student awards £1,000.
TO APPLY: for application forms and further details send an A4 SAE to The Exhibition Administrator, Jerwood Drawing Prize 2008, Wimbledon College of Art, Merton Hall Road, London SW19 3QA, 020 7514 9709, F 020 7514 9642, jerwood@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk http://wimbledon.arts.ac.uk/jerwood
DEADLINE: 5pm, 23 June

RWS/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition

[Published: 3 April 2008]

WHO: artists.
WHAT: invitation for submissions for watercolour competition. Whether it's abstract, figurative or landscape piece, all works produced in water based mediums, watercolour, acrylic and gouache on a paper support are eligible. An exhibition of approximately 120 works will be held at the Bankside Gallery, London SE1 from 10 – 20 September. Artists can submit up to three works at regional venues throughout the UK in June.
PRIZES: £25,000 to artists who demonstrate a high level of skill and creativity.
FEE: £15 per work or free to full-time students.
TO APPLY: for application forms artists should send a SAE to: The Watercolour Competition, Parker Harris Partnership, PO Box 279, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8YZ. Forms and information are also downloadable from http://parkerharris.co.uk
FURTHER INFORMATION: call 01372 462190 or email RWS@parkerharris.co.uk
DEADLINE: 21 June



Crystal Vision

[Published: 20 March 2008]

WHO: open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
WHERE: international.
WHAT: the subject of the international competition is crystal vision. Applications should explore the properties of this unique material and challenge people's perception of how crystal can be used in the near future. Come up with new products and ideas to fill the new SWAROVSKI concept store.
OTHER BENEFITS: the designers of 3 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards: first prize Euro 4000, second prize Euro 3000, third prize Euro 2000. Winning entries and a selection of the works sent in will be promoted by SWAROVSKI internationally in exhibitions and events and designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
TO APPLY: for more information visit http://designboom.com
MORE INFORMATION: http://swarovski.com
DEADLINE: 12 June

The British Sari Story 2008 competition

[Published: 17 March 2008]

WHO: Could you create a sari for a British bride?
WHAT: the British Sari Story 2008 competition.
PRIZE: £250 top prize.
WHEN: winners announced in October at the British Sari Story show, Charnwood Museum, Loughborough.
TO APPLY: send a piece of fabric (about 20cm/6 inch square) decorated, embroidered or embellished with patterns that reflect British Asian life. Also enclose a sketch of how your bridal sari would be worn.
FURTHER INFORMATION: email nidhi@bridging-arts.com or call 020 8749 9010.
DEADLINE: 31 August

Exeter Contemporary Open

[Published: 10 March 2008]



WHAT: call for entries. All media accepted for submission.
WHERE: Exeter.
WHEN: 18 Sept – 5 Nov.
PRIZES: prizes include £1,500 HW Business Advisors award; £500 St Austell Brewery award (South West based artist); £500 DNA Creative award (new media); Exeter Phoenix student award; exhibition opportunity at eyestorm, Exeter; editorial feature in PROOF. TO APPLY: guidelines and application forms from http://exeterphoenix.org.uk or by post, inc sae, from Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS, 01392 667080.
DEADLINE: 20 June

RBSA Prize Exhibition

[Published: 10 March 2008]



WHAT: call for entries.
WHERE: Birmingham.
WHEN: exhibition open from 29 May - 5 July. Entry forms available from 4 April.
PRIZES: £1,000 prize sponsored by the RBSA. Many other prizes available.
TO APPLY: for further information and entry forms send large SAE to The Honorary Secretary, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham B3 1SA, 0121 236 4353, F 0121 236 4555, http://rbsa.org.uk
DEADLINE: schedules returned by 21 May
HANDING IN DATE: 25 May