World of WearableArt Awards Show

Deadline: April 1, 2014 (ONLINE)


World of WearableArt Awards Show
International Design Competition
Annesbrook, Nelson
New Zealand



The World of WearableArt™ Awards Show is an international design competition based in New Zealand, bringing artists and designers together to compete in one of the world’s richest prize pools in the wearable art genre of NZ$165,000.

Held in Wellington New Zealand, the WOW® Awards Show creates a theatrical world into which the garments are exhibited. Each successful entry is individually choreographed in a two hour stage spectacular including world class lighting and stage technology.

The WOW® Awards Show provides the opportunity for your garment to be exhibited on stage in front of an audience of close to 50,000 people in one of the most prestigious art and fashion competitions in the world.

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Prizes include both cash, travel and opportunities to further enhance your career in the costume and film industry.

Entries are judged based on their originality, creativity, innovation & construction. An entry selected for the show will go through a process of three judgings to determine the winning garments.

Each section has NZ$9,700 worth of prize money
First Place: NZ$6,000
Second Place: NZ$2,500
Third Place: NZ$1,200


No entry fee in 2014!


2014 SECTIONS

AIR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH PACIFIC SECTION
Gather inspiration from New Zealand’s rich Maori culture or other cultures of our South Pacific neighbours. Celebrate what it is like to live in New Zealand and the South Pacific – the sea, beach, flora, fauna, birds, insects and the wide and wonderful personalities of our unique cultures.

CHILDREN’S SECTION – COLOUR:
Create a work of art to adorn the body using just a single colour. These garments are to be designed by adults for children to wear.

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN SECTION:
This section has no thematic boundaries and gives you the complete freedom in concept, construction and materials. This section encourages a high degree of originality
and innovation.

BIZARRE BRA SECTION:
Though normally hidden, the bra has shown itself to have enormous potential for highly creative and witty reinvention.

AVANT GARDE SECTION:
Where art and fashion collide! Create a wearable work of art that is revolutionary, extravagant and extrovert, but still stylish and made with skill. Be driven by dreams and fantasies, not commercial reality or the usual restrictions of fashion.

ZealandGEN-i CREATIVE EXCELLENCE SECTION – AIRBORNE:
Fly, float, flow, inflate – create a work of art that uses the element of air.

WETA WORKSHOP COSTUME & FILM SECTION – KINGDOMS OF THE EAST:
From dynasties of Kings and Queens, myths and legends, create a garment that celebrates the vast rich cultures of the East. The winner of this section receives a 4 week internship at the Academy Award winning Weta Workshop, plus accommodation and airfares from anywhere in the world to Wellington, New Zealand.


Download the Entry Kit: http://worldofwearableart.com/wow-2014-entry-kit.9e1376329161.pdf


For more information visit website: worldofwearableart.com


If you'd like to talk to someone, call us on +64 3 547 0864 or email wardrobe@worldofwearableart.com

World of WearableArt Ltd
95 Quarantine Road
Annesbrook, Nelson 7011
New Zealand
P: +64 3 547 4570
F: +64 3 547 0324