DEADLINE: March 18, 2024 (ONLINE)
The Virginia Jackson Design Competition
(formerly) The International Textile Alliance Design Award
High Point, NC
High Point, NC
The Virginia Jackson Design Competition (originally called the International Textile Market Association Design Award) was established in 1995 to recognize the most talented students in the field of textile design and create a vehicle to bring new talent into the industry.
When the association launched the student design competition, Virginia Jackson was very instrumental in establishing the core fundamentals, which continue to play a major role in the program.
Submitted designs must be created for residential upholstery applications in Dobby, Jacquard and Print categories.
ENTRY – STUDENT INFORMATION
All entries must be submitted by and be the work of students currently registered for courses in the textile design schools or departments of approved accredited universities
or colleges.
All entries must be submitted by and be the work of students currently registered for courses in the textile design schools or departments of approved accredited universities
or colleges.
Each entry should have the following information included and meet the following criteria: (truncated version)
- The design - entry can be artwork (for prints only), printed fabric, or woven fabric (for jacquard and dobby entries).
- The design applied to a sketch of a piece of furniture. This will illustrate the application of the design in practical usage and an understanding of the design placement upon the furniture. Be sure the design motif is applied to the furniture in its proper scale relationship of fabric to frame.
- An image of the design in repeat if it is not included elsewhere.
- Overall size of entries should be 27" x 27" excluding mat, one "major pattern" per board; dobby entries to be no smaller than a 13 1⁄2" x 13 1⁄2".
- A statement of inspiration for the design should be included on the board.
- A required contribution to the ITA Educational Foundation is necessary, $25 per entry.
Website: https://internationaltextilealliance.org/educational-foundation/virginia-jackson-design-competition/
Design Guidelines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HBAKfDFLKF6vm5WEis36jR9qbczNh2wO/viewEntry Form: https://forms.gle/MDHqi77hB6vBpX6M8
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305 West High Avenue
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 885-6842
305 West High Avenue
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 885-6842
