Taoyuan International Art Award 2025

DEADLINE: April 26, 2024 (ONLINE)


2025 Taoyuan International Art Award
Taoyuan Arts Center
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
March 25, 2025 – April 30, 2025


The Taoyuan International Art Award aims to cultivate talent in contemporary art and create a strong foundation for the research and creation of contemporary art, as well as to expand global perspectives, strengthen international exchanges, and encourage the diversified development of art practices.

Eligibility:
A. Artists may participate as an individual or a group. There are no limits on nationality. Simultaneous registrations in both the individual and group categories are prohibited. However, this restriction does not apply to those participating as working members of other teams.
B. Works must be new pieces presented to the public for the first time and have never entered government-organized competitions in Taiwan.

Specifications:
2D work: painting/photography /mixed media
3D work: sculpture/3D object/installation/pluridisciplinary works
Video
Interactive Works

Entries:
1. Submitted entries are not limited in material, category, or size.
The space for an individual exhibit is in principle no larger than 600x600x250cm. Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (TMoFA) will provide the finalized dimensions upon the announcement of the selected artists. The TMoFA reserves the right to adjust the display space according to the exhibition space planning.
2. Each individual/group is limited to registering one piece (or set) of work. Once registration is confirmed, changes are not allowed.
3. Works that pass the preliminary review must be displayed during the secondary review according to the exhibition plan submitted at registration.

Awards:

• Grand Prize *1: A prize of NT$600,000, one trophy, one award certificate, and five albums.
• Honorable Mention *3: A prize of NT$200,000, one trophy, one award certificate, and five albums.
• Sojourn Award *1: A subsidy of NT$350,000 for a tour abroad is offered to a Taiwanese participant, one trophy, one award certificate, and three albums. The awardee is obliged to complete his/her sojourn within 2 years after the end of the exhibition. After returning to Taiwan, the awardee shall present a written report (the electronic copy will be published online) and certificates of flight ticket issuance.
• Selected Award: One award certificate and three albums.

*Taxes are included in the aforementioned amounts pursuant to the relevant regulations governing taxes in Taiwan.
*Please be advised that the actual amounts of the prizes are subject to the budget approved by Taoyuan City Council.

Download Prospectus: https://tmofa-tiaa.com/storage/app/media/en-prospectus.pdf

Taoyuan International Art Award Website: https://tmofa-tiaa.com/eng

For inquiries: Phone Number: +886 3 2868668 ext.9010; Fax: +886 33768558

Address: Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (No. 90, Sec. 2, Gaotie S. Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 320014, Taiwan (R.O.C.))

Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024

DEADLINE: April 4, 2024 (ONLINE)


Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024
Pence Gallery
Davis, CA
Jury Dates: April 5, 2024 - April 30, 2024



The Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California, and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk. Artists must use the award of $4,000 to further their work in a significant direction, and may work in any medium, except for video or sound art. ‘Emerging’ is defined as an artist who is early in their art career, who has limited experience exhibiting, but not an extensive solo exhibit history. The artist’s submitted work must be of high caliber, original, and completed within the past five years.

Applications must include a resume, an artist statement, and 5-10 digital images of current work.

The application fee is $30 ($25 for Pence members).

The winner will be announced by April 30th.


APPLY HERE: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=12597

Gallery website: https://www.pencegallery.org


Pence Gallery
212 D Street
Davis, CA 95616
Email: pencegallery@gmail.com
Phone: 530.758.3370
Fax: 530.758.4670

The Craftys Award

Deadline: October 25, 2015 {ONLINE}


The Craftys Awards
The Craftys
livestream broadcast on November 6, 2015



THE CRAFTYS AWARDS
The Craftys celebrate the best in craft and have categories for Knitting, Crochet, Felt, Sewing, Quilting and more. To enter, entrants need to upload images and a description of their work before Oct. 25, 2015. Winners will be announced on livestream broadcast on November 6, 2015 by PBS’ crafting guru Mark Montano.

Several companies and organizations are partnering with event, including Beadaholique, Better Homes and Gardens, BlogHer, Chronicle Books, the Craft and Hobby Association, Creativebug, Deco Arts, FaveCrafts, The Felt Store, MakersKit, Red Heart Yarn, Snap Conference and the Society of Decorative Painters.

ELIGIBILITY: Creators must be U.S. based. If they are under 18, entrants must get permission from a parent to enter.

DETAILS: Crafters can enter their best projects online at TheCraftys.com and fans can nominate their favorite makers through October 25, 2015. Entry categories include fashion, sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, home décor, jewelry-making and edible crafts. A special award will also be given to the Best Young Crafter under 18 that includes a $500 prize for the winner’s school. Even craft enthusiasts have a chance to win a Crafty for the best DIY Pinterest Board or Instagram Account. The “Best of Show” award will be presented to one of the category winners for the craft that has it all – creativity, great design and that elusive “It” factor.

FEE: $0

AWARDS: Each category has a $200 cash prize and is eligible for the $1,000 Best in Show Prize.

JUDGING: Crafters are judged by a panel according to technical merit, creative intent and innovative approach.

Visit website for complete details including submission: www.TheCraftys.com

LEAP 2016 Lydon Emerging Artist Program

Deadline: September 30, 2015 {ONLINE}


LEAP 2016
Lydon Emerging Artist Program
Contemporary Craft
Pittsburgh, PA
LEAP 2016 features begin January 20, 2016



OVERVIEW
• Established in 2007 honoring Kate Lydon, SCC’s Director of Exhibitions, for her 20 years of service to the organization
• Recognizes exceptional emerging talent in the contemporary craft field and provides opportunities for early career artists to bring their artwork to the consumer market
• Retail gallery program which features, markets and sells the work of one winner and 6 finalists
• $1000 prize, national promotion and one year exhibit for winner; finalists receive special features on rotating basis throughout 2016


JUROR
Brigitte Martin is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of crafthaus, a social network and online art community for professional craft artists worldwide.


ELIGIBILITY
LEAP is open to exceptionally talented artists who are in the early stages of his/her career. “Emerging” artists may have had some professional experience (i.e., exhibitions, sales, publication, etc), but not yet have established reputations as artists.

Artists must work in craft media: ceramics, wood, metal/jewelry, glass, found materials, mixed media, fiber or a combination of these materials.

SALES
Upon being selected to participate, SCC will receive a 50% commission on artworks sold. Commissions received through SCC sales help support the education and community outreach programs of the nonprofit organization.


Complete details and application available on website: http://www.contemporarycraft.org/SCC/LEAP_award.html



Contemporary Craft
2100 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

2016 Niche Awards

Deadline: August 21, 2015 {ONLINE}


2016 Niche Awards
Sponsored by NICHE magazine
The Rosen Group
Baltimore MD




Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the NICHE Awards program began in 1989 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine craft.

The NICHE Awards competition is open to professional craft artists ages 21 and older who reside in America or Canada and are actively involved in the design and production of craft work supplied to galleries and/or craft stores. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada. Work produced or finished in secondary studios in other countries may not be submitted.

The NICHE Awards Student competition is open to any craft student attending an American or Canadian undergraduate, graduate or certificate arts program, and the work itself must have been produced in the United States or Canada while the student was attending the arts program. Student artists may enter as a student for up to one (1) year after graduation; however, the work submitted must have been produced while an artist was still a student.

The 2015 NICHE Awards competition seeks NEW WORK in all categories, whether student or professional.  Submitted work must have been designed, produced or introduced after October 1, 2014 to be eligible. Work previously submitted to the competition will not be accepted. All work must be designed and made by the artist or a collaboration of artists, with all collaborators identified.


HOW TO APPLY:

The only way to enter the 2016 NICHE Awards or 2016 NICHE Student Awards is by completing an application online. Paper applications will not be accepted.

One application (and one fee) enables you to submit three pieces of work. Only one application is allowed per artist. Each application allows for up to
three pieces of work to be submitted. Artists who submit more than one application or more than three pieces will be disqualified.

No more than two pieces may be submitted in any single category. If you submit three pieces, the third piece must be entered in a different category.  You may choose to submit artworks in three different categories if you wish.

The competition is judged on a per piece basis, not on an application or portfolio basis. It is therefore possible to be a two-time or three-time finalist or winner in a given year.

Artists may enter in either the professional division or student division, but not in both in a given year.


Contest categories include ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, wood, jewelry and more!

Judging of entries is based on three main criteria:

 Technical excellence, both in surface design and form
 Distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought
 Market viability (professional entries only)


ENTRY FEES:

The cost to enter is $40 for professionals, $20 for professionals who will be exhibiting at American Made Show in 2016, and $20 for students.

Visit website for complete details including link to online application: www.nicheawards.com/guidelines

CONTACT:

NICHE Awards
3000 Chestnut Ave., Ste. 300
Baltimore MD 21211
Phone: 410-889-3093
e: awards@rosengrp.com

2015 Kate Derum Award for Small Tapestries & Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award

Deadline: June 5, 2015 {RECEIVE} or {EMAIL}


2015 Kate Derum Award for Small Tapestries
& Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award
Australian Tapestry Workshop
Tapestry Foundation of Australia
South Melbourne, Victoria
Australia




The Australian Tapestry Workshop Kate Derum award has been established to honour Kate’s memory and her significant contribution to tapestry.

The award is open to all professional Australian and International tapestry artists. Finalists will be invited to submit a tapestry for display in an exhibition at the Australian tapestry workshop from 20 August – 25 September 2015.

This award is generously supported by Susan Morgan, and Alayne and Alan Davies through the Tapestry Foundation of Australia.


KATE DERUM AWARD
A non-acquisitive award of $5,000 AUD


IRENE DAVIES
EMERGING ARTIST’S AWARD
A non-acquisitive award of
$1,000 AUD

(to be eligible for this award artists must be in the first five years of their professional practice)


JUDGES:

Professor Kay Lawrence AM
Former Head School, School of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia, member of the Board of Directors of the Australian Tapestry Workshop
and tapestry weaver.

Tony Preston
Founding Director of the Christchurch Art Gallery

Valerie Kirk
Head of Textiles, Australian National University, Canberra and tapestry weaver


DOWNLOADS:

2015 Kate Derum Award Entry Form


2015 Kate Derum Award Entry Guidelines


Australian Customs Infomation


Visit website: www.austapestry.com.au/kate-derum-award



Australian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205 Australia

EMAIL:
contact@austapestry.com.au

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Craft Victoria: Victorian Craft Award

Deadline: April 6, 2015 {ONLINE}


Victorian Craft Award
Craft Victoria
Melbourne VIC
Australia
1 to 15 August 2015




In 2015 Craft turns 45 years old, and to celebrate this milestone we are pleased to launch the inaugural Victorian Craft Award. The Award is a biennial event facilitated by Craft Victoria in the pursuit of presenting and celebrating excellence in the crafts. The award welcomes emerging, mid-career and established craftspeople across the state of Victoria and welcomes applications from individuals utilising craft skills, processes and materials.

Up to 100 finalists will be shortlisted for the inaugural exhibition across four venues; Craft Victoria, fortyfivedownstairs, Sofitel on Collins Melbourne foyer and 1 Spring St Foyer.

This is a truly unique opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge Victoria’s Craft community, create accessible opportunities for emerging and established practitioners to network and lobby for the value and significance of the art of the handmade and an opportunity for key supporters to demonstrate ongoing commitment to the Australian craft community.


Up to $20,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Lynne Kosky Jewellery Award $10,000
Honouring the legacy of Victorian Arts Minister, Lynne Kosky

Jewellery Encouragement Award $2,000
Supported by the Family of Lynne Kosky

Excellence Award $5,000
Supported by the Bowness Family Foundation

Decal Ceramic Award $2,000
Supported by Decal Specialists

People’s Choice Award $1,000
Supported by Crivelli Fine Coffee.

Online Application (includes entry fee details): https://craftvictoria.wufoo.com/forms/zwb6o4c0lskcki/


Visit website for more details: www.craft.org.au/victorian-craft-award


For inquiries contact victoriancraftaward@craft.org.au


Craft Victoria
31 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
03 9650 7775

American Tapestry Alliance International Student Award

Deadline: April 15, 2015 {ONLINE} or {RECEIVE}



ATA International Student Award
American Tapestry Alliance
2015 Season



The American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) was founded with the mission of supporting the development and increasing the awareness of hand woven tapestry. To this end, ATA has created the ATA International Student Award to encourage study in the field.

The Award

The ATA International Student Award will be presented annually to a student enrolled in a college fiber program. The fiber program may be located in any country. The award will consist of $750.00. In addition, the winner’s work will be featured in the ATA quarterly newsletter, Tapestry Topics. All applicants will receive a one year student membership in the American Tapestry Alliance.

Award Criteria

A panel of judges will evaluate the submissions on the basis of the following criteria: excellence in tapestry technique; an awareness of the textile ‘language;’ and creativity in imagery. For the purposes of this award, tapestry is defined as hand woven, weft faced fabric using discontinuous wefts. Students who work in both traditional and more experimental methods are encouraged to apply. Multimedia work will be considered as long as the primary medium is tapestry.


The deadline for submissions is 15 April of each calendar year. The winner will be notified in early May.

Visit website for complete prospectus: http://americantapestryalliance.org/awards/ata-international-student-award/

Online Entry Form: ata-international-student-award-application-form


Information: ataaward@americantapestryalliance.org

Surface Design Association: Creative Promise Award for Student Excellence

Deadline: June 1, 2015 {EMAIL}


Creative Promise Award for Student Excellence
Surface Design Association




The Creative Promise Award for Student Excellence is given once a year by the Surface Design Association to recognize excellence in a body of work by two outstanding students, one undergraduate and one graduate. Each student is awarded $750, which may be applied to tuition, materials, equipment, educational travel, or any other expenses related to professional development. In addition, the winner’s work will be featured in a future issue of the Surface Design Journal.

Purpose
The purpose of the award is to recognize the innovative work of surface design students.

Eligibility
The Creative Promise Award for Student Excellence is presented to two students, one undergraduate and one graduate, enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in the fiber field at the time of application (spring term). The students must be current SDA members.

Stipulations
The award is based on artistic and technical merit, quality of design, and professional presentation. Work must be professionally mounted, photographed and presented.
• All application materials will be retained and may be used at the discretion of SDA.
• Within one year of receiving the award, a written report on the use of the money is to be sent to the SDA Awards and Grant Administrator.
• Updated member profile, headshot and at least one image of his/her artwork should be loaded on the SDA website.

Application Process
Applicants must submit complete information via email to the SDA Grant and Award Administrator.

Download Guidelines for full submission details: www.surfacedesign.org/sda_creative_promise_award_3_2014.pdf

Website: www.surfacedesign.org/


Questions should be directed to the SDA Award and Grant Administrator: awardsadministrator@surfacedesign.org.

ONE - The Manifest Prize

Deadline: October 1, 2015 {ONLINE}



ONE - The MANIFEST PRIZE
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
Cincinnati, OH
December 11, 2015 to January 8, 2016




Open to works of any media, any genre/style, any size... One work will be selected for the award, featured in the gallery, and published. Five semi-finalist works will also be published.


Eligibility: ONE is open to everyone. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works of art and be available and capable of being exhibited in one of Manifest's five galleries. Floor plans are available upon request. Works submitted must have been completed within the past five years (2010-2015)

Media: Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional visual arts genre and media, (including video, photography, sculpture, installation, painting, drawing, etc.). There is no size limit or minimum size required, other than what is capable of being displayed in our gallery space.

Cash Award: $5,000


Online Prospectus: www.manifestgallery.org/one/index

Online Entry Form: www.manifestgallery.org/one/entry


Contact: info@manifestgallery.org with questions




Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
ONE - The MANIFEST PRIZE
P.O. Box 6218
Cincinnati, OH 45206

Aesthetica Art Prize

Deadline: August 31, 2014 {ONLINE} and {EMAIL}

Aesthetica Art Prize
Aesthetica Magazine
York, UK
Spring 2015


The Aesthetica Art Prize is an annual award given by the international art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine. Distinguished by its dynamic content, merging compelling critical debate and stunning images, the magazine engages with all aspects of visual art and culture, attracting an audience of over 140,000 worldwide.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world and offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work to wider audiences and further their involvement in the international art world.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is committed to innovation in art and we welcome entries from artists working in all media. Artists may submit their work into any one of the four categories:

• Photographic & Digital Art
• Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture
• Painting & Drawing
• Video, Installation & Performance

There is no theme to the Aesthetica Art Prize. It is an open call for entries and you are welcome to submit work on any subject.

The jury will select artworks based on a set of selection criteria. 75 artists will be long-listed and eight artists will be shortlisted. Shortlisted artists will be invited to participate in the exhibition. Winners from each category will be announced on the opening night of the exhibition.

• If I am shortlisted, where will the exhibition be held? The exhibition will take place in spring 2015 at, the contemporary art space, York St Mary’s and run for eight weeks.


• What will the editorial in Aesthetica consist of for the winners? The April/May issue of Aesthetica will include a feature on the Art Prize in which all winners will receive a mention.

Prizes

There are two main categories that artists can enter; the main prize and the student prize.
For further information please click on the relevant link below
Main Prize

• £1000 prize money
• 12 week group exhibition at York St Mary’s hosted by York Museums Trust and Aesthetica
• £250 art supplies voucher courtesy of Winsor & Newton
• Collection of art books courtesy of Prestel
• Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
• Publication in the accompanying Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology

Student Prize

• £500 prize money
• 12 week group exhibition at York St Mary’s hosted by York Museums Trust and Aesthetica
• £100 art supplies voucher courtesy of Winsor & Newton
• Collection of art books courtesy of Prestel
• Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
• Publication in the accompanying Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology

Entry Fee

£15 (pounds sterling) for one entry. If you are based in the UK, you will have to pay VAT on top of this, which is £3.

Overseas entrants do not have to pay VAT. One entry fee allows you to submit two pieces. If you would like to submit more than two pieces, you can purchase additional entries, for example if you would like to enter four pieces,  you would require two entries and pay £30, if you wanted to enter six pieces, then you would require three entries and pay £45, etc.

Download an Entry Form:
Download the Main Prize Entry Form Word: Word Format  |  Text Format
Download the Student Prize Entry Form: Word Format  |  Text Format

Visit website for complete details including entry guidelines and FAQ's: http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize

Niche Awards 2015

Deadline: August 18, 2014 {ONLINE}


Niche Awards 2015
NICHE Magazine
The Rosen Group
Baltimore, MD



The NICHE Awards competition is open to professional craft artists ages 21 and older who reside in America or Canada and are actively involved in the design and production of craft work supplied to galleries and/or craft stores. All work must have been made and finished in the United States or Canada. Work produced or finished in secondary studios in other countries may not be submitted.

The NICHE Awards Student competition is open to any craft student attending an American or Canadian undergraduate, graduate or certificate arts program, and the work itself must have been produced in the United States or Canada while the student was attending the arts program. Student artists may enter as a student for up to one (1) year after graduation; however, the work submitted must have been produced while an artist was still a student.

The 2015 NICHE Awards competition seeks NEW WORK in all categories, whether student or professional. Submitted work must have been designed, produced or introduced after October 1, 2013 to be eligible. Work previously submitted to the competition will not be accepted. All work must be designed and made by the artist or a collaboration of artists, with all collaborators identified.


HOW TO APPLY:

• The only way to enter the 2015 NICHE Awards or 2015 NICHE Student Awards is by completing an application online. Paper applications will not be accepted.
• One application (and one fee) enables you to submit three pieces of work. Only one application is allowed per artist. Each application allows for up to three pieces of work to be submitted.
• No more than two pieces may be submitted in any single category. If you submit three pieces, the third piece must be entered in a different category. You may choose to submit artworks in three different categories if you wish.
• The competition is judged on a per piece basis, not on an application or portfolio basis. It is therefore possible to be a two-time or three-time finalist or winner in a given year.
• Artists may enter in either the professional division or student division, but not in both in a given year.
• Entries must be submitted by the artist in the artist’s name, not in the name of a company or school. A piece submitted as a collaboration must name all collaborators, and can be submitted only once and in only one application (in other words, collaborators should not submit separate applications using the same work of art).
• No additional images showing detail will be accepted for jurying. The image photo submitted may be enlarged by the judges to see detail. Each image must show a separate piece of work and show the work in its entirety.
• One piece, one category: An artwork can be entered only one time in one category.
• Assemblages and installation art will not be accepted in any category: The mission of the NICHE Awards is to identify the best of fine craft artworks and products, which are collectible in quality and design and suitable for the consumer market.
• NICHE magazine reserves the right to merge categories that do not accrue an appropriate number of applications. Also, the judges reserve the right to shift a piece to a different category, and to combine, create or eliminate categories.

FEE: $40 for professionals, $20 for professionals who will be exhibiting at American Made Show in 2015, and $18 for students.


Each entry is judged individually. The judges’ scores are not cumulative per application, but reflect their decisions per individual image entry. The work is judged on the following:


• Technical excellence, both in surface design and form
• A distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought
• Market viability (professional entries only)


Decisions of the judges will be final. Notifications will be sent to finalists in October 2014. There are typically several finalists and one winner per category. The number of finalists per category is determined by the volume of submissions within that category. Judges reserve the right to award a tie.


Visit website for full details including complete list of categories and the online application: www.nicheawards.com/guidelines

Call for Nominations National Design Awards

Deadline: December 9, 2013 (ONLINE)


Call for Nominations
National Design Awards
Smithsonian
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
New York, NY
Announcement of Honorees: by June 2014



The defining criteria of the National Design Awards are excellence, innovation, and enhancement of the quality of life.

2014 National Design Awards Timeline
Nomination Deadline: December 9, 2013
Submission Deadline: February 7, 2014 (Nominees will be contacted in late December 2013 with submission guidelines.)
Announcement of Honorees: by June 2014

Nominations & Submissions
Each fall, the process begins with an open call for nominations, which are solicited from leading designers, educators, journalists, cultural figures, corporate leaders, and design enthusiasts from every state in the nation. Nominees are invited to submit materials for the jury’s review according to specifications provided by the National Design Awards office. Submissions generally consist of resumes, design statements, portfolios of work, and professional-quality visual samples.

Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to citizens or long-term residents of the United States. Firms, corporations, or institutions must have their corporate headquarters in the United States and must have been established for a minimum of seven years. Individual nominees must have been practicing professionally for a minimum of seven years; Lifetime Achievement nominees must have been practicing professionally for a minimum of twenty years. Winners of a National Design Award in a Design Category will be eligible for the Lifetime Achievement, Design Mind, or Corporate and Institutional Achievement categories ten years of receiving their award. Cooper-Hewitt employees and trustees and their families and household members are not eligible. Awards are given for a body of realized work, not for any specific project.

Jury Process
The jury meets over a two-day period to thoroughly review every submission and consider each nominee, with the challenging task of determining the work that best embodies the Awards’ mission. The jurors assess portfolios in terms of the works’ relationship to and impact on contemporary daily life. Extraordinary originality in identifying, shaping, and solving problems is highly valued, and nominees whose work significantly broadens the conventions of their discipline, introduces formal innovation, and exhibits consistently high levels of imagination and insight are given special consideration. Finally, in keeping with Cooper-Hewitt's definition of design as a force of change, the extent to which the general public has benefited from the explorations and achievements of the nominee is weighed.

The jury is briefed by the Museum staff on the mission of and review criteria for the Awards, but Museum staff does not participate in the selection process. Jurors are asked to base their decisions primarily on the core criteria: excellence, innovation, and enhancement of the quality of life. They are also asked to consider the broad spectrum of the design community—geographically, culturally, and artistically. All jury deliberations are kept confidential.

Award Categories: Reflecting the ever-growing scope of design, the National Design Awards now includes ten jury-selected award categories.

Lifetime Achievement
Design Mind
Corporate & Institutional Achievement
Architecture Design
Communication Design
Fashion Design
Interaction Design
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Product Design
Design Patron
People's Design Award

Learn more about the National Design Awards program, including information on award categories and eligibility requirements: http://www.cooperhewitt.org/selection-process

Submit a nominiation: http://www.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/nominate


Questions? Email us at designawards@si.edu or call (212) 849-8337.

New Emerging Voices Award

Deadline: (UNSPECIFIED)


New Emerging Voices Award
American Craft Council
Minneapolis, MN
Spring 2015 Presentation




The American Craft Council Announces New Emerging Voices Award, Recognizing the Next Generation of Makers and Scholars Minneapolis, MN – October 2013 –


The American Craft Council announces the establishment of the Emerging Voices Award in recognition and support of the next generation of makers and thinkers in the field of contemporary craft, decorative arts, and design. The inaugural ACC Emerging Voices Award, to be presented in the spring of 2015, recognizes one winner among
five shortlisted emerging artists and an emerging scholar, critic, or contributor to the field for their body of published or unpublished work across all media. The ACC Emerging Voices Award is made possible by the generous support of the John & Robyn Horn Foundation.

Prize remuneration includes $10,000 for the Emerging Artist winner and the Emerging Scholar winner. Additionally $1,000 will be awarded to each shortlisted emerging artist. All Emerging Voices Awardees will be featured in a catalog/journal published by the American Craft Council. It will include biographical information, reproductions of work to date of Emerging Artists, selected work by Emerging Scholar, and a contextual essay on the relationship of awardees to the current state of the contemporary craft field.

Nominations for the Emerging Voices Award will be solicited by ACC from an anonymous body of artists, scholars, educators, critics, curators, and collectors. Self-nomination will also be accepted at any time. Evaluation material provided by nominated individuals will be reviewed by and winning artist and scholar for approval by the American Craft Council board of trustees.

To be considered for the Emerging Artist Award, individuals must meet or have completed within the last five years at least one of the following criteria: be currently enrolled in an academic MFA program, be a current resident of an established residency program, be apprenticed to a working artist/studio, or have established a working studio and participated in at least one juried or curated exhibition, show, or sale.

To be considered for the Emerging Scholar Award, individuals must have a demonstrated body of scholarship, commentary, or criticism on the field of contemporary craft. Published and unpublished work will be considered, including but not limited to monographs, contributions, essays, reviews, conference papers, blog posts, and other new media. Preference may be given to work that uses or cites the American Craft Council’s materials, library, and archives.


Download the Press Release: http://craftcouncil.org/sites/default/files/Emerging-Voices-Award-Press-Release.pdf

Visit the website: http://craftcouncil.org/press


Awards Program Contact:
Perry A. Price, Director of Education
(612) 206-3128
pprice@craftcouncil.org

Press Contact:
Pamela Diamond, Director of Marketing and Communications
(612) 206-3121
pdiamond@craftcouncil.org

Rare Craft Fellowship Award

Deadline: (UNSPECIFIED)

Rare Craft Fellowship Award
American Craft Council
in Association with The Balvenie
Minneapolis, MN




The American Craft Council Announces New Rare Craft Fellowship Award in Association with The Balvenie, Recognizing the Revival or Maintenance of Traditional Craft Minneapolis, MN – October 2013


The American Craft Council announces the establishment of the Rare Craft Fellowship Award in association with The Balvenie in recognition and support of contributions to the maintenance and revival of traditional or rare crafts in America. The inaugural Rare Craft Fellowship Award, to be presented in the winter of 2014, recognizes one winner among five finalists in the field of traditional crafts. The Rare Craft Fellowship Award is presented in partnership with The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Prize remuneration includes $10,000 for the fellowship winner and $5,000 for each finalist. Finalists will be featured at an awards luncheon in New York City. In addition, the winner of the fellowship will receive a two-week residency in Scotland at The Balvenie’s distillery.

Nominations for the fellowship will be solicited by ACC from an anonymous body of artists, scholars, educators, critics, curators, and collectors. Self-nomination will also be accepted at any time. Evaluation material provided by nominated individuals will be reviewed by the award committee, who will select the finalists and fellowship winner. The Award Committee for 2014 includes ACC director of education Perry A. Price, malt master David Stewart of The Balvenie, independent curator Jennifer Scanlan, and Nicholas Bell, the Fleur and Charles Bresler curator of American craft and decorative art.

To be considered for the American Craft Council Rare Craft Fellowship Award in association with The Balvenie, individuals must demonstrate a contribution to the maintenance or revival of traditional or rare craft techniques, processes, or products and meet at least one of the following criteria: maintain a current working studio or production shop, maintain a program of apprenticeship or mentorship in the preservation of technique, process, or product, have previously been recognized as part of The Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow, or have previously participated in an American Craft Council show, been featured in American Craft magazine, or
contributed to the educational mission of the ACC.

Download the Press Release: http://craftcouncil.org/sites/default/files/Rare-Craft-Fellowship-Award-Press-Release.pdf

Visit the website: http://craftcouncil.org/press




Awards Program Contact:
Perry A. Price, Director of Education
(612) 206-3128
pprice@craftcouncil.org

Press Contact:
Pamela Diamond, Director of Marketing and Communications
(612) 206-3121
pdiamond@craftcouncil.org

Leeway Foundation: Leeway Transformation Award

Deadline: May 15, 2013 (RECEIVE) or (HAND DELIVERY)


Leeway Transformation Award
Leeway Foundation
Philadelphia, PA



The Leeway Foundation's grantmaking programs honor women and trans artists for their ability to create social change through their artistic and cultural work.

The Art and Change Grants and the Leeway Transformation Awards fund women and trans artists (including those identifying as transgender, transsexual, and/or genderqueer) living in the Delaware Valley region of Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, who engage in art and social change work and have financial need.

Leeway supports the natural intersection of art and social change. We understand that art is not born in a vacuum. Art is created within a context. Who we are, where we live, how we relate to our communities, and how we view the world influence what we create, how we create, and why we create art for social change.

The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women and trans artists living in the Delaware Valley region who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.

The Award is unrestricted (it is not project-based) and open to women and trans people working in any art form, traditional or non-traditional.

We encourage you to apply if you are a woman or trans artist who:
•Creates art for social change that impacts a larger group, audience, or community.
•Has been creating art for social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to this work.
•Has financial need and limited or no access to other financial resources.
•Has lived for the past two or more years in the Delaware Valley region: Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County.

The Transformation Award application is a two-stage process.

Stage 1: Leeway will award up to 8 Transformation Awards in 2013. This is a two-stage application process. The Stage 1 application is due May 15. Stage 1 is open to all eligible applicants. A panel of community-based artists will review applications and make decisions to invite applicants to submit work samples for Stage 2.

Stage 2: By invitation only.


Download Forms
•Transformation Award Application & Guidelines (full)
•Transformation Award Application & Guidelines (full, Spanish)
•Transformation Award Guidelines (only)
•Transformtion Award Application (only)
•Transformation Award (only, fillable)
•Transformation Award Collaborator Form
•Transformation Award Collaborator Form (fillable)


Visit website for more details:http://leeway.org


Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Philadelphia, PA 19109

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Deadline: July 20, 2012 (RECEIVE)


The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
Woollahra Municipal Council
Double Bay NSW
Australia
27 October – 11 November 2012



The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is the only national acquisitive prize that showcases the quality and diversity of sculptures of smaller dimensions.

Eligibility

1.For the purpose of The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, sculpture is defined as a freestanding, non-site specific, three-dimensional object, constructed of durable materials. Only freestanding works will be accepted for selection.

2.Entries should not exceed 80cm in any dimension, and must have a stable base. The overall weight and dimensions must allow for easy transportation, and not exceed the carrying capacity of two average persons.

3.All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist and must have been designed or completed within two years prior to October 2012.

4.There is no limit to the number of entries an artist can submit. A separate application form and entry fee must accompany each entry. Only one work per artist will be shown in the exhibition.

5.A non-refundable entry fee of $40 (including GST) must accompany each entered work.


Prizes

Prizes for the 2012 award total $13,000 and include:
•The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, an acquisitive award of $10,000
•The Special Commendation, a non-acquisitive award of $2,000
•The Viewers' Choice, a non-acquisitive award of $1,000


Judges

Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM, Trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW and Director of the Transfield Foundation
Natalie Wilson, Assistant Curator, Australian Art / Art Gallery of NSW
Professor Janice Reid AM, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney and Trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW


Entry form

The 2012 entry form will be available on the website from Tuesday 1 May.


Visit website for full details: http://sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/2012_prize


For more information on the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, please contact:

Maria Lacey
Cultural Development Officer
Phone: +61 2 9391 7135
Fax: +61 2 9391 7044
Email: maria.lacey@woollahra.nsw.gov.au

Woollahra Municipal Council
536 New South Head Road, Double Bay NSW 2028

Kala Fellowship Awards

Deadline: May 18, 2012 (RECEIVE) or (ONLINE)

Kala Fellowship Awards
Kala Art Institute
Berkeley, CA
2012 Season



The Kala Fellowship award is an international competition open to artists from the U.S. and around the world. Hosting nine new artists at Kala each year helps to ensure that the artistic energy and vision of Kala’s entire community of artists in residence is continually re-energized and rejuvenated.

Artists producing innovative work in book arts, electronic/digital media (video, sound, animation, etc.), installation art, social practice, photography, and printmaking are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Awards will be given based on conceptual creativity, originality and artistic excellence as well as technical knowledge.

Annually, the Fellowship Competition is juried by a panel comprised of Kala’s Directors and an outside Bay Area arts professional. Kala is pleased to announce Dr. Stephanie Hanor, Director of Mills College Art Museum as Kala's invited Fellowship juror for the 2012 competition.

We select nine artists and each receives a fellowship consisting of:
* a $3,000 cash award
* up to six months of studio residency at Kala Art Institute
* 24/7 access to Kala's studio (An individual studio space may be also available depending on proposed projects and schedules.)
* a free class or equivalent tutorial sessions.
* an exhibition opportunity at the Kala gallery of the artwork created during the residency

Eight of the nine Kala Fellowships awards are available to artists from the US (including California) and around the world.

One of the nine Kala Fellowship awards is designated specifically to a California artist living outside of the main metropolitan areas. To serve a more diverse constituency, The James Irvine Foundation generously funds this Fellowship award. Artists from the North Coast, Central Coast, Central Valley and Inland Empire are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Additionally, one of the nine Kala Fellowship awards is available to artists from the US and around the world working in Social Practice. Social Practice can be loosely defined as a form of collaboration that engages social and public interaction as the primary component of the work. Examples include but are not limited to the following: alternative exchanges of goods and services, community-based projects, activating non-typical art viewing situations, social and political activism.

The Fellowship does not include housing.
(Assistance in finding appropriate low-cost housing solutions is often provided to visiting artists by the program directors.)

Application fee: $25 (application fee is non-refundable)

Application Guidelines: http://www.kala.org/fellow/fellow_ap.html


Online Application: http://www.bayvan.org/kala_fellowship/index.php


For questions about the online application guidelines, e-mail Mayumi Hamanaka at mayumi@kala.org

For other questions about 2011 Fellowship, e-mail Lauren Davies at lauren@kala.org


Kala Art Institute
2012 Fellowship Awards
2990 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702

Wearable Art Awards 2013

Deadline: November 15, 2012 (ONLINE)

Wearable Art Awards
Port Moody Arts Centre
Port Moody, British Columbia
CANADA
Performance: February 16 & 17, 2013
Exhibition: February 23—March 14, 2013


The Wearable Art Awards is not a fashion show, it is a multi-media performance where the human body becomes a living, breathing, moving canvas. We are looking for more than a “pretty dress.” We are asking you to go deep into your imagination to create a wearable piece of art that challenges what most consider to be wearable, or everyday fashion.

The Wearable Art Awards is committed to challenging artists of all mediums to push their imaginations to create evocative, imaginative and thought provoking sculpture for the human body.

An entry must fall into one of the following three form-based categories. Cash prizes will be presented to category winners as determined by the jury.

• Headdress
• Brassiere
• Complete Outfit


All entries will be juried based on the following criteria:
• Complete entry forms, images and fees received by deadline
• All entries must be wearable, and able to withstand being put on and off our models multiple times for photo shoots, fittings and performances
• Entry must not have been previously exhibited in the Tri-Cities area (Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam)
• Entries must be suitable for viewers of all ages
• Creativity and originality
• Design and the use of multiple elements and techniques
• Quality of workmanship and construction
• Overall presentation
• Conceptual meaning and impact

During the performance, entries will be judged on this criteria, weighted in favour of stage presence and visual impact.

$5000 in prize money to be awarded
• Material of the Year: Silk
• 100, One Hundred, 1hundred… think of the number 100 or repetitions of an item 100 times; in celebration of Port Moody’s Centennial in 2013
• Colours of the Year: Silver and Gold
• Second Life
• Student
• Best in Show
• People’s Choice Award: Determined by the public who cast their votes during the performances & the exhibition.


Visit website for more information: http://www.wearableartawards.com/

Download prospectus: www.wearableartawards.com/2013_Call_for_Entry_Final_-_web_version.pdf


Wearable Art Awards
c/o Port Moody Arts Centre
2425 St Johns Street
Port Moody, British Columbia, CANADA
V3H 2B2

Fiber & Textile Arts Award

Deadline: April 30, 2012 (RECEIVE) or (EMAIL)

2012 Fiber & Textile Arts Award
Northwest Area Arts Council
Crystal Lake, IL
2012-2013 Academic Year


The Fiber & Textile Arts Award is a one-year scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. Sponsored by Toni Neil, the 2012 amount to be awarded is $2,000 each to two students. The award is for tuition and fees and will be paid directly to the school in the student’s name.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: Students eligible to apply must be currently enrolled and seeking a fiber arts, textile, or fiber-related undergraduate or graduate degree. All eligible students will be enrolled in school on at least a half-time basis.

TO APPLY: All eligible applicants must send an application—to be completed by both the student and the financial aid officer at the school (required to show proof of enrollment and financial status), an essay, at least one and no more than three letters of recommendation, and 3-5 digital images of their work. Applicants who have received the award in past years are required to send a copy of their grades for all periods since the award, including the award period.

ESSAY: The essay must be on a separate sheet, be no more than 500 words. Suggested topics: Why are you seeking this degree? What do you hope to achieve? Describe your goals and dreams.

DIGITAL IMAGES: Please send 3-5 digital images representing at least 3 works. These works must be done by the applicant.

SUBMISSIONS: You are required to email all digital images. Signed and completed applications, signed and completed letters of recommendation, and essays may either be scanned and emailed TOGETHER to John@naac4art.org with the subject FTAA APPLICATION, OR the original signed and completed application and signed letters of recommendation and essays
can be mailed TOGETHER to:

Fiber & Textile Arts Award (FTAA)
Northwest Area Arts Council
PO Box 597
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0597

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION: Recipient will be selected based on artistic merit; however, financial need will be taken into account.

Preference may be given to individuals pursuing a degree later in life.

REQUIREMENT: Each recipient of the 2012 FTAA Award is required to make one of their artworks available for display at the 2012 Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair, to be held June 22-24, 2012.

If you have any questions, email John@naac4art.org

Download application: www.fiberandfolk.com/2012.FTAA.Application.WEB.pdf

Visit website for more details: www.fiberandfolk.com/scholar