LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

Published by Abinaidah Chaseba

Deadline: 25 October 2022

Open to: international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value

Benefits: the prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros

DESCRIPTION

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value. By identifying work that reinterprets existing knowledge to make it relevant today while reflecting its maker’s personal language and distinct hand, the LOEWE FOUNDATION aims to highlight the continuing contribution of craft to the culture of our time.

ELIGIBILITY

  • fall within an area of applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
  • be an original work, handmade or partly handmade
  • have been created in the last five years
  • be one-of a-kind
  • have won no prizes previously
  • demonstrate artistic intent

BENEFITS

The Prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros. The winning work selected by the Jury, as well as the works of the finalists selected by the Experts Panel will be included in an exhibition and accompanying catalogue “LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2023”, on view in New York.

HOW TO APPLY?

For further information, please visit the official website.