The Cité Internationale of Tapestry and Woven art in Aubusson, France, has organized a call for entries for the design of contemporary original works, in the form of models, intended to be woven using the technique of Aubusson Tapestry, recently listed by U.N.E.S.C.O. as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Les mains - Le Corbusier

Les Mains (Hands)- Le Corbusier

The international competition which is dedicated to Aubusson Tapestry is open to all artists (from individual candidates or teams with a designated agent) : sculptors, designers, architects, illustrators,… or students currently completing courses in these disciplines.

The competition will award the following three prizes:

• 1^st prize:  60 000 € VAT included
• 2^nd prize: 25 000 € VAT included
• 3^rd prize: 10 000 € VAT included

The specifications of the competition, available from the 15^th of June 2010 can be downloaded by clicking here or through the Downloads menu. You can also download the rules of the consultation by clicking on this link or through the Downloads menu. The candidates must submit the following:

• A description of the intended work supported by graphics or documents (sketches, models, artwork, photography, etc …)
• A justification of eligibility to enter the competition
• A justification of adherence to the restraints of the technical weaving process
• A list of photographs, publications or portfolio of the candidate’s principle works and references.

Calendar:

• Consultation of the brief as from: Tuesday, 15th June at 12:00 pm 2010
• Deadline for candidate’s reply: Tuesday, 27^th July 2010
• Jury selects 7 designers: Friday, 10th September 2010
• Submission of models from the 7 designers: Tuesday, 23^rd November 2010
• Announcement of results: end of November 2010.