CONCOURS annuel – LEGNICA (Pologne) – International Silverart Competition

Legnica Jewellery Festival  SILVER 2010

voir article : EXPO ‘The Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2010′ – Legnica (Pologne) – 8 Mai-13 Juin 2010

 International Silverart Competition

(as a continuation of International Silver Art Review)

International Silverart Competition is the oldest, biggest and most important jewellery art event in Poland and one of the leading initiatives of this kind in Europe, which has been organized since 1979.

The Competition every year has another theme, has open charakter and is addressed to all artists, who have a task to submit works which are characterized by an original creative idea and high artistic and technical level. Idea, worth and sense of the artistic statement are prefered.

 

The history of these interesting and inspiring exhibitions includes:

 
• Silver – the Art of the Object (1985)
• She and He, Black and White (1986)
• Silver and Textiles, Colour (1988)
• Space (1992),
• More than Silverware (1996)
• States of Matter (1997)
• Amulets (1998)
• Self-portrait (2001)
• the Circle (2003)
• Short Message Silver (2004)
• Deconstruction-Reconstruction (2005)
• Scandal (2006)
• Absolute Beauty (2007)
• Exclusive (2008)
• Decadence (2009)
• Minimum (2010

In May 2010 the 31st edition of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER will take place.
As every year the main event of the Festival will be International Jewellery Competition. 2010 theme was « MINIMUM ».
Besides it in the framework of the Legnica Jewellery Festival will be organized many jewellery events among others:
exhibitions from  the tradicional cycles of the Festival: About the Artists, Silver Schools, Debuts ,
& other presentations of Polish and foreign artists

 

19th Legnica International Jewellery Competition minimum
in the framework  of
Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2010
Under the patronage of Minister of Culture and National Heritage

 

Deadline for sending pieces was  6th  APRIL  2010 for 2010 competition

jury session (2010) : Ramon Puig Cuyàs, Andi Gut 

 

 

We are WAITING for  2011 COMPETITION !!

 

 

The Gallery of Art in Legnica
Pl. Katedralny 1
59-220 Legnica, Poland
tel. [phone], fax. [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
www.galeria.legnica.pl
 
Persons for contact: Monika Szpatowicz, Magda Bańska – curators of Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2010, Zbigniew Kraska – Director of the Gallery of Art in Legnica, Justyna Teodorczyk – spokesperson

 

EXPO ‘Kimiaki Kageyama & Bernhard Schobinger’ – Gallery S O, Solothurn (Switzerland) – 27 Aout-25 Sept. 2010

Gallery S O is presenting an exhibition of forged and chased jewellery in iron by Kimiaki Kageyama & Bernhard Schobinger.

 » Kimiaki Kageyama ist Professor und Leiter des Metallbereichs am Hiko Mizuno Jewelery College in Tokio Japan. Schobinger über Kageyama: Die aus dünnem Eisenblech geschmiedeten und ziselierten Blätter haben unter anderem ihre Tradition und Entsprechung in den berühmten Käfern aus Eisen, die während der Edo- und Meijizeit einen Kulminationspunkt technischer Virtuosität und künstlerischer Umsetzung in den hoch spezialisierten Metall-Werkstätten von Meistern des Schwertzubehörs darstellen.

Der Zürcher–Goldschmied Bernhard Schobinger, mehrfach national und international ausgezeichneter Künstler zeigt neuste Arbeiten aus geschmiedetem Eisen und Meteoriten.
– Schobinger versucht, «einer Gesellschaft, die eigentlich keinen Schmuck mehr braucht», wieder verzauberte Objekte zu geben. Schmuck ist für ihn keine Dekoration, sondern in allererster Linie «ein Kommentar». Der Kommentar gilt der Gesellschaft, in der wir leben, und den Bedeutungen, die Materialien und Gegenstände gemeinhin haben –. (WOZ) »

Kimiaki Kageyama -  brooches, 2006, iron, gold

 

The Swiss jewellery maker Bernhard Schobinger does not want to commit himself to the different directions of contemporary jewellery during the last decades but still is one of its most important exponent. His works indicate a pleasure and humour of experimentation, by connecting precious, sometimes cosmic materials with relicts of our throwaway society. Rarely there are smooth forms and symmetric combinations, but a preponderance of brute, almost crude pieces that attract visually and tangibly by their near perfection. The wearer is sensibilised through the contact with the original quality of the materials. They are the basis of his critical examination with jewellery making. The process of production begins with the choice of materials that Schobinger collects in his surroundings, on flea markets, demolition sites or on travels. Objects of waste such as junk, plastic, wood, sheet, bones, disused objects like old arresters, toothbrushes or combs, abandoned jewellery or chemicals are recycled and transformed into jewellery pieces with intentionally few interventions. Techniques play an important role; beside unconventional means, Schobinger uses also modern methods as laser cutting to be able to cut and work with the densest precious stone, the polycrystalline diamond. The chosen way of working demonstrates the sensitive appreciation of the maker towards shabby looking materials.
His work is internationally awarded and shown in museums in Switzerland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, USA and Japan.

Bernhard Schobinger – « Rosary ring », stainless steel, enamel, diamonds

 

 

Gallery S O
Riedholzplatz 18
CH-4500 – Solothurn
Switzerland
Telephone: [phone]
website: www.galleryso.com
mail: [e-mail]

CONCOURS – COMPETITION – CONCORSI – CONCURSOS

International Design Competitions
Concorsi internazionali di disegno del gioiello
Concursos Internacionales de diseño de joyería

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Sponsor	Frequency	Eligibility	Contact
Antwerp Diamond Council Awards  Antwerp’s HRD	Bi-annual	Open to all professional and non-professional jewellery designers	Jennie Baeten T:+32/ (0)3/222-05-40 [e-mail] Gaelle Schmid: +32/ (0)3/222-05-42 [e-mail] www.hrd.be
Australian Jewellery Design Awards  Jewellers’ Association of Australia	Bi-annual	Designers and manufacturers from Australia	Jewellers’ Association of Australia [e-mail] T: 61 2 9437 4522
Bench Jewelers Passion Award Design Competition BW Simon International	Annual	Open to all professional Bench Jewelry Artist and Designers.	www.bwsimon.com/DesignContest/
AGTA Spectrum Awards ( AGTA Cutting Edge Awards, PGI Platinum Honors, Manufacturing Honors and Fashion Forward Awards) American Gem Trade Association	Annual	Open to everyone living in North America	P.O. Box 420643,  Dallas, TX 75342-0643 T: 214-742-4367 or 800-972-1162 F: 214-742-7334 [e-mail] www.agta.org/consumer/spectrum/index.htm
Celebration of Life Tanzanite Foundation	Bi-annual	Individual designers, fashion designers, brands, manufacturers and students	4 Princes Street, 4th Floor, London, W1B 2LE [e-mail] T: [phone] www.tanzanitefoundation.com
Create Your Style Swarovski	Annual	Please contact them for information about eligibility and competitions dates	Swarovski T: 1-800-388-8842 [e-mail] http://www.create-your-style.com
Diamond Trading Company Botswana Shining Light Awards DTC Botswana	Please contact them  about competitions dates	Jewellers (retail, wholesale or manufacturing), jewellery designers and/or persons actively involved in the design and manufacture of jewellery, including fashion design, textile design, the arts etc., living in South Africa	DTC Botswana Shining Light Awards Competition Oscar Motsumi Private Bag 0074, Gaborone, Botswana www.shininglightawards.co.za/html/bots.html
Diva Design Competition (WJA) Women’s Jewelry Association	Annual	Female and resident in the  U.S.A	Women’s Jewelry Association DIVA Design Competition 7000 W. Southwest Highway, Suite 202 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 T: 708-361-6266 F: 708-361-6166 www.womensjewelry.org/awards/diva_awards.htm
GEOMETRICHEMOZIONI TrissinoOro	Please contact them for information about competitions dates	Open to designers, jewellers and artists	PREMIO DESIGN 2006 “GEOMETRICHEMOZIONI” TrissinoOro – Municipio di Trissino, Piazza XXV Aprile, 9,  36070 Trissino (VI), Italy www.trissinooro.it
DTC Shining Light Awards  Diamond Trading Company	Bi-annual	Jewellers (retail, wholesale or manufacturing), jewellery designers and/or persons actively involved in the design and manufacture of jewellery, including fashion design, textile design, the arts etc., living in South Africa	DTC Shining Light Awards Competition c/o Marketing Department, Private Bag X 01, Southdale, 2135, South Africa www.shininglightawards.co.za/html/sa
JCK Jewelers Choice Awards JCK	Annual	Open to everyone working in the design and manufacture of jewelry for retail distribution	JCK Magazine Attn: JCK Jewelers Choice Awards 360 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010 www.jckonline.com
Halstead Bead Jewelry Business Development Grant Halstead Bead, Inc.	Annual	Open to  jewelry designers who began within the last three years	6650 Intercal Way, Prescott, AZ 86301 T: 928-778-6776 F: 928-776-1158 [e-mail] www.halsteadbead.com/grant
International Pearl Design Contest Japan Pearl Promotion Society	Contact us for information about the competitions	Open to everyone	Tele-Press Associates 321 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022 T: 212-688-5580 Germany: Otto H. Ruthenkolk, GmbH Schone Aussicht 3 D-21227, Bendestorf, Germany T: 04183-6836 France: LeCentre Japonais du Commerce Exterieur 2, place du Palais-Royal 75044, Paris CEDEX01 T: (1) 42612727 Japan: Japan Cultured Pearl Retailers Association The Secretariat for the Pearl Design contest ASATSU-DK, Inc 1-13-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 104-8172 T: [phone] F: [phone]
Kayman Award British Jewellers’ Association	Annual	Open to all jewelry designers and jewelry companies  operating in the U.K.	BJA, Federation House 10 Vyse Street, Birmingham B18 6LT www.bja.org.uk
Saint-Petersburg International Competition of Young Jewelry Designers Museum of Ethnography		Open to artists under 40 years of age	Russia, Saint – Petersburg, 197101, Street Bolshaya Pushkarskaya, house 46, fl.18 Tel/fax [phone] [e-mail] www.imageandform.ru
Lapidary Journal Jewelry Arts Awards Jewelry Artist	Annual	Open to all designer and jewelry makers	Jewelry Arts Awards Entries 300 Chesterfield Parkway,  Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355 www.lapidaryjournal.com/contest/
MJSA Vision Awards Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Inc.	Annual	Professional and Student	MJSA Vision Award 45 Royal Little Drive, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, 02904 T: 401-274-3840, 800-444-6572 F: 401-274-0265 [e-mail] www.mjsainc.com/about_ava.php
Namibia Diamond Trading Company Shining Lights Awards Namibia Diamond Trading Company		Jewellers (retail, wholesale or manufacturing), jewellery designers and  persons  involved in the design and manufacture of jewellery, including fashion design, textile design etc., living in South Africa	NDTC Shining Light Awards Competition Ujama Mushimba PO Box 23316 Windhoek, Namibia www.shininglightawards.co.za/html/nam.html
Saul Bell Emerging Artist Competition Rio Grande	Annual	Students 18 years of age and younger	Rio Grande 7500 Bluewater Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121-1962 T: 800-396-9896 (Ext. 13265) [e-mail] www.saulbellaward.com/emerging.html
Tahitian Pearl Trophy (TPT) GIE, Perles de Tahiti	Please contact them for information about competions dates	Open to manufacturers, designers, students and retail jewelers	www.tahitianpearltrophy.net
Signity Watch Design Contest Signity	Please contact them for information about competions dates	Open to everyone	www.signity-watch-design-contest.com
South Sea Pearl Jewellery Design Competition South Sea Pearl Consortium HK Trade Development Council	Please contact them for information about competions dates	Open to students	17/F Hong Kong Diamond Exchange Building, 8-10 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong T: [phone] F: [phone] [e-mail]

 

 

CONCOURS ‘Preziosa Young’ 2011 – deadline : 30 oct. 2010

Le Arti Orafe, since 1985 Contemporary Jewellery School in Firenze, in cooperation with Inhorgenta 2011, is glad to announces the Fourth edition of PREZIOSA YOUNG, International context/exhibition for young goldsmith/artists selected for their individual research and for the originality of their creations.

The exhibition does not have a predetermined theme but the works put forward must be outstanding in terms of research into form and technique and display continuity and coherence in that research. The items of jewellery may be created in any material.

Participants
Worldwide goldsmiths, designers, artists, may submit their candidature for PREZIOSA YOUG, provided that they are not older than 35 years at the end of 2011

Deadline for APPLICATION
The on- line application (www.preziosa.org/it/iscrizione-preziosa-young.html) must be submitted, on October 30th 2010, at latest.

On-line Application Form
Instructions for application
Please note that all the entries, texts and images must be uploaded in a single web session, without the possibility of subsequent amendments. It is advisable to open the registration page, take note of the requested material, carefully prepare the images and texts, and then start the on-line enrolment.
All the text and captions must be redacted in English.

Registration should NOT be send by post or mail.

Selection
The selection will be conducted in two phases.
The first choice will be made through the photographic material sent by the participants, whereas participants who pass the first selection will be asked to submit one of their items for the jury to
make the second selection.
The final selection and the announcement of selected artists will be done during inhorgenta 2011, where the international jury will have the final meeting.
As soon as the jury will have taken its decision, the winners will have the instruction for the shipment of their items.
Each selected participant must present 5 pieces for the exhibition.

Shipment of the pieces
The shipping costs for the selected pieces from the origin to Firenze must be paid by the submitters. It is up to the artists to decide whether to insure and/or send their pieces by registered mail. Shipment from Firenze back to the origin will be paid by the organization.

Entries from non-EU countries
We will not accept any shipments for the receipt or return of which customs, taxes or other charges must be paid. To send pieces customs-free from non-EU countries, we suggest to use a Carnet A.T.A., which you can obtain from the Chamber of Commerce in your country. Please note that it may take some time for the Chamber of Commerce to issue this Carnet A.T.A. All the pieces will be insured by the organization during the exhibitions, in Italy, in Munich, and other locations that may be identified

Exhibitions
The exhibition of the selected artists will take place at PREZIOSA 2011, summer 2011, in Florence, and then at Inhorgenta 2012 (February 2012).
The organizers could also plan other exhibitions during this period: the selected artists are committed to deliver their work to all the scheduled shows.

Catalogue
A catalogue will be published for the exhibition: selected artists will be asked to send us new images with appropriate definition.
Please note that the images submitted with the enrolment form can be used for advertising and press purposes.

(Preziosa 2010 Exhibition)

Address for application:
LAO Srl
Via dei Serragli 104
I – 50124 Firenze
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]

 

For further information please contact
Giò Carbone [e-mail]
tel [phone]
website: www.artiorafe.it
website: www.preziosa.org
mail: [e-mail]

 

PREZIOSA Young
Firenze
Via dei Serragli 104
50124 – Florence
Italy
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Prix Émile Hermès – thématique disponible le 15 sept. – deadline : 30 Nov. 2010

Le Prix Émile Hermès est né en 2008 de la volonté de nourrir la créativité de jeunes designers

en leur proposant un sujet qui leur permette d’apporter une contribution originale et essentielle aux aspirations de notre société, et de les encourager à une période clé du développement de leur activité

Pour sa deuxième édition, le Prix Émile Hermès étend son rayonnement à l’international, et s’inscrit dans la politique de soutien à la création de la Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, aux côtés des arts plastiques et des arts de la scène.

Le Prix Émile Hermès intègre logiquement de nouvelles préoccupations : la prise en compte des savoir-faire manufacturiers ou industriels nécessaires à la réalisation des projets présentés, ainsi que l’indispensable respect de l’environnement dans une démarche de production et de diffusion.

 La thématique sera révélée le 15 septembre lors du lancement du Prix.

Je remercie chaleureusement Monsieur Toyo Ito, d’avoir accepté d’être le Président du jury de la deuxième édition du Prix Émile Hermès.

Pierre-Alexis Dumas,
Président de la Fondation d’entreprise Hermès

 

Les inscriptions (conditions de participation, règlement et module d’inscription) seront ouvertes du 15 septembre au 30 novembre 2010, sur ce site Internet uniquement

 

The second Prix Émile Hermès relaunches the award as an international competition, and establishes design as a central focus of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, complementing the Foundation’s established policy of support for the visual and performing arts.

Reflecting the Foundation’s support, the prize will acknowledge new criteria in 2011: a keen awareness of the craft skills and industrial manufacturing expertise required for the production of each entry, and a sustainable, environmentally-friendly approach to the manufacturing and distribution of the finished product.

This year’s theme will be announced at the official launch of the prize on Sept. 15.

 

calendrier

*15 septembre – 30 novembre 2010 : Annonce de la thématique et inscriptions
1er décembre 2010 – 15 février 2011 : Rendu des projets (dossiers à déposer sur le site prixemilehermes.com)
*Mi-mars : Jury, sélection des finalistes sur dossier
*31 mars : annonce des finalistes
*1er avril – 30 juin (au plus tard) : réception des prototypes à la Fondation
*Mi-juillet : Jury, sélection finale des lauréats sur examen des prototypes
*Octobre 2011 : remise des prix
Les dates de réunions du Jury et de remise des prix pourront être modifiées sans pour autant entraîner le report ou l’avancement des échéances pour l’envoi des dossiers puis des prototypes.

 

 

1ere EDITION :

« Le prix Hermès est un concours triennal dont le but est de découvrir et récompenser les jeunes talents du design. Lancé en septembre 2007, il s’adresse aux étudiants ou jeunes diplômés d’écoles d’architecture, d’arts plastiques ou arts appliqués. La thématique de cette première édition « La légèreté au quotidien » appliquée au voyage et à la maison. Parmi les 700 dossiers reçus, 21 ont été retenus. Des prototypes seront réalisés pour être présentés au jury présidé par Enro Mari, figure majeure du design. Les œuvres choisies seront présentées au public du 17 septembre au 11 novembre 2008 dans la galerie d’actualité du musée des Arts Décoratifs à Paris «