2015 ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects
ENTRY FORM
The 2015 ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects is open to architects, multidisciplinary design groups (including
at least one architect) and students in the field of architecture. Entrants are requested to provide a design or designs
(limit of three) that celebrate contemporary architectural space through the placement of tapestry. The design can be
in any form: drawing, digital image, painting, collage etc. so long as the form is 2 dimensional. Entrants may submit
their applications in digital format or physical format.
For exhibition purposes the scale of the design should not exceed 800 mm in the largest dimension. The
hypothetical site for the display of the winning tapestry design will be the Denton Corker Marshall designed Australian
Pavilion in the Giardini in Venice.
The winning design will be selected on the basis of:
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Artistic merit.
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Ability to engage to a high degree with the unique qualities of tapestry.
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Ability to design a major artwork that responds to a contemporary architectural space.
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Capacity to celebrate tapestry in architecture, through understanding of materials form, design and
collaborative interpretation.
Information about the site:
Australia has had a national pavilion in the prestigious Giardini since 1988 – one of only 29 countries to have a
permanent national presence at the Biennale.
The original pavilion, designed by Phillip Cox, was built as a temporary structure and was opened in 1988. Australia
will be the first country to redevelop and build a 21st century pavilion in the Giardini.
Australia’s new pavilion, designed by Denton Corker Marshall, will provide an elegant home to showcase the best of
Australian art and architecture. The redevelopment will be delivered through a public-private partnership, in the same
manner that the Philip Cox pavilion was realised a quarter of a century ago.
The new Australian Pavilion will be completed in time for the 56th Venice Biennale in May 2015. This is a significant
opportunity to affirm Australia’s commitment to the Venice Biennale and to present the best of Australia’s
contemporary visual art and architecture.
Further information, including architectural plans, can be viewed at www.tapestrydesignprize.org
Competition outcomes:
1st Prize of $5,000, 2nd Prize of $2,500, 3rd Prize of $1,500 and People’s Choice Prize of $1,000
The winner will be announced at an exhibition of the finalists.
Organisers:
Partners:
Judges:
Prof Kay Lawrence AM (SA), Prof Leon van Schaik AO (VIC), Mr Brian Zulaikha (NSW), Ms Hannah Tribe (NSW),
Mr John Gollings (VIC), Mr Jason Smith (QLD).
Judges biographical details can be viewed at www.tapestrydesignprize.org
Key dates:
Entries close 5pm Friday February 20th, 2015
Finalists announced April 2015
Exhibition opening May 2015
How to submit an entry:
Entrants may submit their application in digital format or in physical format.
Instructions for physical format:
• Completed application form.
• A design or designs (limit of three) The design can be in any form: drawing, digital image, painting, collage
etc. so long as the form is 2 dimensional and does not exceed 800mm in the largest dimension.
• A one page Curriculum Vitae.
• Up to 10 images of recent work (please ensure all images are labelled with Entrant’s name).
• Please deliver your application package to:
Tapestry Design Prize
Australian Tapestry Workshop
262-266 Park Street
South Melbourne, Vic, 3205
Instructions for digital format:
Completed application form (accepted in PDF format only).
A design or designs (limit of three) (accepted in PDF or JPG format)
A one page Curriculum Vitae (accepted in PDF format only).
Up to 10 images of recent work (accepted in JPEG format only, up to 1MB file size each).
Please ZIP all these files into one folder clearly labelled with your name and upload with your application via
the web portal at www.tapestrydesignprize.org
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All Entrants will be notified, by email, of the short listed outcome.
Shortlisted finalists who submitted their application in digital format will be required to discuss with the Organisers,
how best to present their original work.
Organisers:
Partners:
2015 ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects
ENTRY FORM
Name of Entrant:
(individual, group or company name):
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Contact Name:
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Address:
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Business Phone:
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Mobile Phone:
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Email:
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Website:
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I have read the terms and conditions and agree to abide by them.
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Print Name:
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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Eligibility:
Each entry must be from an architect, multidisciplinary design group (featuring at least one architect) or student in the
field of architecture. Entrants must be over the age of 18. Employees and relatives of the Organisers or Judges are
ineligible to enter.
Art works:
All works must be the original work and bonafide property of the Entrant.
Announcements:
Finalists will be selected to form the 2015 ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects Exhibition to be held in 2015.
All entrants will be notified by email whether, or not, they have been shortlisted.
Short-listed finalists will be required to discuss with the Organisers, how best to exhibit their original work particularly if it
was submitted in a digital format.
The winner will be announced publicly at the opening of the 2015 Tapestry Design Prize for Architects Exhibition.
Organisers:
Partners:
Selection and adjudication:
The Judges have absolute discretion in selecting the finalists and winners and the Judges' decision will be final
and not subject to discussion or appeal and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Organisers reserve the right to declare ineligible any work that does not conform to their interpretation of the
terms of the Conditions of Entry. The Organisers and the Judges have absolute discretion in determining the
eligibility of an entry and no discussion, appeal or correspondence will be entered into.
Preparation of short-listed works for exhibition:
Framed works must be secured with D rings attached 10cm from the top edge. A label with the artist’s name,
artwork title and contact details must be marked clearly on the back of each artwork.
Transport and insurance:
Delivery and return freight costs are the responsibility of the Entrant. Delivery and return freight costs for finalists
work will be the responsibility of the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
The Organisers will take all reasonable care but will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any artwork
whilst in their custody, during transit or on exhibition. Entrants might choose to arrange their own insurance cover.
Collection of works – non-finalists:
Non-finalists must collect their work from The Australian Tapestry Workshop at the completion of judging.
Non-finalists will be advised by email of the date that their entry will be available for collection.
Collection of works – finalists:
The Organisers will arrange, with finalists, collection and delivery of works on completion of the Exhibition.
Copyright:
Copyright of submitted works remains the property of the Entrant. Entrants grant the Organisers license to
reproduce images of the work for the purpose of promoting the ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects. The
Entrant’s name, and title of work, will be acknowledged with all image reproductions.
Moral rights:
Entrants consent to the Organisers using the Entrant’s name, biographical details and likeness in connection with
the competition.
All personal information collected by the Organisers will be used solely for the purpose of the ATW Tapestry
Design Prize for Architects.
Warranties:
The Entrant represents and warrants that the work is the Entrant’s sole original work, the Entrant has the power to
grant the rights given under it, the Entrant has obtained appropriate releases, the Entrant is entitled to reproduce
and exploit any underlying rights in the work, and the Entrant indemnifies the Organisers against any loss resulting
from breach of these warranties.
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