The Loewe Foundation is calling for entries to the Fifth Loewe Foundation Craft Prize taking place in 2022, and applications are accepted from 20 July 2021 to 25 October 2021.
The LOEWE FOUNDATION seeks to recognise uniquely talented artisans whose artistic vision, technical skill and determination to innovate will set new standards for the future of craft.
How to participate
Read the Rules of Entry and make sure you comply with all requirements. All participants must be professional artisans 18 years or older. Entries may be made by an individual or collective (as a ‘group submission’). All nationalities are welcome.
Make sure the work:
demonstrates artistic intent in addition to technical proficiency
is an original piece, handmade or partly handmade
is recently created (in the last five years), and one-of-a-kind, and has not won any prizes previously
is innovative, in the sense that it updates tradition
falls within an area of the applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.
Complete the online registration in English
You need 2 to 5 photographs of the work (or series) and optionally a video.
Write a brief conceptual statement about the work.
Submit your application by 25 October 2021.
Meet the Jury of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2022
From the shortlist, a jury composed of 13 leading figures from the world of design, architecture, journalism, criticism and museum curatorship, including Fanglu Lin, winner of the 2021 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, will select the winner of the 2022 Craft Prize.
The prize awarded to the winner is 50,000 Euros in cash and the announcement will be made in the Spring of 2022. The winning works will be featured in an exhibition and accompanying catalogue in Seoul in Spring 2022.
