(only in English) EUNIC Cluster Czech Republic – European Union National Institutes for Culture in association with Designblok, Prague Design and Fashion Week annually announce an international competition for the best European diploma (graduation) work in the fields of product and fashion design. The fourth year is open to all graduate students from European academies, art schools and universities who will graduate in the field of product and fashion design in 2021.
Curators board selects the competition finalists out of all applicants. Product designers are assigned an exhibition space at the Designblok Openstudio (the central Designblok exhibition space which hosts about 40,000 visitors) in the Diploma Selection joint exhibition. Fashion designers are given the opportunity to present their collections at a Diploma Selection fashion show event.
The international jury selects winners in both fields. Winners get the opportunity to present their latest work/collection at next year’s Designblok and are also awarded a financial prize of EUR 1,000.
Deadline for applications: July 12, 2021
• Announcement of finalists: July 31, 2021
• Designblok dates: October 6–10, 2021
• Product design presentation and meeting of the jury: October 9,
2021
• Fashion show date and meeting of the jury: October 9, 2021
• Awards ceremony: October 9, 2021
How to apply? Please find the application form here
Contact person (information, application):
Alzbeta Gabrielova / Project manager +420 728 952 123 alzbeta.gabrielova (at) profilmedia.cz