Time to Design - New Talent Award 2011

The award is aimed at young designers in the beginning of their career, who have already shown potential and talent.

Category Other Competition / Open to Students
Type International, Award, Open, Single-Stage, Onymous
Genre Furniture, Product
Country Copenhagen, Denmark
RegDeadline 12 June 2011 GoogleCal iCal
12 June 2011 (via Online)
Eligibility A designer in the beginning of his/her career or student
Target Field Furniture, textile, industrial or product design

Description
The concept behind the award is to give an opportunity for young designers to develop talent and skills under the best possible conditions.
With diverse views on future design, an exciting cooperation between The Danish Art Workshops, Normann Copenhagen and Link UP formed the foundation of Time to design – new talent award in 2008.
The cooperation between the private and the public sector forms a distinctive platform for the growing talent and facilitates room and space for challenging projects and ideas.

Jury
Halla Helgadóttir, managing director of Iceland Design Centre
Nicolai de Gier, designer and architect
Kjeld Vindum, architect
Frederik Hardvendel, director at the Danish Art Workshops
Poul Madsen, CEO Normann Copenhagen
Jesper Pagh, designer, Dansk Dynamit
Hans Jørgen Bruno Hansen, director Bruno Hansen Snedkerier and chairman in the TA design Commitee
Thomas Lykke, design director OeO

Prize
- DKK 50,000 to cover material costs
- 2 weeks exhibition at the Normann Copenhagen Flagship Store in Copenhagen
- 3 months residency at the Danish Art Workshops with own mini studio as well as access to workshops and guidance. If accommodation is needed; an apartment is available as well
- Career coaching by OeO

Entry Fee
None

Entries
Project description and up to 6 images

Timetable
The winner announcement: End of August 2011
Residency at The Danish Art Workshops: September through November 2011
Opening of the exhibition: November 24, 2011 at Normann Copenhagen Flagship Store
The exhibition: November 24 to December 8, 2011

Links
Past winners

Organizer
THE DANISH ART WORKSHOPS, NORMANN COPENHAGEN, LINK UP, DANISH ASSOCIATION OF WOOD AND FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (TA)

Official Website
http://www.timetodesign.eu/