OPEN CALL: Crafts from Anatolia, Designs from Europe
Deadline extended – applications are open until 31 January 2022!
Entry link: turkiyetasarimvakfi.org/en/euprojectopencall
Q&A meeting: 25.01.2022 at 17:00 via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86450596054?pwd=OFFnVi9KZjA5RVhyemRTVDBNQnBSZz09
Turkey Design Council and project partners Brumen Foundation and Traditional Arts Association are inviting designers from all across the European Union to get to know five different Anatolian crafts and reinterpret one (or more) of them for a contemporary audience.
Anatolia, the vast region spanning most of mainland Turkey, was once home to ancient civilizations; today, its craftspeople still carry expert knowledge, which is passed from generation to generation, but is being increasingly forgotten. To revitalize these ancient skill sets, we’re introducing five different crafts – quilting, inlaying, ceramics, felt making, and stone carving – and inviting designers to create their own contemporary product design proposals.
About the open call
Designers and creatives from all across the European Union member and candidate countries (excluding Turkey) above the age of 18 can apply to the open call. Submissions can be made in two categories; either as a student or a professional.
10 authors of the selected design proposals will be invited to Turkey for a 5-day trip between February and April 2022 (with all expenses covered, including monetary compensation of 750 EUR for students and 1500 EUR for professionals) to join the craftspeople in their workshops and co-produce product prototypes, which will then be exhibited in Istanbul and promoted throughout the EU and Turkey.
Contact information:euproject@turkiyetasarimvakfi.org
