Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award
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The International Lace Award seeks to encourage contemporary design and challenge conventional notions of lace and its application in the areas of fashion, the built environment and digital multimedia.

Professional and amateur artists, designers and practitioners around the world are invited to enter for the chance to be exhibited at the Powerhouse Museum and win a share of $40,000 (Australian dollars) in prize money.

The Award defines lace as an openwork structure whose pattern of spaces is as important as the solid areas.

Approximately 30 works will be selected for consideration for exhibition in July 2011. The selected entrants will have time to develop their proposed work from June until January 2011. Prize money winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition in July 2011. In addition to the overall winner receiving $20,000 (Australian dollars). Five winners will receive $4000 (Australian dollars) each across the following categories:

  • Traditional techniques 
    Category includes needle and bobbin lace, crochet, knitting, knotting, netting and mixed laces.

  • Fashion
    Category includes garment, jewellery or accessory.

  • Built environment
    Category includes interior design, product design or architecture.

  • Digital multi media
    Category includes computer generated virtual lace design.

  • Tertiary students in Australia and New Zealand  
    Category includes all lace techniques.

 

Expressions of Interest have now closed

Each entry submission will be judged with reference to visual impact, originality and creativity, skill in execution and innovation in design, materials and/or technique. The work must be original and reflect the artist’s identity and cultural origins.

Finalists have been selected and are now preparing their work.

31 January 2011
Finalists’ completed works delivered to the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

July/August 2011
Exhibition launch as part of the Powerhouse Museum’s international design festival Sydney Design 2011.