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AMUM Wearable Art Design Competition 2022

The Art Museum of the University of Memphis seeks submissions for the Wearable Art Design Juried Student Competition, runway show, and exhibition. A juror, celebrity designer Michael Ngo, will review submissions and select the top twenty designs. Selected designers will receive a $200 stipend to turn their design concept into a wearable work of art. Designers will also be eligible to win awards at the runway fashion show.   

Eligibility:

  • Open to all currently enrolled University of Memphis students
  • Students may elect to work in a team of up to three people. However, each student may only serve on one team and each team may submit one design. If selected, only one stipend will be awarded per student/team.    
  • Students/Teams must have the skills to transform their design concept into a wearable work of art.    
  • AMUM encourages the use of nontraditional materials, however AMUM cannot exhibit works of Wearable Art that pose a risk to its collections. Examples include food, flora, fauna, fungus, and open flames. Sorry to all the Little Monsters out there, but no meat dresses!  

Guidelines:

  • Submissions must be received by February 11, 2022 at 11:59pm. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions due by February 16, 2022 by 11:59pm.  
  • Students/Teams may submit one design concept, however multiple fashion illustrations are allowed and encouraged to demonstrate the design from various perspectives.
  • The illustration may be digital, hand-drawn and colored, or painted.
  • The images you submit will be used by the juror to judge your design. Please provide clear, good resolution images.
  • Submissions must include all requested information, including an artist statement about the design concept. For examples of artist statements, see https://wearableartmandurah.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Exhibition-Didactics-Website-Ver.pdf
  • Selected students/teams agree that their designs will be shown in a runway fashion show (April 9th) and in a museum exhibition (April-September 2022). 
  • If your design is selected, your artist statement may be displayed on the exhibition label and may be included in publicity, social media posts, the website, online exhibits, or exhibition catalog.
  • Works of Wearable Art must be completed by April 8, 2022, the date of the runway show dress rehearsal. 
  • Students/Teams do not need to model their design, but if selected, they will be responsible for selecting and securing a model that is available April 8 and 9th for the runway dress rehearsal and show.
  • Selected works of Wearable Art will remain at the museum after the runway show for exhibition. 
  • Selected students/teams may be asked to submit their fashion illustrations for inclusion in the museum exhibition.   
  • Students/Teams may be asked to consult with AMUM staff on the display of the work of Wearable Art.  

Notices:

  • Please read the Terms and Conditions before submitting
  • All selected designers will be asked to complete a loan agreement with AMUM, which includes the Terms and conditions
  • Images of fashion illustrations and works of Wearable Art may be used at the sole discretion of AMUM for promotional purposes including but not limited to publicity, social media, website, online exhibitions/catalogs, or invitations
  • Works of Wearable Art and fashion illustrations must be picked up within thirty (30) days of the close of the exhibition. AMUM will notify students/teams when their work in ready for pick-up. Works of Wearable Art and fashion illustrations not retrieved from AMUM within thirty (30) days will be discarded or become the property of AMUM. 

Calendar:

January 28, 2022                    The call opens for submissions
February 16, 2022                   11:59pm entry deadline
February 23, 2022                   Juror selections announced
March 2022, date TBD            Zoom session with Michael Ngo and other participants: students/teams will present their progress and receive feedback
March 2022, date TBD            Students/Teams will have one planning session with a hair & make-up artist to augment their work of Wearable Art
April 8, 2022                            Runway show dress rehearsal
April 9, 2022                            Runway fashion show
April-September 2022             Wearable Art exhibition at AMUM

More:

Need inspiration? Check out YouTube for videos from the World of WearableArt (WOW) or visit their website, https://www.worldofwearableart.com. Disclaimer: WOW is not affiliated with the AMUM Wearable Art design competition. 
 
Still have questions? Contact Kristy Griffin, AMUM Assistant Director at kkgrffn1@memphis.edu of call 901-678-3197

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