Launch of The Leitrim Design House National Design, Craft and Art Awards
The Leitrim Design House are proud to launch The Leitrim Design House National Design, Craft & Art Awards 2023, in celebration of 23 years sustaining and nurturing creative Irish businesses.
These National awards will celebrate excellence in design and artisanship and are born out of the organisation’s continued sustainability as a business. As a reflection on this longevity The Leitrim Design House wish to invite makers, crafters, artists and designers from across the island of Ireland to respond to the theme of ‘reused sustainability’. Following an evaluation from our judging panel The Leitrim Design House Award for first prize is €2,500 for the best overall submission. The winner of this award will also be invited for a solo exhibition in 2024. A specially commended prize of €1,000 will be awarded to a runner up. It’s a wonderful chance to have your work viewed by highly regarded industry professionals and experts. The Leitrim Design House thanks the Local Enterprise Office, Leitrim for their kind sponsorship of these awards.
The awards are open to practicing makers, crafters, artists and designers living and working on the Island of Ireland, at any career stage who can demonstrate artistic merit and expertise in their chosen field. Applications will not be considered from students undertaking full-time study.
Applicants can now register their Expression of Interest on www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie , a €10 registration fee will be applicable. A link to the application form will be emailed to all eligible applicants within 72 hours, for any unforeseen reason if you have not received the application, please email [email protected]. The deadline for the final submission of applications is 6:00pm Friday June 23rd 2023.
Up to ten shortlisted applicants will be notified by Friday July 14. The finalists will be invited to showcase their work at The Leitrim Design House Design, Craft & Art Awards Exhibition event on Friday August 11. This exciting event will include National networking opportunities, presentations by shortlisted applicants, refreshments along with the awards presentation. For more information visit www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie or call 071 9650550.