“It’s Craft” quarterly conducts a competitive selection for the best product idea and finances the production of a product-merchandise on grant terms. The copyright for the prototype remains with the authors and in the future they will be able to become Sellers for “It’s Craft”.
Offer for the competition consists of a visual image (digital image of a picture, photo, diagram) and a cover letter describing your idea. Text size – up to 2 pages. Be sure to include your last name, desired material, and submission date in the file. Offers are submitted through the collection form on the “It’s Craft” website. There can be an unlimited number of offers from one applicant.
“It’s Craft” sees priority in creative thought and the potential for the birth of an authentic creative product. A prototype or industrial design is an artistic as well as design solution that determines the appearance of a product and is designed to meet aesthetic and ergonomic needs.
Criteria for competition selection of ideas:
- Sum: provided financing of the prototype/minimum batch/product details (up to UAH 1,500);
- Relevance of the idea: in the application form you need to add a file describing the idea, the relevance of the product for the region or Ukraine, the potential cultural and economic benefits. The size of the note is up to 2 pages;
- Authorship, creativity, innovation: 100% your authorship. If the Committee finds plagiarism of the idea, such an offer will be excluded from the competition;
- Harmony: harmony, beauty, aesthetics of the object as a product;
- Environmental friendliness: it is desirable that the production was offered from ecological and natural materials;
- Modernization of traditions: products may (not necessarily) carry the idea of Ukrainian identity, territorial or cultural involvement, historical outline. If the idea is presented on the basis of traditional Ukrainian art, it is offered to stylistically modernize them.
The competition is permanent with a quarterly announcement of winners. Offers are accepted until February/May/August/November 20. The competition Committee determines from one to three winners and will finance the manufacture of merchandise samples. The results of the competition will be announced on February/May/August/November 28 on the “It’s Craft” pages on Instagram and Facebook.
An agreement will be signed with the winner of the competition to transfer a charitable contribution from the “It’s Craft” Foundation. The contract determines the timing of measures for the manufacture of the product and the responsibility of the parties.
The permanent competition of creators is implemented by the team of the charitable Foundation “It’s Craft” with the support of the NGO “Agency of Regional Development of the Tavria Association of Territorial Communities” within the social component of the social enterprise “It’s Craft”.
Questions and suggestions can be sent to itscraftua@gmail.com (in the subject line of the letter indicate “Questions about the Competition of Creators”).
Consultations are also provided on a regular basis regarding “It’s Craft” Competition. An appointment for a consultation can be made by phone: (066) 898 22 24.
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