RDS National
Crafts Competition 2014
MAIN COMPETITION
DATES & INFORMATION
The RDS is delighted to
announce the key dates for the 2014 RDS National Craft Awards and
Exhibition. The Competition is open to
any craft worker resident in Ireland or Irish craft workers based abroad and
has a prize fund in excess of €26,000. An online application
process will be available from early March 2014.
The outline of the main competition dates for 2014 is
as follows:
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Launch of online
application form: 3
March
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Deadline for online
applications: 12
May
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Delivery of selected works
to Simmonscourt for final judging 19
& 20 June
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Collection dates for
unsuccessful final round entries 7,
8, 9 July
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Exhibition of winners and
selected works at Dublin Horse Show: 6 - 10 August
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Exhibition to travel to
the Hunt Museum, Limerick: Early
Sept to Mid Oct (TBC)
Please take note of the following
information relating to submissions:
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All entrants are required to submit their entries
online at www.rds.ie/crafts. The online entry requires a completed online
application form, payment online of the entry fee and upload of high resolution
digital photo/s submission. Specifications for the digital image/s are detailed
on the website. Completed entries must be received online before 5pm on Monday, 12 May, 2014.
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It is vital that
the digital photo submissions are of high quality as the judges first round
selection will be based on them. Poor image quality may lead to work not being
short-listed for the second round of judging. Digital files sent by email will
not be accepted.
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It is important that the scale, size of work and a
full description of the piece should be given; including materials used, design
source and function, as this information will be given to the judges. If the
piece is not complete, JPEG images/drawings may be submitted as a ‘work in
progress’ to illustrate the design.
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Online entry
confirmation numbers will be sent by email to the email address provided. The entry fee
is €15 and €10 for students and apprentices with written evidence of their
status. An entry is defined as one piece of work or a matching set. Online
application forms will be available at www.rds.ie/crafts from 3 March 2014.
The RDS National
Craft Awards is an RDS Foundation initiative and is supported by the Crafts
Council of Ireland.
For further information
please contact:
Dara O’Leary, Arts
Programme Executive, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
RDS National Crafts Competition Details
Please encourage all IPS members to enter it is one of the most important Irish exhibition for the craft. There have been some changes, the time for receiving etc have been extended - perhaps if you can encourage one or two at yours branches to enter, the quilts could be brought to Dublin and Mary Hunter (CCoI Rep) will take on the task of delivery and collection.
This exhibition will be remain in the RDS after the Horse Shown for three days, and it is well worth a trip.
The
exhibition will be open for free to the public before and not after the Horse
Show (see the bottom of your post). It will be open for free on July 30, 31 and August 1.
