Open Call for Autor 2020

Established in 2009, AUTOR has positioned itself throughout its 18 editions as an innovative fair, a connector and a context creator for contemporary and art jewelry creative talents.

We are happy to announce that the 19th edition of AUTOR International Contemporary Jewelry Fair will take place on the 9th - 10th May, in Bucharest, Romania.

How to apply:
Eligible to participate:

• Jewelry professionals, artists, and collectives from creative fields who create contemporary and art jewelry from all over the world - any country or nationality.
• Galleries of contemporary jewelry.
• Contemporary jewelry schools.
• Curators with specific jewelry projects.

   
The selection process:
An international jury will select the designers participating in AUTOR 2020, based on the following general criteria:

• Submission of a new collection (presented for the first time at AUTOR Fair).
• Concept (powerful ideas, meaningful pieces, storytelling).
• Originality (we are looking for a personal body of work).
• Compliance with the contemporary jewelry principles (coherence/unity of the works).
• Innovative use of materials and techniques.

  
Participation fees:

• Individual basic artist fee starts from 450 €.

Included: promotion before & after the event; the stand (white jewelry table support 120×68 cm & 90 cm high and chair); branded tag with the name and the country of origin; 3 invitations to the fair; exposure to an attractive clientele; the latest issue of AUTOR Magazine, which will be out mid-April; contact with specialists in the field, invited by AUTOR; free access to the welcoming cocktail party, the conference(s) and the AUTOR 2020 after-party.
 

• Collectives I – max. 3 people – 1200 €.
• Collectives II – max. 5 people – 1500 €.

Included: promotion before & after the event; the stand (grey jewelry table support 250 x 120 cm x 70 cm high and chairs); branded tag with the name of the collective and the country of origin; 3 invitations to the fair; exposure to an attractive clientele; the latest issue of AUTOR Magazine which will be out mid-April; contact with specialists in the field, invited by AUTOR; and free access to the welcoming cocktail party, the conference(s) and the AUTOR 2020 after-party.

Candidates from all countries and nationalities are eligible to participate in the fair. There are no restrictions regarding the material, the size or the concept of their pieces. To take part in the application process, please make a payment of 20 € (tax included) after finalising the registration process.


Key dates:
24.02.2020: Deadline for applications.
09.03.2020: The results of the selection will be announced.
20.03.2020: Payment deadline for the selected artists.
09-10.05.2020: Autor Fair takes place in Bucharest, Romania.

For further questions please contact: register@dautor.ro