Open Call for ZLR Jewellery Awards 2019

The awards (three individual artist residencies in Greece) may boost the jewellers' imagination and enrich their understanding of the meaning and uses of jewellery.
Greece's 5.000 years old fascinating jewellery tradition can become an indispensable source of inspiration for every jewelry artist who sees beyond the obvious.


Key dates:
12th of March, the last day of application.
16th of March, the day of the award announcement.
2nd of December, 2019 - 6th of December 2020, awards winners may choose a residency week in between. 


The ZLR Jewellery Awards 2019 are:

1st prize:
A one-week artist residency in a downtown Athens flat+studio (7 days/6 nights) with curated visits in world rank archaeological sites, museums and jewellery collections. The residency week also includes a curated 4-day solo show in an Athens art venue supported by expert communication/event promotion.

2nd prize:
A one-week artist residency in a downtown Athens flat+working studio (7 days/6 nights). The Artist Residency includes one curated visit in world rank archaeological sites, museums and jewellery collections.

3rd prize:
A one-week artist residency in a 19th-century mansion (individual flat+working studio for 7 days/6 nights) in Leonidio, Arcadia / Greece. The Artist Residency includes one curated visit in local 18th-century monuments and museums.


The ZLR Jewellery Awards 2019 jury is:
Rudolf Becker - Owner of Galerie Weltraum (Munich)
Bruna Hauert - Artist, owner of Friends of Carlotta, Galerie ruer Schmuck (Zurich)
Unk Kraus - Jewellery artist and curator (Munich)
Ludwig Menzel - Jewellery artist (Berlin)
Christoph Ziegler - Visual artist and curator, FaveLAB founder (Hamburg)
Loukia Richards, Visual artist and curator, FaveLAB founder (Athens)

The jury visits the shows of the awards candidates. Members of the jury are not eligible for any of the awards.

The winners of the ZLR Jewellery Awards will be announced on Saturday 16 March, 2 p.m. in a special ceremony in Galerie Weltraum, Rumfordstraße 26, 80469 Munich.
 

Conditions

- Eligible is every jewellery artist who presents work in a solo or group show or event during Schmuckwoche Muenchen/Munich Jewellery Week 2019.
- Every application is strictly personal. Only individual artists may apply.
- Artist groups cannot apply as a unit. Each artist group member has to apply separately.
- There is no age limit nor a distinction between young or established artists nor between students and mid-career nor goldsmiths versus designers etc.
- Each artist can apply only once regardless of the number of shows in which he/she participates during Schmuckwoche /Munich Jewellery Week 2019.
- Nomination for other awards during Schmuckwoche /Munich Jewellery Week plays no role in favor of or against a ZLR Jewellery Awards candidate.
- Each applicant pays a fee of 10,00 (ten) Euro by submitting his/her application. The fee is used to cover administrative cost and awards promotion. It is payable via Paypal or Bank Transfer. Ask for Paypal or Bank Transfer details at zlr.betriebsimperium@gmail.com

All award candidates are mentioned by name and show title in the ZLR Jewellery Awards' website and social media. The awards candidates do not have to be present in town during Schmuckwoche /Munich Jewellery Week 2019.

The awards winners may choose a residency week from 2 December 2019 to 6 December 2020.
Check more info about the open call at: www.zlr-award2019.tk.