Award for Creative Excellence 2011

It is intended to give this award as part of the AACDD 2011 Programme; dates yet to be confirmed.

The official announcement and call for entries will be sent out before the end of 2010. There will be a cash award for the winner of the AACDD Award for Creative Excellence.

The competition aims at encouraging black creativity in the United Kingdom, Africa and the Caribbean and addresses creative people irrespective of a formal or non-formal education or training.

Entries can come from a wide range of creative disciplines including objects for interiors (small furniture, lighting, textiles), fashion, fashion accessories, jewellery and body adornment (non-precious sustainable and biodegradable materials only), fine arts and sectors of the performing arts (costumes, stage design etc) including objects made from re-used materials*.

The jury will be drawn from representatives of industry, academia, community organisations and individuals based in the UK, Africa and the Caribbean.

The ten best participants from each year’s competition will be given the opportunity to display their work at the 2011 London Design Festival.

Award winners will be invited to attend the award ceremony and present their work at an International African and African Caribbean Design Seminar to be held alongside the London Design Festival 2011.

* re-used applies to already used materials. This does not apply to recycled materials or new materials used for a different than their original purpose