Kent State University School of Fashion students are invited to submit designs for the 2021 Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Cleveland)'s Visual Design Competition. One winning design will be chosen for display in MOCA Cleveland's window display space in Cleveland, OH and one winning design will be chosen for display in the first floor Rockwell Hall window space. Winners will receive $500 from MOCA Cleveland.
Assembling Your Team
Your design team should have no more than three members.
The Deadlines
Your team's submission is due no later than Oct. 14, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.
Your team's completed display is due no later than Nov. 14, 2021.
The Prompt
In coordination with MOCA Cleveland’s current exhibition, Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano LA, Kent State University School of Fashion and MOCA invite you to submit your ideas using fashion and contemporary art to explore the relationships between gender expression, play, and DIY culture. Use of thrifted, found, and recycled materials is encouraged.
For more background information, you can read Chicano Chic Fashion/Costume/Play by David Evans Frantz.
What to Submit
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A visual trend board (PDF or Video) of your idea
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1-3 paragraph explanation of your vision
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Approximate budget of your installation
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Timeline of your project (to be completed no later than November 14)
Funding
The School of Fashion will offer a materials budget of up to $500 for each selected team.
How to Submit Your Team's Design
Submit your team's design at the link below no later than October 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
The Judges
Design submissions will be judged by a panel of fashion and art experts including David Evan Frantz, Louise Valentine, and C. Ondine Chavoya.
When Winners Will Be Announced
Winning teams will be announced on Oct. 18, 2021.
Materials funding will be provided to teams at that time.
Award monies will be presented to winning teams after display construction is complete.
More information
For more information, please contact Lauren Copeland at lcopela6@kent.edu