2020 Craft Taitung Camp Competition

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2020 Craft Taitung Camp Competition: Integrating indigenous crafts, traditional culture and contemporary life while blending natural texture and handmade craftworks, 2020 Craft Design Camp invites youths from all corners of Taiwan to visit Taitung and participate in this all-immersive cultural project, which offers precious opportunit.

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Craft Design Camp invites youths from all corners of Taiwan to visit Taitung and participate in this all-immersive cultural project titled 2020 Craft Taitung Camp Competition, which offers precious opportunities to learn crafts from different workshop.The project not only foregrounds the learning of local crafts, but also spotlights the heartwarming sentiments of Eastern Taiwan and its indigenous culture.

Participants are asked to submit a creative statement and drawings of the works expected to create in the workshops.
Workshop instructors and selection jurors will select participants to be assigned to five different workshops and take part in the 10-day craft design camp. Participants will be instructed by workshop instructors, design consultants and cultural lecturers. Physical works produced in the program will be submitted on the 10th day of the camp (final presentation and evaluation day) for final selection.

Natural and Cultural Environment
In the 10-day workshops in Taitung craft instructors from indigenous villages will personally mentor participants and provide them with solid experiences. Instructors will guide the participants to get familiar with the natural and cultural environment, where the workshops take place. The process not only aims to show participants the multifaceted local life, but also hopes to fully integrate natural environment and field investigation.

The winners will be announced on 2 September, 2020. All award winners (including those of “nomination”) will be announced to the public at the award ceremony. The first 3 winning craft work should join the Taitung Craft Award exhibition from 11st to 27th September in Taitung.

Entry fees:

Entry fee cost NTD. 2,500. The registration fee includes all tuition fees, costs of materials required for learning the techniques, traffic costs (for moving between the studios), accommodations and lunches during the camp period.

Who may enter?

Natural and Cultural Environment In the 10-day workshops in Taitung, craft instructors from indigenous villages will personally mentor participants and provide them with solid experiences. Instructors will guide the participants to get familiar with the natural and cultural environment, where the workshops take place. The process not only aims to show participants the multifaceted local life, but also hopes to fully integrate natural environment and field investigation.

Prize:

Prizes and Rewards Total prize NTD 200,000, included first, second, third prize, 5 honorable mention.