The Odegard Award for Excellence in Rug Design acknowledges outstanding achievement in the field of original, hand rendered rug design. The award recognizes how combining pioneering designs with hand-weaving and hand knotting technologies can invigorate the contemporary market while developing increased awareness and respect for the legacy of the centuries-old art of textile weaving. Applicants are encouraged to offer designs with inspiration that exemplify and reflect the spirit of this mission by unifying marketability and visionary aesthetic with traditional weaving methods. Applicants are judged on the merits of artistic execution, originality of their design vision, and use of natural materials.
This competition encourages students from a variety of disciplines (see ELIGIBILITY requirements) to submit innovative design proposals.
In addition to cash prizes and expense-paid U.S. travel to attend the Award Ceremony to the three finalists:
The first prize winner will receive a 6' x 9' carpet hand-woven from his or her design, and Odegard will include the winning design in its current carpet line for a period of at least three years, with royalties of 5% of net sales accruing to the author.
The first prize entrant will also be given the option of a three-month paid internship at one of Odegard's U.S. showrooms.
At its sole discretion, Odegard may also offer any other entrant the option of entering into an agreement to market such entrant's design in Odegard's line of products. Such agreement will provide the author with a 5% royalty on any sales for the duration of such agreement.
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