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To encourage more entries the closing date for the 2010 Fashion Prize has been extended to Monday 19 July. We look forward to seeing fresh interpretations of “Y-chic” expressed as a mood board and illustrations. The Australian Academy of Design invites entries from aspiring fashion designers in the following categories:<BR>
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First Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $500<BR>
Second Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $300<BR>
Third Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $200<BR>
Top 10 Finalists: Sewing and Design Kit from Carmel’s Fabric Store<BR>
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<B>Tertiary Category<BR>
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First Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $500<BR>
Second Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $300<BR>
Third Place: Gift voucher from Carmel’s Fabric Store valued at $200<BR>
Top 10 Finalists: Sewing and Design Kit from Carmel’s Fabric Store<BR>
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Finalists of the competition will be exhibited in the Academy’s Clement Meadmore Gallery from 28 July – 13 August 2010.<BR>
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Further details are below, or for more information visit our website at www.designacademy.edu.au<BR>
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Entries open 1 July 2010 and close 19 July 2010<BR>
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<B>How to enter:<BR>
</B>Download an entry form from www.designacademy.edu.au<BR>
Email your entry to <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="awards@designacademy.edu.au">awards@designacademy.edu.au</a></U></FONT> and be sure to include:<BR>
• an image of your mood board and drawings in jpeg or pdf format<BR>
• completed entry form with artist’s release form<BR>
• artist’s statement of no more than 150 words. This statement should explain how the work addresses the theme<BR>
• completed model release form (if applicable)<BR>
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Next steps for finalists will be advised on 19 July.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT COLOR="#00007A"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Joanne Brodie<BR>
<B>Australian Academy of Design<BR>
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</B>Campus<B> 220 Ingles Street Port Melbourne VIC<BR>
</B>Mail <B>PO Box 5200 South Melbourne </B></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"><B><FONT COLOR="#000079">VIC </FONT><FONT COLOR="#00007A">3205 Australia<BR>
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</B>Fax <B>+61 3 9676 9066 <BR>
</B>Web <B>www.designacademy.edu.au <BR>
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