Villa Noailles announced the beginning of their annual competition aimed at young designers within the framework of the Design Parade festival in Hyères.

The winner is awarded the Grand Prix Design Parade, which includes a research scholarship of one year at Sèvres – Cité de la céramique, a research scholarship of one year at CIRVA – International Glass and Arts Research Centre in Marseille, a grant of 5000 EUR,a personal exhibition at the villa Noailles during Design Parade 13, in July 2018, a series of exhibitions in Europe in 2019, a personal exhibition at espace d’art Le Moulin in La Valette-du-Var in July 2019.

The competition is open to all designers 18 years of age or older who make either a personal or a collective submission. Projects submitted for the competition must not have been previously exhibited neither in a cultural institution in France, nor at a European trade fair. No topic, nor a specific type of project are stipulated, but exclusive projects are recommended.

The deadline for sending a portfolio is March 01, 2017

Full terms and conditions can be found here, while the registration form can be downloaded from here.