Masters In Creativity
International Jewellery Design Contest
Masters In Creativity International Jewelry Design Contest is sponsored by Masters In Creativity International Association(MIC Association for short), and co-sponsored by KoMASK(Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts).MIC Association is a nonprofit organization founded in Antwerp,Belgium,whose membership consists of the prestigious artists,influential critics and media spokesman,and foremost designers.
As the co-host of the MIC Contest, KoMASK( Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts)was founded in 1788, which has developed into a European royal organization for the support and promotion of art, in collaboration with 16 European royal art academies.
Masters In Creativity International Jewelry Design Contest was created to identify excellence in jewelry and fashion creative and support the training of creative design talents . MIC Contest, positioned as a trend leader to promote innovative development of jewelry industry, takes the lead in integrating international high-quality resources with a global perspective and macro-Industrial structure. The contest adopts a brand new way to set the criteria of selection with focus on creativity and innovation in order to inspire the enthusiasm of all designers and build a broad platform to show participants and potential for value creating.
Organizers
Host:Masters In Creativity International Association
Co-Host:Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts(KoMASK.vzw)
Strategic Cooperation:Fortune Valley In Bay Area
Cooperative Organization:Swarovski Gemstones
Supporting Organization: Antwerp Municipal Government,Belgium / World Gold Council(WGC) / Shenzhen City Of Jewelry Designers Association / Fashion Buyer Association Of Shenzhen/ TONGJI University college of design and innovation
Jury
Laurent-Max De Cock
MIC General judge
International Jewelry Designer
The Former Professor of Jewelry Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp
Norman Cherry
Former Pro Vice Chancellor for Arts at the University of Lincoln, UK
Independent Artist, Curator, and Consultant
Lucia Massei
Co-founder and Director of “ALCHIMIA”Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence
Andrea Buccellati
World Gold Council Managing BUCCELLATI Chairman
BUCCELLATI
Lin Ying
International Aesthetic Exhibition Curator
Head of Shanghai Fashion Week Taiwan Design Museum
Veerle Van Wilder
Professor of Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel
Antonio Facchinelli
Jewelry Industry Professional
Former PGI Design Director of China
Filip Van Laere
Cara+(The world's premier diamond event ) CEO
Wu Fenghua
Brand Founder and Creative Director of TTF Haute Joaillerie
TTF Haute Joaillerie
Cynthia Livingston
Bravado Design Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bravado Design
Wang Lixin
World Gold Council Managing Director of China
Tabea Reulecke
Founder of International Summer Academy at Campus Idar-
Oberstein
David Brough
Co-Founder and Editor of Digital Magazine Jewellery Outlook
Jewellery Outlook
Donald Barry Woodrow
The Worlds Leading Specialist in Diamond Photography
Henry Wong
Managing Director-Greater China Swarovski Gemstones Business
Ramon Puig Cuays
Former Head of Jewellery Department, Massana School, Barcelona
Massana School
Herman Hermsen
Independent Designer of Jewelry and Products
Professor for Product and Jewelry Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Dusseldorf Germany
Sun Jie
National Distinguished Expert
Professor at College of Design and Innovation, TONGJI University
Akio SEKI
Art Historian
Chief curator of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Bogki MIN
Professor of design at Seoul national university
Famous jewelry designer and researcher in Korea
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Design Theme
To Wonder
Participants
1.The competition is international and open to all ( artists, cross boundary designers, jewelry designers, colleges and universities teachers and students with the the major of design and design enthusiasts are allowed to entry for the contest by the name of individual or studio) .
2.With no limits to nationality, major and industry to all the applicants. (note: no age, occupation,educational background, nationality etc. limits )
3.Participation is free of charge.
Criteria
1.Submitted entries must be original designs specially created for the competition. Not put on display, commercialized or published on previous occasions.
2.Precious metals or other materials can be used and should not exclude new and innovative materials.
3. Natural precious stones, diamonds and coloured stones can be used.
4. The design should reflect the theme "To Wonder".
5. The design should be close to the new generation market with good commercial potential.
Selection of the Winning Jewellery Designs
1. A professional jury will select the finalists according to designs’originality, creativity, wearability and source of inspiration with the principles of fairness and impartiality. The shortlist will be published at contest official website and wechat account .
2. An international jury will select three Creative Master Awards from among the pieces that reach the final round of the contest. The winner of the Creative Master Awards will receive a financial prize of