In fulfilling its ongoing mission to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions of foreign born scientists and artists living and working in the United States, the Vilcek Foundation presents awards annually to selected candidates in biomedical research and a changing category in the arts.
COMPETITION: The VILCEK Foundation honors and supports foreign-born Scientists and Artists who have made outstanding contribution to society in the Unites States of America
PRIZE: The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 each to young fashion professionals who demonstrate outstanding early achievement.
APPLICANT: Professionals in the following fields are encouraged to apply:
- Designer — including but not exclusive to womenswear, menswear, textile design, accessories, and other artifacts
- Stylist — including editorials, advertising campaigns, and fashion presentations
- Makeup/hair artist — truly experimental pushing the breadth of materials used to communicate their narrative of makeup or hair
- Image Maker — including fashion photography, film, animation, and illustration
- Curator — including exhibitions, presentations, and display through real and/or virtual environment
- Writer — fashion writing, including curatorial, journalistic, critical, editorial, and historical
FINAL SUBMISSION : June 10, 2014
To learn more and to apply for the competition, go here.
