The Danish Aarhus School of Architecture is delighted to announce the Drawing of the Year 2018 Competition. The school invites architecture students from all over the world and call for drawings that demonstrate their ability to dream and create drawings that inspire change.
Eligibility and requirements:
[1] The theme of Drawing of the Year 2018 is ‘Shaping new Realities’. The drawing must address this theme. However, the theme can be interpreted freely and the competition welcomes experiments. The theme is not limited to a certain scale or place.
[2] Participants must be students enrolled in or have graduated from a school of architecture in January 2018 or later. Entries from PhD students from a school of architecture are also welcome. Students who are on leave or doing an internship and who are later to resume their studies may also participate.
[3] One participant may submit one drawing. The drawing itself can be hand-drawn sketches but must be digitally developed; 3D modeled drawings processed and developed in digital graphic programs; 100% digitally created or a mix of the analog and digital media.
[4] You can use and sample different kinds of drawings, photos, etc. in an original way and work them into your drawing. However, it is your responsibility to follow international copyright laws. Your drawing must not have been published before and your drawing must be original.
Awards:
Three winners will receive Cash Prizes. The prizes are distributed as follows:
[1] 1st prize: 5000 Euro
[2] 2nd prize: 2000 Euro
[3] 3rd prize: 1000 Euro
Also, a curated selection of the submitted drawings will be exhibited together with the participant’s name, institution, and nationality. Another curated selection of the drawings will be presented in a book in spring 2019. The announcement of winners will take place November 30th, 2018 in a special ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark.
