Montelupo Ceramic Award (MCA) is a new international competition to produce a ceramic artifacts during an on-site residency close to Florence, Italy.
The 2018 edition theme is “everyday object”. Submission is free and open for young designers up to 35 years of age.
The total cash prize of $4,550, divided between three (3) winners. The best three designs will also be produced. The First prize winner will be invited by the organizer of the competition to a fully-paid one-week residency in Florence, Italy.
Participants are challenged to develop a project for producing an object entirely made of ceramics.
Participation is open to individuals (singularly or in groups), such as: professionals, design and applied arts students, with no limits of location or geographical origin.