Hat Creating - 6th International Hats'Art Competition
Atelier-Musιe du Chapeau Chazelles-sur-Lyon 42140
Whole regulation  

PRIZES 2005

THE HAT WORKSHOP-MUSEUM in Chazelles-sur-Lyon (FRANCE) IS ORGANIZING AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST – 2005 - OPEN TO FRENCH AND FOREIGN DESIGNERS

The selected subject is "CONTRAST". In its general meaning, it describes the combination of materials, textures (mattness/lustre of fabric) or colours.
As most of the time we need excuses to put on hat, we give freedom to the designer for creating either a town hat: dressy, handy, comfortable, different... or a celebration hat.

Requirements:

- The head size must be of 57 cm (22.5 inches) diameter (fitting of the jury members).
- In order to refer to Chazelles-sur-Lyon hat expertise history, the felt, must be included in the design.
- Each designer will have to make sure that its creation is wearable (size, proportions' balance, comfort,...) in the spirit of an "every day" or "event" product rather than an art creation. The main guideline for the designer is: What would I like to wear or seen to be worn?

 

6th International Hats'Art Competition

Willing to valorise and protect the know-how relating to hat making, and to promote the current development and design of hats as privileged fashion accessories, with the sponsorship of the HERMES company and the Sociιtι d'Encouragement aux Mιtiers d'Art (company for the promotion of art trades)

  THE HAT WORKSHOP-MUSEUM in Chazelles-sur-Lyon, Monts du Lyonnais, (FRANCE) IS ORGANIZING AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST – 2005 - OPEN TO FRENCH AND FOREIGN DESIGNERS

 

REGULATION

BY RETURNING THIS ENTRY FORM SIGNED, HAT DESIGNERS FULLY AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS FORM.

article 1 - regulation
Participating in the contest means approving the conditions stated in the articles below and enclosing a signed entry form with the hat put in for the contest. This is a personal application and only the name of the natural person having designed the hat shall be mentioned on the display labels and in the exhibition catalogue.

ARTICLE 2 - ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS

       ·       Foreign or French milliners, hat designers and makers having designed and made the hat put in for the contest.
·       No age limit

ARTICLE 3 - THEME

·       The chosen theme is "CONTRAST"

·       In its general meaning, it describes the combination of material, texture (mat/glossy fabric) or colour.

·       Generally speaking, wearing a hat needs an excuse. The designer will feel free to create either a dressy, casual, handy, comfortable town hat...or a hat for special occasions

ARTICLE 4 - HAT SELECTION CRITERIA

·       The head size must be 57 cm diameter (22.5 inches) (fitting the jury members).

·       According to Chazelles-sur-Lyon hat expertise history, felt must be included in the design.

·       Each designer will have to make sure that its creation is wearable (size, proportion, balance, comfort, etc...) in the spirit of an "everyday" or "event" product rather than an art creation. The main guideline for the designer will be  :

“what would I like to wear or be seen wearing  ?”

·       Neither outside nor inside label allowing the maker's identification will be permitted. The organizers will remove any sign, if ever, allowing knowledge of the designer’s name or logo.

ARTICLE 5 - PANEL OF JUDGES

·       The panel of judges will include different well-known figures from the fashion and hat world.

·       The panel will judge the pre-selected hats on an anonymous basis, with no previous knowledge of the designers' names.

·       Decisions will be irrevocable and will not be commented on.

·       The prize winning participants will be personally notified by mail, within a few days after the panel's decision. No result will be given by phone.

ARTICLE 6 - SENDING OR DELIVERY OF HATS

·       Hats shall be sent or delivered between February 1st and March 1st, 2005 to the following address:

Concours international 2005

Atelier-Musιe du Chapeau - 16 route de St-Galmier - 42140 Chazelles-sur-Lyon - France

·       The present form (duly filled in and signed) and the participation fees specified in article 7 shall be enclosed with the hat.

·       No entry shall be accepted on a postage due basis.

·       Entries originating from foreign countries shall bear a "sample" label.

·       The organizers will not, in any case, bear the cost of clearance expenses.

Participants are highly advised to make sure their works are carefully and appropriately packaged.

ARTICLE 7 - REGISTRATION FEES

As a contribution to the contest general expenses, the following registration fees shall be paid:  

·       10 euros for French participants

·       18 euros for members of the European Union

·       25 euros for participants not belonging to the European Community

Entries not including said fees shall not be retained even if delivered by candidates themselves.

ARTICLE 8 - HAT SHIPMENT AND DISPLAYING

·       The Hat Workshop-Museum shall not be liable for any damages of hats resulting from poor packaging or handling of packages during shipment. Candidates are advised to pay great attention to the packaging of hats and if necessary to contract insurance for shipment. The creators are advised to bring wrappings for hats deposited at the Workshop-Museum of hats.

·       Hats not chosen during the pre-selection will be returned to their designers by April 2005.

·       Hats selected (about a hundred) will be displayed from May 22nd, to October 02nd, 2005 in the temporary exhibition hall of the Hat Workshop-Museum. Candidates hereby agree to have their works exhibited in any other place, at the end of the exhibition held in Chazelles.  Some hats may be kept for a special show at the Biennale of Design in Saint-Etienne on November 2006 if an agreement is set with the organizers of this event. The candidate will be informed.

·       The Hat Workshop-Museum will contract a damage and theft insurance for the whole hat exhibition period.

·       The first two prize-winning hats, as well as the Hermes prize-winning hat will be kept and will become part of the Workshop-Museum's collection. The remaining hats will be returned to their owner during the last three months of 2005.

·       Candidates wishing so are entitled to enclose with their works, a description or a figure explaining and illustrating the way to wear the hat. Said possible documents shall bear no mention related to the designers' identity nor any photo showing designers and details likely to influence the jury.

ARTICLE 9 - CATALOGUE - PRESS - FASHION SHOW

·       Some hats will be photographed for the catalogue and the advertising of the exhibition and the Hat Museum on various paper bases or digital media. Participants shall agree beforehand to the publishing of their works with no copyrights.

·       Some hats may be chosen for a fashion show organized by the Hat Museum for the prize award and the exhibition public opening.

ARTICLE 10 - PRIZES

The prize award ceremony will take place on May 21, 2005 and will be followed by a fashion show with selected items.

Every candidate will be personally invited to this ceremony, to a cocktail and a meeting-dinner in the evening.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

 

1st PRIZE
1300 euros : Prize of the Town of Chazelles-sur-Lyon. Printing of 500 copies of a colour postcard showing the hat with a text chosen by the winner, at the back.
A batch of hair felt cones

HERMES PRIZE

1300 euros

2 nd PRIZE
500 euros
A batch of raw materials

3 rd PRIZE

300 euros
a batch of raw materials

4 th PRIZE
A hat wooden block
A batch of raw materials

5 th PRIZE TO 10 th PRIZE

Hair felt cones, hat wooden blocks, purchase coupons for fabric materials, ribbons.. valued at 2500 euros.

SPECIAL MENTION OF THE S.E.M.A. professionals for the promotion of art trades, Paris
250 euros
An article published in the "Courrier des Mιtiers d'Art" magazine (a magazine dealing with art trades)

Chambre des Mιtiers (Chamber of Craftmanship)PRIZE
250 euros

PUBLIC PRIZE
An original trophy signed by Albert NEEL (Prize of Rome), an artist from Chazelles sur Lyon, will be awarded at the end of the exhibition, for the work  having won most visitors' votes.

 

This project is co-financed by  :

The European Community (LEADER programme), the DRAC Rhτne-Alpes,

the Conseil Gιnιral de la Loire, the Town of Chazelles-sur-Lyon, the Township of Forez-en-Lyonnais,

SPONSORS

HERMES, CIC LYONNAISE DE BANQUE, CAISSE D'EPARGNE LOIRE-DROME-ARDECHE, SEMA, AND :

 

 

- ATELIER DE SOIERIE, LYON

- BMB BOUARD EDITIONS

- BSN INNOVAL

 - CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE

 

 

- CHAMBRE DES METIERS

- HOTEL-RESTAURANT    CHATEAU BLANCHARD

- IML IMPRIMERIE

- JULIEN FAURE RUBANS

 

 

- LA FORME LORENZO RE FORMIER, PARIS

- SOIERIES CHAMBUTAIRES

- SYNDICAT DES FABRICANTS &GROSSISTES CHAPELIERS

 

 

- THONNERIEUX ASSURANCES

- TINO RE FORMIER, PARIS

- RUBANS VIALATON & MARTIN

- WALDER

- ENTREPRISE CHAZELLE

 

 

ATELIER-MUSEE DU CHAPEAU 16 route de St Galmier - 42140 CHAZELLES SUR LYON - France

Phone: 00 33 4 77 94 23 29 - Fax 00 33 4 77 54 27 75 –

e-mail :  contact@museeduchapeau.com 

www.museeduchapeau.com

 

ENTRY FORM

NAME  : …………………………………………………… FORE NAME :  ……………………………………………………………….

 male        female

address : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Country :  …………………………………….  Phone :  ……………………………..  E-mail :  ………………………………………

Hat's title : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..  

I  hereby agree with the Hat contest regulation 2005, accept to have my hat kept aside for possible shows, should the occasion arise during the year 2006 and to have my name mentioned in the list of designers selling hats directly to the public.

 Yes        No

 

 professional designer  (craftsman, free artist...)           l pay     cash (in parcel)

                                                                                                   postal order  

                                                                                                 bank cheque (account in France only)

 hobbyist

As a hat designer, READ & APPROVED, on  ……………………………..       SIGNATURE :

                                                                                               

This form is to be enclosed with the hat put in for the contest together with the payment of the registration fees (10 euros, 18 euros or 25 euros) as specified,

to  the following address:

CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL 2005 - ATELIER-MUSEE DU CHAPEAU

- 16 route de St Galmier - 42140 Chazelles/Lyon – France

 

ENTRY FORM

NAME  : …………………………………………………                   FORE NAME : …………………………………………………….

 male        female

address : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….  

Country : …………………………..Phone : ………………………………. E-mail :……………………………………………………

Hat's title : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I  hereby agree with the Hat contest regulation 2005, accept to have my hat kept aside for possible shows, should the occasion arise during the year 2006 and to have my name mentioned in the list of designers selling hats directly to the public.

 Yes        No

 professional designer  (craftsman, free artist...)           l pay     cash (in parcel)

                                                                                                   postal  order  

                                                                                                 bank cheque (account in France only)

 hobbyist

As a hat designer, READ & APPROVED, on  …………………………                         SIGNATURE :

 

This form is to be enclosed with the hat put in for the contest together with the payment of the registration fees (10 euros, 18 euros or 25 euros) as specified, to the following  address :

CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL 2005 - ATELIER-MUSEE DU CHAPEAU

- 16 route de St Galmier - 42140 Chazelles/Lyon – France