Ulster University Open Call – Textile Art, Design & Fashion Graduates | Digital Exhibition

28 August 2024

This year the Belfast School of Art marks its 175th anniversary! A full programme of events is planned throughout the year to celebrate the Anniversary, which is based on the theme of Celebrating Past, Present and Future.

As part of the celebrations, on 30th May, during the annual Graduate Fashion show, Textile Art, Design and Fashion are hosting an Alumni Digital Exhibition, to showcase the contribution of their talented past graduates.

The Ulster University is now calling on their past graduates to submit their work for the Alumni Digital Exhibition.

Submission criteria:

• Applicants must be a graduate of Ulster University’s Belfast School of Art.
• Applicants must have graduated with a degree in a textile art, design or fashion related subject.
• Applicants can be currently working in any career related to textile art, design or fashion (including: costume, creative industries, currently teaching/have taught in FE, HE or schools).
• Applications are also welcome from graduates who create their art as a hobby only.

Guidelines for Applicants:

All work should be the original work of the person submitting and you will be asked to consent to our use of the images.

Submitted work should include:

• Images of your graduate collection or work completed while studying at Belfast School of Art.
• Images of your current work or creative output (it may be textiles, fashion, an art piece or garment, or it may be images of your practice, workshops or teaching, or how you utilise your graduate skills in textiles and fashion in your current work).
• You will be asked to tell us a little about yourself and your work in writing (max. 250 words).
• Submissions will be used for the digital component of an exhibition with the theme “Textile Art, Design & Fashion: PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE”.
• Permissions must be granted for the use of images submitted and credit attached as necessary.

Find out more and apply here.

Closing date for submissions is 30th September, 2024.