Handicraft

Blue Area

Countries included in this area are: Albania, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom

Blue Semifinal Show takes place in Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Winners of the Semifinal shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Maria Mayor De Haro

A Fairy Fashion Designer from Spain, best known across the world as owner of „Fairy Cave“ Couture. She brings magic into her designs, and will judge to see if your magic is pure and inspiring so you can win this competition and follow your dreams.

Tajana Strasni

Tajana is a mad crazy talented award winning Croatian Cosplayer, which means this lady can build a space rocket if she wanted, aside from Cosplay gadgets over the past 17 years she made a lot of jewelry and all kinds of possible accessories. She will understand and judge how much time and effort young handicrafters are putting into their designs and judge your talent and patience

Vesna Teodosic

With her huge experience working on numerous movie sets, theatre and television, she is a master of handcrafted props, dolls, jewelry and other art pieces. You name it! A perfect Juror to recognize the amount of love and time you’ve put into your handicraft.

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)

Yellow Area

Countries included in this area are: Armenia, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden and Ukraine.
The Yellow Semi-Final show takes place in Vilnius (Lithuania).
Winners of the Semi-Final shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Grace Rubaduka                       Helsinki, Finland

Grace Rubaduka is Helsinki based creator working with clothing, textiles and crafts. She is driven by an endless curiosity and an instinctual need to create. Obsessed with colours and patterns but at the same time, by the randomness of things, is what intrigues Grace in the creative expression.

Liina-Mai Püüa                       Tallinn, Estonia

Liina-Mai Püüa is a pattern-maker based in Estonia. Having elaborate experience within other companies and her own clients on product development and garment technology, Liina-Mai has a sharp eye for details, originality and solutions.

Raminta Beržanskytė                       Vilnius, Lithuania

Raminta Beržanskytė is a Lithuanian craft artist and researcher with focus on archaic traditions such as textile dyeing with plants and weaving. In her label Forest&Meadows she educates and provides access to the processes of growing, harvesting, vat dyeing and the storylines of etno-culture surrounding it. Her practice has been supported by Lithuanian Council of Culture grants and independent scholarships in order to sustain the history or textile dyeing craft tradition.

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Jewelry School Vilnensis prize
An opportunity to exhibit your works at the Vilnensis gallery in Vilnius as well as an individual consultation with the founder. 
 www.vilnensis.eu

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)

Green Area

Countries included in this area are: Andorra, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Tunisia.
The Green Semi-Final show takes place in Kracòw (Poland).
Winners of the Semi-Final shows will perform in the European Final in Rome (Italy).

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Jurors

Anna Dusza                        Poznań, Poland.

Anna Dusza is specialized in fabric design, home furnishings, editorial design and illustration. Key elements of her designs are simplicity and playfulness. The colours are carefully selected. She finds her inspiration in nature and in children’s drawings. She cooperates with creative studios, clothing brands, interior designers and publishing houses. She has worked for such clients as Vox, Tylko, Koper studio, Zamek Culture Center, Municipal Gallery Arsenal, Uniforma studio, Suska & Kabsch, Mukki, Zysk & S-ka.

Astrid Fataki                        Kinshasa, Congo / Caserta, Italy

Astrid Fataki was born in 1972 in Kinshasa, Congo, from a Congolese father and an Italian mother.  After the outbreak of the civil war in Congo, she emigrated with her family in Italy, where she founded the Noemy Tools - Made in Italy.
In each of her creations, Astrid Fataki brings out the class and the lightness of the clothes, offering a touch of originality and innovation without falling into excess. 
Thanks to agreements with international fashion houses, Noemy Tools is now being  distributed across Europe and Africa.

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Prizes

SEMIFINAL - WINNER

Cash Prize
Cash Prize of € 300
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

Travel Grant 
All travel costs to Rome covered to reach the MArteLive Europe Final Show and the MArteLive Biennial, both taking place on December 7-8-9, 2021.
Brought to you by MarteLive Europe

SEMIFINAL -  SPECIAL PRIZES

Artists selected by the Jury among the Semifinalists

MArteLive Art in Progress
1 Week Stay at Art Residencies in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and Poland in the Summer of 2021, for artists selected by the Jury.
Brought to you by:
* ProCult in Italy and Poland
* Tuzla Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kintai Arts in Lithuania

Biennale MArteLive Prize
Participation in the 2023 MArteLive Biennial in Rome (ITALY)