CARPET SKETCH CONTEST
Dear Artists,
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a Decree on the celebration of the 650th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Imadaddin Nasimi in 2019.
In accordance with the Decree, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum announce Nasimi carpet sketch contest as part of the 2nd Nasimi Festival of Poetry, Arts and Spirituality. Creative people over the age of 20 are welcome to take part in the contest.
Please send your carpet sketch scanned in 600 DPI JPEG format to nasimicontest@gmail.com until May 15, 2019.
Jury Members:
• Dr Emin Mammadov, Art Expert of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Associate Professor, Honored Art Worker
• Dr Shirin Melikova, Director of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Chair of ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, Honored Art Worker
• Jahangir Selimkhanov, Coordinator of the Nasimi Festival of Poetry, Arts and Spirituality, UNESCO National Expert on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Honored Art Worker
• Eldar Mikailzade, Associate Professor of the Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts, People’s Artist
• Mammadhuseyn Huseynov, Associate Professor of the Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts, Honored Art Worker
The most creative 20 carpet sketches, selected by jury will be displayed at the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum and will be shared on the museum`s official Facebook page.
Moreover, the first place winner of the contest will receive 4,000 AZN; the second place – 2,000 AZN; and the author of the carpet sketch who collects the most votes on the museum’s Facebook page will receive 1,000 AZN. Three carpets will be woven on the basis of the winners’ sketches.
If the winner is a foreign citizen, the Organizers will cover his/her travel and accommodation expenses to participate in the 2nd Nasimi Festival of Poetry, Arts and Spirituality.
Contacts: + 99412 497 20 16
nasimicontest@gmail.com
www.azcarpetmuseum.az
