CEVISAMA, in collaboration with the Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Asociación de Diseñadores de la Comunitat Valenciana (ADCV), the Colegio de Diseñadores de Interior de la Comunidad Valenciana (CDICV) and the Colegio Territorial de Arquitectos de València (CTAV), calls in an open and international way to students from educational institutions where official degrees in design and architecture are taught to participate in this call in 2 phases, whose purpose will be to organize an exhibition with the finalist projects and finally select 2 winners.

The requirements to participate in Phase I are:

• Being a current student enrolled in educational institutions offering official degrees in design and architecture: Schools of Design, Fine Arts, Architecture, and Engineering, either national or international, as well as postgraduate and master’s students.
• They must submit a portfolio with academic work related to graphic design, ceramics, and innovation processes in ceramics, bathrooms, natural stone, frits, and glazes.

CEVISAMA will choose, with a Jury of design professionals proposed by its collaborators and industry professionals, 7 finalists who will go on to Phase II and will be awarded 1,000 euros to develop a specific proposal that will be detailed in a briefing.

The 7 proposals developed will be part of an exhibition in the CevisamaLab space at CEVISAMA 2025, which will take place at Feria Valencia from February 24 to 28. Two of the seven proposals will be chosen as winners, which will be awarded an additional 1,000 euros each.

CEVISAMA, together with the Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Asociación de Diseñadores de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Colegio de Diseñadores de Interior de la Comunidad Valenciana and the Colegio Territorial de Arquitectos de València, are committed to respecting ethical standards in design and, therefore, this competition does not involve speculative work. In order to participate in this call for entries, no new complete designs must be submitted as part of the entry, instead, a portfolio of previous academic work will be required in order to qualify for Phase II.

If their portfolios of work are selected by the Jury, participants will move on to Phase II and will be awarded 1,000 euros to create, according to the briefing they will be given, original design proposals that reflect their interpretation and creativity related to the modalities and themes described in these rules.

The competition is open to students currently enrolled in educational institutions where official degrees in design, architecture and interior design are taught: Schools of Design, Fine Arts, Architecture and Engineering, national or international, as well as postgraduate and master’s degree students.

Participation can be made individually or in teams of one or more design specialities and degrees. In the case of a group, send a single application with the names of the members and a joint portfolio.

Proof of current enrolment must be provided in the form of a copy of the enrolment form for the academic year 2024/25.

The registration period begins on October 23, 2024.

To participate, please send an email to cevisamalab@feriavalencia.com indicating “Emerging Talents In Design Contest” in the subject line, including:

• Full name or names of those participating in the case of a collective.
• Personal or collective CV in pdf format.
• Copy of the registration fee for the 2024/25 course or official proof of registration.
• Portfolio in pdf format showing a maximum of 10 previous works carried out in the academic field and linked as far as possible to graphic application, ceramics and innovation processes in ceramics, bath, stone, frits or glazes.
• You will also be asked to provide a brief description of the creative approach you have applied in your previous projects.
• Indicate whether you are submitting in ceramic design (product with applied graphics) or bathroom design (product or spaces), according to the categories described in the following point of these rules.

If the attached files exceed 10Mb in size, please attach a link to a cloud space or online download service.

The deadline for receiving emails and, therefore, for registration for Phase I closes on November 20, 2024.

The jury will deliberate on the portfolios submitted the week following the closing date for entries, and will choose 7 candidates for Phase II of the call, which will form part of the CevisamaLab 2025 Emerging Design Talent exhibition.

The requirements to be selected for Phase II will be:

• A good presentation of the portfolio (4 points)
• Coherence with the presented products (3 points)
• Innovation (2 points)
• Respect for the environment (3 points)

The selected candidates in Phase II will have until January 24, 2025, to submit their design of pieces (in graphic panel format) for the exhibition and awards according to the modalities and themes described in the following section of the guidelines.

Each application must specify the category in which it chooses to participate:

1. CERAMIC DESIGN, including graphic applications or ceramic products for architecture and that respond to criteria of formal or aesthetic innovation, functional innovation, decorative development, good value for money, safety or respect for the environment.
2. BATHROOM DESIGN, given the importance of adapting bathrooms for people with special needs, this category will accept products or spaces under the theme: The Accessible Bathroom.

On November 27, 2024, a jury composed of industry professionals and design sector experts will evaluate the Phase I registrations based on the quality, originality, and creativity of the work presented in the portfolio. They will select 7 of them to develop a product design according to a briefing that will be provided based on the established modalities described in the previous section of this document.

This Jury will be appointed by CEVISAMA and will be completely independent and will be made up of the following members:

• 1 representative of the Fundació del Disseny (Design Foundation), who will serve as the chair.
• 1 representative of ADCV
• 1 representative of CDICV
• 1 representative of CTAV
• 1 representative of a company exhibiting at CEVISAMA 2024
• 1 representative of Feria Valencia, with the right to speak but not to vote, with a voice but without a vote, will serve as the secretary of the jury.

The jury will meet again during the inauguration of CEVISAMA on February 24, 2025, to evaluate the designed pieces from Phase II and will select 2 winners, one for each category.

The minutes of the jury meetings will be recorded by the person serving as secretary, in accordance with Article 18 of Law 40/2015, of October 1.

All participants in the award granting procedure will sign a declaration of absence of conflict of interest.

The jurors will assess the merits of the candidates based on both qualitative and quantitative aspects according to the following criteria:

• Innovation, creativity, and originality of the design (2 points)
• Overall aesthetics of the presented product (2 points)
• Functionality and practicality of the presented product (2 points)
• Quality of the materials used in the product (2 points)
• Sustainability of the presented product (2 points)
• Commercial viability of the presented product (2 points)

The Jury will award the prizes established by unanimous or majority vote. The Jury’s decision will be final. The Jury may decide not to award any of the prizes if it considers that the designs submitted do not have sufficient merit.

Submissions for Phase I will be sent by e-mail. The Phase II submissions will also be presented by e-mail in digital format so that they can be reproduced in a maximum of 2 panels of 100x70cm, accompanied by a brief technical and descriptive report that will accompany the exhibition as a poster.

From all the accepted portfolios, the jury will select 7 candidates to move on to Phase II, each receiving a grant of €1,000. Each selected candidate will develop the project that will subsequently be specified in a briefing and will be part of an exhibition at CevisamaLab 2025 from February 26 to 28.

From among the 7 projects completed, 2 prizes of 1,000 euros will be awarded (in addition to the prize money to go on to Phase II) for each of the 2 categories (Ceramic Designs and Bathroom Design) together with a trophy selected for the occasion.

The other 5 selected designs will receive a diploma.

The prizes are subject to current tax withholding.

Candidates must comply with the obligations outlined in Article 14 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, and related provisions of Royal Decree 887/2006, of July 21.

No individual or legal entity that meets any of the circumstances stated in Article 13.2 of Law 38/2003, of November 17, may apply for an award.

The 7 candidates selected to exhibit at CevisamaLab 2025 and move on to Phase II will be announced on CEVISAMA’s communication channels and social networks.

The 2 winning proposals will be announced on Monday, February 24, 2025, coinciding with the inauguration of CEVISAMA, and the awards ceremony will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025. These winning works will be highlighted in the Emerging Talent Design exhibition at CevisamaLab 2025.

CEVISAMA will have the right to use and exhibit the works selected for Phase II for promotional and educational purposes, displaying them during the event from February 24 to 28, 2025, while giving credit to their creators at all times. Participation in this competition does not transfer any intellectual property rights or exploitation and reproduction rights of their designs.

For any clarification on these rules or further information, the contact for this call is:

María Fontes: mfontes@feriavalencia.com

Participants are informed that the personal data collected will be incorporated into files owned by CEVISAMA, with registered offices at Avda. de las Ferias s/n, 46035 Valencia, and will be processed for the purpose of the appropriate management of communications, events and publications of the CEVISAMA trade fair with respect to third parties in contact with CEVISAMA.

The data collected must be filled in, otherwise the request cannot be processed.

To exercise any right of access, rectification, cancellation or opposition, please write to CEVISAMA, Avda. de las Ferias s/n, 46035 Valencia or, if applicable, send an e-mail to the following address: incidenaciadatos@feriavalencia.com

ORGANISING COMPANY: CEVISAMA (International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture, Bathroom Equipment, Natural Stone, Raw Materials, Frits, Glazes and Colours and Machinery).

COLLABORATORS: Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana, Asociación de Diseñadores de la Comunitat Valenciana, Colegio de Diseñadores de Interior de la Comunidad Valenciana and Colegio Territorial de Arquitectos de València.

CEVISAMA looks forward to the participation of students and new talent in the sector and values the commitment to ethical practices in the design industry.

CEVISAMA 2025 will take place from February 24 to 28 at Feria Valencia.