The Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022

The Global Eco Artisan Awards is an international platform which recognizes artistic excellence, visualizes endangered crafts and glorifies eco-friendly cultural practices of the artisans in the world. Generating solidarity across craft communities and empowering the women craft makers by valuing their skills makes it a one of its kind initiative.

 

“Thank you incredible artisans for adding so much beauty to this world and delivering them in the most responsible and caring way”


— Saloni Shrestha, Executive director, AGAATI Foundation

Thank you all for making our 2022 awards and conference a resounding success!

Global Artisan Eco Awards will lead, support, deliver and focus on:

  • Promoting & Conserving

    the creativity and craftsmanship of artisans, of endangered crafts and the impact on culture, people & planet

  • Enabling Women Entrepreneurs

    to lead the economy in a nurturing, ethical and equitable manner

  • Capability Development

    with training and skills to operate in international markets.

  • Building Collaborations

    between the stakeholders in fashion, lifestyle & academia.

  • Connecting Makers and Customers

    building personal relationships at scale to inspire conscious consumption

Reflecting at the Global Eco Artisan Awards 2021

Theme

Resurgence is the guiding theme to use for the 2022 submissions for textile, jewelry and decor categories.

Resurgence, rising again into life. Let your mind and hands explore ideas around recovery of mind and spirit where there is rebirth within and all around, re-emergence of hope and belief. Let your craft explore ideas around recovery from setbacks; materializing the journey of empowerment, and celebrating the re-emergence of light. We welcome you to explore multiple techniques or let your core practice bloom. Through a central message  of renaissance, imagine the narratives that could be highlighted from the past, present or future helping us rethink about our ways of caring. 

Let the magic of your mind and hands begin!

Categories for the Awards

TEXTILE

JEWELRY

DECOR


 

ENDANGERED CRAFT

Judges

  • Bandana Tewari

    Lifestyle Journalist | Sustainability Activist | TEDx Speaker

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  • Brigitte Stepputtis

    Global Head, Couture at Vivienne Westwood

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  • Nomi Kleinman

    Chair of Textile/Surface Design Department Fashion Institute of Technology, New York

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  • HH Radhikaraje Gaekwad

    Queen of Baroda, Gujarat, India | Heritage Conservationist | Textile Revivalist

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  • Rose Luangisa

    Founder and Visionary, Luangisa African Gallery, Mount Vernon, New York and the annual community event, the Wakanda Celebration

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  • Jeanne Zizi Margot de Kroon

    Founder, Zazi Vintage, Amsterdam | Social and environmental activist, Sustainability movement | Consultant for both the UN and global businesses

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  • Asif Shaikh

    Founder, CDS Art Foundation, Ahmedabad, India

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  • Anne Marr

    Programme Director for Jewellery, Textiles and Materials at Central Saint Martins based at the University of the Arts London (UAL)

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  • Patrick Duffy

    Founder, Global Fashion Exchange

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  • Sarah Mullins

    Assistant Chair Accessories,Fashion Institute of Technology

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  • Rachel Dickson

    Dean of Academic Programmes: [Fashion, Jewellery Textiles & Materials, Product Ceramic & Industrial Design and Foundation] University of the Arts London

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  • Marina Spadafora

    Fair Fashion Ambassador | Italian Country Coordinator for Fashion Revolution | Author | Recipient of United Nations Women Together Award 2015

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  • Nicole Ringgold

    Artist | Silversmith

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  • Laura Hodges

    Owner and Principal Interior Designer, Laura Hodges Studio, Baltimore / Washington DC

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  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sitthichai Smanchat

    Vice President, World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific

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  • Silas Mokaya

    Product development, Soko Jewelry, Kenya

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  • Daniel Carpenter

    Co-founder and Director, Heritage Crafts, UK

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  • Sakurako Matsushima

    Professor, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi Prefecture | Director, Asian Lacquer Craft Exchange Project

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  • Submission Requirements

    Entries must be submitted following the given guidelines. Follow the given timeline for entering the awards.

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  • Selection Criteria

    The jury will judge the entries based on a standard marking pattern listed in detail.

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  • Prizes

    Selected entries will be awarded for their excellence and given a platform to grow their craft worldwide.

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Join Us! How can you get Involved?

  • Partner

    Help us reach untapped artisans and geographies to create a BUZZ!

  • Volunteer

    Help us reach untapped artisans and geographies to create a BUZZ!

  • Sponsor

    We welcome sponsorships of varying sizes and nature

  • Spread the word

    We welcome sponsorships of varying sizes and nature

  • Donate

    As a non-profit led by volunteers, your donations will help to create a positive impact in the lives of many artisans

Email at contact@agaatifoundation.org to collaborate, volunteer, sponsor or donate or if you have questions on applying