MoTIV Launches ‘Threaded’ Competition For Fashion Designers

MoTIV has today launched the THREADED competition. This competition is looking to reward emerging fashion designers and promote creativity inspired by MoTIV culture and aesthetics in contemporary fashion design.

The Competition is targeting visual artists in the fields of tailoring, fashion, designers, conceptual artists, and artisans.

The Community Manager, Eugene Kavuma says this is one of the ways in which they are engaging the creative industry who are among the hardest hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. 

He adds that the main aim for the establishment of MoTIV is to teach and train talented artisans, makers, thinkers and designers, but also create a platform to showcase undercapitalized brands and products. 

This will provide a platform for these creatives to have their work reach closer to the target market. 

So, what is the competition looking for? 

MoTIV is looking for artists that can come up with a concept that reflects their values of Courage, Collaboration and Creativity. The Competition starts on Friday 23rd April, and submission of entries ends on 21st May. A panel of judges constituted of Nunu Umuringa, Solomon Tazibone and Rapheal Kasule will help steer the competition.

To apply, use this link here, and stand a chance to win 2,000,000 shillings!

Aside from the award money that will be given to the winning artist, MoTIV will also provide store space, direct access to the MoTIV accelerator, and a pathway to the MoTIV marketplace.

ABOUT MOTIVUG

MoTIV is a tribe of talented makers whose aim is to create a growing and thriving creative industry in East Africa.

We provide a space in which creative entrepreneurs have access to high quality innovative machinery, training, a marketplace where products are sold and value chain support. 

MoTIV provides holistic solutions that foster collaboration in a sustainable, ethical and impactful way thus enabling makers to refine and scale their businesses through innovation in order to meet demand for local and international markets. 

The categories in which we create include; wood, metal, textile, kitchen, media and co-working space.

Some of the other programs MoTIV runs include; Omwoleso which is a market day where brands sell and showcase their products in Kampala, Jinja and Gulu. MoTIV also has art exhibitions that not only highlight and promote artists, but also link artists to job creation. We also run other programs including; competitions, professional business mentorship, business and product development support, creative industry research, and events such as Octave for performing artists.

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