Did you know that just one in five applications we receive is made by a craft practitioner?

  
Despite both categories of the Golden Fleece Award being of equal significance, less than 20% of the total number of applications received for the 2024 Award were made by craftspeople and applied artists. This proportional disparity is typical of entries received in recent years, so for the second year running, as part of our current open call the Trustees of the Golden Fleece Award are offering two main Awards of equal value - one in each Award category - in a bid to attract more applications from craftspeople, designers and makers.

  
As a painter, sculptor, and weaver, the Award's founder - Lillias Mitchell - was an active member of both the visual art and craft communities. The dual aspect of her own work was central to her vision in establishing the Golden Fleece Trust, and it remains central to the ethos of the Golden Fleece Award to this day.

  
The Trustees are very keen to encourage an increase in the number of submissions to Category 2: Craft + Applied Art, and are endeavouring to reach out to craft and applied art practitioners who may not yet be aware of the Golden Fleece Award or who might think that they are not eligible to apply.

  
Applications are now open, with a special call for an increase in applications by craftspeople and makers!

The total prize fund for the 2025 Golden Fleece Award will be in the region of €30,000\. From this, two equal Awards of €10,000 will be made - one in Category 1: Visual Art and one in Category 2: Craft + Applied Art.

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