Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism
April 26, 2006 | Levent OZLER
The Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism seek to increase the understanding and appreciation of design, both within the profession and throughout American life.
A program of AIGA, these annual award have been funded by Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel of the Winterhouse Institute to recognize excellence in writing about design and encourage the development of young voices in design writing, commentary and criticism.
There are two types of awards: Writing award of $5,000, open to writers, critics, scholars, historians, journalists and designers and given for a body of work.
Education award of $1,000, open to students (undergraduate or graduate) whose use of writing, in the interest of making visual work or scholarship or cultural observation, demonstrates extraordinary originality and promise.
The deadline for both type of awards is June 30, 2006.
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