IICD Craft Design Awards 2024
Genesis
IICD instituted the annual ‘Craft Design Awards’ in the year 2020, to commemorate the 25 year of its existence and in the memory of people who were the leaders to initiate craft & design development and education in India. This is to pay tribute to the stalwarts of the country who have done exemplary work in the craft sector and name the awards after them.
Award Categories
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1 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Award for ‘Social Impact in the Craft Sector’ |
Recognizes the person / persons/ organizations who have done exemplary work for the development of the craft, craft sector and craft community by impacting life, increasing livelihood, creating social upliftment and or any other action through which social impact has been made in the country.
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2 | Pupul Jayakar Award for ‘Craft Entrepreneurship’ |
Recognizes an enterprise / entrepreneur of the craft sector which has brought about economic transformation impacting society and environment.
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3 | Suresh Neotia Award for ‘New Generation Crafts Person’ |
Recognizes a young crafts person who has done commendable work in carrying forward a traditional craft or revived a craft or developed a new craft which has made a difference to the craft sector in general affecting life of communities
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4 | Kripal Singh Shekhawat Award for ‘Innovation in Craft Design’ |
Recognizes any person / organization who has innovated and has come up with new technique, technology, process, product, material or through any other creative act which has made a difference in the craft sector affecting livelihood and life of people in the country
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5 | M.P. Ranjan Award for contribution in ‘Craft Design Education’ |
Recognizes person / persons / organization who have impacted the craft sector through education of artisans or other persons who thereby create change in the craft scenario changing the perspective and bringing about progressive change in the country.
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The award carries a cash prize of Rs.21,000/-, a trophy and a certificate.
If you think that you are worthy of any of the above mentioned awards
orIf you know someone who you think is worthy of any of the above mentioned awards (you can nominate a person for the award)
For any further queries, please contact
Email: mangeshafre@iicd.ac.in
Contact number: 9928125543