Mayor's Drawing Competition 2020

#DRAWFASHION is London College of Fashion, UAL's annual fashion illustration competition supported by Cass Art - open to students, emerging illustrators, artists and image makers.

This largest fashion illustration competition encourages students to explore fashion through observation, abstract experimental thinking and practice. From traditional and digital techniques to any other medium that drawing has been used in, whether in the process of developmental or final works of art, all interpretations are welcome.

Founded in 2016 by Rob Phillips, Creative Director, School of Design technology at London College of Fashion, UAL, #DRAWFASHION celebrates the imagination and skill of fashion illustration, an art form that captures the wonder of the fashioned body.

Past judges of the competition include; Richard Kilroy, Helen Bullock, Gill Button, Cecilia Carlstedt, David Downton, Amelie Hegardt, Connie Lim, Bex Cassie (SHOWstudio), Sue Dray and Frida Wannerberger. The competition has been chaired by Andrew Groves, Course Director BA (Hons) Fashion Design, University of Westminster. This years judges will be announced shortly.

Through drawing we can make a statement, progress traditions and personify style, mood and identity.

The Awards

Student Fashion Illustrator Award

Prize: a cash prize of £500, plus a one week showcase in one of Cass Art's UK wide art spaces.

How to apply: you must be in full or part time higher education (BA, MA or PHD) in 2020.

Cost of entry: you can enter up to four fashion illustrations, drawings or paintings. The total entry cost is £15.

Emerging Fashion Illustrator Award

Prize: £250 Cass Art vouchers and a cash prize of £500, plus a one week showcase in one of Cass Art's UK wide art spaces.

How to apply: you must have graduated after July 2015.

Cost of entry: you can enter up to four fashion illustrations, drawings or paintings. The total entry cost is £20.

Further Education Student

Prize: a free five day LCF Short Course workshop in Fashion Illustration.

How to apply: you must be in full further education (BTEC, NVQ or HND Foundation)

Cost of entry: you can enter up to four fashion illustrations, drawings or paintings. The total entry cost is £10.

Further awards

All entries will automatically be entered (where applicable) for one of the following prizes;

R.P x LCF x Cass Art Award - for Experimental Practice to win a £300 cash prize
Liquitex Award - for Versatile Acrylics Use in Fashion Illustration to win £250 of Liquitex art supplies - courtesy of Liquitex
Windsor & Newton Promarker Award - for Dynamic Use in fashion Illustration to win £260 of Promarkers - courtesy of Windsor & Newton

How to apply

Download the #DRAWFASHION Competition brief for more information on how to apply.

Download the brief here

Key dates:

The competition deadline is Thursday 27 February 2020 - email your PDF entry to drawfashion@arts.ac.uk.
Selected entrants will be emailed by Friday 6th March 2020 with instructions on what to do next.
An exhibition showcasing all the finalists work will take place in London on the 14-18 February 2020. Details on the announcement of the finalists are to be confirmed.

If you have any further questions please email drawfashion@arts.ac.uk with any queries you may have.

Good luck to all the 2020 entrants.

Header Image #DRAWFASHION's charity exhibition,THINK PINK, at the SHOWstudio gallery to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care