Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris

The Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris celebrate their 30th anniversary!

A year to celebrate the talents of design, fashion and crafts that make Paris, the capital of creation, shine.

For 30 years, the City of Paris has renewed its commitment to the creative professions each year. These sectors are at the heart of the transitions necessary for our world. These sectors are at the heart of the transitions necessary for our world. They allow us to create new imaginations, to design new uses, and to respond to societal, environmental, equality, inclusion and universal accessibility issues.

In 2023, the Grands Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris will reward 7 winners: 3 Grands Prix, 3 Emerging Talents and 1 Fashion Accessories Prize.

The Grand Prix rewards a professional for the quality of his or her project and career path, development strategy, commitment to the transmission of know-how or innovation. This prize is aimed at experienced professionals, companies and brands whose development is well advanced.

The Emerging Talent Award recognises a professional with a promising project. The award is an encouragement.

The new Fashion Accessories Award, in partnership with ADC, recognizes emerging or established accessory projects (leather goods, shoes, gloves, belts, etc.).

An endowment of 18,000 euros is awarded to the winners. Each prize is endowed with 8,000 euros by the City of Paris and enriched via the Fonds pour les Ateliers de Paris by private partners: the Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin, ADC, the Galeries Lafayette Group, ESMOD, Plendi by VINCI Construction, Roger Pradier, Victoire, and the Galia Group

In addition to the prize money, the winners will benefit from the visibility offered by the media partners and associates: Premiere Classe, Paris Design Week, Maison&Objet, Alliance France Design, Ipocamp, Intramuros, Fashion Network, AD Magazine, La Gazette Drouot, The Good Goods, GOODMOODS, PAUL.E, Gestes, Process Magazine, MODEM, Silhouette and Eyes on Talents

Several highlights will also punctuate this anniversary year. A retrospective exhibition will be held during the European Heritage Days in the Salons of the City Hall on September 16 and 17, 2023.

The call for applications is open until Monday, May 22 - 12:00. Before submitting your application, please read the rules and conditions of participation below.

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• The competition is open to designers in the fields of design, fashion and craft who are over 18 years of age;
• The competition is aimed at companies.
• Candidates must have been in business for at least one year on the date of registration for the competition: (date of creation of the company or brand - Kbis or k extract, D1 extract for craftsmen). 
• The professional activity of the candidates must be registered with the French tax authorities.
• A candidate can only register for one of the three disciplines: design, fashion, crafts.
• Winners of previous editions of the Grands Prix de la Création as well as candidates who were winners of a competition the previous year are excluded from participation.
• Candidates must present pieces or projects that have not been awarded in another French or international competition.

The applications are first examined by the members of the previous year's jury, who select about ten candidates in each category. The finalists are then invited to come and present their work in front of a jury of experts (buyers, publishers, gallery owners, exhibition organizers, institutions...) who will debate and choose the winners.