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AUSTRIA SHOWCASE FINNLAND & SCHWEDEN
Im Rahmen ihrer Veranstaltung Neue Materialien in der Textilindustrie – Revolution der Branche laden das AußenwirtschaftsCenter Stockholm und das AußenwirtschaftsBüro Helsinki von 21. bis 25. Mai 2023 zu einer Arbeitsreise nach Finnland und Schweden ein. Neben der Vorstellung interessanter Projekte in den Ländern gibt es auch für die österreichischen Teilnehmenden konkrete Möglichkeiten zur Präsentation und Anbahnung von Geschäftskontakten. Das Programm beinhaltet Besuche bei innovativen Firmen wie u. a. Ioncell, Nordic Bioproducts Group und Sellpy sowie Roundtable-Formate zum individuellen Austausch mit den nordischen Firmen.
Anmeldungen sind bis zum 28.04.2023 möglich, die Teilnahmegebühr für WKO-Mitglieder beträgt 600 EUR/Teilnehmer*in, für Nicht-Mitglieder 1.200 EUR/Teilnehmer*in.
Hier geht´s zum vorläufigen Programm.
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Fotocredit: Aussenwirtschaft, WKO
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023
AFA support
In 2023, the Austrian Fashion Association is awarding direct funding totaling EUR 120,000 from the funds of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport and the City of Vienna to fashion designers from the fields of womenswear, menswear, mixed collection and accessories.
The aim of the funding program is to advance the professionalization of the Austrian fashion scene and to increase the career and growth opportunities of Austrian designers on the national and international market. With this call for proposals, the previous funding priorities collection and international focus will be dissolved with AFA support remaining the title of the funding program.
Austrian fashion designers and fashion designers living and working in Austria can apply until May 21, 2023.
All further information, conditions of participation and application documents (in German) are available for download here.
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START SCHOLARSHIPS
The Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport: Section IV Art and Culture is again awarding five START scholarships in the field of fashion in 2023.
They represent recognition and support for the work of young designers in the fields of fashion and accessories and are intended to promote artistic development and facilitate entry into the Austrian and international fashion scene.
The scholarships each have a term of 6 months and are endowed with EUR 8,400 each.
Austrian fashion designers and fashion designers living and working in Austria can apply until May 21, 2023.
All further information, conditions of participation and application documents are available for download here.
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Questions concerning applications can be directed to:
Austrian Fashion Association, +43 660 4400 027, support@AFA.co.at
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OUT OF GARBAGE / WASTE TO DRESS
In cooperation with the one world foundation, the designers Bettina Reichl, Irma Denk, Xiane Kangela and Steffen Pirkl held a month-long workshop with around 40 women in Sri Lanka, which was about making fashion out of garbage.
The participants are trained in the tailoring workshop of the one world foundation in Ahungalla, they have created clothes from washed-up waste and presented them in a fashion show. A blog documents the creation of the models as an online diary, from collecting the materials to the show.
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WHAT'S UP, CHRISTOPH RUMPF?
In our series Wie schaut's aus, ...? we present creative people in the field of fashion from and working in Austria and let them tell what is currently moving them. How do they work, what are they reading, what music do they choose as a soundtrack through life and what else is going on?
Today, fashion designer Christoph Rumpf lets us take a look behind the scenes of his work and life in Paris. In his collections, he celebrates masculinity and femininity in equal measure and uses high-quality, natural fabrics such as flea market finds and materials from stocks.
Here he tells how he starts his day, who his fashion icon is and - watch out! - he also provides a real earworm! (in German only)
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AUSTRIA SHOWCASE FINLAND & SWEDEN
As part of their event New Materials in the Textile Industry - Revolution in the Industry, the Foreign Trade Center Stockholm and the Foreign Trade Office Helsinki invite you to a working trip to Finland and Sweden from May 21 to 25, 2023. In addition to the presentation of interesting projects in the countries, there are also specific opportunities for the Austrian participants to present and initiate business contacts. The program includes visits to innovative companies such as Ioncell, Nordic Bioproducts Group and Sellpy as well as roundtable formats for individual exchange with the Nordic companies.
Registrations are possible until April 28, 2023, the participation fee for WKO members is 600 EUR/participant, for non-members 1,200 EUR/participant.
Here is the provisional program (in German only)
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