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Opening of entries for the Building Craftsperson Award, sponsored by Owlsworth IJP, which recognises the best up-and-coming craftspeople working with traditional materials and old buildings announced by Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
SPAB writes:
Do you know an early-career craftsperson working with traditional skills, buildings and materials? Nominating them could be a game-changer for their career. Get inspired by our previous shortlist and winners. Many thanks to Owlsworth IJP for sponsoring this Award. Interested in sponsoring one of our other Awards? Please email: development@spab.org.uk.
What are we looking for?
- Early-career craftspeople and builders who are new to their trades (formally engaged with their trade for a maximum of five years in 2024)
- Craftspeople working with historic buildings and traditional materials
- Craftspeople working with traditional forms of construction or in a related craft
- Traditional forms of construction include bricklayers, stonemasons, roofers, carpenters, joiners, framers, plasterers, earth builders, glaziers or conservation builders
- Related crafts include blacksmithing, signwriting, gilding, bell founding, bell hanging, clock making, leadworking or wallpaper printing
- Craftspeople must be practicing in the UK and/or Republic of Ireland (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
How to enter
Please enter via the online form. We need to know:
- Your name
- The name of the craftsperson you are nominating
- How they meet the criteria above
- Why you think this craftsperson deserves this Award
You need to include:
- A minimum of three and a maximum of six high-resolution images (JPGs or PNGs) that show the craftsperson and their craft (300dpi minimum)
- Image credits and description saved in the file names, e.g. ‘Philip Webb doing lime plastering © William Morris’
- You must have the photographer’s permission to submit these images
All Awards are free to enter. Shortlisted entries will be required to purchase at least one in-person ticket to the Awards Ceremony (£59 Members, £69 Non-Members). We can only consider entries that meet the criteria above.
