Call for Entries: Have A Seat, AIAVT Furniture Design Competition

Events

Date: 6/21/25 3:00 PM
Website: www.eventbrite.com/e/have-a-seat-aiavt-furniture-design-competition-tickets-1316615094189
Location: Shelburne, VT

Gather your tools and discarded materials and prepare to build a one-of-a kind piece. We’re saving our scraps from the landfill and offering hand-crafted, durable furnishings to Vermonters.

Entries must use a majority of reclaimed, reused, and recycled material. This is an event for individuals or teams. There is no limit to team size. 

A jury will score pieces on Creativity, Innovation, Aesthetics, and Functionality. There will be an overall winner of the competition and a People's Choice award winner.

This year’s theme: single-occupant seating apparatus

Schedule:

Friday, June 20th
3 pm-4:30 pm: Drop off entries to the Historic Shelburne Town Hall
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Reception & Pre-auction Showcase at Historic Shelburne Town Hall

Saturday, June 21st
12 pm exhibit opens to the public at Historic Shelburne Town Hall
3 pm Judges announce the winners
3:30 pm Live Auction

50% of auction proceeds will go to the team or individual, 50% will go to AIAVT to fund our events and programs. Registrants will have the option to opt out of the auction.

Additional Guidelines can be found HERE: docs.google.com/document/d/1-Bf-U7zYxdAklage9_CxdkVfMcQ6dnTV/edit

Please register to participate in the furniture design competition here: www.eventbrite.com/e/have-a-seat-aiavt-furniture-design-competition-tickets-1316615094189
Registration Deadline is May 16th

Contact: Chi Nguyen
Email: chi@ gvvarchitects.com

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