October 14, 2019, Manila, Philippines – UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer UT Grand Prix 2020 T-shirt design competition (UTGP 2020 + MoMA) seeks entries from around the world. The theme of this contest, now in its 15th year, is Draw Your World.
Inspired by New York’s renowned The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), UTGP 2020 returns to the competition’s founding ethos of celebrating T-shirts as blank canvases on which to make art accessible and enjoyable for all. UNIQLO is inviting several world-renowned artists approved by MoMA to serve on the judging panel.
UTGP 2020 + MoMA Announcement Poster
The Grand Prize winner will receive PHP1,560,000, the largest purse yet for this contest, and an invitation to the awards ceremony at the Museum Store in MoMA. The Museum plans to display the winning designs in the Museum Store at MoMA. These designs will also be featured in UNIQLO’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection, which will be available in men’s and women’s lines from UNIQLO stores around the world and the UNIQLO.com online store.
About the UT Grand Prix
UNIQLO has conducted its UT Grand Pix design competition since 2005 to foster creativity and talent around the world. The contest is open to anyone regardless of age, gender, or nationality. Previous contest themes have included Star Wars, Marvel, Nintendo, and Pokémon, and have attracted numerous entries, with winning designs being sold around the globe.
UTGP 2020 + MoMA Entry Overview
Entry period
Entries close: 10:59 pm, Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Special site
WWW.UNIQLO.COM/UTGP/2020/PH
Prizes
Grand Prize (x1)
PHP1,560,000
Second Prize (x1)
PHP520,000
Third Prize (x1)
PHP260,000
Finalist Prizes (multiple)
PHP26,000 each
The top three prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony at the Museum Store in MoMA. The Museum plans to display the winning designs at the Museum Store in MoMA. The designs also will be in UNIQLO’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection, for worldwide sale.
Special Judging Panel
UNIQLO Representatives and other Judges approved by MoMA
Note: Entry details will be announced on the special UTGP site. Contest winners will be notified of results.
UT products with winning designs will be sold in summer 2020.
