Sector: Economic Diplomacy, Trade, Business
Country location: Australia, Republic of Korea
Grantee: Queensland University of Technology

Project Description

The Australia-Korea Emerging Fashion Designers Exchange Program will bring together emerging independent Australian and Korean fashion designers to exchange and pursue collaboration opportunities in design, production and/or distribution. Three emerging fashion designers from Australia and three from Korea will have the opportunity to participate in a program of activities and events over two years aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing and transfer, design collaboration and introductions to in-country industry, market and cultural connections. The program will include industry and fashion show visits in Australia and Korea. The program will be led by Queensland University of Technology in collaboration with Seoul National University.

Key dates:

Korea visit industry networking event, Seoul, 09 January 2017

Announcement of winners, Australia & Kore, 10 October 2016

Call for applications, On-line in both Australia and Korea, 05 September

Australia-Korea Foundation grant offer: $81,334.00

Total project value: $132,897.00