Klek Shop Souvenir
Open call for the creation of original souvenir
DOT Sofia x Set
The idea
On the occasion of the seventh edition of Melba (Sofia Design Festival), DOT Sofia in cooperation with Komplekt announces a competition for a souvenir with a prize fund and the possibility of serial production. This will be the first product produced by DOT Sofia in the selection of the new Klek shop.
The criteria
The main criteria for the souvenir are
- Original authorial approach to the theme of the souvenir;
- Low production costs, large print run; Selling price (max. price of the product up to BGN 99).
- Mass appeal and comprehensibility to the Bulgarian and foreign public;
- Sustainability of the idea and its successful replication;
- The possibility of serial production and loading DOT Sofia with units;
- Connection to the context of DOT Sofia - women's market and its subculture;
- Decorative or functional object;
- Keywords: women's market, architecture, Bulgarian contemporary art, design, local cuisine, transparency
Timeframe | 2024 - 2025
November 3, 2024 - Announcement of the open call in the presence of the jury;
- November 3 - December 31 - Acceptance of proposals;
- January 2025 - Jury;
- February 10, 2025 - Announcement of the winner;
- February 28th - signing of the contract;
- By March 30 - souvenir prototyping, testing, feedback; production testing, final production run; packaging
- April - public presentation of the souvenir;
Prize fund. Production and sale.
The selected idea and its author will receive a prize of 800 BGN.
Production costs: up to 1200 BGN for the production of the first 50 pieces.
Commitment period: 2025.
With the idea to continue the project if the souvenir is successful.
About the organizers
DOT Sofia is an urban accommodation hotel with an impressive Corten steel facade in the spirit of the area where it is located - the Women's Market and the historic center of Sofia, which today has become a multi-genre, ever-changing area. DOT Sofia's original spec building site has won some of the most prestigious architectural awards in Bulgaria and has quickly managed to attract the interest of global publications and high-end accommodation platforms. The quiet luxury of the clean space is combined with works by iconic representatives of contemporary Bulgarian art. The private DOT Sofia Art Collection includes significant works by established artists such as Nedko Solakov, Pravdolyub Ivanov, Stefan Nikolaev, Lachezar Boyadzhiev, as well as emerging artists such as Rudi Ninov, Kamen Stoyanov, Maria Nalbantova and many others. The building and interior of DOT Sofia is a natural habitat for contemporary Bulgarian art, inviting an extraordinary encounter with world-renowned Bulgarian artists.
Komplekt is a cultural management and consulting organization with a focus on design and other creative practices. The studio creates content and manages in-house and commissioned projects. Komplekt is the producer of the Melba series of design initiatives.
Jury members
Dr. Pancho Georgiev (DOT Sofia)
Veselina Sarieva (DOT Sofia / Sarieva)
Adriana Andreeva and Boyana Gyaurova (Studio Komplekt / Melba)
Vyara Zhelyazkova (I/O Architects)
Dima Stefanova (Know-How / Show-How)
How to submit the idea
Brief description of the idea: when presenting your idea, it is good to answer the questions what, for whom, how, why - what problem/need does it solve, what advantages does it have...)
Short presentation of the idea in one of the following versions
- Video up to 1 min.
- Presentation of up to 5 slides in a pdf document
Production cost justification
- How do you fit into the set budget, breakdown of funds to have a final selling price no higher than 150 lv.
- Sustainability of the project and the possibility to continue it after the first 50 pieces of the souvenir.
- Production schedule
About the author
Name:
Website/Social profiles:
Email:
Phone:
Short bio that we will use later if your idea wins.
You can email your questions to hello@studiokomplekt.com by December 31.
Thank you for your participation.
DOT Sofia / ul. Bratya Miladinovi 46, Women's Market, Sofia, Bulgaria www.dotsofia.bg
Komplekt / www.studiokomplekt.com