Teen Designer Auditions for Project Runway Junior
Are you a teen designer who is ready to take their designs to the next level? Do you want to compete for a full scholarship to FIDM in California, a complete home sewing and crafting studio provided by Brother, a feature in Seventeen Magazine and a $25,000 cash prize, to help launch your line? Well, here is your chance! Project Runway Junior is now casting for Season 2 of the show! Casting directors are looking for teen designers nationwide for the Lifetime series.
About “Project Runway Junior”
It’s time for a different set of school supplies – scissors, sewing machines and fabric! The new school year brings the freshman class of young designers in the inaugural season of “Project Runway: Junior”. This next generation of up-and-coming fashionistas, ages 13 to 17, will be mentored by Emmy Award winner Tim Gunn who co-hosts alongside supermodel Hannah Davis. Kelly Osbourne, designer Christian Siriano and executive fashion editor at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen Magazine Aya Kanai, serve as judges to determine who will make the grade. [Lifetime]
What Teen Designers Are Competing For
The winner of “Project Runway: Junior” will receive a full scholarship to the prestigious FIDM in California, a complete home sewing and crafting studio provided by Brother, a feature in Seventeen Magazine and a $25,000 cash prize, to help launch their line.
Contestant Requirements
Must be at least 14 years of age and no older than 17 by August 31, 2016 to apply.
Your child must be either: a.) a legal resident of the U.S. or b.) able to obtain the necessary visa or waiver to allow you to stay in the U.S. for the filming of the program.
Designers and a guardian must be available for filming for up to 5-6 weeks mid-July 2016 through August 2016.
To be considered for the Semi-Finals, you must have your application, video, and portfolio submitted as a complete package.
Application Information
1. To apply to compete on Project Runway Junior, teen designers and their parents should click here to fill out the application questionnaire. Your guardian over the age of 18 must create a profile and complete a questionnaire with you.
2. Next you will submit a virtual portfolio of your work. . A “virtual portfolio” of your work (include as many of the following as they apply):Photos of at least 3 but no more than 10 of your completed designs (preferably shown on a model or dress form), marked with their dates of completion; include front, side, and back views; show the looks that best represent you as a designer.
3. Submit a 3 to 5 minute personal video to projectrunwayjr@gmail.com. (visit the casting website for detailed video instructions)
4. Attend a semi-finalist interview, if you are able. If you are selected as a semi-finalist, you will be invited to attend in-person interviews. Interview dates and locations will be released soon.
For more detailed application instructions and complete eligibility requirements visit https://www.mysticartpictures.com/new-look/now_casting_details.php?nc_id=118