The Pentland Group is working together with Arts Thread to support a unique national design competition launched by the Churchill Centre among design students and recent graduates, which may go international one year later. The candidates will have to submit an inspiring piece of work in 2D format – a graphic design, a textile sample or any other – that encapsulates the relevance of Sir Winston Churchill to the contemporary scene in the U.K. today. The winners will receive monetary prizes and a paid internship at the Pentland Group, the British family-owned company that owns sports brands such as Speedo, Berghaus or Ellesse. It also owns footwear brands such as KangaROOS and Red or Dead and has the footwear license for Lacoste and Ted Baker. Applications can be made until May 2013. The winners will be announced at the Churchillian Awards Dinner in London in October 2013 (more under www.artsthread.com).

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