Years later, the contest has widened to include oil painting and acrylics, and in 2006, Michell decided to include a new technique, one which is related directly to pre-Incan cultures and the company: textiles. Since then, the Michell Art Contest, as it is known now, has gained even greater relevance, since the idea is to show and diffuse the talent of these textile artists who are mainly to be found in the Peruvian Highlands.