F.I.S.A.E.
Fιdιration International des Sociιtιs

Amateurs ο Exlibris

Spolek sbμratelω a pψαtel exlibris v Praze
Association des Collectionneurs et Amis ο Ex-libris a Prague

 

DIRECTORY

of International Exlibris

Competitions

 

As we have begun to be asked to also include here
information about competitions of graphic art in general, not
exclusively oriented just to bookplates
, we have expanded our page.

 

The Directory of Competitions is arranged in order of the closing date for application. Those with the nearest closing dates are at the top of the directory.

If not possible to do it better, only the name and title of each competition are listed, together with basic information and the contact addresses of the organizers. In this case, please, contact the organizers directly to obtain the "rules", "instructions", "status" and more detailed information.

Considering the fact that the organizers of some competitions often postpone their deadlines without informing us, information about competitions remain posted here for a while after the listed deadlines

 
The page is arranged by Prof. Josef Chalupskύ to whom information on competitions should be sent.

The address is:

Josef Chalupskύ
SSPE
Druzstevni ochoz 52
CZ - 140 00 Prague 4,
Czech Republic

e-mail: chalupsk@natur.cuni.cz
fax:
+420-02-24919704

 

 

 



3rd International Erotic Ex libris Exhibition

2012 Beijing
China

 

Rules:

1. The competitor is required to send 3-5 different ex
libris : 1 copy of each .

2. The main topic of the competition is “Erotic or Nude”,
but other related themes ,such as mythology, bible story, music , portrait, are
also acceptable.

3. The word “Exlibris “ or the mark of the ownership should
be included in the plate.

4. The technique, the materials and sizes are not
restricted.

5. The plates should not be mounted, but the application
form should be applied lightly on the back of the exlibris. (Please find the application form as an
attachment file).

6. The works should be signed
according to international rules. We encourage artists submit their latest
works. The type of plates, edition, and the year of its origin should be marked
accordingly.

7. Artists are qualified for the exhibition will receive
the catalogues. The certificate will be sent to qualified participants.

8.All participants are
subjected to consent to the competition rules.

9. Deadline for
submission: March 20, 2012

The address is:

Nannan Wang
Ruidu Guoji 10-3-1702
Tongzhou District, 101101
Beijing
China

Prizes:

After the successful
exhibition in 2009, we decided to set up 3 different prizes for this annual
event. The prizes will be chosen by a jury consisted of five local collectors
and artists in Beijing.

First Prize will have 2 winners, awarded $200 , a
Certificate, and a catalogue

2nd Prize will have 3 winners, awarded $100 , a
Certificate and a catalogue.

Participants Prize will be selected accordingly. Winners will receive a
certificate and a catalogue

All the prizes will be
sent by mail with optional of cash or money transferred by bank or Western
Union Service.

All submitted art works
will not be returned to the artists. Organizer is entitled to have the
copyright of publishing the art works without any extra cost.

To avoid any loss of package, registered
mail is suggested. We’re not responsible for any loss and damage during the
shipping.

The exhibition will take a place in the beginning of April 2012,
all information will be updated via website or blog.

If you are interested in participation in this event please
email us your confirmation. I’ll follow up with details regarding the
competition and the exhibition itself.


natedogg79@msn.com


Application Form

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FISAE XXXIVth CONGRESS
IN
NAANTALI
(Finland)
13.8.-18.8.2012

 

Rules for the international exlibris competition

Article 1. Participants are allowed to send at the most 5 different bookplates, not dated earlier than 2010. Three pieces of each are expected, which will not to be returned.

Article 2. There are no restrictions as to the working methods or techniques.

Article 3. Following words have to appear on the works: "Ex Libris", The Bookplate of…" or some other similar expression (e.g. "From the Library of …") and furthermore the name of the person or institution for whom/which the bookplate has been designed.

Article 4. Each proof will have to be signed or it has to show the initials of the designer. On the reverse side of the bookplate following information is required: 1) name of the designer, 2) technique used, 3) year and 4) name of the owner. When other kind of type is used, the Latin version of the text will have to show as well on the reverse side - and, if necessary, a translation of the text into English.

Article 5. The maximum size of the work is restricted to A5 (210x150 mm).

Article 6. Special attention is requested to the mailing of the bookplates - make sure no damage to the content will occur. 1.4.2012 is the final date of sending the bookplates. Decisive is the date showing on the stamps on the envelope.

Article 7. Mailing address:

Exlibris Aboensis
Mertatie 12
FI-21100 Naantali
Finland

Article 8. At least 10 prizes will be awarded and, in addition, honorary mentions.

Article 9. When the work is evaluated, following points will be taken into account: the artistic performance, technique, aesthetic content as well as the composition between the picture and the text.

Article 10. The jury is constituted of Exlibris Aboensis, The Graphic Artists' Society of Turku and The Culture Department of Naantali City.

Article 11. Rewarded artists will receive a free copy of the Exhibition Catalogue. The catalogue will consist of not only the best works, but also contact information of all the artists that have taken part in the competition.

Article 12. Exlibris Aboensis will have the right to use any of the works submitted for purposes that advance the interest in bookplates.

Article 13. The best works will be displayed on exhibitions during the FISAE XXXIV Congress in Naantali, Raisio and Turku in August 2012. Furthermore, bookplates will be selectively shown in several exhibitions that will be arranged by Exlibris Aboensis.

Article 14. The artist, when participating in this competition, accepts these rules and the decisions that will be made by the jury.

Article 15. Accompanying the works, following participation form filled in will have to be sent:


PARTICIPATION FORM
to be sent April 1, 2012 at the latest:

 


The FISAE XXXIV International Bookplate Competition (Latin characters only)
First name:
Surname:
Address:
Telephone No.:
Mobile Phone No.:
Email address:
WWW-page (if any):
CV (the shorter version, please).

 

 

 

Department of Information Management
Hacettepe University
Istanbul Ex-Libris Society
Ankara

 

On the occasion of the foundation of its 40th anniversary the Department of Information Management Hacettepe is organizing an international exlibris competition open to artists and designers of all countries. Considering the fact that the art is an indispensable communication tool, we selected "information management" as the theme of the international competition to to emphasize its importance for science and society. As is well known, exlibris is an aesthetic and artistic insignia of property attached to books to identify who the book belongs to ("from . . . Library"). As original art works, exlibrises are important for collectors and publishers and are a good tool to draw attention to the subject of "information management".

 

Rules


1. Participants shall apply to the competition with at most 3 different works of art on "information management" created between 2011 and 2012. Three copies of each print shall be submitted. The first copy will go to the Hacettepe University Art Museum, the second one to the Exlibris Museum in Istanbul and the last one will be used for evaluation and exhibition.
2. No limitation exists regarding the printmaking techniques. In addition to traditional printmaking techniques, photographic works or computer designs shall also be accepted on condition that all works of art should be multi-copied. Photocopies, drawings or sketches shall not be accepted.
3. The works of art shall be designed as exlibris, i. e. a small-format art graphics created to be pasted into books to identify the owner. The ex-libris shall include the words "Ex-libris", "Exlibris", "Bookplate" or an equivalent (for example, "from the library of...") together with the name of an alive person or an existing institution for whom or for which it has been created.
4. Each print shall be signed or initialled by the artist. It is obligatory that the ex-libris bear legibly on the back of the print the artist's name, the symbol of the technique used, the year of creation and the name of the owner. In case of the usage of a non-Latin alphabet, Latin alphabet version shall appear on the back of the print with the English translation where necessary.
5. The supporting paper of the ex-libris must not be larger than 210 mm x 150 mm. The printed surface of the ex-libris should not exceed 130 mm x 130 mm. It should fit aesthetically onto the paper. The ex-libris shall not be matted, nor shall be pasted to a cardboard or colored paper.
6. The deadline for submission is 30 April 2012, the stamped postal date being decisive. The ex-libris shall be posted in the safest manner to avoid any kind of damage.

7. The address for correspondence is:


Attention to Dr. N. Erol Olcay
c/o "Exlibris Competition"
Hacettepe University
Faculty of Letters
Department of Information Management
06800 Beytepe-Ankara
Turkey


Tel: +90 0312 297 82 00 Fax: +90 312 299 20 14
E-mail:exlibris@hacettepe.edu.tr
For more information:http://www.exlibris.hacettepe.edu.tr/
or www.fisae.org

 

8. Prizes:

1. First Prize (Hacettepe University Department of Information Management);1500 USD
2. Second Prize (); 1000 USD
3. Third Prize (); 500 USD
4. Special Prize (Tonta Training and Consulting); 500 USD

Individuals and institutions are allowed to offer special prizes, which shall not be below 500 USD (= +- 400 Euro).
The Jury may award Honorable Mentions to deserving exlibrises.

9. The ex-librises shall be evaluated on the basis of their authenticity and originality, their artistic, technical and aesthetic merit, and the quality of the relation between the image and inscription in the composition.
10. The Jury is composed of (in alphabeticcal order):
1. Assoc. Prof. άmit ?natη? Exlibris Artist, Faculty Member, TRNC
2. Julian Dimitrov Jordanov, Exlibris Artist, Bulgaria
3. Prof. Dr. Hasip PektaΊ, Exlibris Artist, Faculty Member, Turkey
4. G. Eda Tekcan, Director of IMOGA Museum - Turkey
5. Prof. Dr. YaΊar Tonta, Faculty Member, Turkey
11. A CD shall be prepared for the prize-winning and exhibited exlibris. The ones selected shall appear in the catalog to be prepared and the creators of the ex-librises exhibited and cataloged shall receive a copy of the catalog.
12. Submissions shall not be returned. Hacettepe University Department of Information Management is entitled to use the exhibited exlibris in the web-site, CD, catalog, journals and books.
13. A selection of the best works of art shall be exhibited in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and elsewhere.
14. Participating in the competition, the artist shall be considered to have accepted its terms and conditions, and agrees to abide by the decisions of the jury.
15. Participants shall fill in the form given and mail it together with the art works submitted.

Participant Form

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IX. INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC COMPETITION
FOR EX LIBRIS
Gliwice 2012

RULES


DIRECTOR
OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GLIWICE
GRA―YNA LAZAR
HAS THE HONOUR TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE
IN IX INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC COMPETITION FOR EX LIBRIS. GLIWICE 2012


IX International Graphic Competition is an open Competition.


Its purpose is the review and presentation of the latest achievements in the art of ex libris design.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION


" Works submitted for the Competition shall have the ex libris function, i.e. they shall include the words "ex libris" (or its substitute) integrally related to the composition field and dedication consisting of full first name and surname of the owner or name of institution. In case of initials or abbreviations, please provide their full versions on the ex libris reverse.


" A Participant may send unlimited number of works in 2 signed author copies, the works shall be created in the years 2010-2012 and made in any graphic technique (including offset and computer graphics).
" Artists taking part in the Competition for the first time may send also works created before 2010.

" Dimensions of the prints shall not exceed 14 x 14 cm.

" The reverse side of each copy shall include:
- the author's first name and surname,
- dimension of the print,
- graphic technique,
- year of creation,
- full versions of initials or abbreviations used.

" The works shall be accompanied by a legibly competed application form which may be downloaded from the Organizer's website: www.biblioteka.gliwice.pl

" Please attach a short biographical note of the author.

PRIZES
" The works and ex librises selection for the post-Competition exhibition will be performed by the Jury appointed by the Organizer. The Jury meeting will be held on June 2012.
" The best works will be awared with medals, diplomas and money prizes:
I prize - 5000 PLN
II prize - 3000 PLN
III prize - 2000 PLN

" Additionally, the Organizer plans to award:
- honourable mentions,
- prize for the best ex libris dedicated to the Gliwice City,
- prize for the best ex libris dedicated to the Municipal Public Library in Gliwice,
- other special awards.

" The Jury may resolve to split and grant the prizes in a different way. The Jury's decision shall be conclusive.
" The prizes shall be taxed subject to regulations in force.

DEADLINE FOR THE WORKS SUBMISSION


" The works shall be submitted until 15th May 2012 to the following address:


MIEJSKA BIBLIOTEKA PUBLICZNA
UL. KOŒCIUSZKI 17
SKR. POCZT. 109
44-100 GLIWICE
POLAND

postscript:
IX International Graphic Competition for Ex Libris

" The works received after the designated deadline will not be considered for the Competition.
FINAL STIPULATIONS
Prize award ceremony and the exhibition opening shall be held on
12th October 2012
in the exhibition room
of the Municipal Public Library in Gliwice
at Inwalidσw Wojennych Square 3.

" The works awarded and qualified by the Jury will be presented on the post-Competition exhibition from October until December 2012.
" Artists qualified for the Competition will receive the exhibition catalogue.
" All works submitted for the Competition shall become the property of the Organizer.
" The Organizer shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage of the works caused during transport.
" The Organizer reserves the right to publish the works free of charge for the purposes of promotion and presentation on exhibitions in Poland and abroad.
" Current information concerning the Competition will be published on the following website: www.biblioteka.gliwice.pl
Entering the Competition shall mean the acceptance of the present regulation.


ORGANIZER: MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY in GLIWICE
UL. T. KOŒCIUSZKI 17
44-100 GLIWICE
tel./fax +48 32 238 25 10
e-mail: sekretariat@biblioteka.gliwice.pl

Application Form

 

 

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LYUBEN KARAVELOV
REGIONAL LIBRARY OF RUSE
IS ORGANIZING
AN INTERNATIONAL EX LIBRIS COMPETITION

REGULATIONS

1. Theme:
The theme of the competition in 2012 is "EX LIBRIS - EX HISTORY".The composition of the ex libris should contain the text "EX LIBRIS". Other signs, letters, words and texts, the name of the holder may also be included, as well as the competition's theme in the author's native language or in English.

2. Participants:
The competition is open to works submitted by authors from all nationalities without limitations of age or professional status. There is a special category DEBUTE for children and students.

3. Techniques admitted:
All graphic techniques are admitted, signed according to the International Ex libris identification of techniques standard.

4. Size of paper and printing:
The paper used for printing must not exceed 150 x 210 mm. The printed part must not exceed than 130 x 130 mm.

5. Number of ex libris to be sent, possession, transfer of copyrights and publication.
Each author may submit up to three (3) different works and sent four (4) prints from each of them: 2 prints for the Permanent Collection of The Graphic Room, 1 print for the Library's traveling exhibition, 1 print for exchange & collector's fund. On the back side of each print one of the filled labels from the attached form must be attached, including information identical to the Application Form, signed by the author.
The materials submitted for the contest will not be returned and will remain property of the Library's Fund. They become a part of the Library Graphic Room's permanent collection and shall be entitled to their free use and publication within the cultural policy of the institution, without any explicit copyright permission. For all these events, the artists will not receive any payment or rights, except the right to receive information that the Library is obliged to keep. Information for all the activities of the Library is published at www.libruse.bg. In case of changes of the information given in his Application Form, the artist must provide a timely update of his contact information. By participating in the contest each author accepts these regulations and by signing in the Application Form confirms transfer of all prints' rights, sent to the Library.

6. Address and deadline:
The envelope containing the Ex libris with filled and signed Application Form must be received until the 31st of May 2012 (the date of post stamp will attest it) to the following address:


Graphic room - for the Exlibris Competition
Lyuben Karavelov Regional library
1st Dondukov-Korsakov Street
Bulgaria, Ruse 7000


7. Jury
The awards will be judged by a competent Jury at an open meeting presented by local and national mass media. The Jury has the right not to give all the announced awards, if it decides so.

8. Awards:
The following awards will be given:
- GAND PRIX of the Ruse Regional library - 250 EURO
- Sponsors' awards
- DEBUTE Special award of children and students.

9. Exhibition & catalogue:
All ex libris works selected by the Jury will take a part in the special exhibition in Ruse library in October 2012.The winners' awards will be announced and presented at a special ceremony at the opening of this exhibition. Every selected participant will receive a free catalogue and a certificate. The names of honoured authors' will be published at www.libruse.bg by the end of October 2012.

For contacts and further information:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Tel.: +359 82 820126; fax: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574920

Application Form
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14th Biennial
Exlibris Competition for Children and Young People,
―ary 2012


I. RULES AND CONDITIONS


1. The contest is open to all children and teenagers (students) aged 6-19.
2. The number of exlibri entries each contestant may send is unlimited and those can be made in any graphic technique in 3. authorised copies (signed by the author in pencil on the reverse). Zincotype (code: P 1) and offsett (P 7) techniques are allowed on condition that three identical prints are submitted. However, traditional etching or cutting techniques will be preferred. Please, do not send handmade designs or drawings.
3. Exlibri should not be framed as this will be done by the organisers.
4. The organisers do not wish to restrict the subject-matter of the graphics. Contest entries must, however, fulfil the requirements of an ownership plate of a book from a private collection, or from the library of a school or other organisation.
5. The size of the entries is not specified, they should not, however, exceed A 6 format (105 mm x 148mm).
6. For the sake of greater contest efficiency, the contestants should also fulfil the following requirements:

a) On the reverse of each exlibris the following personal data should be entered:
" name and surname,
" year of birth, class (form), e.g. 2002, 4th Form,
" place of residence and abbreviated name of the school (or other educational body),
" technique used and the year of creation e.g.: X3 - Linocut, 2012.

b) all entries sent should be accompanied with a general note containing the following information:
" names and surnames of the authors, school form or year of study in the schoolyear of 2011/12,
" entry description, namely the text (inscription) incorporated in the graphic, technique used and the year of creation:

e.g. Ex Libris Wis³awa Szymborska, X3 - linocut, 2012,
" full address of the educational body or centre with the post code, telephone number and e-mail address (or home address in the case of individual entries),
" name and surname of the teacher or arts instructor;

Important: An entry will be disqualified if it is impossible to determine who the author is.
7. Participant submitting a bookplate for the contest agree to the conditions prescribed in this Regulation.
8. Entries submitted will not be returned. The organisers reserve the right to reprint exlibri for publicity purposes.
9. All entries should be sent to the contest office address:


Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna
ul. Wroc³awska 11
68-200 ―ary
POLAND / Polska

with the inscription: "Konkurs - Ex libris"

phone/fax +48 / 68 / 374 37 36, e-mail: mbpzary@wp.pl

II. DEADLINES
1. All entries must be submitted before June 1th, 2012.
2. The jury will meet in June 2012.
3. The final exhibition will take place on 21-23th September, 2012, prizes will be awarded. All information shall be notified on our website: www.mbp.zary.pl and prizeman it by e-mail post.

III. JURY - PRIZES
1. The jury will comprise professional artists and members of the organising committee.
2. The jury will assess the entries, choose the most successful ones for the exhibition, award prizes and distinctions.
3. Prizes and distinctions will be awarded in the following age groups:
- group 6 to 10-year-olds - (forms O -IV of primary school)
- group II 11 to 15- year-olds - (forms V - VI and middle schools)
- group III 16 to 19-year-olds - secondary schools
- group IV young students attending art schools (to 19 years-olds)
within each group it is projected that 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, third prizes and distinctions will be awarded. The jury may decide, however, to divide the prizes in a different way.
4. The jury may award distinctions to instructors leading art projects for the results of their students in the competition.
5. All authors, whose exlibri, have been qualified for the exhibition (the winners) shall receive diplomas and exhibition catalogues.

Director of the Public Library - mgr Jan Tyra
IV.ORGANISERS AND SPONSORS

Public Town Library of ―ary
under the auspices of
Mayor of the Town - Wac³aw Maciuszonek
with the co-operation from:
―ARY TOWN COUNCIL Graphic by: Jerzy Litewka

 

 

 

The 6th Fu Xian Zhai Exlibris Invitation Competition
and Exlibris Collection Exhibition 2012

 

After 15 years developed, Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai Exlibris Society (SFXZES) has been an active member
in the exlibris field. More and more collectors became members of SFXZES. And just in last year, SFXZES
had more than 50 new collector members. It will be good for SFXZES to hold the International Exlibris
Invitation Competition and it will be good for SFXZES to collect the works of famous artists.
"San Min Cup" International Exlibris Competition was held successfully, and SFXZES received over 500
exlibris from more than 30 countries.
SFXZES will organize artists and collectors to attend the 34th FISAE congress which will be held in Finland
this year. And on the congress, SFXZES will bid for the 36th FISAE congress and invite foreign artists and
collectors to participate in the 6th Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai International Exlibris Invitation Competition and
Exlibris Collection Exhibition 2012.
So every exlibris society and exlibris friends, please seize the opportunity and participate in this activity
and let us cooperate together to make the exlibris more and more brilliant.

 

Rules

1. The theme of exlibris is literature (at all times and in all over the world literature, myth, story), scenery, body, religion, etc.
2. For the Competition, artists shall submit 4 different kinds works which were created from Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012. It is obligatory that 3 copies of each print be submitted. For the Collection Exhibition, collectors shall provide 4 kinds exlibris of their own names.
3. The exlibris must use technologies: woodcut, copperplate, stone plate, silk screen, CGD, etc. Photocopies, drawings or sketches shall not be accepted.
4. The exlibris shall include the words "Exlibris" and owner΄s name of an alive person or an existing institution for whom of for which it has been created.
5. Each exlibris shall have signature /technology/ year/ print number. Also please enclose a short biography and resume, including address and E-mail in the parcel. Please do not write your resume on the back of the exlibris.
6. The printed surface of works shall not exceed 170x170 mm. The exlibris shall not be matted, nor shall be pasted to a cardboard or coloured paper.
7. The deadline for submission is September 1, 2012, the stamped postal date being decisive. The exlibris shall be packed in the safe manner to avoid any kind of damage. The exhibition will be held on October 2012, and the detail date and place will be confirmed later.
8. The address for correspondance is:

Mr.Wang Wrong and Mrs.Guo Yuanying
Room 204, No. 4, Lane 2771
Pingliang Road
Shanghai 200090
P.R.China

E-mail: wr5001@sohu.com, gyy501231@sina.com, or exlibriswr@gmail.com

9. Selection metod is secret ballot, and the jury consists of collectors, host and Professors.
10. The Prizes:
The Honorary Prizes and The Excellent Prizes for 50 persons. And each of them will get a certificate.
11. Aftert the exhibition, each of the selected artists and collectors will get a certificate by Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai Exlibris Society and a beautiful magazine (catalog) without fee.
12. Submissions shall not be returned. Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai Exlibris Society is entitled ti publish/ show/ collect/ exchange all of the exhibited exlibris and use them in the web-site, CD, catalog, magazines and books.
13. Participating in the competiton and exhibition, the artists and collectors shall be considered to have accepted its terms and conditions.

 

 

6. International Ex Libris
and Small Graphic Forms Competiton

SPORT

Gdansk Community Foundation

Poland

Rules

1. The competition is of open character - every creator of graphic signs is welcome to participate.
2. The goal of the competition is promotion of sport due to EURO 2012 football cup and summer Olympic Games in London.
3. The organizers:
" Gdansk Community Foundation
" Treasure Island, Gdansk Archipelago of Culture
4. Each author may submit unlimited number of individually created works corresponding with the theme of the competition. At least one of the submitted works must be done exclusively for the competition (i.e. never presented elsewhere).
5. The submitted works will be judged separately in the following categories:
" ex libris and small graphic form - traditional techniques
" ex libris and small graphic form - digital techniques
6. The works shall not extend the size of 130 x 130 mm.
7. The works shall be submitted in three copies, all of them signed and marked at the back side with the data: name and surname of the author, technique and year of creation, opus number and size (height x width). The works shall not be glued or framed.
8. The works shall be accompanied by filled and signed entry form. The works missing a fully filled entry form will not be considered.
9. The submitted works will not be returned to authors and become the property of the organizers including their right to free distribution in any way.
10. The works shall be sent my mail to the

Gdansk Community Foundation
ul. Opata Jacka Rybinskiego 25
80 320 Gdansk
POLAND

with a note "Ex Libris 2012"

11. More information may be obtained with Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, Gdansk Community Foundation, mobile +48 601 622 222, e mail: a.stelmasiewicz@aste.pl, www.wspolnotagdanska.pl.
12. The deadline for work submission is September 15, 2012 (post stamp in decisive).
13. The works will be judged and prizes shared by the jury consisting of acknowledged graphic artists and representatives of the organizers. The jury reserves the right to divide prizes differently to what is stated in point 14. The jury's decisions are final.

14. Prizes (brut value):

EX LIBRIS AND SMALL GRAPHIC FORM - TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES
1st prize 2000 PLN
2nd prize 1000 PLN
3rd prize 500 PLN
EX LIBRIS AND SMALL GRAPHIC FORM - DIGITAL TECHNIQUES
1st prize 2000 PLN
2nd prize 1000 PLN
3rd prize 500 PLN
SPECIAL AWARDS
" Gdansk Archipelago of Culture Director's Prize
" Gdansk Community Foundation President's Prize

15. The results of the competition will be announced on September 30, 2012 at websites: www.wspolnotagdanska.pl and www.wyspaskarbow.gak.gda.pl together with reproductions of the winning works. The winners will be notified additionally by email or post.
16. The winging and honored works and those qualified by the jury on other basis shall be displayed at an exhibition in Gdansk.
17. The organizers are not responsible for loss or damage of works during postage.
18. Participation in this competition means full acceptance of the rules by the authors.

Entry Form
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL MINIPRINT
AND EX LIBRIS COMPETITION
- EDITION 2012 -


IMAGINARIO GALERΝA DE ARTE
BUENOS AIRES
REPΪBLICA ARGENTINA

 

IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte announces
the "First International Miniprint and Ex Libris Competition- Edition 2012",
open to all graphic artists.

The terms and regulations for this competition are:

1. The theme of the competition is free.
2. All entries executed with printmaking techniques can participate in the competition. It is divided in two categories: a) Miniprint b) Ex Libris. The Ex libris must include the words "Ex Libris" or equivalent and name of person (who must be alive) or institution to whom it is dedicated.
3. Printmaking techniques such as intaglio (etching, aquatint, drypoint, collagraph, etc.), relief (woodcut, wood engraving, linocut, etc), lithography and screenprinting will be accepted in both categories of the competition. Monotypes, drawings, photographs, computer art and photocopies will not be accepted.
4. The printed area of the prints cannot be larger than 130 x 130 mm in both categories. The maximum size of the supporting paper must be 210 x 150 mm.
5. Every artist may submit a maximum of three works in each category. Two copies (signed and numbered) of each work are to be sent, with the following information written clearly in pencil at the back: first name and surname of the artist, title, technique, year of execution and full address of the artist. The prints will not be returned and they will belong to the Gallery's collection. In the event that the participating artists want their works to be returned to indicate it.
6. Prizes:
A) MINIPRINT
First Prize: Solo exhibition during 2013 and Certificate
Second Prize: Group exhibition during 2013 and Certificate

B) EX LIBRIS
First Prize: Solo exhibition during 2013 and Certificate
Second Prize: Group exhibition during 2013 and Certificate

The jury may grant honorable mentions in each category.

7. The members of the Jury are (in alphabetical order): Liliana Aleman, Ricardo Crivelli, Rosa Faccaro and Nubia Ozzi.
8. A catalog will be made including the awards and selected works. A video of the opening ceremony will be recorded.
9. The opening ceremony of "First International Miniprint and Ex Libris Competition- Edition 2012" will take place in IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte in November 2012, where the awarded and selected works will be displayed. For this occasion distinguished personalities of the field of culture and of the local media will be invited. The works will be exhibited for 14 days. IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte reserves the right to publish the works for promotion during the exhibition.
10. Although IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte will cover the majority of the organizational costs, there is a participation fee of U$S 50 for three works. If the artist wishes to send more prints there will be a charge of U$S 10 for each additional work.
11. For information about the payment of the participation fee, please contact: lauragarimberti@gmail.com
12. The prints (unframed and without passepartout) will be sent by mail along with the entry form (filled in and signed) and the payment voucher, in a safe, adecuate packaging to prevent damages. Please write "no commercial value" and "please do not fold / bend" on the envelope.
13. The works will be received in IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte. The deadline for submission is 15 th OCTOBER 2012, the stamped postal date being decisive. The packages will be sent to the following address:

IMAGINARIO GALERΝA DE ARTE
"First International Miniprint and Ex Libris Competition-Edition 2012"
GALERΝAS SANTA FE, Av. Santa Fe 1660, local 22
CP 1059 - Ciudad Autσnoma de Buenos Aires
Repϊblica Argentina


14. IMAGINARIO Galerνa de Arte will not be responsible for any loss or damage of the works that may occur during transportation.

15. The Jury's resolution will be final and participation implies full acceptance of the rules listed above. Entries that don't fulfill all the conditions will not be evaluated in the competition.


Further information:
IMAGINARIO GALERΝA DE ARTE
Gallery director: Laura Garimberti
info@imaginarioartelg.com.ar lauragarimberti@gmail.com www.imaginarioartelg.com.ar

Entry Form

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International Exlibris Centre
Sint-Niklaas


Sint-Niklaas 2013 biennial bookplates
and small printmaking competition

 

Rules

 

 

The Participant

 


1 The participant must be born before 1995.
2 Town of Sint-Niklaas Award winners will not be eligible for another money prize for the next two competitions.
3 Jurors, I.E.C. advisory board members and Sint-Niklaas Municipal Museums employees may not take part in the competition.


The entry: bookplates or other small printmaking



1 The topic: There is no topic this time.
Submissions are not allowed in any way to refer to any other competition.

2 Possible types of small prints:
* Exlibris/Bookplates An exlibris or a bookplate is a property mark for the books of a book owner. On the printed exlibris, the name of the holder/owner should be mentioned, together with a textual expression of ownership, by mentioning "exlibris", "book of",.... The decoration or illustration accompanying the text is related to the name, personality, occupation, identification, preferences, interests, etc. of the owner or his/her personal books.
*Other small printing without a text about the ownership, such as: an ILLUSTRATION, a TOPICAL PRINT, ...
Not allowed: pseudo-exlibris for fictitious or deceased persons or using names of celebrities who have not given their explicit authorization.
Out of competition: illustrations dedicated to a juror

3 Use of foreign languages: When using texts in non-Latin characters or in a language that is not Dutch, French, English or German, the print should be accompanied by a translation or explanation in one of the languages mentioned.


4 Creation date: The participating prints need to have been designed and printed in 2011 or 2012.

5 Technical requirements: only original small prints are allowed.
* All graphic printmaking techniques, also including mixed media printmaking techniques, original photographic and digital creations, capable of producing an edition of at least 5 equal impressions of good quality, are accepted.
* Dimensions: The combined image and text of each print has to be limited to: 13 cm x 13 cm. The paper support upon which the image is printed may not be larger than 20 cm x 15 cm. The prints must be two-dimensional.
* Mounting: The impressions may not be framed nor be mounted on a secondary support.

Manner of submission



1 No more than 3 different entries of each type, exlibris and/or of other small prints, per participant.
2 Participants must submit 2 original and identical impressions of each entry.
3 The entries are delivered to the International Exlibris Centre at the expense of the participants.
4 The participants are not entitled to any form of payment or compensation.
5 The entry must be accompanied by a clearly filled-out entry form together with information about the prints and about the maker of it (in Dutch, French, German or English please).
6 The entries have to be sent in before November 1, 2012 to the following address:

Internationaal Exlibriscentrum
Stedelijke Musea
Wedstrijd 2013
Zwijgershoek 14
B-9100 Sint-Niklaas
Belgiλ


Rights


1 All copies that are sent in become and will remain the property of the International Exlibris Centre.
2 The International Exlibris Centre reserves the right to exclude entries for the competition from its registered collection.
3 The participant agrees with the reproduction of his/her submission in catalogs, printed communication, digital publications and in articles in professional journals.


Exhibition - Printmaking Biennale 2013


1 A selection of the submitted prints will be exhibited during the 26th Printmaking Biennale in 2013 in Sint-Niklaas.
2 The participants are hereby invited to attend the announcement of the competition results and opening of the exhibition on Saturday, April 6, 2013 (to be confirmed, see http://www.sint-niklaas.be/ or http://musea.sint-niklaas.be/exlibris).
3 All participants selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue. The other participants who submitted a valid entry may also request a catalogue, shipping costs at the expense of the participant.


The Awards



1 Awards for technique: Town of Sint-Niklaas Awards for three different types of main techniques: 1.250 EUR
2 Award for Young Talent: Victor Stuyvaert Award for a relief print of a participant under 30: 750 EUR.
3 Special exlibris awards: Town of Sint-Niklaas Award for the best exlibris: 1.250 EUR.

Leo Winkeler Award (in association with Graphia): 500 EUR.
Graphia Award: 250 EUR.
4 Award for a small print: Town of Sint-Niklaas Award for the best small print: 1.250 EUR.
5 Procedure: The jurors may decide not to grant an award.

The Jurors


1 The town of Sint-Niklaas board of Burgomaster and Aldermen will select the jury.
2 The composition of the 2013 competition jury: the Alderman as chairman and representative of the organizer (the town administration), Ward Bohι, museum curator and Lu Boeykens as representatives of the International Exlibris Centre and the collection; Cathιrine de Braeckeleer, Director of the La Louvi?re Graphics Centre; Jack van Peer and Karl Visser as representative from Graphia; a number of neutral advisors appointed by the board of burgomaster and aldermen.


Acceptance of the Rules and Results

By taking part in this competition, the participants accept all the conditions and requirements of these rules and all decisions taken by the jurors. No correspondence can be entered into about the outcome of the competition.

Registration Form
here

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APPENDIX

 

 


MINI PRINT INTERNATIONAL OF CADAQUΙS


Barcelona
Spain

 

Rules of



Open to all artists, printing techniques and tendencies, TALLER GALERIA FORT and ADOGI announce, as every year, the MINI PRINT INTERNATIONAL OF CADAQUΙS.

1 Each artist should submit four prints. It is preferable though not necessary that the works be of different images.

2 The image must not be bigger than 10 x 10 cm (3.9 x 3.9 in). The paper must not be bigger than 18 x 18 cm (7.1 x 7.1 in).

3 The signed works should be sent by registered air-mail as PRINTED MATTER in a simple packet, without glass, frame or passe-partout, declaring "NO COMMERCIAL VALUE", before (March 15th), postponed to April 30th, to:

ADOGI
Ap. de Correus 9319
08080 Barcelona
SPAIN


4 With the membership form properly filled in, a "Curriculum Vitae" should accompany the works, including name, date and place of birth of the artist, as well as the corresponding fee.
If you are not a resident in Spain, the fee is 100 USD or 80 EUR.
If you are a resident in Spain, the fee is 40 EUR.

Please make payment by Banker's Draft (Cashier's Check) payable on USA Bank or on European Bank to the order of Mercedes Barber?;
or by PayPal;
or by Bank Transfer to ADOGI's account
CCC: 2100-3447-76-2500015635
IBAN: ES63 2100 3447 7625 0001 5635
BIC/SWIFT CODE: CAIXESBBXXX
(bank: "la Caixa", address: Rda. General Mitre 227-229, 08023 Barcelona, Spain);
or Cash.

This fee gives the right to receive the catalogue of the corresponding edition.

5 A Jury will select the works to be exhibited. The names of the accepted artists will be published in our website www.miniprint.org in June.

6 The exhibition in Cadaquιs will last around 90 days and will be open to the public daily from 18.00 to 21.30 h, from end of June to September 30th continuously.

7 Accepted works will also be exhibited in the Galerie L'Etangd'Art in Bages, France, and in other places still undetermined.

8 A Jury of professionals in the field of printmaking will select 6 winning prints, all of the same category, which will be reproduced in full color and life-size in the catalogue. The winning artists will send 5 copies of their awarded work to the Taller Galeria Fort and these prints will remain as property of ADOGI for cultural purposes only.

9 Each awarded artist will be invited to have a one-person show of his/her small format prints within the next Mini Print International in our gallery in Cadaquιs, during the summer season.

10 Once the itinerant exhibitions are over, which takes about one year or so, a catalogue illustrating all the exhibited prints in full color and full information will be sent to each artist, together with the unsold works and a cheque for any work sold.

11 There will be a 33% commission for the Gallery on the sale of all work. 50 miniprints will be purchased by ADOGI. If artists are interested in selling, please set reasonable prices.

12 ADOGI reserves the right to reproduce and exhibit any work accepted, for promotional or cultural purposes.

13 Although all work will be handled with maximum care, ADOGI will assume no responsibility for any damage or loss that may occur. The works that do not adhere exactly to these rules will not be sent back.

14 Participation in the exhibition implies the acceptance of the above conditions.


 

 

Fifth International Printmaking Call
to Participate Mexico 2012.


Deadline for receiving Print in Monterrey: April 1, 2012

The Art/Human Development Project and Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales invites all Printmaking Artists to participate in the Fifth International Printmaking Exhibit; Prints for Peace 2011 in Monterrey NL Mιxico.

All prints that have the required specifications will be exhibited in May or June 2012Arte AC / Tecnolσgico de Monterrey.

The guest country for this 2012 exhibit is Japan. This means that we are able to publish their message of peace.

A selection of 50 prints chosen by a jury will be displayed on the invitation and poster.

The first prize jury award is the opportunity of a solo exhibit in 2013. The second prize jury award is the opportunity to participate in the Third International Printmaking Collective in 2013.

There is no entry fee in lieu of the donation of the print to the Prints for Peace Collection and Art/Human Development Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio a youth shelter in Monterrey, NL Mιxico.

The Specifics: Only prints that comply with the regulations will be exhibited. We are sorry, the prints that do not comply will not be returned.

1. Prints: Each artist should send one original hand pulled print. No digital, photos or copies accepted.

2. Paper Size : 10 x 10 inches or 25 x 25 cm. Image size can vary or bleed out of the paper. The paper size is extremely important. The image can be any size.

3. Theme: Peace.

4. Medium: Entries may feature any technique of printmaking and should be signed.5. Deadline: April 1, 2012. Prints received in Monterrey. If the print is late we will save it for next year.

6. Please include a print appropriate for all audiences. They will eventually be included in other events involving school children.

By sending a print, the artist gives permission to use the print and its image in other non-profit educational events about peace.

The prints will not be sold; they will become part of the collection Prints for Peace Arte/Desarrollo Humano Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio Monterrey NL, Mιxico.

7. Exhibits: All Prints will be exhibited. The Photos of the exhibit will be posted on the same page as the Art in the web. Selections of 50 Prints will be exhibited in other galleries. Please see more information in our web page: http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/

8. Awards. The first and second prize winners will be announced in August 2012. The first prize will be awarded a solo exhibit in Monterrey, NL. The artist will send 12 to 15 original prints with pass partout (cardboard window) and without frame. The committee will frame the prints and send back the original prints without the pass partout (cardboard window) or the frame.

Collective exhibit. The artist awarded the second price will send three prints with pass partout to the Fifth International Printmaking Collective in 2013. Ten artists will participate. The theme is free. The first and second prize winners are asked to donate one print to Arte/Desarrollo Humano to be used for future exhibits.

9. Web Gallery. As well as the exhibition, the prints that comply with the regulations will be exhibited in the Web gallery of http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/26220708@N07/sets/72157622336213319/

10. Entry Form: The application (entry) form should accompany the work, including the name and the nationality of the artist as well as the title, year and the technique used in the work. Please print the entry form in a letter size paper.The entry form is below these regulations.

11. Address: The works should be sent to:

Guadalupe Victorica
/PO Box/Apartado Postal #2175/
Monterrey NL 64841
Mexico

14. Sending Work: Please send Print by air-mail well protected , unframed, without window or passι par tout.

The print should be protected with a rigid cardboard or similar so that it cannot bend in the mail. Please allow enough time for the print to be here on time. Please send the print as "No commercial value" and “Please do not Bend”.Please note: packages with declared amounts of money arrive directly in the customs to pay duty. These packages will not be received.

15. Information : Please have only this information in the back of the print written in pencil: complete name , title of Print, technique.

16. E-mail. Please RSVP by e-mail if you are able to do so to: printspeace@gmail.com . If possible, please send a message indicating your intention to participate.

When we receive your print we will post the names in our web page. All other matters will be resolved by the Prints for Peace Committee. More information please contact us at printspeace@gmail.com.

Fifth International Printmaking exhibitPrints for Peace 2012 Entry Form Monterrey, NL Mιxico.

ENTRY FORM

Please print clearly or use computer in a regular letter size papeArtist Name___________________________________

City and Country______________________________________

Title of Print________________________________________

Technique and year______________________________________________ ________________________________________

Occupation___________________________________an electronic mail address for contact_____________________________________

Web site if available____________________________________

Note about the print and message of peace ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ _____________________________

 

I give permission to Prints for Peace to use the image for promotional material. I donate the print to be used in activities related to the promotion of Peace and educational purposes. The Prints will not be sold.Name and

Signature__________________________________



 

12th GIELNIAK GRAPHIC ARTS COMPETITION 2012

The Karkonoskie Museum is the organizer of the competition.
The competition is designed to commemorate Jσzef Gielniak (10.02.1932 -
28.05. 1972), an outstanding graphic artist, who lived and worked in the
region of Jelenia Gσra. Most of his works were created in linocut. The short
period of creative work (almost 15 years) resulted in remarkable
achievements.

Terms and Conditions

1. Professional artists from Poland and abroad can participate in the
competition.
2. The submitted works should be made in relief print, preferably linocut or
woodcut.
3. Every artist can submit maximum two works printed on paper. The size of
the print cannot exceed 100 x 70 cm.
4. The following items should be placed under every work: title, technique,
date of accomplishment, shelf mark. On the other side of the work the
participant's name and address should be written.
5. The submitted works should be created not earlier than in 2010 and they
should not be submitted to any earlier competitions or contests.
6. The works must be the property of the artist.
7. The entrance fee is 100 PLN for Polish artists and 50 EURO for the foreigners.
The fee can be paid by money order, bank transfer to account number:
69 1090 1926 0000 0001 1874 4449, SWIFT code: WBKPPLPP (with postscript
"Konkurs Gielniak, name and surname of the participant") or in cash at the
Organizer's office.
8. The submitted works shall not be framed.9. The works should be posted in safe packages, that exclude damage.
Number of posted works should be written on the package. The parcel
must include:
- clearly filled APPLICATION FORM
- bank transfer receipt
- CD record with reproduction of the submitted works (scan, good
quality photograph, TIFF file, minimum resolution 300 dpi). The file should
be described as follows: surname, first name, title of work.
The Organizer is not responsible for any damages or loss of works before
they get to the Organizer's Office.
The artists who posted works that do not meet the above requirements or
whose works were not accepted by the jury, cannot get the entrance fee
back.
Packages from abroad should be labeled: ARTWORK FOR CULTURAL
PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.

Awards and distinctions

1. The jury, consisting of artists and art critics, will choose the laureates and
qualify works for the exhibition, that will be held after the contest.
2. The following awards were designed:
- Grand Prix and Memorial Medal
- Three Equivalent Awards and Memorial Medals
- Ten Distinctions
3. The jury can decide about different distribution of the awards. The
decisions of the jury are ultimate and are not appealable.
4. The honoured and awarded works become the property of the
organizer and are included into the collection of contemporary graphic art
belonging to the Muzeum Karkonoskie
5. The exhibition will be accompanied by the catalogue. Each participant
will obtain a free copy of it. Terms and addresses

1. The deadline for delivering works is: 24th September 2012; the address is:

Konkurs Graficzny
Muzeum Karkonoskie in Jelenia Gσra
ul. Matejki 28,
58-500 Jelenia Gσra
POLSKA

2. The meeting of the jury will be held not earlier than seven days after the
deadline of delivering works and not later than thirty days after that.
3. The information about results, date of presenting the awards and opening
of the subsequent exhibition will be published on our web site:
www.muzeumkarkonoskie.pl . All the participants will be informed about
the results by post or by e-mail.
4. The Awards Ceremony will be held not later than half a year after the end
of the competition in the Muzeum Karkonoskie in Jelenia Gσra at 28 Jana
Matejki Street. The precise dates will be stated in the invitations.
5. The Organizers reserve the right to have the submitted works at their
disposal for two years from the date of the end of the competition. That
means the works can be presented at exhibitions in Poland and abroad.
6. Participants agree to have their works published free of charge, in order to
advertise and promote them.
7. The works that have not been awarded or honoured can be collected by
the authors within 30 days from the outcome of the competition. After that
time they will be shipped back to the address given in the application
form. In case the addressee does not receive the shipment and it comes
back to the museum, it becomes the property of the Organizer.
8. The participants, by submitting the works, agree for the storage of their
personal data for the purpose of the competition (the bill concerning
protection of personal data from 29 August 1997, statute book "Dziennik
Ustaw" number 133, position 833, including further changes).Number of bank account: 69 1090 1926 0000 0001 1874 4449
SWIFT code for international bank transfers: WBKPPL

Muzeum Karkonoskie w Jeleniej Gσrze
ul. Jana Matejki 28
58-500 Jelenia Gσra
phone number: +48 75 64 550 79
e-mail: konkurs.gielniak@gmail.com
www.muzeumkarkonoskie.pl


Application Form
here

 

 

 

 

First
ENGRAVING GARZAPAPEL

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST 2012

Contest rules
···AREA OF THE ACTIVITY
International call

···ENTRY WORKS


· Free subject
· Free etching techniques ( see annex 2 )
· Works must be done on Garzapapel papers (to obtain the paper even for free
see annex 1)
· Allowed sizes: 14x20, 21x30, 30x40cm. in any size and weight offered by
Garzapapel.
· Works submitted and awarded in other contests will not be accepted.
· 3 works will be allowed per participant.
· It is not necessary to belong to the Facebook network to be a contestant, but it
is advisable to be well informed.
···WORKS PRESENTATION
· Works must be sent with freight paid by registered mail or agency.
· Deadline: October 1st 2012.

· Mail Address:

Garzapapel
Huerto del Pobre, 10
03801 Alcoy
Spain


Telf: 965 543 697

· Attention : You must use a rigid container or inner reinforcement for the shipment of the works.You can ask for the
paper through Garzapapel's website and a reusable and suitable pack will be sent for return shipment.

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···ATTACHED DATA TO THE WORKS:
· Author identification
Name…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Street…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Zip Code- City……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Province / State………………………………………………………………………………………………
Country………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Phone number………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E-mail………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Facebook name and e-mail (if you have a profile)…………………………………………………………..
· Work identification
Title…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Technique ( see annex 2 ) ………………………………………………………………………………….
Paper: Size and weight……………………………………………………………………………………….
Date of the work……………………………………………………………………………………………..
· A Short author's Curriculum
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………···SCHEDULE
· Deadline for submission: October the 1st, 2012. The deadline will be determined by the postmark date or the
delivery's agency date.

· Exhibition date without voting. As works are received

· Place: Garzapapel Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Garzapapel/173802649313549

· On-line exhibition date for public voting: From November 15th 2012 to January 1st 2013.
· Place Facebook/Jorge Martν's Profile/Album Concurso Garzapapel 2012.
· Date for finalist works exhibition and awards: January the 28th 2013. Place: Messe Frankfurt Creativeworld 2013
Germany.


1 - Works Presentation: Works must be sent to the above address before the 1st of October 2012.
2 - Exhibition of the work: As works are received, they will be photographed in high standard conditions and they will
be exhibited with no voting possibility in Garzapapel 's Facebook page.
3 - Public Vote
November 15th 2012, a special album will be created in Jorge Marti's profile for counting the votes. Clicking on this
album you'll exercise your right to vote, which will be available to all the selected friends of Jorge Marti's profile
and they can exercise their votes under the conditions set up below until the deadline of January 1st 2013.
(It will be notified through Facebook all those who can exercise the right to vote).
Members of the jury:
It is essential to take part as a jury member to be user of the Facebook network.
If you are fan of Garzapapel Facebook page the votes will be valued twice.
To prevent abuse only Jorge Marti's friends who have been selected for these purposes printmakers and people related
to the world of graphics may participate as a juror.
Each member of the jury will have the right to select 3 works.
To vote you should make a brief comment in the photo posted. "MY VOTE "
The total of the votes must not exceed the number of 3.
The misapplication of the votes will invalidate the voting. Garzapapel will notify this invalidation, to the possibility of
correcting the votes.
4-Transparent counting of the votes, the counting will be done by Garzapapel under the contest rules listed above.
5- Public announcement of the results:
Subsequent to the recount all the works and results will be publicly exhibited:
1? On-line in the blog of Garzapapel 's web and in Garzapapel Facebook page.
2? The physical exhibition of the finalist works will take place in the next Creativeworld Fair 2013 in Messe Frankfurt
Germany. We will take advantage of our presence there.

AWARDS:


First prize 500€ ( 400 € in cash and 100 € in a batch to choose of Garzapapel paper in the website).
10 prizes for finalists of 100€ in a batch to choose of Garzapapel paper in the website.
Garzapapel will have the right to increase the prize and diversification of the awards, depending on the audience
participation.
· After the contest, Garzapapel's intention is to promote an exhibition with the prints of the call, either in galleries or
via on-line. If a participant wants to pick up the works after the contest, he should state it when submitting the works
and he should deal with collecting them at the same address as the shipping, 2 months later of the awards ceremony.
· Participation on the call constitutes acceptance of the above points.
· Garzapapel would not be responsible for loss or damages of the works as a result of the transportation. Annex 1
1 - You can buy the paper at the website www.garzapapel.com
2 - You can ask for free samples in the website www.garzapapel.com, the size for the samples is 14 x 20 cm.

3 - Garzapapel world distributors:
AUSTRALIA
Heileilderberg Fine art Wholesalers Pty. Ltd. --- Fitzroy --- 44-46 Greeves St.
AUSTRIA
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DENMARK
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GERMANY
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SPAIN
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Ljunggrens Papper --- Stockholm --- Kopmangatan 3
SWITZERLAND
Boesner Unterentfelden --- Suhrenmattstrasse,31
UNITED KINGDOM
Euroart --- Wareham, Dorset --- 17 Forest edge rd
USA
Jerry's Artarama --- Austin, TX 78752 --- 6010 N IH 35 ( Exit 238A )
Jerry's Artarama --- Deerfield Beach, FL 33441--- 242 South Federal Hwy (Hillsboro Square) Jerry's Artarama --- Houston, TX 77070 --- 12974-A Willowchase Dr
Jerry's Artarama --- Knoxville, TN 37919 --- 5220 Homberg Dr
Trail Plaza --- Miami, FL 33144 --- 1140 SW 67th Ave
Jerry's Artarama --- Antioch, TN 37013 --- 5361 Mount View Road
Jerry's Artarama --- Norwalk, CT 06851 --- 360 Main Ave
Jerry's Artarama --- Lawrence, NJ 08648 --- 2901 US Highway 1 (Route 1 South)
Jerry's Artarama --- Providence, RI 02903 --- 14 Imperial Place
Jerry's Artarama --- Raleigh, NC 27609 --- 3060 Wake Forest Road
Jerry's Artarama --- Tempe, AZ 85282 --- Fairlanes Village, Suite 1-3 4421 South Rural Road (Intersection of HWY 60)
Jerry's Artarama --- Virginia Beach, VA 23464 --- 5258-A Corner of Providence and Kempsville Road Fairfield Shopping Center
Jerry's Artist Outlet Essex Green Plaza --- West Orange, NJ 07052 --- Route 280 & Prospect Ave
Jerry's Artarama --- West Palm Beach, FL 33409 --- 2505Q Okeechobee Blvd Westward Shopping Center

Annex 2


INTAGLIO TECHNIQUES

ORIGINAL REPRODUCTIVE
C Intaglio printing (blank); embossing
C1 Steel engraving
C2 Burin (graver or gouge) engraving, notably on copper
C3 Etching
C4 Dry point
C5 Aquatint
C6 Soft-ground or other ground-based etching
C7 Mezzotint
C8 Intaglio engraving on linoleum, plastic and other materials

RELIEF TECHNIQUES
X Relief printing (blank)
X1 Woodcut
X2 Wood engraving
X3 Linocut
X4 Relief-printed engraved or etched metal plates, notably metal cut
X5 Relief-printed metal plates created for intaglio printing
X6 Relief-printed engraving of other materials, for example synthetic ones
X7 (Chinese) stone stamp

FLATBED, STENCIL
L1 Autolithography
L2 Autography (transfer lithography)
L3 Zincography
L4 Algraphy
P8 Original photograph, hologram P9 Serigraphic reproduction (photosi

kscreen)
S Stencil (pochoir) CRD Computer reproduced design
S1 Original serigraphy (screenprint) Y Photocopy
S2 Mimeography (dye stencil)
S3 Katazome (oiled-paper stencil)
S4 Kappa (Katazome made with persimmon juice)
CGD Computer generated design

/.mon. Monotype
/col. Hand-coloured

Mixed techniques must be indicated as individual symbols separated by plus signs, e.g. C2+C3+C5

 

 

Artoteque
London

2.iBIENNIAL of Contemporary

2011 - 2012
Call for Artists

Guidelines
______________

___________
Artoteque.com (www.artoteque.com) is pleased to invite artists to 2nd
iBIENNIAL 2011 - 2012 juried contemporary art competition 24 months on
display online. iBIENNIAL 2011 2012 is a major contemporary art exhibition
that takes place online at Artoteque.com once every two years. The call for
entries for the 2nd iBIENNIAL is open to works of any genre.

1st step selection
_________________________
The first screening is free and is conducted by review of 6 ~12 works
/JPG’s image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix.submitted inline or attachment
(send to: submit@artoteque.com).

2nd step selection
_________________________
Submitters whose entries pass the first screening are requested to submit
inline or attachment the works as JPEG's image files, 72 dpi, up to 700
pixels send by e-mail along the works details: title, year, medium, size,
price and the fee payment.

Application fee
_________________________
There is a US$ 80 /EUR 50 entry fee for 6 works. and US$ 15 /EUR 10 for
each additional work. Payment by Direct Transfer on account, by Money
Order, by PayPal, by Western Union. Submitters whose pass the screening
only.

Size and Works to be received
_________________________
In order to complete the inclusion in 2nd iBIENNIAL of Contemporary Art of
Artoteque.com you may submit as attachments or on-line 6 ~ 12 works /JPEGs
image files 72 dpi up to 700 pix (21x21 cm. /8,3x8,3 in.) and the works
details: title, year, technique, size and price All submissions / JPEG's
image files, must be mailed to submit@artoteque.com. The works you submit
can be sold during the exhibition.

Awards
_________________________
Grand Prize Award value EUR 4,900.
One Artist will be awarded two-pages in “ARTISTS OF TODAY 100 Contemporary
Artists” a Quality art book for collectors, galleries, museums, dealers and
art lovers, who seek the latest trends in the art world. Over 200 pages,
hardcover, 8½”x8½”/22x22 cm, 600 works. Marketing and distribution is
through large book wholesalers and ecommerce channels, in US bookstores.
Award of Distinction Award value EUR 2,450.
Two Artists will be awarded one-page in “ARTISTS OF TODAY 100 Contemporary
Artists” a Quality art book for collectors, galleries, museums, dealers and
art lovers, who seek the latest trends in the art world. Over 200 pages,
hardcover, 8½”x8½”/22x22 cm, 600 works. Marketing and distribution is
through large book wholesalers and ecommerce channels, in US bookstores.
Honorable Mention Honorable Award
65 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence

Exhibition period
_________________________
2011 -2012 /The event will run 2-years beginning with the date of the
inclusion.

Exhibition venue
_________________________
Online at Artoteque.com
The Selection Panel presided by Marta Dimitrescu, fine artist, director of
Artoteque.com and consists of fine artists.

Deadline
_________________________
The Earlier the Better. iBIENNIAL will run two-years beginning with the
date of the inclusion.


Participants must affirm that submitted works are the original creation of
the applicant, and that the participant holds all related copyrights and
has not violated intellectual property rights. No commercial activities of
any kind involving participating works may be undertaken during the
duration of the exhibition. In the event of violation of this agreement,
the organizations reserve the right to disqualify participants, reclaim
prize and awards, and publicly announce any or all violations.
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7th ANNUAL OF MINIATURE ART

 

Call for entry

The7th ANNUAL OF MINIATURE ART | Online Global Art Annual Competition
/Exhibition.

Art Addiction Medial Museum www.artaddiction.net
Subsequent editions were in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2002

Prospectus
= Artists are invited to apply for the 7th ANNUAL OF MINIATURE ART Online
Global Art Annual Competition /Exhibition. The competition is open to all
artists and is judged solely by visuals submitted online or attachment. All
accepted works that pass the first screening will entry into competition
and will be exhibited 12 months beginning with the date of the inclusion.

The screening
= The screening is conducted by submitting 4 ~12 Jpeg [.JPG] image files
versions of the submitted works inline or attachment.
Applicants will be notified by e-mail immediately after reception.

Materials to be received
= Minimum 4 works and maximum 12 works submitted inline or attachment
send omline to Art Addiction Online Gallery along with the works details:
title, year, medium, size, and price and the completed entry form.

Complet the entry form
= Entries without a fully completed entry form will not be accepted. If
you are not able to feel the PDF application form you can submit a letter
that includes: 1. name, 2.country, 3.number of the works submitted, 4.the
method of entry fee payment - a simple formality that helps jurors
decisions.

Size
= Submit the exhibition 4 -12 image files / JPG 72 dpi / 800 pix along
the work title, year, medium, size and price.

Entry fee
= If the works are selected you will be asked to provide the entry fee of
Euros 50 (US-dollras 70) for 4 works and Euro 10 (US-dollras 12) for each
additional work one-year on display beginning with the date of the
inclusion. Payment by PayPal, WU and direct transfer in account.

Exhibition period
= One-year beginning with the date of the inclusion.

Deadline
= Submit today. The inclusions are in progress.
If your work is chosen as a winner then we will need the pictures at print
resolution for publication in World of Art magazines and book.

Awards
= Grand Prize: award value US-dollras 4,490.00. One Artist will be
awarded two-pages in World if Art 100 Contemporary Artists books series.
Prize of Excellence: award value US-dollras 2,250.00 /each. Two Artists
will be awarded one-page in World if Art 100 Contemporary Artists books
series.
Honorable Mention: 30 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence
(Honorable Award)

E-mail to
= Submit your works to info@artaddiction.net

= * Art Addiction Online Gallery is not responsible for the selling or
shipping of the artist's works, all financial transactions are strictly
between the customer and the artist.
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regard yourself under a duty of confidentiality not to disclose its
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Updated May 3, 2012