F.I.S.A.E.
Fédération International des Sociétés
Amateurs ď Exlibris

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.

Ljuben Karavelov Regional Library of Ruse is organizing an international competition for ex libris. This year the traditional competition is titled "Ex Music" - Ruse 2010 and is devoted to the 50 th International festival "March Music Days" - Ruse 2010
www.marchmusicdays.eu

The text "Ex Music" should be included in that sign. But it may also include other signs, words, letters and texts as well as the name of the owner. The maximum size should be 13 to 13 cm.

Any graphic techniques that allow total printing can be used (except using copier).

The artists can participate with up to 3 printings only.
Four copies, the address and e-mail of the participant must be sent by the 22nd February 2010 to the following address:

Lyuben Karavelov Regional library
1st Dondukov-Korsakov Street
Ruse 7000
Bulgaria

Public relations department
Attn: Ivan D. Ivanov-Joanni - Graphic room consultant

The sent works become a possession of Lyuben Karavelov Regional library - Ruse and will be a part of The Graphic Room at the library web site www.librousse.bg.

The following awards will be given:
" The big prize
" The Lions Club Rousse District130 Bulgaria prize.
The jury has the right not to give all the announced prizes if it estimates that's the proper decision.

To every prize will be added an honorary diploma for the three sections of printing.
The awards will be judged by a blue-ribbon Jury at an open meeting presented by local and national mass media. The selected works will be exposed in The Graphic Room of the library in March 2010.
Every selected participant will receive a free catalogue.

Contacts:
E-mail: pr@librousse.bg,
tel. +359 082 820 131
All the participants should agree with the rules & regulations of this competition.

Open to all artists, printing techniques and tendencies.
Each artist should submit not more than five prints; each print must be in 2 copies. Each engraving will be signed by the artist on the front side and will include the classic details: copy, title, and signature. On the back of the engravings will be written in pencil:

Firs name Surname
Address
Country and nationality
Date of birth
Title, year
Technique
Size
e-mail

The work must not be bigger than 15x15 cm, and the paper not bigger then 20x20 cm

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", to:

If it's possible, please inform organizers about your post by e-mail miniprint@i.ua It will be better to control your participation.

"Curriculum Vitae" should accompany the works, including name, date and place of birth of the artist, address, e -mail

A Jury will select the works to be exhibited. The names of the accepted artists will be announce during the month of March.
The exhibition in Kiev will take place in National Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture
Accepted works will also be exhibited in other places still undetermined.
Organizers reserve the right to reproduce and exhibit any work accepted, for promotional or cultural purposes.
Although all works will be handled with maximum care, organizers will assume no responsibility for any damage or loss that may occur in posted way.
Entries will not be returned. It becomes property of the organizers and remains at their disposal with a right to free of charge distribution.

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

Firs name Surname
Address
Country and nationality
Date of birth
Title, year
Technique
Size
e-mail

Article 1. Participants shall apply with at most 5 different works of art created between 2007 and 2010. It is obligatory that three copies of each print be submitted, first of which shall be for Eastern Mediterranean University, second the main sponsor of the competition Kuzey K?br?s Turkcell and third for the exhibitions.

Article 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.

Article 3. The works of art shall be designed as ex libris, i. e. as small-format art graphics created to be pasted into books to identify the owner. The ex libris shall include the words "Ex-libris", "Exlibris", "Ekslibris", "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.

Article 4. Each print shall be signed or initialed 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.

Article 5. The supporting paper of the ex libris must not be larger than 210 mm x 150 mm (A5). The printed surface of the ex libris should not exceed 130 mm x 130 mm. It should fit esthetically onto the paper. The ex libris shall not be matted, nor shall be pasted to a cardboard or colored paper.

Article 6. The deadline for submission is 15 March 2010, the stamped postal date being decisive. The ex libris shall be posted in the safest manner to avoid any kind of damage.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Senih Cavusoglu
Eastern Mediterranean University
Faculty of Communication & Media Studies
Famagusta-TR North Cyprus
(via mersin 10 Turkey)

Tel: +90-392-6302134, Fax: +90-392-6302317,
E-mail: senih.cavusoglu@emu.edu.tr
General information about ex libris:
www.istanbulekslibris.org www.fisae.org

Grand Prize (Kuzey K?br?s Turkcell); 1000 €.
Accomplishment Prize (Kuzey K?br?s Turkcell); 500 € (This prize will be reserved for an ex libris with the theme "Cyprus Cultural or Historical Heritage")
Accomplishment Prize (Johan Bosschem); 500 €.
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention

Article 9. The ex libris 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.

Prof. Martin R. Baeyens (Artist, Belgium)
Prof. Hasip Pektaş (Artist, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Ümit ?natç? (Artist, N.Cyprus)
Asst. Prof. Senih Çavuşo?lu (Artist, N.Cyprus)
Kuzey K?br?s Turkcell Representative (Main Sponsor)

Article 11. An illustrated catalogue and CD of the best ex libris submitted for the competitions will be prepared and will be made available free of charge to artists whose ex libris are illustrated.

Article 12. Submissions shall not be returned. Kuzey K?br?s Turkcell and Eastern Mediterranean University are entitled to use the selected ex libris in the web-site, mobile-phone cards, postcards, calendars, CD, catalogues, journals & books etc.

Article 13. Prize winners and selected works will be exhibited in May 2010, in North Cyprus.

Article 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.

Article 15. Participants shall fill in the form given below and post it together with the works submitted.

Name of Artist:
Address:
Phone Number:
Mobile:
E -mail:
Curriculum Vitae (Bio-sketch):

Once again we wish to focus on this fairy-tale world in proposing the 2010 edition of the competition
entitled "Il Bosco Stregato" (The Enchanted Wood). Certain innovations have been made with respect to
the past.

Art. 1 - Solstizio d'Estate Onlus is organizing the International Competition, open to everyone, "Il Bosco
Stregato" (The Enchanted Wood):
A) Unpublished Ex Libris on the theme: "Myth, legend and fable of the Echanted Wood"
B) Unpublished short stories in Italian on the theme: "The Echanted Mountain"
C) Unpublished short stories in Piedmontese language on the theme "The Echanted Mountain"
D) Sculptures inspired by the theme "Myth, legend and fable of the Echanted Wood "
Art. 2 - All techniques will be accepted for the Ex Libris and sculptures.
Art. 3 - The Unpublished Ex Libris must be dedicated to Solstizio d'Estate. Every artist may enter a maximum
of three works. Three signed copies of each Ex Libris are to be sent, and the first name, last name and address
of the artist, the technique and the year of execution are to appear on the back of each work. Attach a brief
biographical profile, address and e-mail address.
Art. 4 - The works may be no larger than 14x10 cm. The paper may be no larger than 18x24 cm.
Art. 5 - The works, belonging to A), which are adjudged to be the best shall be awarded the following prizes:
1st: € 800,00 - 2nd: € 600,00 - 3rd: € 500,00 - 4th: € 400,00
Art. 6 - The winners of the prizes, for the works belonging to the unpublished category, shall be required to
have 15 copies of the work
Art. 7 - The short stories must not exceed 4 folders for a total maximum of 5000 characters. They will be sent
only by email to: novel@boscostregato.com and hardcopy to the address at the bottom of the page, including:
name, surname and address of the author, a brief curriculum vitae and email. The short stories in Piedmontese
language could be set to music by "Associassion Piemonteisa".
Art. 8 - The works, belonging to B), which are adjudged to be the best shall be awarded the following prizes:
1st: € 250,00 - 2nd: € 200,00 - 3rd: € 150,00
Art. 9 - The works, belonging to C), which are adjudged to be the best shall be awarded the following prizes:
1st: € 250,00 - 2nd: € 200,00 - 3rd: € 150,00
Art. 10 - A catalog or DVD will be printed and sent to each participating artist on request at their expense.
Art. 11 - The works, belonging to D), which are adjudged to be the best shall be awarded the following prizes:
: 1st € 350,00 - 2nd: € 300,00 - 3rd: € 200,00
Art. 12 - The Jury's decision will be final.
Art. 13 - The works must be received by 30 March 2010 at the address:

Art. 14 - Participation in this Competition implies full acceptance of these regulations.
Art. 15 - The works will remain the property of Solstizio d'Estate Onlus, and will not be returned.
Art. 16 - The awards ceremony and the inauguration of the exhibition will be on Sunday 5th September 2010.

The Competition was presented at a press conference during the XXII Edition of the Turin Book Fair 2009.

Associazione Solstizio d'Estate - Festival dei Saperi e dei Sapori Onlus
Via Lupiano, 7 - 12050 Bosia (CN)
o Tel. 0173/52.92.93
o e-mail: info@boscostregato.com o www.boscostregato.com
o CF: 90034550047

1. Artists of any age and from any countries in the world can take part in the competition.

2. Ex-libris only made in a relief printing process (X1woodcut, 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) or in a sunken relief printing process (C1 steel engraving, C2 burin (graver or gouge) engraving, notably on copper, C3 etching, C4 drypoint, C5 aquatint, C6 soft-ground or other ground-based etching, C7 mezzotint, C8 intaglio engraving on linoleum, plastic & other materials) will be accepted; mixed techniques must be indicated by individual codes separated by " + ", for instance C3+X1+X6; excluding all other processes of reproduction.

3. Each participant may send a maximum of three (3) different ex-libris to the competition. They must have been made recently (realised in, or since 2006) and delivered each in five (5) original copies.

4. Only authentic ex-libris can be presented, printed for a living person's books, or for a real institution. The illustrative part of the ex-libris must be inspired from the theme "Jan BRITO" broadened (start of printing works; book illustration, etc.) After a consultation with the holder, the ex-libris may deal with Jan BRITO's personality and/or be inspired by the books he printed and/or more generally refer to the printing world, until recent numeric techniques.
The applications not tallying with the regulations will not be presented to the jury.

5. Every sent ex-libris must contain in the text the words "Ex libris" or a variation or equivalent translation ("Book of...", "Of the library of...") followed by the name of the titular. The text must be integrated in the image and be in harmony with both the image and the chosen theme.

6. If the text uses an alphabet different from the latin alphabet, the participant must write on the application form a translation in the latin alphabet, accompanied if necessary by a French or English translation.

7. The ex-libris being a sign of possession intended to be stuck in books, the printed surface of the paper must not exceed 13 x 13 cm maximum.

8. Sent ex-libris must be ready for use and for being stuck in books; Consequently, they can be neither mounted on paper, cardboard or any other materials, nor be framed.

9. Each sending must be accompanied by an application form stating in French or English:
- the surname, first name, complete address, date and place of birth of the participating artist.
- the printing technique, precisely indicated and possibly accompanied by explications for mixed techniques.
- the year the ex-libris was made.
- the full name of the titular.
- a detailed description of the chosen theme.
- if necessary, a transliteration and/or translation in the latin alphabet of texts in any other alphabet.

10. Sent applications and ex-libris must arrive before 30th April 2010 to the following address:

Atelier de Gravure Brito
René AMARY
30 C rue Marc Sangnier
35 200 RENNES
FRANCE

For more information, please contact the following addresses:
rene.amary@modulonet.fr
jeanfrancois.chassaing@dbmail.com
afcel@dbmail.com

11. Participating artists authorise the use of photographic reproduction of their works for documents (internet sites, catalogues, press...) published with the artist's name mentioned, for the competition organisation's purpose, in catalogues and other publications on the art of the ex-libris, however not enabling the artist or titular of any rights for any remuneration or expenses repayment.

12. The artist having made the ex-libris awarded by the jury will receive the First Price of 1500 €. The jury will however be allowed not to give any price if facing a lack of quality.
A Second Price will be offered by the town of Pipriac, of a valour of 1000 €.
A Third Price will be offered by "l'Atelier de Gravure Brito", bearing the form of an original collective print by the engravers of the workshop.
A price of the AFCEL of two years of subscription for the magazine "L'Ex-Libris Français".
Honorific mentions may be attributed to non awarded ex-libris, but of good artistic quality.
However, the jury will have the freedom not to award any price in a lack of quality.

The laureates' presence is strongly wished for. Laureates will be hosted for one night, travelling expenses staying however their own.

13. A selection of ex-libris sent to the competition will be exposed after the results, in different cultural places. A reasoned catalogue will be edited from the outcome of the exhibition, and will be given to all selected participants.

14. By applying for the competition, artists declare accepting the regulations' stipulations and the jury's decisions. No discussion or contestation of the results of the competition will be admitted.

15. Artists forming the jury are not allowed to take part in the competition.

16. This competition's jury will be presided over by:
Jean-François CHASSAING, president of l'Association Française pour la Connaissance de l'Ex-libris (A.F.C.E.L.)

And will be composed of:
Marcel BOUVIER, Mayor of the Commune de Pipriac.
René AMARY, President of the Atelier de Gravure Jan Brito.
Charles THIEBAUT, secretary general of the l'A.F.C.E.L.
Jacques BAILLIER, Collector of ex-libris.
Louis GUIBERT, President of the Fédération de l'Imprimerie.
Marc HORELLE, Director of the Géant des Beaux Arts in Nantes.
Béa NEVOUX, Animator of the Atelier de Gravure Jan Brito.
Evelyne PALIERNE, Treasurer of the Atelier de Gravure Jan Brito.

" Atelier de Gravure Brito "
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Between 1415 and 1420, Johannes Brulelou is born in Pipriac, Brittany. He is to become Jan Brito, print maker settled in Flanders. Bruges will regard him as the inventor of typography.

A Pipriac legend, in Brittany, tells that the young Jan Brulelou engraved his own initials on an oak piece, until one day the wooden piece fell into an ink container his mother was making for monks. After having been painfully recovered it from the hot ink, the oak piece fell on a white sheet... Reproducing his initials the other way round!... Thus started Jan Brito's vocation as a print maker.

After a passage in Angers, Jan Brito immigrates to Flanders in 1437, becomes Master of Writing in Tournai in 1446, and arrives in Bruges between 1448 and 1454.

Important relationships between ducal families of Brittany and Flanders, as well as an easy access to Bruges quays for Britannic ships all make this destination both natural and logical for a young ambitious copyist. His name will get known as Bortoen in Flemish, Britoen or Briton, and finally Brito, an obvious nickname from 1454 for a Britannic immigrant. To change one's name in a way that reminded one's origins, as one changed country was a common phenomena in this 15th century where artists travelled much through Europe.

Jan Brito dies in Bruges in 1484 (the year in which printing works appear in Brittany!).

A shop bearing his name will be created at the foot of Bruges' cathedral and will exist until the late 18th century, and also a fresco is dedicated to him in the main room of the town hall in Bruges.

Just as Avignon (France) with Prokop Waldvogel, Feltre (Italy) with Panfilo Castaldi and Haarlem (Holland) with Laurens Coster, Bruges is involved, in the 18th century with Jan Brito, to dispute to Mayence (Germany) the invention of typography, attributed to Johannes Gutenberg.

However, printing works only seems to begin in Bruges in 1472, some fifteen years after the first dated book in Mayence. The debate will have shown us Jan Brito's exemplary journey: one of the European pioneers of typography, self-taught, building himself his powerful press, without any apprenticeship with a master, and printing himself his own verses:

"See with what precision, what care, what elegance this printing is done by the bourgeois of Bruges Jan Brito, without anybody to have taught him his wonderful art and his instruments which are worth as much admiration."

A few works by Jan Brito have reached us and reveal a will for popularising knowledge and culture through editions, often bilingual, of great poets. This showed his humanistic wit, but also his boldness as he took risks in printing a text of politic propaganda, against Louis XI 's expansion strategy, commanded by Maximilien d'Autriche, ex-husband of Anne de Bretagne, in this era where the prosperous Brittany is much coveted by English and French sovereigns!

An interesting coincidence is the fact that the first print making workshop starts in Brittany the very year of Jan Brito's death, using the same letters as Bruges, whereas their Parisian fellows used letters of German shapes!

"Do not tell my mother I invented printing in Bruges, she thinks it's Gutenberg! "

And in such a period as nowadays, dominated by internet and modern technology.... What would Jan Brito invent?

Istanbul Ex-libris Society, Feyziye Schools Foundation and Isik University are organising an international ex-libris competition open to artists and designers from all countries in order to bring together and evaluate the authentic ex-libris prints of highest aesthetic, artistic and technical quality, created as marks of ownership for books, to encourage the artists, and introduce the art of ex-libris to the general public to create endearment.

Article 2. Participants shall apply with at most 5 different works of art created between 2007 and 2010. It is obligatory that three copies of each print be submitted, first of which shall be for Istanbul Ex-libris Museum, second for Feyziye Schools Foundation and third for the exhibitions.

Article 3. 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.

Article 4. The works of art shall be designed as ex-libris, i. e. as small-format art graphics created to be pasted into books to identify the owner. The ex-libris shall include the words "Ex-libris", "Exlibris", "Ekslibris", "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.

Article 5. 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.

Article 6. 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 esthetically onto the paper. The ex-libris shall not be matted, nor shall be pasted to a cardboard or coloured paper.

Article 7. The deadline for submission is 23 April 2010, the stamped postal date being decisive. The ex-libris shall be posted in the safest manner to avoid any kind of damage.

Prof. Hasip Pektas
Buyukdere Cad. Isik University
Faculty of Fine Arts
TR-34398 Maslak-Istanbul
Turkey

Tel: +90 212 286 49 11, Fax: +90 212 276 96 49,
E-mail: hasipp@ttmail.com
General information about ex-libris:
www.istanbulekslibris.org

Article 9. Prizes:
First Prize (Feyziye Schools Foundation); 1500 USD.
Second Prize (Isik University); 1300 USD.
Third Prize (Istanbul Ex-libris Society); 1100 USD.
Special Prize (IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts); 1000 USD.
Special Prize (GMK Turkish Society of Graphic Design); 1000 USD.
Special Prize (Besiktas Municipality); 500 USD.
Special Prize (Atelye Alaturka); 500 USD.
Special Prize (Sukru Erturk); 500 USD.
Individuals and institutions are allowed to offer special prizes, which shall not be below 500 USD (= +- 400 Euro). The Jury shall also be competent to attribute Honourable Mentions to the ex-libris deserving honorary awards.

Article 10. The ex-libris 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.

Article 11. The Jury is composed of:
Yesim Demir, Graphic Designer, President of GMK - Turkey
Onnik Karanfilian, Ex-libris Artist - Bulgaria
Hasip Pektas, Ex-libris Artist, University Professor - Turkey
Heinrich R. Scheffer, Ex-libris Collector, President of OEG - Austria
Süleyman Saim Tekcan, Printmaking Artist, University Professor - Turkey

Article 12. A CD shall be prepared for the prizewinning and exhibited ex-libris. The ones selected shall appear in the catalogue to be prepared and the creators of the ex-libris exhibited and catalogued shall receive a copy of the catalogue.

Article13. Submissions shall not be returned. Istanbul Ex-libris Society is entitled to use the exhibited ex-libris in the web-site, CD, catalogue, journals and books.

Article 14. A selection of the best works of art shall be exhibited in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir as of August 2010.

Article 15. 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.

Article 16. Participants shall fill in the form given below and post it together with the works submitted.

Name of Artist :

Address :

Phone Number :

Mobile:

E - mail :

Curriculum Vitae (in brief):

DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GLIWICE
GRAŻYNA LAZAR
HAS THE HONOUR TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE
IN VIII INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC COMPETITION FOR EX LIBRIS. GLIWICE 2010

VIII 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.

" 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 2007-2010 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 2007.
" Dimensions of the works 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 work,
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.

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

" The works received after the designated deadline will not be considered for the Competition.

" 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 2010.
" The best works will be awared with medals, diplomas and money prizes:
I prize - 4500 PLN
II prize - 2500 PLN
III prize - 1500 PLN
" Additionally, the Organizer plans to award honourable mentions, prizes for the best ex libris dedicated to the Municipal Public Library in Gliwice and 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.

Prize award ceremony and the exhibition opening shall be held on
1 October 2010
in the exhibition room
of the Municipal Public Library in Gliwice
at Inwalidów Wojennych Square 3.
" The works awarded and qualified by the Jury will be presented on the post-Competition exhibition from October until December 2010.
" 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. KOŚCIUSZKI 17
44-100 GLIWICE
tel./fax +48 32 238 25 10
e-mail: sekretariat@biblioteka.gliwice.pl

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.

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. 2000, 4th Form,
place of residence and abbreviated name of the school (or other educational body),
technique used and the year of creation e.g. Linocut – X3, 2010.
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 2009/10,
entry description, namely the text (inscription) incorporated in the graphic, technique used and the year of creation:
e.g. EX LIBRIS WISŁAWA SZYMBORSKA, linocut, 2010
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.Entries submitted will not be returned. The organisers reserve the right to reprint exlibri for publicity purposes.

Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna
ul. Wrocławska 11
68-200 Żary
POLAND / Polska
with the inscription: "Konkurs - Ex libris"

3.The final exhibition will take place on 17 - 18th September, 2010, prizes will be awarded. All information shall be notified on our website:
www.mbp.zary.pl and prizeman it by e-mail post.

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

Public Town Library of Żary
under the auspices of
Mayor of the Town – Roman Pogorzelec
with the co-operation from:
- ŻARY TOWN COUNCIL
- Public Disctrict and Town Library in Zielona Góra

Dyrektor of the Public Library – mgr Jan Tyra

Article 1.
The competition is open without restriction to artists and designers from all over the world.
No fee is required for participation.
There are two themes for the ex-libris submitted:

1. Eros and Thanatos - how Eros (sex) is a strong pulsion, but Thanatos (death) is always interfering;
2. Eros, in general.Images can be as sexually explicit as the artist desires.

Article 2.
The works must be conceived as authentic ex-libris (bookplates), i. e. as small-format art graphics of the highest aesthetic, artistic and technical quality, made to be pasted into books and to identify their owner.
They should include, integrated within the image, the words "ex libris..." or an equivalent (for example, "From the library of...", "This book belongs to...", etc.), followed by the name of a living person or of a library of a currently existing institution by whom or by which it was commissioned, or to whom it is dedicated or for which it was made. The phrase 'sex libris' (with initials, or a name) is permitted within the context of this competition.

Article 3.
The ex-libris can be made with any original printmaking technique or a mixture of such techniques.
They must be the work of the person submitting them; if several artists or technicians have cooperated in the creation of an ex-libris, the person submitting it must indicate who else was involved and how. They must be original prints, i.e. multiples printed from a digital or traditional matrix on an adequate support, normally a high quality paper. Original sketches or drawings, as well as photocopies or xerographies, will not be accepted.

Article 4.
Participating artists can submit as many different ex-libris as they wish.
Three prints of each ex-libris submitted must be sent, of which two will be used for exhibition purposes.
Each print must be signed or initialed by the artist and numbered, and must bear legibly on the back in pencil:- the artist's name, address, year of birth, and nationality, - the technique(s) used and the year of creation. If the artist has not used Latin alphabet in the printed inscription, he is required to write a translation into English on the back of the print. Also, if for reasons of design he/she has exceptionally chosen to integrate into the image only the owner's initials, the artist must write the owner's full name on the back of the print.

Artists are also requested to send a .jpg file of each ex-libris submitted, by e-mail to mailbox@erosexlibris.org.

(!! This addresse is installed on Home page of "Erosexlibris"! My attempts to confirm it ended without any success. So I informed Mr. Junod about it and he said me that scanned ex-libris should be sent to his personal addresse which is cited under "Article 7"!! Added February 05, J.Ch.)

Article 5.
The printed surface of the ex-libris can be any size, but the support (paper) must not be larger than 210 mm (high) x 150 mm (wide) (A5).

Article 6.
The deadline for submitting works is Wednesday, June 30th 2010, the stamped postal date on the envelope being decisive. Artists are however requested to send material earlier, whenever possible.

Ex-libris competition
c/o Benoît Junod,
21 Route de Lullier
1254 Jussy (GE)
Switzerland

Additional information can be obtained from: Phone: +41 22 7590040, + 41 22 9097282, + 41 21 3231223
(English, French, Spanish, German, Italian)
e-mail: info@erosexlibris.org or benoit.junod@akdn.org

General information about ex-libris, including links to other sites on this subject, as well as the competition rules can be found on http://www.fisae.org/ and from there, to further links. On http://www.karaart.com/, a historical retrospective of ex-libris from 1470 until today can be seen including a section on erotic ex-libris.

Article 8.
The International Jury is composed of:
Dr. Gernot Blum, psychiatrist, ex-libris collector and author of several books on erotic bookplates;

Michel Froidevaux, President of the FINALE foundation, Gallery owner, collector of erotic ex-libris;
Benoît Junod, ex-libris collector, art and print critic and exhibition curator, Switzerland.

Vincent Lieber, director of the Nyon Castle Museum
Patricia Nik-Dad, printmaker, author of ex-libris;
Gordon Smith, collector of ex-libris;
Ichigoro Uchida, ex-libris collector and author of several publications in this field.
The president of the Jury is Benoît Junod

Article 9.
Prizes:
For Eros and Thanatos: First Prize : 2000 EURO
Second Prize : 1000 EURO
Third Prize: 500 EURO
Special Prize 1: for erotic ex-libris on other subjects:First Prize : 1000 EURO
Special Prize 2: for the most accomplished group of erotic ex-libris submitted: 1000€

There will also be special prizes announced at a later date.The Jury will be competent also to attribute ten Honourable Mentions to ex-libris deserving honorary awards. The jury reserves its right not to award certain prizes or certificates if there are not enough works submitted of sufficient quality.

Article 10.
The ex-libris received will be evaluated on the basis of their artistic and technical quality, as well as to their originality and merit as marks of possession integrating concept, image and text.
The jury will pay special attention to:
- the originality (i.e. made by the author) of the work and its salacious character;
- the inventive understanding of the subject matter;
- the quality of the relation between image and inscription in the composition;- the technical quality within the specific technique(s) used;
- the quality of printing and of the support.
For Special prize two, they will consider the number and artistic consistency of the group of works submitted.

Article 11.
An extensive selection of the best works submitted will be exhibited in prestigious venues in Switzerland and other European countries as well as in Istanbul (dates to be determined).

Article 12.
An illustrated catalogue of the best ex-libris submitted for the competitions will be prepared and will be made available free of charge to artists whose ex-libris are illustrated therein. A contribution to postage fees may be requested.
For the catalogue, artists may be requested to send high-resolution scans of certain works.
The catalogue will also be online, and will be made available as a CD Rom.

Article 13.
The safety of submissions during posting and delivery should be ensured, for example by registered post. Materials sent for the competition will not be returned and will remain the property of the organisers. The organisers will have the right to publish all ex-libris submitted and use them in promotional and press contexts free of charge.
The results of the competition will be sent for information to all associations which are members of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Amateurs d'Ex-libris (FISAE).

Article 14.
Participants must fill in the form indicated on the Home Page and post it together with the works submitted. Any additional information (CV, etc.) will be much appreciated.

(This condition was removed from regulations. The information from Mr. Junod. Added February 05, J.Ch.)

Article 15.
Participation in the competition implies unconditional acceptance of these rules.

China·Guangzhou 2010
the 1st International Exlibris
and Mini-prints Biennale Exhibition

Invitation Letter

Dear Friends,

The Exhibitions of 32nd International Exlibris Biennale in Beijing, China in 2008 and other exhibitions in 2009 have achieved great success. They have drawn a lot of artists’ attention and gainned profound influence. In order to publicize and popularize art of excellent exlibris and Mini-prints all over the world, enhance academic exchanges and promote collections of prints, Chinese Artists Association Exlibris Research has decided to hold “China•Guangzhou 2010 the 1st International Exlibris and Mini-prints Biennale Exhibition” in Dec.2010. We hope the exhibition will invite more excellent artists from different countries all over the world, showing more excellent exlibris and Mini-prints. We strongly believe that with your support and participation, the exhibition will be more integrated.

Guangzhou is not only a famous cultural city with a history of 2200 years but also an opening city. It’s endowed with pleasant climate and natural environment and has long been known as the Flower City. What’s more the 16th Summer Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou in Nov.2010. Guangzhou will become more and more beautiful at that time. We can’t be more greatful to welcome artists and collectors from all over the world.

Organizer: Chinese Artists Association Exlibris Research
Sponsor: Guangzhou hao space
Co-unit: "Gallery" magazine Publishing House

1. Range of Participants:
It's an open exhibition.Participants range from artists all over the world to tearchers and students in Academies of Fine Arts.

2. Category of Works:
Art works will be divided into two groups (exlibris and Mini-prints). They will be evaluated and elected separately. Participants can send both kinds of works or either.

3. Terms and conditions of participation
? All the techniques are admitted, including traditional technique and computer design. The work should be more than one copy. Other techniques, such as photographs, hand drawings, paper-cuts and reprints are not available. Works should not be framed and please use the Acid-free paper.
? No limitation on the theme of the works. New works are better, but excellent works, which have been shown on other exhibitions, are also welcomed.
? Three copies of each work are required, and each artist should submit from three to five different exlibris; three copies of each mini-print are required, and each artist should submit from one to two different Mini-prints. Participants can send more works to the exhibition.
? For exlibris,the word “EXLIBRIS” (or its substitute) shall be marked. What's more, the first name and surname of the owner or name of institution should included.In case of initials or abbreviations, please provide their full versions on the exlibris reverse. All kinds of languages are available.
? Size:
Exlibris: Side length of the works should not exceed 15cm; minimum length of white edges around the work is 1.5cm.
Mini-prints: Side length of the works should not exceed 30cm; minimum length of white edges around the work is 3cm.
? Please indicate the series number of works, the author’s first name and surname, year of creation and so on according to the international standard. The author’s name, technique, e-mail, total number of prints, full address, post code and telephone number should be clearly marked on the back of each exlibris in pencil. Please provide the full name if there is any abbreviation.

4. Deadline and the works submission
The works shall be submitted before 10 July 2010 to the following
address:

3/F, Huihao Building, NO.519 MaChang Rd., Zhujiang New Town,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China
Post Code: 510627
Recipient: Huang DanSong

FAX: (8620)38858683 TEL: (8620) 38858699 (86) 13710595315
E-mail: zxq999ok@163.com (We suggest our foreign friends contact us in this way, we will reply at once.)

? Postscript: China·Guangzhou 2010 the 1st International Exlibris and Mini-prints Biennale Exhibition”.
? The works received after the designated deadline will not be available for the Exhibition.
? Please use hard package to pack your works and mail in a safe way.
? The organizer will not be responsible for any loss or damage of the works caused during transport.

5. Prizes
? The Jury meeting will be held on July 2010. The works will be evaluated by the Jury appointed by the Organizer. Prizes are following:
“the most excellent exlibris” 3 exlibris per group, winners will get the Certificate
of Honor and Y5,000.
“the most excellent Mini-prints” 3 Mini-prints per group, winners will get the
Certificate of Honor and Y5,000.
“excellent exlibris” several, winners will get the Certificate of Honor.
“excellent mini-prints” several, winners will get the Certificate of Honor.
Selected authors will get the Certificate of Selection.

? Artists qualified for the exhibition will receive the exhibition catalogue.

6. Final Stiplilations:
Period of Exhibition: Dec. 18th, 2010 to Dec. 28th, 2010
Opening Ceremony: 9:00 a.m, Dec.18th, 2010
Venue: Huihao Society, the 3rd floor of Huihao Building, NO.519 Ma Chang Rd., Pearl River New Town, Tian He Dist., Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, P.R.China
(Attachment 1 is about the details of activity programmed. Guests who will participate Please contact us before Nov.30th, 2010 to confirm your participation.)

7. Attachments
? All the participants should fill the participating form (attachment2), attached with personal The picture. Form can be downloaded from the organizer’s website: http://www.exlibrischina.com.

? All works submitted shall become the property of the Organizer. The Organizer reserves the right to publish the works free of charge for the purposes of promotion and presentation on exhibitions in China and abroad. Entering the exhibition shall mean the acceptance of the present regulation.

Chinese Artists Association Exlibris Research
Dec.2009

Attachment 1

China·Guangzhou 2010 the 1st International Exlibris and Mini-prints Biennale Exhibition
ACTIVITY PROGRAMMES (Tentative Planning)

TIME ACTIVITY VENUE
Dec.16th to Dec. 17th
( Thursday, Friday) 09:00—18:00 artists and delegates’ registration and free exchange
Dec. 17th , 18:00—20:00 Welcome Dinner Huahai Hotel ( tentative)
(Mid NO.232, Jiang Nan Str., Hai Zhu Dist., Guangzhou)
Dec.18th (Saturday) 09:00—11:30 Opening Ceremony, Visit the Exhibition
12:00—13:00 Lunch on Opening
14:30—17:00 Academic Seminar Guangzhou Hao Space
(3/F, Huihao Building, NO.519 MaChang Rd., Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou)
Evening Free Exchange
Dec.19th ( Sunday) 09:00—17:00 Communicate and Exchange Guangzhou Hao Space

Evening Free Exchange
Dec.20th ( Monday) 09:00—11:30 Visit famous spots Guangzhou University City
14:30—17:00 Visit place of interests
Museum of The Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of The Nanyue King,
Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family
18:00—20:00 Farewell Dinner Huahai Hotel
Dec.21th ( Tuesday) Departure of artists and delegates, Return

Note: If participants need lodging arrangement, please contact us and confirm your check-in before 30 Nov 2010

Contact: Huang Dansong FAX: (8620)38858683 TEL: (8620) 38858699
Number: (86) 13710595315
E-mail: zxq999ok@163.com (We suggest our foreign friends contact us in this way, in which the reply can be at once.)

Fee of the Visiting Activity:
1. Each artist must be responsible for your trip expenses.
2. Meeting Fee: Y500 (Welcome Dinner, lunch on Opening ceremony, Farewell Dinner, Trip Tickets, Fare and Trip Lunch)
3.Lodging: Y200 to Y388 per standard Suite (Double) every day (including breakfast), according to the current price.
4. If participants need desk (with chair) to show works when exchanging, please pay Y100 per desk (with chair).

Conditions have been taken from
www.exlibrischina.com
where are to be find
on the rigt side up;
there is also
original participating form

An international print annual with the premise that no art form has broader implications in contemporary society than that of the print. The aim is to gather and exhibit contemporary art print works from all over the world and to contribute to the contacts and the exchange between artists, art lovers and collectors and to stimulate the research into paper, inks, and other materials used in printmaking.

LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects
25, Milin Kamak Street, Lozenetz
1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel.(++359 2) 866 38 57
www.lessedra.com
Email: georgi.kolev@lessedra.com

LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects
Founded in 1991.
Contemporary Bulgarian and International Art. Projects, Workshops and Exhibitions.
Books/Catalogues and CDR for the Arts.

INTERNATIONAL GALLERY EXCHANGE EXHIBITION PROGRAM
8TH LESSEDRA WORLD ART PRINT ANNUAL – MINI PRINT 2009

PRESENTATION OF CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN PRINTMAKING IN JAPAN 2009 AND IN JAPAN AND CANADA 2010

1. Each artist should send no more than 3 works: original prints, created in 2009/2010.
Entries may feature any type of method of printmaking and should be signed and numbered by the artist. The maximum dimensions of a work are 29 x 23 cm. (paper size).
Please note: works exceeding the limited size will be neglected!

2. The application (entry) form should accompany the work, including the name and the nationality of the artist as well as the title, price, year and the technique used in the work.

3. The works should be sent to LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects as
PRINTED MATTER by registered air-mail in a simple packet, unframed, without mount,
bearing the declaration "No commercial value".
Please note: packages with declared amounts arrive directly in the customs so they shall be returned back from the customs for the costs of the sender.

4. Participation fee is 50 EUR for all European and 80 USD for all another countries and it covers catalogue production, organization of the exhibition, invitations, posters, advertise materials, print return and catalogue postage.
It has to be paid with the message “Lessedra Annual Exhibition”

For transfers in EUR
Georgi Kolev Georgiev
First Investment Bank, 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria, 12, Narodno Sabranie Sq.
BIC (Bank Identification Code) – FINVBGSF
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) - BG23 FINV 9150 1004 0463 24

For transfers in USD
Georgi Kolev Georgiev
First Investment Bank, 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria, 12, Narodno Sabranie Sq.
BIC (Bank Identification Code) – FINVBGSF
IBAN (International Bank Account Number) – BG18 FINV 9150 1004 0463 17

Cheques on the name of Lessedra Gallery in USD ($) issued and/or payable by American banks only are accepted.

Transfers via Western Union or via MoneyGram on the name of Georgi Kolev Georgiev and Cash (when legal) are accepted.

Payment of the entry fee is not a guarantee for acceptance! The jury for previous selection is appointed to make the selection of artists & works with the intention to keep the high professional level of the Print Annual. If for any reasons artist is rejected we send back works and return entry fee reduced by the postage.

1. LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects will publish an exhibition catalogue including all accepted artists. Every participating artist is kindly requested to send a brief biography and a personal photograph on a CD or via E-mail for the web presentation

2. LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects reserves the right to photograph and reproduce works in the printed catalogue, in CDR, on the Internet gallery and also for advertising, commercial and publicity purposes.

1. INTERNATIONAL JURY will be appointed to select the winning prints. One of the five international jury members represents LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects.

2. There will be the following PURCHASE PRIZES:
First Prize (USD 500 = purchase of works by additional agreement and invitation for a solo presentation of the artist in conjunction with the next annual exhibition).
Second Prize (USD 200 = purchase of 3 works).
Third Prize (USD 100 = purchase of 2 works).
5 Special Prizes, each one equal to USD 80 (purchase of 1 work) – a cheque covering the entry fee for participation in the next print annual.
Prize For Young Emerging Artist - USD 300 (in material support for print works) and invitation for a solo presentation of the artist in conjunction with the next annual exhibition.
The Jury has the right to grant more than one Second and Third prizes and also more than one Prize for Young Artist.

3. There is no commission payable to LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects

4. Exhibition with works of all accepted artists will be organized in Lessedra Gallery in Sofia,

While the works will be handled with the utmost care, LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects will not be responsible for loss or damage due to natural disasters.

The works will be returned within five months from the closing date of the exhibition at the cost of LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects.

Entries should be sent to LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects.
Entry Form can be downloaded from this site.