8th International Creative and Media Contest

VII. Painting/Drawing/Illustration/Comic Art

1. Categories

• Amateur artists (children, young people, adults)
• “Trainee artists” (e.g. including students, apprentices, etc.) and professional artist

2.a. Artistic genres

• Painting
• Drawing
• Print
• Illustration
• Comic Art
• Mixed media

Each participant must indicate which artistic genre his work is to compete in.

2.b. The following may be submitted (in digital form)

• Single pictures, diptychs, triptychs
• Series, picture stories, comics
• Poster designs, collages

3. Form

• Children can take part in the contest with 1 (one) work
• Young people with at least 2 (two) works, also with a picture story if desired
• Entries are to be submitted to the competition as .jpg files
• For prize winners to participate in exhibitions, high-resolution image files
  are required which allow print-outs in 300 dpi quality of at least 40cm x 60cm

4. Topics

4.1. Range of topics
Violence – Consequences – Solutions

4.2. Range of topics
Looking to the future to the diversity of a life full of joie
de vivre, sincerity, harmony, love, friendship, the laughter of children and much more
Example:  "What made you happy last week?"

4.3. Topical suggestions
http://2014.foto-film-game-contest.de/paintingdrawingillustrationcomic-art.html

5. Conditions of participation

• Participants must upload their submissions to the digital database
• A brief description of the topic of the works and the intention behind the selected topic
  and its realisation are to be given
• Bilingual texts and/or dialogues (written,  displayed, etc.) in German and English;
  one of both languages sufficient as a PDF,
  (the translators will be integrated in a possible prize ceremony/award),
• Participants must send a completed and signed entry form as an attachment to
  the e-mail address provided, 
  participation is not possible without registration
• The organisers’ decision is final. There is no recourse to legal action.

Closing date for entries: 31 July 2016

We recommend uploading works to the database at least four days before the closing date and mailing the written entry form (PDF) in good time.