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.