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xivth chaumont poster festival |
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Type:
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competition
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Registration Deadline:
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23/5/2003
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Submission Deadline:
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29/6/2003
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Open to:
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professionals and students
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Entry Fee:
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see below (website) |
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Awards: |
first prize: 7 500 euro second prize: 4 500 euro third prize: 3 000 euro
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Jury:
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the jury will be composed mainly of graphic designers. the list of the jury members can be obtained at the beginning of march 2003.
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introduction within the context of the xivth chaumont poster festival/ rencontres internationales des arts graphiques, which will take place from 23 may to 29 june, the international poster competition is launched, open to any printed poster created since i january 1998, whether they be cultural, social, political or commercial. they can either be issued by private commissioners or public organizations. the competition and the rencontres aim at reviewing the worldwide production of these past five years and are intended for graphic designers as well as studios, but also for all the institutions or companies concerned. the posters can be the work of one sole artist or of a group. graphic designers from all over the world are invited to participate in this event. nota bene: if you have already taken part in previous competitions in chaumont, please make sure you enter different posters created within the past five years.
dates and place all the pre-selected posters will be exhibited from friday, 23 may to sunday, 29 june 2003. the international jury will meet on saturday, 24 may and will announce the results of its deliberations the same day. it will be composed of internationally renowned graphic designers, the list of whom will be available in march 2003.
rules of the competition the competition will be conducted in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of icograda [international council of graphic design associations]. each participant of the xivth rencontres des arts graphiques of chaumont accepts implicitly to adhere to the rules of the competition. artists may enter between one and five posters as long as they have been created after the i january 1998. it is essential that the posters are on paper, however printed and they must have been subject of an actual order. the entrants of all pre-selected posters undertake to provide a duplicate of their work for exhibition purposes. the artists can enter the posters as individual works or as a series. please mention this clearly. the organizers reserve the right to refuse entries they consider morally, politically or religiously offensive, as well as work that is considered in contravention of the rules.
entries must be addressed by saturday 15 march to: bureau d'inscription, festival d'affiches de chaumont 7/9, avenue foch, 52 ooo chaumont - france phone: 33 [o] 3 25 03 86 8o fax: 33[0]325038698 e-mail: [email protected]
the shipping charges of the posters, as well as the custom duties are chargeable to the addresser. the organizers reserve the right to refuse any posters sent in with a custom payment due. to avoid this situation, posters should be declared as 'printed matter, no commercial value'.
each poster entered must bear the following information on the reverse side: • the name of the artist • the number of the poster on the top left hand corner • if necessary, the title of the poster in french or in english
a model entry form is included in each file. it should include the list of the posters entered with their numbers and any other information requested. this form must be filled in capital letters, in french or in english, beginning by the family name. the form must neither be glued nor taped on the back of the poster. the size of the poster must be indicated in centimetres [height x width]. the form must be signed by the artist or by his / her representative. an incomplete entry form will be considered grounds for exclusion from the competition. the posters should not be framed or mounted on cardboard. they should be carefully protected for shipping, which is at the entrant's charge. the organizers decline any responsibility in case of loss or damage of the posters in transit.
please enclose a reproduction in form of a slide or a cd-rom in the j-peg format with each poster entered. please also attach a brief resume. for posters greater than 120x160 cm, a slide is obligatory. if the poster entered is a collective effort, the names of each artist must be marked on the entry form. the organizers reserve the right to use all the information provided by the artist, as well as the right to reproduce the poster photographically in order to ensure the promotion of the festival and for any books or catalogues published on that occasion or as part of the festival. all the entries will be donated to the city of chaumont, and kept at the 'silos / maison du livre et de 1'affiche'. in partnership with the bibliotheque nationale de france and the champagne -ardenne drac, the city of chaumont is considering creating a database including all the posters, which have been entered by the participants of the chaumont poster festival, as well as the vintage posters, which it has received in donation. consequently, the author agrees to transfer any property right to the city of chaumont on the material medium of the copy of the poster/posters, which he/she delivers to the city of chaumont for the chaumont poster festival. the author also under- takes to transfer to the city of chaumont, at no charge and non-exclusively, the right to reproduce the posters, their photography, perhaps his/her portrait and elements of his/her resume on the media representing his/her works as well as on the internet network during the whole operating period. the posters are intended to be integrated into a digital database, which will be accessible in france and abroad as a cd-rom or on the internet. the author guarantees the city of chaumont not to take any action for counterfeiting or based on the right of the image related to his/her creation. the author is free to reproduce the poster, which he/she created on any medium.
prices and certificates a national jury made up of graphic designers and chaired by a french member of the international jury will determine the pre-selection on 29 and 30 march 2003. the pre-selected posters will be awarded a certificate. the international
jury will meet on saturday, 24 may and will award the prizes for a work or a series of works presented as such.
the jury may further award a special prize, if it is considered appropriate. this award will be a certificate. the jury will also attribute an 'excellence award' icograda. the award winners will be announced in the late afternoon, followed by the awards ceremony. the artist who is awarded the first prize will be member of the international jury for the 2004 edition.
program the pre-selection of the international competition and the students' competition will be exhibited. a homage to savignac will be presented. a french graphic design studio will be given carte blanche, whereas a european country, invited by the festival, will present the work of some of its graphic designers. the complete program of the exhibition, entertainment and events will be available as of the end of march 2003.
accomodation for any information concerning accommodation and any bookings in chaumont, please contact the chaumont tourist office: office du tourisme-syndicat d'lnitiative place charles de gaulle 52 ooo chaumont poster festival telephone: 00 33 [0] 3 25 03 8o 80 fax: oo 33 [0] 3 25 32 00 99 e-mail: [email protected]
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