Illustraciencia - International Award on Scientific Illustration 2017

Illustraciencia - International Award on Scientific Illustration 2017 now is over!
Illustration competition Il·lustraciència - International Award on Scientific Illustration organised by the Catalan Association of Science Communication, now in its 5th edition aims to disseminate the importance of science illustration and pushes it in all its forms, supporting science illustrators and rewarding them through the convening of the International Award on Scientific Illustration.
About Competition
The Catalan Association of Science Communication (hereinafter ACCC), established in the Rambla de Catalunya, Barcelona, organizes illustration competition named "Illustraciencia, International Award on Scientific Illustration" sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).
The aim of this competition is to disseminate the importance of science illustration and pushes it in all its forms, supporting science illustrators and rewarding them through the convening of the International Award on Scientific Illustration.
There are two categories in which you can participate:
• Traditional
• Digital
Each participant is able to submit only a single work. The work must have been created between January 2016 and March 1st, 2017. The subject of the illustrations must be related to science or nature and the technique is free.
The measure of the illustration must be A3 (420 x 297mm) 72 DPI in RGB and it should not include watermarks or texts (except signatures, numbers or figure letters and symbols). The participation form will include a text in Spanish, Catalan or English of (100-150 words) that explains, in addition to the species or element, some curiosity or characteristic shown in the illustration.
There is no entry fee for this competition.
Eligibility
All work teams or individuals aged over 18 years old may participate in this Award regardless of the country of residence.
Entry fees
No Entry Fee!