Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2020

by Irena Sibila on 22 Jul 2020

Expired on 19 Oct 2020

Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2020 now is over!

Tapirulan Cultural Association recently has opened registration for its 16th competition, this year themed “Utopia“ and open to all super-illustrators, ready to surpass themselves and especially their competitors.

Tapirulan Association recently has opened registration for 16th edition of its Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2020 , this year themed ’Utopia’.

The purpose of the Tapirulan contest is not only to award an illustrator, but also to produce an exciting show, attract visitors and focus public attention on illustration as a profession. A rich and colorful exhibition made up of three sections: the images selected by the jury, the winning illustrations from previous editions, and finally, the works of the special guest illustrator. The result is an exhibition of approximately 250 works. Any artist from any part of the world can enroll by sending an illustration in a square format.

Submission requirements:

• Any medium and technique is allowed.
• Each artwork must be square-shaped, not smaller than 25×25 centimeters and not bigger than 40×40 centimeters.
• If the artwork is applied on a panel or frame, it must not exceed 3 mm in thickness.
• In case of a digital image it should be 31×31 centimeters (300 dpi – JPG format – best quality).

Works which have been awarded prizes previously will not be accepted.

All selected authors will have their work exhibited in Cremona (Italy), from 5 December 2020 to 7 February 2021. Twelve (12) of the selected authors will have their work included in the Tapirulan calendar 2021.

Entry fees:

The entry fee is 15 Euro. If you are a member of “Associazione Tapirulan” for the current year you can take part in the contest freely.

Who can participate? ⇣

This competition is open to all super-illustrators, ready to surpass themselves and especially their competitors.

Prize ⇣

The first prize, awarded by the competition jury, is 2,500 Euro and an invitation for a solo exhibition show in the Tapirulan gallery. Another prize of 500 Euro will also be awarded by public online voting.