Tuesday, January 17, 2017
23rd International Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art – Gabrovo – Bulgária 2017
23rd International Biennial of Humour
and Satire in Art – Gabrovo – Bulgária 2017
Dear colleagues,
The Museum House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria launches a
campaign for registration of entries for the 23rd International Biennial of Humour and
Satire in Art that will open on 19th May 2017. The works selected by the
jury will be on display at the Museum from 19th May until 30th September 2017.
The twenty-third edition of the Biennial is comprised
of a competition and a curated exhibition. The competition is held in two
sections – cartoons (in three categories) and contemporary
art (works of art executed in
any technique and media – painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking,
drawing, poster, installation, video and others).
The theme of the competition is Laughing
in the Face of.... fear,
crisis, adversity, the status quo – artists are invited to complete the phrase
and make a statement by addressing the present day and its social, economic,
political, cultural and daily problems and challenges.
In order to apply artists complete an online
entry-form on the Biennial website biennial.humorhouse.bg,
where the conditions of entry and additional information are published. The
closing date for application and sending works online is 12th
March 2017, midnight Bulgarian time (GTM+2). The selection of the
works is made online by an international jury. The artists with selected works
send the originals by post within the indicated deadline.
The Biennial website is also accessible via www.humorhouse.bg, the official website of the
House of Humour and Satire.
As organizers of the Biennial kindly request you to
assist us in spreading this call for entry among the artists you work with, as
well as, if possible, to publish it on your website.
We shall appreciate your responsiveness and
cooperation, and remain at your disposal for any further questions.
Sincerely,
Margarita Dorovska (Director)
1.
Organizers - Museum House
of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo Municipality and the Ministry of Culture of
the Republic of Bulgaria. The Organizing Committee is chaired by the Mayor of
Gabrovo.
2.
Opening - 19th May
2017, 7.00 p.m. at the Museum House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo
3. Theme: Laughing
in the Face of…
3.
fear, crises,
adversity, the status quo – artists are invited to complete the phrase and make
a statement by addressing the present day and its social, economic, political,
cultural and daily problems and challenges.
Eligible for the
contemporary art section of the competition are works of art executed in
any technique and media (painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking,
drawing, poster, installation, video, and others).
Prizes:
·
Golden Aesop Prize – a statuette and 5 000 BGN (appr. 2 550 euro)
·
Gascar Prize of the town of Gabrovo awarded to a young artist (up to 40 yrs.) – a
statuette and 3 000 BGN (appr. 1 530 euro)
·
Special prize
given by Skalni Materiali JS Co-Rousse – 3 000 BGN (appr. 1 530 euro)
The cartoons
competition section includes the following categories:
·
Cartoons
(original works signed by the artists and digital works, up to A3 size)
·
Animated
cartoons (gif and flash)
·
Printed cartoon publications (albums, catalogues, artists’ books)
Prizes :
·
Grand Prix –
3 000 BGN (appr. 1 530 euro)
·
Prize for
cartoon (hand-signed originals and digital drawings) – 2 000 BGN (appr. 1 020 euro)
·
Prize for
animated cartoon (gif and flash formats) – 2 000 BGN (appr. 1 020 euro)
·
Prize for
printed cartoon publication – 1 000 BGN (appr. 510 euro)
The prizewinning
works remain in the Humour of the Peoples art collection of
the Museum House of Humour and Satire.
The organizers
kindly invite all artists to visit Gabrovo on 19th May
2017 for the opening of the Biennial exhibition and join in the
Gabrovo carnival.
