Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The 5th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest, Iran 2021
Introduction:
The combination of
art and media has always been impressive. The artist creates impressive
artworks through a specific view and understanding and presents his/er message
to the audience through a conceptual image, among which caricature as an
understandable language for all people around the world is one of the best. The
aim of “Book Cartoon” is to speak in art language.
Nowadays due to the
outbreak of Coronavirus, people use virtual media more than past, so we need to
try influential ways to encourage them to reading. That’s why the Iran Public
Libraries Institution decided to cooperate with artists to get the aim.
Till now four
biennial book cartoons have been held, during which more than 6000 artworks
have been sent to us. Now we are going to hold the 5th biennial of book
cartoon.
Themes:
“Book and Children”,
“Book, Librarian and Library”, “Book and Media”, “Book and Coronavirus”.
Prizes:
First: honorable
mention, trophy, 1500 €.
Second: honorable
mention, trophy, 1000 €.
Third: honorable
mention, trophy, 500 €.
Five Iranian artists
will receive certificates of appreciation, trophy and 50 million Rials.
Deadline: June
21, 2021
Regulations:
- Each artist can
participate in one section.
- Each artist
can send maximum of 5 pieces.
- The artworks
should not have participated or received awards in another contest or festival.
- It is
necessary to determine in which section you want to participate.
- By
participating the festival, the artist agreed to the regulations.
- All the
intellectual rights of the submitted artworks belong to Iran Public Libraries
Institution.
- It is required
to send us your name, surname, postal address, email address, phone number and
resume.
- 200 dpi, size
2000 pixel (length or width) and jpg format.
- Also,
award-winning works and published works in the catalog of previous periods of
this festival will not be accepted.
Send your artworks to
via: info@booktoon.ir
for more info: www.booktoon.ir
Address: No. 9,
Shahid Zakeri Alley, South Palestine St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran.
Postal Code:
1416764311
Tel: +982188951493
