III MOSTRA D’HUMOR GRАFIC CONTEST
EVOLUTION OR CREATIONISM?
RULES
1. Theme: EVOLUTION OR CREATIONISM? 2009 has been designated
as ‘Darwin Year’ due to is the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birthday and
his book ‘The origin of species’ is 150 years. His work excludes God to explain
the mankind presence in the Earth versus the creationist ideas that refuse
evolution and try to explain the mankind’s divine origin according to Reverend
Paley’s theories.
2. The contest is open for professionals and amateurs.
3. Deadline is on 28th February 2009.
4. A jury of qualified experts will make a selection of the works which have
been submitted.
5. The selected drawings will be exhibited at “La Llotgeta Exhibition Hall” of
the CAM in Valencia, between April 23rd and May 29th 2009. From this
date, it will be a travelling exhibition in several cities. After that, the artists will
be able to ask for their drawings to be returned to them.
6. Drawing size limits: A4 (210mm x 297mm) or A3 (297mm x 420mm). The
works with different sizes to these ones will be disqualified.
7. Maximum number of drawings per artist is 3, black & white or coloured,
without text. Any kind of style and technique will be accepted.
8. Every drawing must be signed at the back with the following information:
name, address, phone, e-mail, and the work’s title.
9. The drawings must be original. Digital drawing will be accepted with the
author signature. Copies will not be accepted.
10. Once the exhibition and the travelling one have finished, the organization
will returned the original drawings to the authors that have asked for it. The
digital works will not be returned.
11. A catalogue will be edited with all the selected cartoons. Each selected
author will receive one copy of the catalogue.
12. Send the drawings to: FECO-España. C/ Cooperativa San Fernando, 7-
8ª. 46007. Valencia (Spain).
13. It will be indispensable to send the entry form and a short curriculum vitae
along with the drawings.
14. The organization does not assume responsibility for damage or loss of
any drawing for reasons beyond its control.
15. The drawings can be given free for the organization of the Exhibition to
be part of an International Documental Funds of Graphic Humour. All of them
will be deposited for their preservation, spreading and study in a Valencian
institution. The authors who want to be part of this Funds must express their
authorization in the entry form. The Funds objective is the organization of
periodical and travelling exhibitions, the catalogues publication and the
foundation of an international documental archive about the graphic humour
where the author rights and intellectual property will be respected.
16. Accepting these rules means the cession of the author rights to the
organization, only for the exhibition spreading, the catalogues edition and
the travelling exhibition. Reproducing the selected works will not have any
cost for the organization, since the catalogues and the travelling exhibition
will not have any lucrative purpose.