The 18th edition of Tapirulan Illustrators Contest

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 colourful exhibition made up of three sections: the images selected by the jury (usually about 48), the winning illustrations from previous editions, and finally, the works of the special guest illustrator (David McKeefor this new edition of the contest). The result is an exhibition of approximately 250 works. Every year we endeavour to add new exhibition venues to the original one, Cremona, which hosts the show between December and January. In the past, the show has been “exported” to Mantova, Ferrara, Parma.

Seven years ago Tapirulan started a collaboration with the Municipality of Genova and the Museums of Genova-Nervi and in 2021 the exhibition will be held there for another three months at Villa Grimaldi Fassio in Nervi. We put a lot of time and consideration into the hanging of the work because we believe it is vitally important for the illustrations to be well presented. In this section you will find some photographs of previous editions.

THE FIRST PRIZE

The first prize awarded by the jury is 2.500 euros.

The winner of the prize will be invited next year to make his own solo exhibition at the Tapirulan Gallery, with the publication of the personal catalogue.

Thanks to the collaboration of Associazione Autori di Immagini, the winning work will be published on the Annual AI.

Thanks to the collaboration of Illustratore Italiano the winning work will be published on the magazine.

POPULAR PRIZE

The Tapirulan Contest also includes a Popular Prize assigned to the most voted by tapirulan.it users.

The popular prize is 500 euros.

OTHER PRIZES AND BENEFITS

All the selected artists will receive a free copy of the calendar and catalog.

12 authors will be selected to be published on the Tapirulan calendar and will receive a free copy.

All contest participants will be able to collect a free copy of the calendar during the award ceremony.

1. ENROLMENT CONDITIONS

Artists of all nationalities can participate in the competition. There is no age limit however underage candidates need parents’ authorization. Every candidate is allowed to submit only one brand-new work. Works which have been awarded prizes previously will not be accepted.

2 . SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES USED

Any medium and technique is allowed.

Each artwork must be square-shaped, not smaller than 25×25 centimetres and not bigger than 40×40 centimetres.

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 centimetres (300 dpi – JPG format – best quality).

3. THEME OF THE CONTEST

TILT

4. RULES CONCERNING THE DISPATCH OF WORKS

In order to take part in the contest, candidates can choose between two ways:

• They can fill in the form that can be found on the following web address:illustationcontest.tapirulan.it
• They can send their work by mail together with the relevant formwhich must be filled in and signed as well as the receipt for payment of the subscription fee to the following address:Associazione Culturale Tapirulancorso XX Settembre 22

  26100 Cremona – Italy

5. EXPIRY DATE

All works must be sent by November 10, 2022.

Works sent by post must arrive by (or before) the same date.

6. SUBSCRIPTION FEE

The subscription fee is 15 euros. This is how you can pay in:

• By money transfer into the following bank account of“Credito Padano BCC”:IBAN: IT70E0845411404000000230196

  BIC/SWIFT: icraitrrcm0

  Reason for payment: Tapirulan contest

• By Credit Card or PayPal directly on this website:

If you are a member of “Associazione Tapirulan” for the current year you can take part in the contest freely.

7. SELECTION OF WINNING WORKS

A jury will select, by an unappealable decision, 52 artworksto be published in the catalogue and to be displayed in the exhibition. Among the 52 works selected, 12 will also be published on the calendar. Then a 2.500 eurosprize will be awarded. The prize winner will be invited – in the next edition – to be part of the jury and to exhibit his works in a solo show at Spazio Tapirulan in Cremona. The 52 artworks selected by the jury will be published in the exhibition catalogue and on line on the following website: illustationcontest.tapirulan.it. All the registered subscribers of tapirulan.it will be able to express their preferential votes. The artist who will get most of the votes will be awarded a 500 euros prize. If the most voted candidate is also the winner selected by the jury, the prize will be awarded to the artist who came in second according to the on line vote.

8. MEMBERS OF THE JURY

The jury will be announced at the deadline of the contest and will be composed of a special guest (to whom a monographic exhibition will be dedicated), illustrators, publishers and other professionals linked to the world of illustration and design.

9. PRIZES

2.500 euros– First prize awarded by the jury. The winner will be invited for a solo exhibition at Spazio Tapirulan in the next edition of the competition and will be published in a personal catalogue.

The winning work will also be published on the Annual of the “Autori di Immagini” Association

500 euros– Prize awarded by the registered subscribers in Tapirulan website.

The 52 artists whose works will be published in the catalogue will receive a copy of the catalogue and a copy of the calendar.

All the candidates will be given a free copy of the calendar during the prize-giving ceremony.

10. PRIZE-WINNING CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION OF WORKS

The exhibition “TILT” which will include the 48 selected works and all the works of the former winners, will be set up from February 18 2023 to April 16 2023 at Santa Maria della Pietà – Cremona (Italy) and later in Genoa at the D’Albertis Castle. During the inauguration of the exhibition the winners will be awarded their prizes. The results will then appear on line (www.tapirulan.it).

All the competing works will be exhibited permanently on line.

11. RIGHTS AND ROYALTIES

The artist who take part in the contest must give up their publication rights both in case of publication in the calendar, in the catalogue and in other papers of Association or in the website. They must also give up their rights if a copy of their works is put in a frame/structure for promotional purposes of the contest and “Tapirulan”.

It goes without saying that royalties go to the artists.

Should the artists decide to use their own works for other purpose, they are required to notify the publication of their works in the Tapirulan 2023 catalogue.

The winning works will be owned by “Tapirulan”. The others works will be returned by the end of 2023 to the owners on request charges forward.

Tapirulan Illustrators Contest

OUR CONTACT DETAILS

e-mail: info@tapirulan.it

Phone numebers: +39 0372 750435 (Spazio Tapirulan)

+39 328 8518849 (Fabio) | +39 347 6881328 (Andrea)

+39 338 9257871 (Elena)

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