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DEADLINE: September 29, 2005
First Exhibition's subject: "ASMAOLHOSNA"
By choosing the subject "ASMAOLHOSNA", the First Biennial Iran Poster
Typography considers the place of letter & words and their composing in the
area of Islamic Art & culture, not only for developing Typography and
calligraphy as signs of traditional culture but also educating and edifying
Muslim artists in order to emphasize on the Poster Typography Art. So that
they can endeavor and make progress in creating modern and new forms and
figures in this field.
Composing letters and words has special value in visual arts and is highly
respected in Islamic Arts. In its traditional aspect, it is probably the
most distinguishable sight of Islamic civilization.
Writing letters and calligraphy in various manners, traditionally or recent,
could be the remainders of the Divinity's creation art, to the people who
have the ability to understand The Almighty in different ways.
Entry deadline: September 29, 2005
The First national Biennale of Typography posters will be held in November,
2005 at the Sooreh Art Gallery, Tehran.
All of the selection posters for the exhibition will show concurrent at
website in current gallery (www.todayposters.com) in 4th November 2005.
Organizer: Iran Independent Designers Society (IIDS)
Address: No 4, 4th floor, Shahid balavar alley, Opposite of city hall
theatre,
Enqelab Ave., IRAN
Tel. +98 21 66414336 - Fax. +98 21 66414402
Exhibition: November, 2005
Participation: Professional Iranian designers & design groups
Jury:
Sedaqat Jabari / Hossin Khosrojerdi / Mohammad Khazaee / Mahdi Saeedi /
Hamid Sharifi / Bijan Sayfoori / Massoud Nejabati
Prize:
Special-Prize: 10 gold coins (Equivalent 11000000 Rials)
First Prize: 7 gold coins (Equivalent 7700000 Rials)
Second Prize: 5 gold coins (Equivalent 5500000 Rials)
Third Prize: 3 gold coins (Equivalent 3300000 Rials)
Sponsors: Nashre Shahr Publication/ Negaran printery /
Hamshahri newspaper/University of Tehran - art section (Jihad Daneshgahi) /
Art center institute (Hoze Honari)
Categories:
A. Competition section: the entire name of "Allah" (ASMAOLHOSNA)
B. Cultural Posters
Registration Fees: None
Number of entries: Not more than five per an artist or group in each
category.
Entry rules:
- There is no time limitation for printing date in this period of
exhibition.
- Size of work: no smaller than 50cm x 70cm and no larger than 100cmx 70cm.
- The participants should be requested to fill in type-written. A copy of
the label must be fixed with adhesive tape to the lower-right corner on the
reverse of each poster.
- Entry forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope along with the posters.
The participants should be requested to fill in an entry form. An illegible
entry form will cause disqualification of the entry. Information on the
entry form will be used in the catalogue.
- Along with the print copy, please send document in electronic document
recorded on CD-ROM. File Technical Parameters: document size: 21.0cm x
29.7cm, resolution: 300dpi (CMYK images), file type: only TIFF or JPG format
accepted.
- The entries are not returnable.
- Entrants will be directly informed of exhibition acceptance or placing by
the organizer.
The result of the National Jury screening will be announced in early
November 2005.
Website: www.todayposters.com
E-mail: applicant@todayposters.com
Final obligation:
All the posters selected by the jury for the competitive exhibition become
the property of the organizers. The organizers have the right to photograph
and reprint the works for publicity and promotion. One copy of the catalogue
published by organizer will be available to each participant at a 50%
discount. Each of the participants for the exhibition will receive a
certificate.
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