CALL FOR ENTRIES

Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2007
2006.09.28, news received from Bijan Sayfouri
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THE HONG KONG HERITAGE MUSEUM

Conditions of Entry

Aims of the event / To establish Hong Kong as a world city in the arena of collecting and promoting poster design; / To assemble a distinct international poster collection; / To foster graphic design education and culture exchange with other countries and regions. Eligibility The competition is open to designers from all regions and countries. Category Open competition Entries will be categorized into four categories: (a) Ideology - creations concerning universal themes: existence of man, civilizations, social and political actions, etc. (b) Promotion of Cultural Events - promoting culture, art, theatre, music, education and sport ventures (c) Commercial and Advertising - promoting commodities and business (d) "Children" - a category to echo the programme theme of the HKHM for 2007/2006. Entry There is no limitation to the number of entries submitted by each entrant. Original artworks or drafts will not be accepted. Entries of (a) to (c) should be printed, have been published and circulated after December 2003. Entries of (d) should be works newly created for thematic title. The organizer reserved the right to categorize entries to the appropriate category. Entries should be submitted in goood condition, with labels attach to the upper right corner at the back of each poster. If entries are in series (treated as one item), please indicate at "Remarks" under the "Detail of Entries". Each entry can enter one category only. All works submitted should include a concept statement and description of the work of not less than 50 words to facilitate judging Size The minimum size of poster eligible for all entries is 364 x 515 mm and the maximum size is 1200 x 1800 mm. Participation fee Participation fee is not required. All the entries will not be returned Delivery and deadline Poster entered must not be mounted and framed. They should be properly protected, delivered flat or scrolled by courier / in person during office hours (Mon. to Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm) to the following addresses together with the completed entry form: Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2007 Hong Kong Heritage Museum 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, N.T, Hong Kong The organizer declines all responsibility for loss or damage of posters in transit. All entries must arrive before 5:00 pm, 15 January 2007. Judging Panel The judging panel will comprise 7 international renowned designers: Mr. Wong Ping-puiui, Stanley / Hong Kong Mr. Han Jiaying / China Mr. Shin Matsunagia / Japan Mr. Garry Emery / Australia Ms. Anette Lenz/ France Mr. Eugene Cheong / Singapore Mr. Rick Valicenty / U.S.A. Members of the judge panel are subject to change without prior notice. The panel's decisions are final. Selected entrants will be notified by mail in late May 2007. Judging Criteria Judging will be based on originality, aesthetic effectiveness, creativity and technical competence. Awards / Gold, Silver and Bronze award will ne selected for each category. / Cash prize and a certificate will be awarded to each winner: Gold - HK$15,000 Silver - HK$10,000 Bronze - HK$5,000 Copyright It is the responsibility of the entrant to protect intellectual rights by appropriate registration or patent. All matters regarding copyright of the entry will be the responsibility of the entrant. All the posters qualified for the competitive exhibition will become the collection of the HKHM. The organizer will have the right to publish, exhibit or reproduce all materials provided by the entrants for promotion of design. Enquiries The Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Leisure & Cultural Services Department Tel/ (852) 2180 8118 / 2180 8117 Fax/ (852) 2180 8222 / 2180 8111 E-mail/ triennial@lcsd.gov.hk ( attention "Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2007" ) Please visit the Hong Kong Heritage Museum web site hk.heritage.museum for information and entry form.