Message received from Aude Charmetant, Project Coordinator, 2008 Chicago International Poster Biennial 2008.04.17 :
Deadline extended to May 27, 2008, other changes are marked in red below
While Chicago is well known for its architecture, theatre, fine art, public landscaping, and music scenes, there is a significant lack of applied visual arts in public spaces. By focusing on making this exhibition an outdoor one, we hope to accomplish two important objectives. First, we want posters to be realized as the quintessential public art form, because they engage citizens at street level, requiring an emotional and intellectual response. They also stimulate dialogue and articulation of important issues—social, political, and economic. Secondly, we want to help the City of Chicago craft its international reputation as a proponent of international cooperation and communication—and as a strong civic advocate of design.
Co-directors: Lance Rutter and Yann Legendre
Requirements
All entries must be designed and printed between 1 January, 2006 to 1 January 2008.
Submitted works will not be returned and will be considered the property of the “Chicago International Poster Biennial”.
Postage and other incidental expenses must be covered by the sender.
Legal responsibilities and permissions must be covered by sender.
The submitted work(s) must also include the file(s) on a single CD, which must be able to be operated on Mac or Windows platforms. The technical specifications of files are: A4 size, 350 dpi, and CMYK in TIFF format. Submissions with defective files which cannot be corrected will be refused from the competition. Information on the entry form will be used in exhibition’s catalogue and biennial publications.
The organizing committee will be entrusted to make decisions for unforeseen events.
Closing Date:
All entries must be received at the secretariat office of the Biennial address by post before 1 April 2008 May 27, 2008.
Eligibility:
Entries must be no smaller than 42x59.4 cm (A2 size) and no larger than 120x180 cm.
Participants may submit up to three works per artist or group (sets of posters that constitute a single work will be accepted).
Only printed posters by offset or silkscreen prints are accepted.
Jury:
John Massey, USA (AGI) (AIGA) - President of the Jury
Michel Bouvet, France (AGI)
Shigeo Fukuda, Japan (AGI)
Alfred Halasa, Canada
Yann Legendre, France/USA (AIGA)
Yossi Lemel, Israel
Luba Lukova, USA
German Montalvo (AGI)
Jay Ryan, USA
Lanny Sommese, USA (AIGA)
Martin Venezky, USA
Prizes:
One grand prize in the form of a gold medal
Two silver medals will be awarded.
For more information, contact:
Ms. Aude Charmetant
Chicago International Poster Biennial
20 West Hubbard Street, 2W
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
T: +1 312 494 5250
F: +1 312 494 5251
E: aude@legendrerutter.com
W: http://chicagobiennial.org
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