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RULES
AIM
The Triennial of the Political Poster Show aims at comparing
the best political poster designers from all countries with
a view to encouraging a means of expression which is also
a weapon or a testimony.
DATE AND PLACE
The thirteenth International Triennial of the Political Poster
Show will be presented from October 2016 in Arsonic,
rue de Nimy, 138 in Mons.
PARTICIPATION TERMS
- Poster designers whose works illustrate political events,
social struggles or any social facts and who are prepared
to abide by these rules may take part in the thirteenth
Triennial. Posters concerning political pictures or theatre
pictures are also accepted.
Each artist is requested to enclose a short biography
with his sending and each poster will obligatory include
a small text explaining the creation context and its political
impact.
Each author will send a CD or DVD (JPG or TIFF)
with his poster.
- Each artist is authorized to present a maximum
of 5 posters, provided they have been designed
after October 1, 2013.
- The selection of the posters will be made by a selection
committee made up of graphic artists, critics and social
movement leaders. The jury will start working in March
2016.
- Each contestant covers the insurance and has to make
sure that the posters reach us in excellent condition
latest on January 31, 2016.
Posters must be carefully packed and the organizers can't
be held responsible for damages resulting from transport.
Transport charges incur to poster designers or to sponsor-
ing organizations.
Posters should have no frameworks.
Posters will become the property of the organizers
and will enrich the collection of the organizers.
The artists commit to supplying a second exemplary
for exhibitions.
- The organizers are entitled to reproduce the participating
posters in catalogues, promotional publications as well as
on the Internet inluding our websites (www.lemanege.com)
and also to show them in exhibitions or non-profit-making
events aiming at advertising the Triennial, showing each
time respect for the author's intellectual copyright.
Therefore, the copyright belongs to the organizers as
soon as they receive the poster.
The rewarded posters as well as additional selected works
will be reproduced in the catalogue of the triennial.
- Each contestant must send the attached participation
form duly filled in with his poster:
Name of the artist, first name, address, postal code,
town, country and French, English or German translation
of the poster text.
The organizers advise not to stick anything on the back
of the posters but to number them with a pencil according
to the list written on the form.
- The organizers reserve the right to withdraw the posters
which would not abide by the provisions of these rules.
- Each contestant acknowledges to have taken notice from
the present regulations.
PRICES
A first price of an amount of 3800 Euro by the Federation
Wallonie-Bruxelles.
Three other prices will be offered.
The works rewarded with a price will remain the property
of le manege.mons.
The prices will be proclaimed and distributed at the opening
of this thirteenth Triennial.
MORE INFORMATION
Le manege.mons
Rue des Soeurs Noires 4a, 4000 Mons, Belgique
annetherese.verschueren@lemanege-mons.be
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