Tapirulan Illustrators Contest with Cash Prizes and Exhibition

the 18th edition of Tapirulan Illustrators Contest is accepting entries. In Italian, apparently, the origin of the word “tilt” – meaning «shot, inclination, overturning» – derives precisely from the game of pinball and, by extension, the word ended up identifying anything that suddenly stops working: electrical devices or systems, mechanisms of all kinds or even human brains. So, before our own brains go on tilt, given the many blows and changes we’ve been through the last years, we want to announce the 18th edition of Tapirulan’s Illustrators Contest, whose theme is TILT.

1. 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
2. 500 euros – Prize awarded by the registered subscribers in Tapirulan website.
3. The 52 artists whose works will be published in the catalogue will receive a copy of the catalogue and a copy of the calendar.
4. All the candidates will be given a free copy of the calendar during the prize-giving ceremony.
5. 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.

1. Artists of all nationalities can participate in the competition. There is no age limit however underage candidates need parents’ authorization.
2. Every candidate is allowed to submit only one brand-new work. Works which have been awarded prizes previously will not be accepted.
3. Any medium and technique is allowed.
4. Each artwork must be square-shaped, not smaller than 25×25 centimetres and not bigger than 40×40 centimetres.
5. If the artwork is applied on a panel or frame, it must not exceed 3 mm in thickness.
6. In case of a digital image it should be 31×31 centimetres (300 dpi – JPG format – best quality).
7. The subscription fee is 15 euros. Check this page to know how to pay.

About Tapirulan Illustrators Contest:

The Tapirulan Illustrators Contest aims to support illustrators with a money prize as well as setting up a beautiful exhibition attracting visitors, both with the section dedicated to a special guest, and with the section dedicated to the selected authors and winner of the previous edition.

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