XVІ INTERNATIONAL EXLIBRIS COMPETITION RUSE 2020

LYUBEN KARAVELOV REGIONAL LIBRARY – RUSE

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XVІ INTERNATIONAL EXLIBRIS COMPETITION RUSE 2020

REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

THEME: “EX LIBRIS – EX INVENTIONS“

CONDITITONS

The competition is open to artists of all nationalities, without age restrictions.

The participants are divided into two age categories:

- Artists below 18 years of age;

- Artists 18 years of age and above.

All graphic techniques are eligible, unless they include replication according to the International standard identifier for EX LIBRIS.

Each artist may participate with a maximum of 3 (three) pieces of work. Each piece of work submitted must include 4 prints.

OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS

Complete and signed application form must be submitted (available at www.libruse.bg)

Each piece of work submitted should be labelled with the participant’s name, signature, date and title of work, along with a complete application form.

Submissions should be made in English. In case that there is any change to information supplied on the application form, the artist is obliged to notify the Library

The artwork must contain the text “EX LIBRIS – EX INVENTIONS”. Other signs, letters, words and texts, may also be included.

Each copy must be signed and dated by the author.

The maximum size of the image is 130/130 mm and of the graphic sheet 150/210 mm.

SENDING ADDRESS AND DEADLINE

The works should be sent by post by 30.04.2020 (the date of postmark) to the following address:

“Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library

1st “Dondukov-Korsakov” Str.

7000 Ruse, Bulgaria

OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS OF USE AND PUBLICATION

Copyright of the submitted work remains with the artist. Lyuben Karavelov Regional Library becomes the owner and acquires the rights to use, for an indefinite period of time, the sent works, or parts of them, in any ways by any means, including exhibitions, publications and advertising, without the need of explicit consent of the author and without paying the author for that. By signing the application form, the author certifies the adoption of the competition’s regulation and consent to perform all the above actions for the submitted works that might otherwise constitute a violation of moral rights of participants. Any received work will not be returned to the artist and may become a part of the permanent exhibition of the Graphic Room.

AWARDS

GRAND PRIX at the amount of 500 EURO

PRIZE for children below 18 years of age

Sponsor awards.

After a preliminary selection of the works admitted, each artist who made a submission will have one of their works presented in a printed catalogue. The catalogue will be issued to each featured participant under the condition that postal charges are payed for. Each artist meeting the requirements of the Competition gets an electronic certificate of participation. All received works are published on Lyuben Karavelov Regional library’s website (www.libruse.bg) and participate in a representative exhibition organized in the period September – October 2020. The selection and awards are determined by professional judges.

FOR CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

E-mail: exlibrislibrary.bg@gmail.com, service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg

Tel.: +359 82 820 126

Fax: +359 82 820 134

Mob. tel.: +359 878 574 916