Regulations
1. Theme: Dinosaurs and other extinct animals. The
illustrations may portray the animals as life-like
appearance, including their natural habitat, or
any found fossil remains.
2. Identification: The illustrations must have an
accompanying document that clearly and
unequivocally identifies the author and contains
the author’s name, age, e-mail, phone number,
postal address and country. The artwork’s title
should include the names of the depicted species.
3. Participation: Any person over 15 years of age,
of Portuguese or other nationality may participate.
4. Sizes and techniques: The minimum admissible
size is 148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 inches). There
is no maximum size. Framed works are preferred,
although the frame is optional. All illustration
techniques and materials are accepted. The
submission, with the art work, of a CD with the
digital version of the art work is a positive
valuation factor.
5. Digital imagery: Digital images must have a
minimum definition of 300 dpi, real size,
uncompressed. In addition to the CD-ROM a printed
copy should be supplied. These materials will not
be returned.
6. Art work selection criteria: The art works will
be selected based on their scientific accuracy and
on the quality of the employed techniques. Art
work that has been submitted to previous editions
of the DIIC is not admissible.
The following are preference criteria:
* Illustrations of Portuguese species
* Animals depicted as life-like appearance, set in
their natural habitat.
7. Calendar:
* Submission of art work: up to May 31,
2009.
* Exhibition and announcement of contest winners:
up to July 31, 2009.
8. Prizes: The prizes are monetary, in the Euro
currency.
1st prize 1000 €, 2nd prize 500 € , 3rd prize
250 €, 5 honorable mentions 50 € each
Two of the prizes are reserved for illustrations
of fossils.
9. Sending the artwork: The artwork may be sent,
at the author’s expense, by mail, or delivered
in person to the Museu da Lourinhã. Any artwork
sent via e-mail will not be accepted.
Artwork can be sent to this postal address:
CIID 2009 -
Museu da Lourinhã, Rua João Luís de Moura, 95,
2530-158 Lourinhã PORTUGAL
Notes:
1. GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã accepts no
responsibility for any damage or loss of materials
sent to this contest. Contestants should take good
notice that when sending artwork by mail good
wrapping is essential. In previous editions of the
contest many works sent by mail were received in
damaged condition.
2. In order to avoid heavy import taxes,
contestants are advised to declare the goods as
“no commercial value” and “bequest” or “loan”.
The contest’s organization does not pay for any
import/export taxes.
10. Returning the artwork: The artworks will be
returned starting in November 2009. Authors can
retrieve them at Museu da Lourinhã or they can be
sent by mail. The organization does not pay for
any taxes or insurance nor for any return costs
above €40,00 (Forty Euros).
11. Jury: The Jury members are Miguel Telles
Antunes (paleontologist), Fernando Correia (biologist
and scientific illustrator), Nuno Farinha (biologist
and scientific illustrator), Octávio Mateus (paleontologist,
organizing committee), José Projecto (painter)
and Simão Mateus (illustrator, organizing
committee). The jury’s decision is final and can
not be appealed. The jury reserves the right to
not awarding one or more of the prizes if the
quality of the entries justifies it. The contest
will only take place if there is a minimum of ten
valid submissions.
12. Reproduction rights: When submitting artwork
the author implicitly accepts the present
Regulations and gives to GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã
non-exclusive rights for reproducing the artwork
and advertise the contest, including, but not
exclusively, in books, through the Internet, on
promotional materials, editions, publications,
museum support and scientific studies, while GEAL
agrees to always reference the author in any
utilization it makes of the artwork.
Organization: GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã
Rua João Luís de Moura, 95
2530-158 Lourinhã PORTUGAL
Tel.: [+351] 261 413 995
E-mail: geral@museulourinha.org
WEB: http://www.museulourinha.org
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