6th Dinosaur Illustration
International Contest, 2009
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 authors name, age, e-mail, phone number,
postal address and country. The artworks 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 authors expense,
by mail, or delivered in person to the Museu da Lourinh.
Any artwork sent via e-mail will not be accepted.
Artwork can be sent to this postal address:
CIID 2009 - Museu da Lourinh
Rua Jo Lus de Moura,
95, 2530-158 Lourinh PORTUGAL
Notes:
1. GEAL - Museu da Lourinh 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 contests 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 Lourinh 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),
Octvio Mateus (paleontologist, organizing committee),
Jos Projecto (painter) and
Simo Mateus (illustrator, organizing committee).
The jurys 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 Lourinh 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 Lourinh
Rua Joo Lus de Moura, 95
2530-158 Lourinh PORTUGAL
Tel.: [+351] 261 413 995
E-mail: geral@museulourinha.org
WEB: http://www.museulourinha.org/
