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STUTTGART AWARD 2009 »THE PASSION FOR TRAVEL«

STUTTGART AWARD 2009 »THE PASSION FOR TRAVEL« International competition for Cartoons and Caricatures
COMPETITION REGULATIONS
1. The title of the competition is STUTTGART AWARD 2009 for Cartoon and Caricature. The topic is ‘The passion for travel’.
2. The contest is open to professional as well as semi-professional cartoonsists and caricaturists.
3. The deadline for receipt of works of art is 05th November 2008 at the Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH. (The deadline is extended to 15th November: http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/extra/award/2009/en/index_en.html )
4. Each artist may submit up to three cartoons and up to three caricatures, i.e., an overall number of six works.
5. The minimum size of artwork is to be 210 x 297 mm. The maximum size is to be 297 x 420 mm. Artwork is to be submitted unframed and unmounted.
6. Techniques: no limits.
7. Original works, signed copies and digitally created works will be accepted. Requirements for digital works: minimum 300 dpi / DIN A5; colour representation: RGB; format: jpeg or pdf. Delivery by e-mail: up to 5MB per mail.
8. Text caricatures can be compiled in any language you like. However, a translation in English or German shall also be enclosed.
9. The artist’s name, address, e-mail account, and telephone number must be shown on the back of each work. In case of entries via e-mail, this information must be included in the mail.
10. A short biography of the artist and a photograph (or self-caricature) shall be attached.
11. The artwork must be the genuine work of the artist.
12. The prize winner will be determined by an impartial jury while ensuring anonymity.
13. 1st prize: € 5,000; 2nd prize: € 3,000; 3rd prize: € 2,000. In addition there will be 10 special prizes.
14. The awarded works will become property of Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH.
15. Selected works will be exhibited. In addition a competition catalogue will be published. Every artist who has work in the exhibition or in the catalogue will receive a free copy of the catalogue.
16. It is planned to auction off selected works for a good cause, provided that the participant does not expressly refuse to auction the submitted works when registering for the competition.
17. The return of original works is only possible at the author’s express request at the time of entry in the competition.
18. Participants in the competition permit the organiser to publish the works submitted by them for non-commercial purposes in connection with the competition.
19. By entering works to the competition the participant automatically agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Participation. It is expressly referred to the fact that the author thereby also agrees to the exhibition of his/her works and their reproduction in the Competition Catalogue.
20. Any recourse to legal action shall be excluded.
ADDRESS Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH · Reference: „STUTTGART AWARD 2009“ · Lautenschlagerstrasse 3 · D-70173 Stuttgart, Germany
ENTRIES VIA E-MAIL stuttgart-award@stuttgart-tourist.de · All participants receive a confirmation of receipt per e-mail.

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