International Graphic Arts Competition “The Colors of Mental Health”.
The contest is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and organized by the Cetep Group and seeks to inspire through art the importance of taking care of our mental health and well-being.
The new cross-Barcelona and Angoulême comic scholarship for emerging talents is born.
FICOMIC, La Maison des Auteurs de Angoulême and the Institut français de España are launching a new scholarship for young comic authors to promote cultural exchange between the two countries.
Open the deadline to participate in the XXXI Comic Contest ‘City of Torrelavega. Stories from here and there’.
The Councillor for Youth, Nacho Gonzalez, has reported that today opens the deadline for submission of works to participate in the XXXI Comic Contest ‘City of Torrelavega. Stories from Here and There’ aimed at non-professional cartoonists between 12 and 30 years, both individually and collectively, between writer and artist. A contest that is endowed with 2,500 euros in prizes. Works may be submitted until April 26th at 2 pm. It is, said Gonzalez, an event “consolidated” in the programming of the city that has been characterized by the “quality” of the works presented. For example, he referred to “great artists” who have passed through this contest such as, among others: Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Álvaro Iglesias, Iñigo Ansola, Álvaro Terán, Rubén Ojeda (Mudito), Silvestre Santiago Pejac, Laura Sua Campo, Roberto Raba López, José Manuel Córdoba Arias…etc… Regarding the rules, the councilman of Youth explained that the theme of the works is free, the characters must be original, self-created and unpublished; and the content of the works may not violate the dignity of people and animals. The categories of participation are divided into: CATEGORY A: young people from 12 to 17 years old. FIRST PRIZE: 400 €. SECOND PRIZE: 200 €. CATEGORY B: from 18 to 30 years old. FIRST PRIZE: 1,300 €; commissioned by the Department of Youth to design the poster for the XXXII Comic Contest ‘City of Torrelavega. Stories from here and there’. SECOND PRIZE: 600 €. In addition, the councilman of Youth has indicated, for both categories, without distinction of age, the Special Award ‘Historias de Aquí’ has been announced for the best Comic set in the city of Torrelavega (the comics must be developed in Torrelavega as physical space) whose prize will consist of a season ticket for two people to the Youth Theater cycle of the next Winter Festival. Source: https://www.radiostudio88.com/
Oscar Muñiz Graphic Novel Award Government of Cantabria 2023
The Department of Culture of the Government of Cantabria has opened for 30 working days the deadline for the submission of proposals for the Óscar Muñiz Graphic Arts Award, endowed with 4,500 euros.
the Spanish Organization for Children’s and Young People’s Books (OEPLI) announces the Lazarillo Awards 2023
In order to stimulate the production of good illustrated albums for children and young people, the Spanish Organization for Children’s and Young People’s Books (OEPLI), with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and McDonald’s, announces the Lazarillo Illustrated Album Award 2023.
Ola Álbum 2023 International Illustrated Album Award
The publishing house and graphic studio Hola Monster announces the Hola Album Award 2023.
An international children’s illustrated album contest that aims to promote the graphic and literary creation of the genre itself.
Competition “The Art of Making Europe” XIV Comic Book Edition
This call aims to promote knowledge and reflection on Europe and its values, while encouraging artistic creation through photography, comics and short stories.
XXVII Call for Visual Creation Grants Vegap 2023
PROPUESTAS is an annual contest, with a long tradition, born in 1997 and whose call continues every year thanks to the Welfare and Cultural Fund of VEGAP (Visual Entidad de Gestión de los Artistas Plásticos), which is funded by 20% of the collection of the remuneration right for the private use of the copy (Private Copy).
DO La Mancha announces the II Edition of the Comic Strip Contest ‘Vinos de la Mancha’.
The Control Board continues its commitment to wine and culture.
Thus, its ‘Wine and Culture 2023’ awards turn to the ninth art in the call for the II Comic Strip Contest ‘Wines of La Mancha’.
International Contest of Illustrated Albums Gran Canaria Island Library
The “Gran Canaria Island Library International Illustrated Album Competition” is open to all writers and illustrators of legal age, regardless of their place of origin or residence, who submit a work in Spanish.
The staff of the publishing house A Buen Paso and of the Department of Culture of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria are expressly excluded.
The winners of the previous edition will not be eligible for the prize in the following two editions.
