Competition: 2nd International Ex Libris Competition town of Bodio Lomnago, Italy.
(Press release)
The Town Council of Bodio Lomnago (VA), Italy, jointly
with A.I.E. (Italian Ex Libris Association) announces an international
competition of Ex Libris on the topic: fairy tales and legends.
Rules for the Competition
1) The competition is open to all the artists. The participation
is free of charge. Each participant should provide a personal file
including the following information, needed for the editing of the
catalogue:
First name, family name, date and place of birth
A short curriculum vitae including education, prizes of exhibition
and main works (maximum 150 words)
2) Each artist can participate with a maximum of five works and
every work must be presented at least in four signed copies. Three
of these copies will be included in the files of the town library
of Bodio Lomnago and one in the files of the A.I.E. They will be
used for the institutional aims of the two authorities. Every artist
should present at least a work made in 2004, with the features depicted
in the point 3) of the Rules.
3) The presented Ex Libris should:
- deal with the topic of the competition
- not be larger than 210x297 mm (A4) on paper, with a free size
in the engraved part
- not present indications of other competitions and compulsorily
bear the writing Ex Libris
- bear, on the back side, the family name, the first name and the
address of the artist, the date of execution of the work, the size
of the engraved part and the technique employed and in addition
the name of fairy tale or legend and the author or the book in which
they are described
- Every artist should present at least one work made in 2004, bearing
the writing: EX LIBRIS BIBLIOTECA BODIO LOMNAGO 2004.
- There is not a limited time for the production of the works and
the Ex Libris made before 2003, which are relayed to the topic of
the competition, will be accepted even if they are named after a
collector or they bear only the writing Ex Libris.
4) Only works made with the traditional techniques of the original
graphic art (calcography, xylography, lithography) are admitted
to the competition. Works made with other techniques may be quoted
in the catalogue, after the judgement of the jury, as "out of competition",
without being evaluated for the results.
5) The Ex Libris should be delivered by hand or by registered letter
to the following address: Biblioteca Comunale di Bodio Lomnago,
Piazza don Gandini, 21020 Bodio Lomnago (VA), by 12.00 A.M: of the
31st May 2004.
6) The Town Council of Bodio Lomnago establishes three prizes of
1000 Euro each one, to be assigned to the three best Ex Libris.
"Purchasing prizes" are also provided for works which bear the writing
Ex Libris, without the name of the owner (which could be inserted
by the buyer), with printing of 50 copies.
7) After the judgement of the jury, the presented works will be
published in a catalogue and displayed in the exhibition room of
the Library of Bodio Lomnago next October-November. During the opening
ceremony of the exhibition, the winners will be proclaimed and the
prizes will be given out.
8) The members of the Jury will be a representative of the Town
Council (the major or someone delegated by him), two artists and
two experienced collectors of A.I.E.
9) The participation to the competition implies the full acceptance
of these rules.
For further informations, please contact:
demo@comune.bodio-lomnago.va.it
bodio-lomnago@bibliotechevalbossa.it
MAINARDI_mauro@libero.it (AIE President)
