Spirito di Vino International Illustrators Competition 2022

Spirito di Vino International Illustrators Competition 2022 now is over!

Spirito di Vino International Illustrators Competition 2022: Spirito Di Vino International Illustrators Competition 2022 organized by Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia, now is opened for entries and like every year is dedicate to artists of satirical cartoons concerning the world and culture of wine.

➜ Short description

Spirito di Vino, now in its 23rd edition, is an international competition for artists of satirical cartoons concerning the world and culture of wine. Organised by Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia, it is open to cartoonists from all around the world. Spirito di Vino (“Spirit of Wine”) is the international competition of “wine satire” born in the 2000’s, held annually by the Wine Tourism Movement of Friuli Venezia Giulia, which brings together the most beautiful and amusing satirical cartoons on the theme of wine made from cartoonists around the world.

The choice to entrust a message about wine to the pungent expression of satire is what has always distinguished this competition. An original and captivating challenge launched every year all over the world, in which the theme of wine turns out to be a cultural element capable of being an infinite inspiration for new creations. Cartoonists taking part to the competition are divided in two groups:

➜ Artists from 18 to 35 years old
➜ Artists older than 36 years

During the awarding ceremony, the works selected by the jury for the finals will be put on display in an exhibition held in a representative location. A booklet with the works displayed at the exhibition will be published and one copy will be distributed to each author of the selected works and, upon request, to the authors of the works excluded from the selection. The event will be promoted in the Italian and foreign press. The exhibition could then become itinerant and put on display in other locations to be defined.

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ The satirical cartoons can be drawn manually with any technique, black and white or colour, only in A3 format with 1 cm of external border. Each participant is entitled to submit one work only.

➜ Who may enter?

The competition is open to artists coming from Italy and abroad, exclusively on an individual basis, over 18 years old.

➜ Prize:

The prizes up for grabs for the three winners will be distributed as follows:

➜ 1st prize: 78 bottles
➜ 2nd prize: 54 bottles
➜ 3rd prize: 30 bottles