Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2024

Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2024 is now open for entries!

Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2024: Tapirulan Cultural Association recently has opened registration for its 20th competition, this year themed “Voilà“ and like every year is open to all super-illustrators, ready to surpass themselves and especially their competitors.

Short description

The Tapirulan Association recently has opened registration for its 20th edition of its Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2024. Any artist from any part of the world can enroll by sending an illustration in a square format.

The purpose of the Tapirulan contest is not only to award an illustrator, but also to produce an exciting show, attract visitors and focus public attention on illustration as a profession. A rich and colorful exhibition made up of three sections:the 52 images selected by the jury, the winning illustrations from previous editions, and finally, the work of the special guest illustrator who chaired the Jury (this year is the French illustrator Gilles Bachelet). The result is an exhibition of approximately 250 artworks.

This year’s theme is “Voilà“, like the French word meaning “Here you go,” and “It’s finished”.

Any artist from any part of the world can enroll by sending an illustration in a square format.

Every candidate is allowed to submit only one brand-new work. Works which have been awarded prizes previously will not be accepted.

The jury will be composed of a special guest (to whom a monographic exhibition will be dedicated), illustrators, publishers and other professionals linked to the world of illustration and design.

All selected artists will have their work exhibited in Italy, in Cremona in March 2025. Twelve of the selected illustrators will have their work included in the Tapirulan Calendar 2025.

Submission requirements:

➜ You may submit only one illustration. Any medium and technique are allowed. Each work must be square-shaped (not smaller than 25×25 centimetres and not bigger than 40×40 centimetres). In case of a digital image, it should be 31×31 centimetres (300 dpi – JPG format – best quality).

Who may enter?

Artists of all nationalities can participate in the competition. There is no age limit however underage candidates need parents’ authorization.

Prize:

A jury will select 52 artworks to be published in the catalogue and to be displayed in the exhibition. Among the 52 works selected, 12 artworks will also be published on the calendar. The first prize awarded by the jury chaired by Gilles Bachelet is 3,000 EuroSpazio Tapirulan in Cremona. The 52 artworks selected by the jury will also be published in the exhibition catalogue and on line on the official website.

All the registered subscribers of tapirulan.it will be able to express their preferential votes. The artist who will get most of the votes will be awarded a 500 euros prize. If the most voted candidate is also the winner selected by the jury, the prize will be awarded to the artist who came in second according to the on line vote.

Entry fees:

Entry fee is 15 euros. If you are a member of “Associazione Tapirulan” for the current year you can take part in the contest freely.