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2nd International Dinosaur Illustration Contest



 
    The GEAL- Museum of Lourinhã is announcing the 2nd International Dinosaur Illustration Contest. The first (2001) contest was very successful with a participation of more than 10 countries.
    Now, the illustrations for the second edition can be submitted until 31st May.
    Here we include the regulations (also available at www.dinodata.net/lusodinos).
 
Best regards,
 
                 Octávio Mateus



2nd International Dinosaur Illustration Contest
2002
 REGULATIONS
 
 1. Theme: Dinosaurs. Drawings of bones or life-like representation of dinosaurs are accepted.
 2. Any participant, national or foreign, over the age of 15 is accepted.
 3. All illustration techniques and materials are accepted.
 4. Format and size: no smaller than 148 x 210 mm. Free format. The frame is optional although encouraged.
 5. Identification: The illustrations must be accompanied by the identification of the author (name, age and contacts) in a simple and  unequivocal way. Each illustration should be titled (the name of the dinosaur is preferred).
 6. Illustration selection: The drawings will be selected by their scientific precision and technique quality. Drawings of Portuguese species are preferred as well as species in their natural environment in the case of life reconstitution.
 7. Deadline: 31st of May 2002.
 8. Prizes: The prizes will be paid in Euro.
 
1st prize 1000 €
2nd prize 500 €
3rd prize 250 €
5 honourable mentions 50 € each

 
9. Two special honourable mentions will be for fossils illustrations.
10. The competition will only take place if there are, at least, four competitors.
 11. Each competitor  can participate with a maximum of three illustrations.
 12. The illustrations can be sent by post mail or delivery to the GEAL-Museum of Lourinhã. The GEAL is not responsible for any damages or loss of the material in competition.
 13. The jury’s final decisions are incontestable and the jury has the right to not attribute any prize, if the lack of the quality justifies it.
 14. Authors can request their drawings at the same address. Illustrations can be returned by the post mail.
 15. The illustrations in competition will be presented in a temporary exhibition in the Lourinhã Cultural Centre.
 16. The GEAL-Museum of Lourinhã has the reproduction rights of the illustrations, referring always the name of the author.
 17. Illustrations submitted in previous I.C.D.I. edition are not valid.
 Jury
Fernando Correia (Biologist, Scientific illustrator)
José Projecto (Painter)
Miguel Telles Antunes (Paleontologist)
Nuno Farinha (Biologist, Scientific illustrator)
Octávio Mateus (Paleontologist, Organization) 

 ADDRESS:
GEAL-Museu da Lourinhã
Rua João Luis de Moura,
2530-117 Lourinhã
PORTUGAL
Tel.: [+351]261 413 995
E-mail: museulourinha@mail.telepac.pt