EIBAB 2020 European International Book Art Biennale

         Book as ®evolution

How an “assembly of pages in more or less number, bearing signs to be read” have the power to change things? How can the act of writing a book be punishable of imprisonment or arouse declaration of death? In different field - political, literary, scientific…- the book has been in the last centuries the main "instrument" of diffusion of knowledge to promote free thought, freedom, and revolution. While at the beginning of the 21^st century, the world seems to be sinking into an authoritarian period of intolerance, while the Guy Debord already criticizes this “Society of the Spectacle,” specifically how an object, a book art, can still inspire the libertarian spirit. [...] (Sebastien Tayac, 2019)

                                                                                                         

Eligibility

All artists or art students from all over the world without any restrictions regarding age or specialty are eligible to apply.

 Application procedure

 The application procedure will be in four stages as described below:

Stage One:  Sending of the application materials

Deadline EXTENDED : 15 of July 2020 - via email only to eibab@web.de

Application materials arriving after this date will not be examined.

To enter this competition, please send the following materials:

• No more than 3 digital Images of works for the exhibition – 300dpi in jpg. format
• CV – short, 100 words in doc. format in English and web if have. This information is important for the catalog and web presentation, not for the selection.  
• Personal photograph – 300dpi. in .jpg format
• Filled in application form – titles, dimensions and media/technique description. The actual size of the works for this exhibition must be no more than 50/70/50cm.

Works selected for the exhibition will be published on the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EibabOfficial/  on July 30, 2020

Selection results will also be sent to the selected artists by e-mail on July 30, 2020 if an e-mail address is stated on the application form.

Application materials must be sent via email only before  July 15, 2020 to: Email: eibab@web.de

Stage Two: Sending the original paper works selected in Stage 1.

Deadline September 1, 2020 – last time to arrived in Satu- Mare, Romania

Works have to arrive in Satu Mare, Romania, no later than the deadline.

• Originals arriving after this date will not be included in the exhibition.

·       The organizer is not responsible for any loss or damage sustained during transportation.

Accepted works must be sent to the address below:

Address:    

Muzeul Judetean Satu Mare

Sectia de Arta ( Art Museum) Satu- Mare

EIBAB Biennale 2020

Piata Libertatii Nr. 21

440014 Satu Mare / Romania/ Europe

Tel:             00 40 743 393 887

·       The cost of sending / shipping are on the artist

·  bearing the declaration "No commercial value". Please notice: Packages with declared value amounts arrive directly in the customs office, and they will be returned back from the customs office at the expense of the sender.

·     All selected works must be legibly labeled with the titles, dimensions, media, and dates of the work.

·   Authors will be informed by email after the end of exhibition about covering the return price of transport expenses.

Entry Fee    

The Entry Fee of 40 Euros/USD on the helps to cover the cost of a catalog. After the selection to d. fleiss & east west artists e.V.- BW-Bank Stuttgart  - IBAN (International Bank Account Number): DE 71 6005 0101 0002 444 6 33-  -BIC: SOLADEST600- Subject should be: EIBAB 2020

Students are exempt from entry fee.

Stage 3 - the Exhibition

·    Exhibition dates are September 3 – September 12, 2020 at the Castle

    Museum, Carei, Transylvania, Romania 

·    Exhibition news will be published in all media and  newspapers

·   Exhibition will be publicized widely and advertised in all media.  

  Art critics, curators, collectors and art lovers will all be invited. The organizers will also invite representative persons of foreign cultural institutions in Bucharest.

· If some of selected artists would like to come the opening please  inform organizers.

Stage Four : Return of the originals

 All applicants will receive their works back by end of the year 2020.

Conditions for returning of the works:

• All authors will be informed by email after the end of exhibition about covering the return price of transport expenses.
• If the artist would like to donate the works to the organizers, this should be stated on the application form by checking YES or No. EIBAB  will present representative selection of donated works to their special exhibition in other cities in Romania and abroad. The selection will be made according to the requirements of the exposition space and context of the event. The purpose of this exhibition is to show different directions and styles. All artists will be informed about these future plans. Donated works can’t change the status later on. They belong to EIBAB. Registration form is a contract.

Jury

Selection will be made by an international jury of art experts. The decisions of the jury are final.

Prizes and Awards:

Grand Prix EIBAB

Award for INNOVATION

Award for YOUNG ARTIST

Three Certificate for Honorable Mention

Award for INNOVATION Student

 Rules for publishing:

 EIBAB reserves the right to photograph all works, advertise them and       publish all materials

All participanting artists will be presended on the website    www.eibab.blogspot.com 

For further questions please email to:

Contact person curator: Dorothea Fleiss PhD

E-mail: eibab@web.de
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Please fill out in English the entry form for stage one and send
it without regulations:
E I B A B ( European International Book Art Biennale)
Office: Kamenzer Straße 29, 01099 Dresden, Email: eibab@web.de
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ENTRY FORM
Name _______________________________________________________________
Surname_____________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________
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Country______________________________________________________________
E – mail:______________________________________________________________
Homepage___________________________________________________________
Tel.:___________________________________________________________________
Date of birth__________________________________________________________
Place_________________________________________________________________
Education_____________________________________________________________
LIST OF WORKS ENTERED FOR STAGE ONE:
1.
Name of
work________________________________________________________________
Media_______________________________________Year___________________
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Size______________________________________Price_______________________

Donate YES/ NO

2.
Name of work_______________________________________________________________
Media_______________________________________Year____________________
Size______________________________________Price________________________
Donate YES/ NO

I accept the rules and regulations of E.I.B.A.B. 2020 ( European
International Book Art Biennale)
Please use YES or NO for part donation.

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