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9th International triennial of the political poster, Mons (BE) 2004
received 2003.07.01 from Anne-Therese Verschueren

RULES Aim: The Triennial of the Political Poster aims at comparing the best political poster designers from various countries with a view to encouraging a means of expression which is also a weapon or a testimony. Date and place: The ninth International Triennial of the Political Poster Show will be presented in September, October and November 2004 in Mons, Belgium PARTICIPATION TERMS Poster designers whose works illustrate political events, social struggles or any social facts and who are prepared to abide by these rules may take part in the ninth triennial. Posters concerning political pictures or theatre are also accepted. Each artist is requested to enclose with his poster a short biography as well as a small text explaining the creation context and its political impact. Each artist is authorized to present as many posters he wants, provided they have been designed after the 1st of October 2000. The organizers reserve the right to withdraw the posters which would not abide by the provisions of these rules. The selection of the posters will be made by a selection committee made up of artists, graphic artists, critics and social movement leaders. The jury will start working round the beginning of January 2004. Each contestant covers the insurance and has to make sure that the posters reach us in excellent condition latest on the 20th of December 2003. Posters must be carefully packed and the organizers can't be held responsible for damages resulting from transport. Transport charges incur to poster designers or to sponsoring organizations. Posters should have no frameworks. Posters will become the property of the organizers and will enrich the collection of the manege.mons. The artists commit to supplying a second exemplary for exhibitions. The organizers are entitled to take pictures of and to reproduce posters you send us also on our websites (Ie manege.mons or the R.E.A.G.A) if needed for the show and for the advertizing for the exhibition in general. That is why the organizers have the right to copy the poster as soon as they receive it. The rewarded posters as well as additional selected works will be reproduced in the catalogue of the Triennial under the form of Post-Cards. Each contestant must send the attached form duly filled in with his poster : Name of the artist, first name, address, postal code, town, country and, if possible, French, English or German translation of the poster text. The organizers advise not to stick anything on the back of the posters but to number them with a pencil according to the list written on the form. Each contestant aknowledges to have taken notice from the present regulations. PRIZES: One first prize of an amount of or 3,700 Euro by the Communaute Francaise de Belgique. Three other prizes will be offered respectively by the Region Wallonne, the Province de Hainaut and the Ville de Mons. Each contestant will receive a catalogue as well as a poster of the ninth triennial show. The works rewarded with a prize will remain the property of the manege.mons. The prizes will be proclaimed and distributed at the opening of this ninth International Triennial of the Political Poster Show. PARTICIPATION FORM: Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text of the poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9eme Triennale internationale de l'affiche politique Anne-Therese Verschueren Le manege.mons Rue des Arbalestries, 8 7000 Mons BELGIUM Organisation : Le manege.mons 4a rue des Soeurs Noires 7000 Mons Belgique Tel. : 32 (0) 65/39 98 00 Fax : 32 (0) 65/39 98 09 Direction : henri.cammarata@lemanege-mons.be Secretariat : annetherese.verschuren@lemanege-mons.be

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