The Fundación Ynglada-Guillot, in collaboration with the Fundació Privada Vila Casas and the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, announces the call for applications for the 50th International Drawing Competition 2012. The call is open to artists of any nationality. Candidates must submit no more than 2 black and white drawings (no other colors will be allowed)--rendered with fountain pen, charcoal, pencil, regular or India ink-- between May 2 through May 11 of 2012. The works must be framed with a profile no wider than 2 cm (0.8 n.). The work should be protected with acrylic or similar material but glass will not be accepted. It must measure at least 40 × 40 cm (15.7 ×15.7 in.) without frame and no more than 90 × 90 cm (35.4 ×35.4 in.) with frame. Chosen by a majority of votes, the sole winner will receive a purse of 4,000 euros. The works must be presented at the foundation¿s headquarters, located at Paseo Isabel II, número I, casa Lonja 2ª de Barcelona, local social de la Reial Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, during working days, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. More information available at:
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