The Department of Culture of Valdepeñas calls artists from around the globe to participate in the 72nd International Exhibition of Fine Arts-Valdepeñas. Beginning on June 27 and ending on July 15¿from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM and from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM¿participants can submit their proposals at: Pabellón Ferial "Esteban López Vega," Avenida del Vino, s/n, 13300, Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Spain. Contact info: Telephone: +54 926329200 Ext. 158 or 160. Email:
cultura@valdepenas.es As in earlier editions of the event, winners in each category of the competition¿Painting and Sculpture¿will be awarded Gold Medals. The purse offered for the Painting category will depend on the artist¿s valuation of his/her work and cannot exceed the amount $30,000.00 euros. There will be no monetary compensation included in the winning prize for the sculpture category. A maximum of two works per artist can be entered and these cannot have previously participated in any other competition. Likewise, artists who have participated in any of the last five editions of the event are not eligible to participate. The reasoning behind these requirements is to guarantee the discovery of new talents. The works selected will be presented in an exhibition that will be held on September 4 of 2011. The exhibition will be accompanied by catalog. To download the entry form and to learn the complete rules of the competition visit:
http://www.valdepenas.es/, under the section "Concejalías," then "Cultura," and then "Exposición Internacional."