Contest of Dinosaur Illustration

               You are encouraged to participate!

See details at http://go.to/icdi

          RULES
1. Theme: Dinosaurs. Drawings of bones or life like representation of dinosaurs are accepted.
2. Any participant, national or foreign, over 15 years old can participate.
3. All illustration techniques and materials are accepted.
4. Format and size: no smaller than A5. Free format. The frame is optional although encouraged.
5. Illustration identification: The illustrations must be sent in a closed envelope identified on the exterior with the respective pseudonym. Place proper identification (name, age, and contacts of the competitor) inside the envelope. This envelope will be open after the selection of the drawings. Each illustration should be titled (the name of the dinosaur species is preferred).
6. Illustration selection: The drawings will be selected by its scientific precision and technique quality. Drawings of portuguese species are preferred (but others species are also accepted) and the species fit in its environment (in the case of life reconstitution).
7. Deadline: 31st of December 2000. Results and prize distribution will be in January of 2001 at GEAL (see address below). The results will also be announced by Internet and the prizes can be sent by post mail to the author.
8. Prizes:
    1st Prize: 1000 Euro + Books
        2nd Prize: 500 Euro + Books
            3rd Prize: 250 Euro + Books
And five honourable mentions in the value of 50 Euro each. Participants will be able to receive the prize in USD or Portuguese Escudos if previously required.

9. The competition will only take place if there are, at least, 4 competitors.
11. The illustrations can be sent by post or delivery to the GEAL-Museum of Lourinha. The GEAL - Museum of Lourinha is not responsible for any damages or losses of the material in competition.
12. It is not possible to appeal the jury's final decisions.
13. Authors can request their drawings at the same address. Illustrations can also be returned by post mail, being the costs supported by the participant;
14. The jury has the right to not attribute any prize, if the lack of quality justifies it.
15. The illustrations in competition will be presented in a temporary display at GEAL - Museum of Lourinha or in the City Council of Lourinha, and by Internet. The organisation has the right to edit a book and postcards with the best illustrations.
16. The author must send the original. Drawing already published are accepted.

CONTACTS
Octavio Mateus
International Contest of Dinosaur Illustration
GEAL- Museu da Lourinha
2530 Lourinha
PORTUGAL
Email: icdi@n2dinosaurs.com
http://go.to/icdi
Tel & Fax: (++351) 261 413 995

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