13th EUROPEAN BIENNAL COMPETITION FOR GRAPHIC ART
An initiative of ROTARY CLUB BRUGGE ‘T VRIJE in cooperation with the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES
Rules of the biennial graphic print competition (pdf)
Article 1
The biennial competition for graphic art is organised by the non-profit organisation VZW ROTARIALE to
promote graphic arts and is addressed to graphic artists. There is no imposed theme for the 2012
competition and the following exhibition. The rules (this document) and the registration form may be
obtained from ROTARIALE VZW, P/A CROWNE PLAZA, BURG 10, B-8000 BRUGGE, BELGIUM and on the Internet
site www.graphicartes.be.
Article 2 – participation
Any resident of a member-state of the European Union can participate for free. The competition is
open to all reproducible graphic techniques with the exception of pure photography. Entries should
not have been awarded on earlier occasions, nor have been created before 2010. The surface of the
actual work may not exceed 1,50 m².
Article 3 – pre selection
The participant delivers a photo dossier between 1 December 2011 and 24 February 2012. The
dossier contains a maximum of three clear colour or black-and-white pictures of three creations
according to the competition theme. The pictures are in minimum 13x18cm and maximum 20x30cm
formats. On the back of the pictures, the participant’s name and address, the title of the work and its
dimensions are to be mentioned. The dossiers are to be completed with the registration form and a
recent participants’ curriculum vitae and delivered to ROTARIALE VZW, P/A. H. MAERTENS, PASTORIESTRAAT
41, B-8200 BRUGGE, BELGIUM.
These dossiers will not be sent back to the participants. They will allow the commission of selection to
make a selection of entries to be exhibited.
Article 4 – selection
The creator of selected works will be invited in written before 15 March 2012 to deliver his selected
works. The works can either be sent to ROTARIALE VZW, P/A. ARENTSHUIS MUSEUM, DYVER 16, BRUGGE,
BELGIUM before 7 June 2012 or be delivered at the same address on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 June
2012 between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Article 5 – Jury and exhibition
The submitted works shall be judged by an international jury, presided by the direction of the
MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES. Prizes will be awarded to three works: a first prize of 2,500 €, a second
prize of 1,000 € and a third prize of 750 €. The jury can decide not to expose one or more of the
artists’ selected works. In this case, the jury will motivate its decision to the artist, in response to his
request. The names of the winning artists will be made public at the prize-giving ceremony, to be
organised on 6 September 2012.
The framing of the selected works will be done under direction of the staff of the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS
OF BRUGES. The latter may decide to reframe originally framed works at own expenses, as long as these
frames are not integrated part of the work. The exhibition is accessible to the public in the ARENTSHUIS
MUSEUM IN BRUGES between 7 September 2012 and 6 January 2013 (see the museum’s opening hours
on the site www.brugge.be/musea/en/mbrae.htm).
Article 6 – auction and sale
The VZW ROTARIALE will auction or sell the works after the exhibition, as long as the artist has agreed
with the sale of his works. The artist states the minimum price for each work and is entitled to yield
2/3 of the revenues, the remaining 1/3 are being reserved for the social fund of ROTARY CLUB BRUGGE
’T VRIJE. The VZW ROTARIALE can decide not to sell or auction one or more of the artists’ works. In this
case, the VZW ROTARIALE will motivate its decision in written to the artist, in response to his request. The
artist will receive the settlement of his accounts by 8 March 2013.
Article 7
The artist will be invited to recollect his unsold work during the month of January 2013. They can be
sent back to the artists’ address by special request on submission, and subject to advance payment of
60 € at the KBC-bank (BIC: KREDBEBB) account number IBAN: BE 60 4700 5146 3170, held by VZW
ROTARIALE, HAVENLAAN 2, B-1080 BRUSSEL, BELGIUM. Shipment is done at the participant’s risk. All the
works will be insured against damage or loss by VZW ROTARIALE between their arrival date and 8 March
2013. Claims should be addressed in written to VZW ROTARIALE, P/A CROWNE PLAZA, BURG 10, B-8000
BRUGGE, BELGIUM before 2 April 2013. After 2 April 2013, no more new claims will be dealt with. Any
participant who has not recollected his work and/or not paid the fee for returning his work by 3 May
2013, authorizes the VZW ROTARIALE to hand them over to the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES.
Article 8
Each participant in the competition grants VZW ROTARIALE and the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES the
right to make reproductions of the submitted work for all possible publications and-or promotional
activities. He also agrees with these competition rules.
An initiative of ROTARY CLUB BRUGGE ‘T VRIJE in cooperation with the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES
Rules of the biennial graphic print competition (pdf)
Article 1
The biennial competition for graphic art is organised by the non-profit organisation VZW ROTARIALE to
promote graphic arts and is addressed to graphic artists. There is no imposed theme for the 2012
competition and the following exhibition. The rules (this document) and the registration form may be
obtained from ROTARIALE VZW, P/A CROWNE PLAZA, BURG 10, B-8000 BRUGGE, BELGIUM and on the Internet
site www.graphicartes.be.
Article 2 – participation
Any resident of a member-state of the European Union can participate for free. The competition is
open to all reproducible graphic techniques with the exception of pure photography. Entries should
not have been awarded on earlier occasions, nor have been created before 2010. The surface of the
actual work may not exceed 1,50 m².
Article 3 – pre selection
The participant delivers a photo dossier between 1 December 2011 and 24 February 2012. The
dossier contains a maximum of three clear colour or black-and-white pictures of three creations
according to the competition theme. The pictures are in minimum 13x18cm and maximum 20x30cm
formats. On the back of the pictures, the participant’s name and address, the title of the work and its
dimensions are to be mentioned. The dossiers are to be completed with the registration form and a
recent participants’ curriculum vitae and delivered to ROTARIALE VZW, P/A. H. MAERTENS, PASTORIESTRAAT
41, B-8200 BRUGGE, BELGIUM.
These dossiers will not be sent back to the participants. They will allow the commission of selection to
make a selection of entries to be exhibited.
Article 4 – selection
The creator of selected works will be invited in written before 15 March 2012 to deliver his selected
works. The works can either be sent to ROTARIALE VZW, P/A. ARENTSHUIS MUSEUM, DYVER 16, BRUGGE,
BELGIUM before 7 June 2012 or be delivered at the same address on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 June
2012 between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Article 5 – Jury and exhibition
The submitted works shall be judged by an international jury, presided by the direction of the
MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES. Prizes will be awarded to three works: a first prize of 2,500 €, a second
prize of 1,000 € and a third prize of 750 €. The jury can decide not to expose one or more of the
artists’ selected works. In this case, the jury will motivate its decision to the artist, in response to his
request. The names of the winning artists will be made public at the prize-giving ceremony, to be
organised on 6 September 2012.
The framing of the selected works will be done under direction of the staff of the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS
OF BRUGES. The latter may decide to reframe originally framed works at own expenses, as long as these
frames are not integrated part of the work. The exhibition is accessible to the public in the ARENTSHUIS
MUSEUM IN BRUGES between 7 September 2012 and 6 January 2013 (see the museum’s opening hours
on the site www.brugge.be/musea/en/mbrae.htm).
Article 6 – auction and sale
The VZW ROTARIALE will auction or sell the works after the exhibition, as long as the artist has agreed
with the sale of his works. The artist states the minimum price for each work and is entitled to yield
2/3 of the revenues, the remaining 1/3 are being reserved for the social fund of ROTARY CLUB BRUGGE
’T VRIJE. The VZW ROTARIALE can decide not to sell or auction one or more of the artists’ works. In this
case, the VZW ROTARIALE will motivate its decision in written to the artist, in response to his request. The
artist will receive the settlement of his accounts by 8 March 2013.
Article 7
The artist will be invited to recollect his unsold work during the month of January 2013. They can be
sent back to the artists’ address by special request on submission, and subject to advance payment of
60 € at the KBC-bank (BIC: KREDBEBB) account number IBAN: BE 60 4700 5146 3170, held by VZW
ROTARIALE, HAVENLAAN 2, B-1080 BRUSSEL, BELGIUM. Shipment is done at the participant’s risk. All the
works will be insured against damage or loss by VZW ROTARIALE between their arrival date and 8 March
2013. Claims should be addressed in written to VZW ROTARIALE, P/A CROWNE PLAZA, BURG 10, B-8000
BRUGGE, BELGIUM before 2 April 2013. After 2 April 2013, no more new claims will be dealt with. Any
participant who has not recollected his work and/or not paid the fee for returning his work by 3 May
2013, authorizes the VZW ROTARIALE to hand them over to the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES.
Article 8
Each participant in the competition grants VZW ROTARIALE and the MUNICIPAL MUSEUMS OF BRUGES the
right to make reproductions of the submitted work for all possible publications and-or promotional
activities. He also agrees with these competition rules.
