© Illustrator : Gabriella Barouch
The Brightness competition is a non-profit event open to both amateur and professional artists from any country. The aim is to give artists the ultimate platform to develop their passion and career in the illustration sector. Finalists will benefit from exhibiting, and showcasing their work to art critics and art directors. Our aim at Brightness Magazine is to promote your art, and not to own it. You will continue to own all rights to your work. We are simply looking for you to grant us the rights to feature your art and promote you as an artist. Think of this as an exciting collaboration with other artists and a great way of creating a global cooperative movement in the illustration industry.
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The Brightness competition is a non-profit event open to both amateur and professional artists from any country. The aim is to give artists the ultimate platform to develop their passion and career in the illustration sector. Finalists will benefit from exhibiting, and showcasing their work to art critics and art directors. Our aim at Brightness Magazine is to promote your art, and not to own it. You will continue to own all rights to your work. We are simply looking for you to grant us the rights to feature your art and promote you as an artist. Think of this as an exciting collaboration with other artists and a great way of creating a global cooperative movement in the illustration industry.
CATEGORIES
This competition will be judged within four categories:
(The S and M symbols next to each category title indicate if the work can be entered in the “Single” or “Multiple” category.
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Children’s Book (M)
Books
(Teenagers and Adults) (M)
Editorial (S)
UNPUBLISHED (s)
(Self-generated personal, experimental and fine art work.)
KEY DATES
Open for Entries:
July 1, 2021
Deadline:
December 30, 2021
Shortlist Announced:
February, 2022
Brightness Award Prizes
First Place:
-Provide free space at Cluster Illustration Fairs for Brightness Illustration Award 2021 Winner artist (£1400, it’s not a cash prize)
-An exclusive interview. The winner’s illustrations will also be featured on Brightness Magazine’s front cover. Winners will be introduced directly to art directors through a newsletter including a free digital edition and a link to our online gallery.
-A contract with the winner for a representation and promotion on the Illozoo website and social media.
– Provide free application to BIA2021 Shortlisted Award Artist at Cluster Illustration residency (£300, it’s not a cash prize)
Second Place:
-An exclusive interview. Winners will be introduced directly to art directors through a newsletter including a free digital edition and a link to our online gallery.
-A contract with the winner for a representation and promotion on the Illozoo website and social media.
-Provide free application to BIA2021 Shortlisted Award Artist at Cluster Illustration residency (£300, it’s not a cash prize)
Third Place:
-Winners artworks will be featured in (ScrapBook) part.
-Winners will be introduced directly to art directors through a newsletter including a free digital edition and a link to our online gallery.
-A contract with the winner for a representation and promotion on the Illozoo website and social media.
-Provide free application to BIA2021 Shortlisted Award Artist at Cluster Illustration residency (£300, it’s not a cash prize)
Judging Criteria
Joanna Concejo
Author and illustrator
Paul Garland
Artist / Illustrator
Kieren Phelps
Illustrator
Marco Palena
Illustrator
Sonja Danowski
Illustrator
Narjes Mohammadi
Brightness co-founder
illustrator & author
Sadegh Amiri
Brightness Co-Founder & CEO at Brightness Company
Our Sponsors
Illozoo is a visual communication agency representing a wide variety of talents and production studios in illustration, motion graphics, design and animation. The agency provides creative solutions to advertising agencies, publishing houses and corporations from all around the world.
With over 450 creative featured, Cluster London Fairs has formed a community of practitioners, which it supports through a programe of monthly gatherings, career support, one-on-one development sessions, talks, seminars and workshops, as well as the opportunity to take part in an ongoing series of curated projects and more. Cluster is more than a fair; it is a joint venture, a share journey, creative safe house and exercise in community building.
Extending its roots and opportunities, last year’s launched Cluster Artist-in-Residence programme aims to provide a tailored experience with a broad network of opportunities to counter the ‘one-size-fits-all’ logic that so frequently pervades our industry. Working from a studio in East London with specific equipment provided in response to the artist’s needs, residents will be given a custom-designed programme of one-on-one mentoring sessions with industry professionals who will guide them through research and production, and help shape their concluding solo show.
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