International
Dinosaur Illustration
Contest
CIID
Regulations 2014
1. Organization: The International Dinosaur Illustration Contest is organized by Grupo de Etnologia e
Arqueologia da Lourinhã (GEAL), the overseeing institution for Museu da Lourinhã.
2. Theme: Dinosaurs and other extinct animals. The illustrations may portray the animals in life-like
appearance, including their natural habitat, or any found fossilized remains.
3. Prizes: The prizes are monetary, in the Euro currency.
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
5 Honourable Mentions
1000 €
500 €
250 €
50 € each
4. Jury: The members of the Jury will be announced in due time. The jury’s decisions are final and can
not be appealed. The jury reserves the right to not award one or more of the prizes if the quality of
the submitted works justifies it. The contest will only take place if there is a minimum of ten
participants with valid submissions.
5. Participation: Any person over 15 years of age, of Portuguese or other nationality may participate.
6. Artwork identification: The illustrations must have an accompanying document that clearly and
unequivocally identifies the author and contains the author’s name, age, nationality, e-mail, phone
number, and the complete postal address including the country. The artwork’s title should include the
names of the depicted species.
7. Number of submissions: Each participant can submit any number of artworks.
8. Sizes and techniques: There are no restrictions to the artworks’ size. All illustration techniques and
materials are accepted. Submitting with the artwork a CD containing a digital version of the artwork is
a positive valuation factor.
9. Digital imagery: Digital images must have a minimum definition of 300 dpi, real size, uncompressed.
In addition to the CD a good quality printed copy must be supplied. These materials will not be
returned.
10. Inadmissible artwork: Artwork not of scientific nature, namely comics, cartoons and caricatures will
not be admitted to the contest. In addition, artwork submitted to previous editions of CIID is not
admissible.
11. Artwork evaluation criteria: The artworks’ evaluation is based on their scientific accuracy and on
the quality of the employed techniques. The following are preference criteria:
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Illustrations of Portuguese species
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Tel.: [+351] 261 414 003 / 261 413 995
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Grupo de Etnologia e Arqueologia da Lourinhã – Pessoa Colectiva de Utilidade Pública – NIF 501 419 500
International
Dinosaur Illustration
Contest
CIID
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Illustrations of species exhibited at Museu da Lourinhã, in particular its holotypes, namely:
Lourinhanosaurus antunesi, Kuehneodon hahni, Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis, Draconyx
loureiroi, Allosaurus europæus, Miragaia longicollum, Imocetus piscatus, Globicetus hiberus,
Torvosaurus gurneyi e Zby atlanticus.
Fossil’s illustrations.
12. Calendar:
• Artwork submission up to January 15, 2015
13. Sending the artwork: The artworks may be sent, at the author’s expense, by mail, or delivered by
hand to Museu da Lourinhã. Artwork sent via e-mail will not be accepted. Please send mail to the
following address
CIID 2014 - Museu da Lourinhã
Rua João Luís de Moura, 95
2530-158 Lourinhã
PORTUGAL
Notes:
1. GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of materials sent to
the contest.
2. The contest’s organization does not pay for any insurance or import/export taxes.
14. Returning the artworks: The artworks will be returned starting in April 2015. Authors can retrieve
them at Museu da Lourinhã or they can be sent by mail. The organization does not pay for any taxes
or insurance nor for any return costs above €40,00 (Forty Euros).
15. Reproduction rights: When submitting artwork the author implicitly accepts the present Regulations
and gives to GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã non-exclusive rights for reproducing the artwork and
advertise the contest, including, but not exclusively, in books, through the Internet, on promotional
materials, editions, publications, museum support and scientific studies, while GEAL agrees to
always reference the author in any utilization it makes of the artwork. The author is also implicitly
stating that such rights do not, in any form, infringe upon any other rights.
16. Contacts:
GEAL - Museu da Lourinhã
Rua João Luís de Moura, 95
2530-158 Lourinhã
PORTUGAL
Tel.: [+351] 261 413 995 / [+351] 261 414 003
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.museulourinha.org
www.museulourinha. org
Tel.: [+351] 261 414 003 / 261 413 995
Rua João Luís de Moura, 95
2530-158 Lourinhã – PORTUGAL
[email protected]
Fax: [+351] 261 423 887
Grupo de Etnologia e Arqueologia da Lourinhã – Pessoa Colectiva de Utilidade Pública – NIF 501 419 500