F.a.q.

The exhibition is composed of the original drawings of the 52 selected artists. The illustrations created with digital techniques will be printed by the Association Tapirulan. The costs of copying, printing and layout are supported by Association Tapirulan. Here there are the photos of the previous exhibition.

Yes, of course! Illustrators of all nationalities can participate!

In any case, the illustration must be square. If you send the original, its dimensions can be between 25×25 cm and 40×40 cm. If you participate with a digital image, it must be 31×31 cm with a resolution of 300 dpi, saved in JPG format at maximum resolution (preferably in RGB). It is understood that works created using traditional techniques may also be scanned and submitted via the online registration form. In this case, the image must also have a resolution of 300 dpi, saved in JPG format at maximum quality.

The illustration must arrive no later than midnight 25 February 2026.

Yes, you can send digital file of your original artworks. The file must have 300 dpi resolution and should be saved in jpg format at the highest quality. Of course, if your work will be selected, we will ask you to send the original illustration for the exhibition.

You could for example clarify the meaning of our work.

Each illustration is recorded and digitized. After the deadline of the competition we will published in illustratorscontest.tapirulan.it a virtual gallery with all the works. That gallery will remain permanently available on the competition website. Then the meetings of the jury will begin. The jury must choose the 52 illustrations to be displayed in the exhibition. The same illustrations will be published in the exhibition catalog (Ed. Tapirulan) and 12 of these will also be published on the calendar. The jury also choose the winner of the first prize of 3.000 euros.

Yes, every illustrator selected will receive a free copy of the catalog.