Applications are open for Biodiversity Drawing Contest 2021. The Biodiversity Drawing Contest has an as main objective to promote the subject of biological natural heritage, like the natural regions, the ecosystems, the habitats, and the species of wild fauna and flora, through the selection and classification of works, drawings, and illustrations related to this subject, according to the criteria defined in regulation.

It also seeks to promote illustration and design of nature and to encourage the growth of Participants who portray the natural heritage of the wild, as well as launching the debate and reflection of society on the need to knowing, promoting, and conserving biodiversity.

Categories

The competition has the following categories

• Illustration / Scientific drawing, which applies concepts and techniques of drawing and elements of descriptive and informative character with scientific accuracy.
• Illustration / Nature Drawing, which seeks to portray, through drawing techniques, wild fauna and flora species

Prizes 

Scientific Drawing Category

• 1st prize: € 500.00 (five hundred euros)
• 2nd prize: € 200,00 (two hundred euros)
• 3rd prize: € 100,00 (one hundred euros)

Nature Drawing Category

• 1st prize: € 250,00 (two hundred and fifty euros)
• 2nd prize: € 100,00 (one hundred euros)
• 3rd prize: € 50,00 (fifty euros)

Deadlines

• The Competition runs from April 5 to June 30, 2021.
• The Organizing Committee will inform by electronic mail the participants that are selected to join the Exhibition of Scientific Drawing and Nature Drawing until October 29, 2021.
• The public announcement of the winners of the Competition will take place at the Gala of the International Nature Image Festival (FIIN), on November 21, 2021

Criteria

• Participation in the contest is open to any Participant.
• The Jury of this competition consists of personalities of recognized merit in the contest subject, in a minimum number of three (3) elements.

See Regulations