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Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition

Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition would like to draw the attention of talented and emerging illustrators like you. This contest is organized annually as part of the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, with the support of the Shanghai Press and Publication Administration. This competition was launched for the very first time in 2015 to provide the platform to new and emerging illustrator to showcase their talent and unleash their potential. The purpose of this program is to bridge the gap between them and children’s publishers, both locally and globally. Professional illustrators, art school students, and other illustration enthusiasts worldwide can send their entry to be a part of this program. The contestant of the program must be between 16 and 39 years of age.

Young Illustrators Competition is more than just a competition. It is a comprehensive program that consists of exhibitions, an illustrated yearbook and a variety of promotional campaigns. This competition creates an environment where young illustrators and children’s book artists from any part of the world can quickly realize their vision and reach their fullest potential. It has not only helped illustrators gain recognization and establish a successful career but given life to the children’s book industry. In 2020, Golden Pinwheel received a groundbreaking number of applications from Illustrators hailing from 77 countries and territories. Winners will get different amazing prizes that will give them recognization. Overall, it is your chance to boost your talent, increase your confidence in your illustrating skills and put your talent to good use. Go ahead!

There are many organizations that are supporting the launch of this program. The organizing committee of the Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators has entered into an “award-to-award” cooperation with the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest, sponsored by Thinkingdom China, Astra Publishing House, min edition Switzerland and min edition France. The purpose behind doing so is to create the Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Astra Award aiming to promote international collaboration and publication among picture book illustrators and writers.

Brief Description

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Organization Various
Educational Level All
Subjects All
Amount Varies
Access Mode Online
Number of Awards N/A
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Nationality All
Country China
Application Deadline June 28, 2021
Application Fee No
Requirements Illustrations

Who May Be Eligible

Please have a look at the following requirements before you apply:

  • Applicants must be between 16 and 39 years of age;
  • Professional illustrators, art school students, and other illustration enthusiasts may all apply for this program;
  • Entries may be sent by individual artists, schools, associations and other third-party organizations;
  • Publishing houses that wish to enter artworks on behalf of an illustrator can submit only artworks selected from an original publication from their catalogue.

How to Apply

To be a part of this opportunity, go to the online portal of Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition by clicking here and then login in if you already have this program’s account or sign up to create a new one to take forward the application process. Please fill in the registration form and submit your work online.

Supporting Documents

All participants are required to submit their illustration work and comply with the given guidelines:

  • There are no limits to the entry theme and content provided that is it suitable for children’s book illustration. The competition accepts works created manually, digitally or by mixed techniques.
  • A participant must submit a series of five illustrations on the same theme. Only one sequence may be submitted per artist each year. The artworks must be accompanied by an explanatory text in English (up to 500 signs) that describes their work and the tools/techniques used in its creation.
  • The illustrations submitted shall be unaccompanied by any text unless the text is an integral and inseparable element of the illustration.
  • Illustrations submitted in the competition may be published or unpublished. If published, the illustrations shall not have been published before 1 January 2019.

Benefits

There are different awards that will be granted to the winners. These awards are following:

  1. Golden Pinwheel Grand Award (China):
    – An invitation to the 2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, including economy class air tickets and accommodation fully covered by the event organiser
    – Trophy and certificate
  2. Golden Pinwheel Grand Award (International):

– An invitation to the 2022 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, with economy class air tickets and accommodation fully covered by the event organiser
– Trophy and certificate

  1. Golden Pinwheel Illustration Special Mentions:
    – Certificate
  2. People’s Choice Award:
    – Elected by CCBF’s visitors, exhibitors, and social media followers
    – Trophy and certificate
  3. Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Astra Award:
    – The award is open to all 50 finalists of the Golden Pinwheel Competition and judged by an independent jury appointed by the sponsors of the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest.
    – US$5,000 prize (tax included) offered and paid by the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest sponsors.
    – A picture book publishing contract for the illustration of at least one winning story of the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest. The publishing contract will be signed between the sponsors of the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest and the winner. As a platform of international publishers, the sponsors of the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest will consider the picture book for its publication in several languages, including Chinese, English, German, French, and Japanese.
    – Trophy and certificate

Application Deadline

Applications will be considered until June 28, 2021. To be chosen, please submit your entry on time. Late applications will not be considered.

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Indu Singh

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