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Mostra Illustratori
Open call opportunity. Deadline: 2027-01-01
- Type
- Open call
- Organizer
- Bologna Children's Book Fair
- Deadline
- 1 January 2027
- Where
- Bologna, Italy
- Compensation
- Selected illustrators gain significant visibility through publication in the Annual catalog, an international exhibition tour, and opportunities for portfolio reviews. Awards include the Bologna Portfolio Award (a trip to China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair 2027), the Premio Internazionale di Illustrazione Bologna Children's Book Fair – Fundación SM (€15,000 prize, book publication, solo exhibition), a commission for the visual identity of a future edition, and the ARS IN FABULA – Grant Award scholarship.
- Disciplines
- illustration, visual arts, graphic design
About this opportunity
This is an open call for illustrators to participate in the prestigious Bologna Children's Book Fair's Illustrators Exhibition, a significant platform for showcasing talent in children's illustration. Selected artists gain extensive visibility through an annual catalog, a two-year international tour, portfolio reviews, and multiple awards including the Bologna Portfolio Award (travel to China) and the International Illustration Prize (€15,000, book publication, solo exhibition).
Who can apply
- Illustrators applying for the Bologna Portfolio Award must be finalists and participate in the Portfolio Marathon.
- The Premio Internazionale di Illustrazione Bologna Children's Book Fair – Fundación SM is for emerging artists under 35.
- The ARS IN FABULA – Grant Award is for unpublished artists under 30 selected for the Illustrators Exhibition.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.