Visual Stories from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
COMPETITION
OPEN CALL
for illustrators to work on a comics story
In the framework of the EU Creative Europe Programme a consortium of partners from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine are implementing a comics genre development project Visual Stories from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. The final product of the project will be a comic book with stories from three women writers, one from each country, outlining the women’s perspective on war, their role in it and its impact on their lives.
The winner of this competition will work with the writer in the respective country on making the story into a comics, with coordination by the editor of the project.
To learn more about the project, involved writers and editor, please follow the link.
Who can apply
- Ukrainian citizens (сitizens of Armenia and Georgia can apply for the relevant competitions of our partners)
- With working knowledge of English language
- Strong skills in digital illustrator programs are highly preferable
- Experience in creating a comic book or picture book will be considered as an advantage
When to apply
The deadline for applications is January 20, 2024.
The selected candidates will be notified by the end of January 2024.
What we offer to the selected candidates
A 3-day workshop with two sessions with a local trainer offline and one session with an international expert online at the end of January.
How we select the winner
After the workshop, a task will be assigned to all the participants with a short deadline for submission.
The winner of the competition will be selected based on their participation at the trainings and submitted assignment.
The winner will be announced in February 2024.
Requirements for selected illustrator
- collaborate with the project writer and editor to create a comic based on the story of the project writer (estimated size 20-28 pages) throughout February-October 2024.
- agree to travel to 4-day fully covered residencies in Armenia (April 2024), Germany (June 2024), Georgia (September 2024) and project final presentation in October 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany.
- agree to take part at the project related promotional events locally and internationally throughout 2025.
- agree to work in a multicultural environment.
Please note that the copyright for the final product (the comics story) will stay with the project consortium partners.
The honorarium of the finalist is 3000 EURO (including taxes) and will be provided by steps.
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To apply, please submit the documents below to the following addresses in respective countries:
for participants from Ukraine editor.komorabooks@gmail.com
for participants from Armenia info@ariliterature.org
for participants from Georgia info@literature-initiative.ge
The deadline for submitting applications is January 20, 2024.
Incomplete applications will be disregarded.
The competition is closed. The results are here.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union can’t be held responsible for them.