The Geological Museum of the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute in Warsaw together with the Association of Polish Caricature Artists invite you to participate in the DINOSAURS. Still alive? – International Satirical Drawing Competition.

The competition combines fields that seem very distant from each other. However, exact sciences and art are interconnected, and paleontology is a science in which facts meet sense, vision and interpretation. The combination of forces of scientists and artists is exceptional, and the fruits of this cooperation bring wonderful scientific discoveries and extraordinary artistic achievements.

The winners will receive cash prizes, invitations to participate in the Award Ceremony at the Geological Museum in Warsaw, opening of the exhibition of distinguished works, and invitations to participate in a trip to the paleontological site in Borkowice in Mazovia, Poland. The Grand Prize is 12,000 PLN!

The DINOSAURS. Still alive? competition is international in nature, addressed to citizens of countries belonging to the European Union, EU candidates and former members and countries that are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

There are two competition categories:

• Category I Dinosaurs – still alive?
  Dinosaurs coexisting with humanity – nature of work: joke
• Category II Dinosaurs in geological history.
  Dinosaurs in the Mesozoic era, not containing anthropogenic elements – Nature of work: caricature, humor

The subject of the competition are drawings, graphics, single-panel comics and comic strips. The artworks submitted must be original works that have not been previously published, submitted or awarded in other competitions.

In addition to the Grand Prize, there will be 3 prizes in each competition categories of 9,000 PLN, 6,000 PLN and 4,000 PLN.

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