An All-Russian competition for artists of drawing of a New Year postage stamp and greeting cards is starting

For the third year in a row, the Moscow Branch of the Union of Artists of Russia and JSC Marka with the support from the Union of Philatelists of Russia have been holding the All-Russian Drawing Competition for the issuance of New Year postage stamps and postcards. The organizers will appreciate participation of citizens of the Russian Federation aged 18 y.o. and older: professional artists and designers, students and graduates of creative educational institutions, and non-professional artists.

The goals and objectives of the competition are increasing the interest for stamp collection; popularization of the genre of the author's artistic miniature executed both in traditional “manual” techniques (author’s graphic works, limited edition graphics, collage, etc.) and with digital technologies; extending the tradition of the author’s artistic stamp and increasing the artistic level of state valuable postal matter; and bringing new authors to the genre.

To participate in the competition, a submitter needs to design an interesting, vivid, eye-catching sketch of a stamp or postcard dedicated to the New Year in various techniques: painting, author’s or computer graphics, collage, and others.

Applications for participation in the competition to design a sketch of a postal stamp and postcard will be accepted online until September 20, 2021, on the website of information and exhibition agency ArtContract: https://artcontract.ru/contest/2446.

The competition results will be announced on September 30, 2021. Agreements will be concluded with the winners of the competition and fees will be paid. The best works will be selected for issuance of a New Year postal stamp and five greeting cards.

Viewers’ open online voting will be held from September 16 through November 30; the winner will be granted the Audience Choice Award.

Let us invite you to take part in the competition and make your contribution to the rich history of stamped products!

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