Within the scope of its new communication, the CSEDT wishes to have  its own next Season’s greetings card  made  by a professional plastic artist – engraver. Topics may be freely chosen. However, this holiday card should reflect the New Year’s celebrations and the wishes conveyed.

The text accompanying the card will be crafted by the CSEDT on a separate tracing paper.

FORMAT
THE CARD MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMATS, IT IS OPTIONAL: 10.5 X 21 CM / 1 FLAP
10 X 15 CM / 2 FLAPS
THE FORMATS THEREFORE INCLUDE THE IMAGE AND THE MARGINS.

The artist can work either in colour or black and white.

All intaglio and relief-printing techniques are accepted as well as lithography.

Initially, the artist is asked to submit a project to be rendered as a drawing, a sketch in PDF or a JPG by OCTOBER 15, 2020.

The artist will also have to send a document presenting his or her overall activity  (a two page PDF with biography and career path).

After the decision of the CSEDT board members,  the selected artist will have to commit himself / herself to make the work when a press proof will be finalized and signed by the members of the board.

The selected artist is asked to print 100 proofs, numbered and signed by hand in the margin. These proofs will be sent its members by the CSEDT.

The CSEDT will then make a digital quality print, faithful to the original work up to 500 copies for its communication (professional mailing).

For the greetings card design, the printing of 100 impressions by the artist along with the card printing rights ( completion by the CSEDT), the CSEDT would keep :
– 1,000 € dedicated to the creation and production process by the artist regarding 100 signed proofs
– 800 € for the copyright, serving the distribution of the greetings card : 500 ex. in digital print made by the CSEDT, distribution of the card, on its site, social networks.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
15 OCTOBER 2020. FILE TO BE SENT TO CONTACT@CSEDT.ORG (LIGHT PDF)
SELECTION OF THE ARTIST BY THE CSEDT OFFICE: OCTOBER 2020
HANDING OVER OF THE SELECTED ARTIST’S PRINTS: IN EARLY DECEMBER 2020

The artist enters into a contract regarding the delivery date of prints. He/ she also undertakes not to use the image in a context other than calls for projects issued by the CSEDT.

The CSEDT, for its part, undertakes to pay the artist upon receipt of his/her prints. The artist’s name must be mentionned in his / her communication. The number of copies in digital print may not be exceeded. The CSEDT will not reprint original prints.

Please, feel free to contact the CSEDT, if you have any requests or questions.
contact@csedt.org