Burgas Municipality announces the fourth edition of the illustration competition based on poems by Hristo Fotev. The initiative is part of the celebration of the 92nd anniversary of the poet's birth and the awarding of the National Poetry Award in March 2026.
Participants: The competition is open to students from grades VIII to XII and university students. Participants will be divided into two categories.
Requirements for the artworks:
- Size: Minimum – 25 cm, maximum – 50 cm per side.
- Technique: paper, ink, pen, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, collage or mixed media; classical graphic techniques and digital printing are allowed.
- The works must be original and not have participated in other competitions.
- On the back of each work should be written: the participant's full name and age, the name of the poem, the technique and the year of creation.
Jury and evaluation criteria: A competent jury will evaluate the works based on the criteria: originality, artistic skill, correspondence with the poetic source and overall visual impact.
Awards: Three individual awards will be awarded in the two categories (students and university students). The distinguished participants will receive certificates and material prizes.
The organizers reserve the right to use the images of the works for promotion, indicating the author. The copyrights remain with the participants.
Burgas Municipality invites young artists to discover their visual interpretation of Hristo Fotev's poetry.