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CALL FOR ENTRIES: LAHTI POSTER BIENNIAL 2009

11.11.2008 News

Lahti (Finland) - The Lahti Poster Biennial 2009 invites artists or groups of artists to submit up to 4 posters or poster series before 30 November 2008. The final selection of posters, made by the organising committee, will be on display at the 17th International Poster Biennial, to be held in Finland from 14 June - 27 September 2009 at the Lahti Art Museum | Poster Museum.

The event has been organised by , the Association of Professional Graphic Designers in Finland, an Icograda Professional Member, as well as Poster Friends and Poster Museum.

Categories
A) Cultural, social and commercial posters
B) Environmental posters (Tarasti prize)

Prizes
Grand Prix 3 500 Â€
Grafia Prix 3 000 Â€
Second prize 1 700 Â€
The Lauri Tarasti prize 3 000 Â€
Certificates of honour

Organising committee
Pekka Loiri, graphic designer, chairman
Tapani Aartomaa, graphic designer, AGI
Timo Berry, graphic designer
Esa Ojala, graphic designer
Kari Piippo, graphic designer, AGI

International jury
Michal Batory, France
Timo Berry, Finland
Vladimir Chaika, Russia
Bruno Monguzzi, Switzerland
David Tartakover, Israel

For more information, please contact:

Poster Museum / Lahti Art Museum
P.O.Box 113
15111 Lahti
Finland
F: +358 3 814 4545
W: www.lahdenmuseot.fi

Kari Savolainen
T: +358 3 814 4546
E: kari.savolainen@lahti.fi

Maija-Riitta Kallio
T: +358 3 814 4542
E: maija-riitta.kallio@lahti.fi