The Mandela Project | Invitation to Participate

From 05.12.2014 Call for submissions

South Africa

You are invited to celebrate Nelson MandelaÂ’s 95th birthday and his lifeÂ’s contribution to humanity by creating a poster or series of posters. The project aims to collect 95 exceptional posters from around the world and collate them into an online publication and travelling exhibition.

Project Goals

• Celebrate Nelson MandelaÂ’s life through a collection of posters.
• Collect 95 exceptional posters from around the world in 60 days.
• Contribute to the Nelson Mandela ChildrenÂ’s Hospital Trust.

Project Background
All designers and artists are invited to celebrate the life of the globally beloved icon Nelson Mandela by creating a poster or series of posters . The collection will be launched on the occasion of his 95th birthday, 18 July 2013. The project is not for gain and is coordinated by an independent team of volunteers. The poster collection and all proceeds that may arise from the project will be donated to the Nelson Mandela ChildrenÂ’s Hospital Trust to aid in the establishment of a dedicated childrenÂ’s hospital in Johannesburg.

Project Deadline
28 June 2013 (extended from 21 June)

Project Specifications
Print: A2, 300dpi in PDF format with no bleed

Project Contributors
Participation is open to all

Project Scope
Web gallery
International travelling exhibition

Comments & Observations

• The Mandela legacy needs to be respected.
• Please ensure that you respect all copyrights and secure permissions where required.
• This is meant to be a tribute to a legendary man from us, the creative community.
• You acknowledge that all works submitted is yours and you own all rights to it.
  

The facilitators of this project cannot take any responsibility for any copyright infringements or misrepresentations made by persons submitting work to this project. All work is accepted in good faith.

Contributors agree to donate their poster/s without charge to the Nelson Mandela ChildrenÂ’s Hospital Trust and allow the Trust to exhibit and reproduce copies as part of its fundraising programme. The Trust will respect the intellectual rights of all contributors/creators and will not sell copies of the artwork without written permission.

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Contact
Jacques Lange, jacquesL@iafrica.com
Mohammed Jogie, mo@creativeweek.pro