The

Association of Illustrators

(AOI) in partnership with

London Transport Museum

, is delighted to announce that submissions are now welcome for the

Prize for Illustration 2015

. This year the theme is "

London Places and Spaces

".

London

has inspired countless great works of art, each reflecting aspects of the City’s unique character and qualities. The

Prize for Illustration 2015

looks to continue this tradition by taking the theme of

London Places and Spaces

and invites submissions from illustrators throughout the world.

The aim is to attract artwork for display that is colourful, inspiring and celebrates a vibrant, multi-layered London. Entrants are invited to visually capture an iconic or lesser known place in a single image.

All artworks should be in portrait format. London Transport Museum prefers that artworks conform to actual or pro rata standard poster sized: Double Royal – 635 x 1016mm (

25 x 40 inches

) or Double Crown – 505 x 760mm (

20 x 30 inches

). However, for this exhibition these sizes are not prescriptive.

There is no entry fee

.

Eligibility

The competition is open to illustrators and students of illustration throughout the world, regardless whether they are members of the Association of Illustrators (AOI) or not.

Prize

•

First prize

: £2000 (approx. 3,300 USD) and display of image on a LTM poster

•

Second prize

: £1000 (approx. 1,650 USD)

•

Third prize

: £750 (approx. 1,200 USD)

There is also the possibility that your shortlisted image will be featured on merchandise sold in London Transport Museum's shop.

Moreover, the top 100 entries selected by a panel of judges will be displayed in an

exhibition

at London Transport Museum that will open from

May

and run until

August 2015

. The winners will be announced at a private award ceremony that will take place in early

May 2015

.