Carmen Arozena

was a Spanish artist, born in the canary island

La Palma

. Following her premature death in

1963

her family and friends initiated in

1973

this

Print Award

in order to perpetuate her name and work.

There is a great variety of printing techniques among the selected prints like the traditional woodcut, dry-point and etching or the more innovative ones created by artists pushing and expanding constantly this means of expression.

Artists are invited to present

one print only

, which has neither been exhibited nor awarded before, without framing and made between

2013

and

2015

.

Prints should be signed, numbered and dated. The edition must not exceed 25 copies plus artists’s proofs. Maximum support dimensions are

70cm x 100cm

and the minimum support dimensions are

20cm x 20cm

, not exceeding at any case 1cm of height.

Topic, technique and support are free.

There is no entry fee

.

Eligibility

This Award is open to artists of all nationalities.

Prize

The judging panel will award two prizes:

•

First prize

: 4000 Euro (

approx. 4,500 USD

)

•

Second prize

: 2000 Euro (

approx. 2,250 USD

)

All awarded and selected prints will be exhibited at the "

Espacio Canario de Creacion y Cultura

" in Madrid, where the prize-giving takes place, followed by an exhibition at the "

Casa Salazar

" in Santa Cruz de La Palma (

Canary Island

).