The Exlibris Contest Has Ended
On February 15, 2018, at 4 P.M. – Opening of the exhibition featuring works of the international ex libris competition “EX LIBRIS. RESTORED LITHUANIA 100” in the gallery of Šiauliai county Povilas Višinskis public library. In total, 372 ex libris have been created by 204 authors from 35 countries. View the virtual exposition here.
February-March, 2018 – An international Jury evaluates the received works, chooses winners of the competition.
March-October, 2018 – Preparation of the travelling exhibition of the international ex libris competition “EX LIBRIS. RESTORED LITHUANIA 100”, publishing of the exhibition catalogue.
On November 17, 2018 – The catalogue presentation and award ceremony of the international Ex libris contest-exhibition “Ex Libris. Restored Lithuania 100” will take place at Šiauliai Book Fair.
December, 2018 – Distribution of the exhibition catalogue „Ex Libris. Restored Lithuania 100 to the contestants.
The Jury of the International Ex libris Contest
Petras Repšys – graphic artist, medalist, monumentalist (chairman of the Jury, Lithuania);
Asta Kaktytė – librarian of Šiauliai county Povilas Višinskis public library (secretary of the Jury, Lithuania);
Members:
Maris Čačka – artist, deputy director of Daugavpils Mark Rothko art centre (Latvia);
Stanislovas Gasiūnas – ex libris collector (Russia);
Bronius Maskuliūnas – director of Šiauliai county Povilas Višinskis public library (Lithuania);
Jonas Nekrašius – cultural historian, ex libris collector (Lithuania);
Rasa Prišmontienė – graphic artist, ex libris creator (Lithuania);
Vitolis Enrikas Vengris – researcher of Lithuanian ex libris, collector (USA);
Agnieszka Zawadzka – graphic artist, lecturer at the Department of Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Poland)
Competition curators
dr. Bronius Maskuliūnas
e-mail bronius.maskuliunas@savb.lt
tel. +370 41 523750
Jonas Nekrašius
e-mail jonas.nekrasius@kava.lt
tel.+370 698 27342
Asta Kaktytė
Competition secretary
e-mail menocentras@savb.lt
Library address:
Povilas Visinskis Siauliai County Public Library
Ausros av. 62
LT-76235 Siauliai, Lithuania