ILUSTRARTE - Bienal Internacional de Ilustraçao para a Infância

Two years latter, while celebrating the 200th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, more than 900 illustrators from 50 countries sent their artworks to ILUSTRARTE 2005.


Frédérique Bertrand France Illustrator Winner of Ilustrarte 2003; Bologna Ragazzi Award, 1999; Bologna Children’s Book Award, 2003	Carll Cneut Belgium Illustrator Prix Octogones 2002; Gold Plaque of BIB Bratislava, in 2003; Book Peacock Award	Vincent Ferrer Spain IIllustrator and Publisher Director of Media Vaca; Bologna Ragazzi Award	Květa Pacovská Czech Republic Illustrator Hans Christian Andersen Medal, in 1992	José de Guimarães Portugal Contemporary Artist Grande Prémio da IX Bienal de Artes Plásticas, in Barcelona, 1986; International Olympic Award in 1991, Sport and Art

All the members of the jury were really impressed with the large number of entrants and high quality of many of the Works, often combining originality with new innovative techniques.

During two days were evaluated 2790 illustrations by 920 illustrators from 50 countries. The jury decided to attribute the ILUSTRARTE 2005 Award to the Portuguese illustrator João Vaz de Carvalho. Additionally, the hury decided to attribute two special mentions to the works of Isabelle Vandenabeele (Belgium) and André Letria (Portugal).