Send 1-5 pages, black/white on the NO BORDERS theme.
Borders exist everywhere. Between nations, people, cultures and artforms.
AltCom 2012 explores other ways to do things. Through the medium of comics we look at a world with NO BORDERS.
The AltCom 2012 comics festival takes place in Malmö, Sweden, this November.
There will be exhibitions, parties, talks, international guests and a small press comics market.
RESERVE A TABLE!
During the main weekend, November 9-11, there will be a comics market where alternative- and small press publichers as well as individual comics creators will sell their works. To reserve a table is free. Email your reservation to altcomfestival@gmail.com before October 15.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
AltCom 2012 anthology: NO BORDERS
We accept submissions for the festival anthology until August 1!
Send us 1-5 pages, black/white on the NO BORDERS theme.
Check this website in the near future (summer) for further updates concerning dates and locations : http://altcomfestival.se/
Just like AltCom 2010, there will be a festival anthology that will be distributed for free at AltCom 2012. Anyone can submit work to be included in the anthology. A selection is then made by two editors. Here's what you need to do.
Interpret the NO BORDERS theme freely and send a comic of maximum 5 pages to altcomfestival@gmail.com for possible inclusion in the anthology. The main editors will be Mattias Elftorp and Amanda Casanellas from Tusen Serier.
Format: 140x182mm (+5mm bleed)
Preferred file formats: High resolution images, .TIFF format
(please contact us if you feel unsure about file formats, bleed, etc)
Pages: 1-5
Deadline: August 1 2012
We look forward to seeing your contributions.
To register for a table at the festival, send an email to altcomfestival@gmail.com
Please note however that we do not yet have a date or a venue for the festival. As soon as we do, the information will be posted on the festival's official website.
