MANGA UK Exhibition + Create A Manga Contest
MANGA UK Exhibition
From West to East and East to West, the hybrid artform that is manga (the Japanese for ‘comic strip’) continues to develop in many different directions.
The exhibition at Idea Store Whitechapel will present some of the best manga produced by British artists, contextualising it with authentic manga from Japan. Visitors will be able to see original story-strips by UK artists – influenced and inspired by their love of Japanese manga – and enjoy a celebration of one of today’s liveliest art forms, now popular worldwide.
The annual competition Manga Jiman, organised by the Japanese Embassy to foster and encourage UK talent, will be running concurrently with the exhibition, and potential entrants will find plenty of inspiration in the show. The exhibition has been curated by Ilya, the highly regarded London-based manga artist, writer and editor. Projects and publications include ‘The Manga Drawing Kit’, ‘Best New Manga’ and ‘King Lear’ in the ‘Manga Shakespeare series’.
Events organised in conjunction with the exhibition include workshops for children and adults. The children’s workshop will take place on Saturday 7 August 2.30 – 4pm.
MANGA JIMAN COMPETITION 2010
The Embassy of Japan is once again launching the major manga-writing competition, MANGA JIMAN 2010, with fantastic prizes and open to anyone fourteen (14)* years of age or over.
The amazing First Prize is two (2) return air tickets to Japan, courtesy of All Nippon Airways!**
The Second Prize is a fabulous TOSHIBA laptop computer.
Third Prize is a superb digital camera from RICOH UK Ltd
Runners-up will receive and a selection of manga publications, available in the UK from various UK manga publishers amongst others prizes.
The winners’ works will also be displayed in a special MANGA JIMAN EXHIBITION at the Embassy of Japan.
This competition is open to all UK residents. All creations should be original and between six (6) to eight ( A4-sized pages in length and although entrants are free to choose their own theme, restrictions do apply, and importantly the manga should in some way make reference to nami or ‘wave’. The closing date for the submission of entries is Monday, 1 November 2010.
Should you wish to enter, please read the full MANGA JIMAN COMPETITION 2010 RULES & REGULATIONS (www.uk.emb-japan.go.uk/en/event/manga/Manga_jiman_2010_rules.pdf PDF file) and then carefully fill out and submit the official entry form (www.uk.emb-japan.go.uk/en/event/manga/Manga_jiman_2010_apply.pdf PDF file) along with your entry by post or in person to Manga Jiman 2010 Competition, JICC, Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT.
* The competition is open to all legal residents of the United Kingdom who are, or will be, over the age of fourteen (14) by 1 January 2011.
**Terms and conditions apply.
