Comics for Equality: A Creative Call for Migrant Artists

The “ComiX4= Comics for Equality Award” is a competition for artists with migrant backgrounds living in an EU country or in a country on the way to EU membership (Western Balkan and Turkey).

The Award is part of the a project funded by the European Union and is led by Africa e Mediterraneo  (Italy), in partnership with NGO Mondo (Estonia), Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (Bulgaria), ARCA (Romania) and Grafiskie stasti (Latvia). The project fosters intercultural dialogue to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination in Europe, with a particular focus on Italy, Bulgaria, Estonia, Romania and Latvia.

Until 30th of June 2013, comic strip authors can submit their contributions under the three categories: The fight against racism, stories of migration and stereotypes and win EUR 1000.

For details, please see the call or visit the project website.


Comic: www.comix4equality.eu


Information provided by Michela Bignami, Africa e Mediterraneo