Contest for a new peace logo

The Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt requests submissions for a new peace logo. The occasion: the discursive thematic exhibition PEACE that will be presented at the Schirn from July 1 to September 24, 2017. The new peace logo will be chosen by an independent jury, will be remunerated with prize money, and will be integrated into the exhibition communications. The deadline for receipt of entries is May 8, 2017.

Dr. Philipp Demandt, Director of the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, describes the project as follows: “This summer with our PEACE exhibition the Schirn sets out to explore how peace actually works, a question that is as compelling as ever today. Quite apart from this, we feel it is high time for a new peace logo, a logo for today that reflects our current notion of peace.”

The depictions of peace are usually limited to familiar symbols: doves, rainbow colors, rifles adorned with flowers. In the discursive group exhibition curated by Matthias Ulrich, the Schirn pursues a different approach and addresses the question of how peace actually works. Proceeding from the premise that peace is reflected most clearly in processes of interaction and communication among people and among all of the players in the ecosystem, the exhibition focuses on phenomena that have always contributed to making human (co-)existence possible and sustainable, such as water, animals, language, or the culture of giving.

The Schirn exhibition is offering a contemporary perspective on the subject with works by international artists such as Pia Camil, Jan de Cock, Minerva Cuevas, Ed Fornieles, Michel Houellebecq, Surasi Kusolwong, Isabel Lewis, Lee Mingwei, Katja Novitskova, Heather Phillipson, Agnieszka Polska, Timur Si-Qin, and Ulay. The current reassessment of the humanist view of the world and influence on the relationships between humankind and nature will play an important role in the presentation. The PEACE exhibition will be accompanied by numerous live events, including poetry readings, concerts, lectures, and cooking sessions in which visitors are invited to take part. The program will be developed in collaboration with the participating artists.

The contest
Schirn requests submissions for a new peace logo. It can be a logo using letters or an image, or a combination of both.

Format and submission 
Designs and data can be submitted in the following formats (JPG, TIFF, PNG) by upload to the website. A brief descriptive account of how the logo was developed must also be provided.

Conditions of entry
The competition is open to everyone, anywhere in the world. Professional designers as well as students and non-designers are all welcome to enter. We hope to get entries from people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. The participant guarantees that he or she personally developed the design and it is not encumbered by any third-party rights. The winner shall grant the Schirn exclusive usufruct, unlimited in space or time, enabling the Schirn to use the winning logo extensively in all digital and analog media. This contest is a tender in the sense of section 661 of the BGB, the German Civil Code. No claims can be brought for the remuneration of efforts, be they successful or unsuccessful. Intel­lec­tual prop­erty rights for each submis­sion will remain with the entrant. 

Deadline and selection
The deadline for receipt of entries is May 8, 2017, 6pm CET (via upload to www.schirn.de/peace/en). An independent jury will select the winning logo from among the submissions received. The decision will be made in May and will be announced on the exhibition website.

Prize 
Prize money of EUR 1,000 will be awarded to the winning logo, which will then be included in the comprehensive communications effort for the show and will be used on the various media advertising the exhibition. The five best logos will be presented in SCHIRN MAGAZIN (www.schirn-mag.com) and be featured by the editors. The ten best logos will be presented on the exhibition website. Online users will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite logo. The logo that garners the most votes will get the Audience Prize.

Exhibition website 
For further information on the competition and the PEACE exhibition click here. PEACE will open on June 30, 2017, at 7pm with the Schirn’s big summer party.

Director: Dr. Philipp Demandt
Curator: Matthias Ulrich
Press contact: Pamela Rohde (Head of Press/Public Relations):
presse@schirn.de / T (+49 69) 29 98 82 148
Press material: www.schirn.de/en/ (texts, images, and films for download under PRESS)