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Visualization of Electoral Injustice
Deadline: Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024, 11:00am
In Vienna, 33.4% of people of voting age are currently not entitled to vote!
On the occasion of the 2024 National Council elections in Austria, we at the Academy want to draw attention to the issue of growing electoral injustice and the associated democratic deficit. The Academy is therefore joining SOS Mitmensch's Pass Egal Wahl project. https://www.sosmitmensch.at/faq-pass-egal-wahl
The Pass Egal Wahl (translated no-matter-what-pass election) is a project to address the issue of voter exclusion and offers the possibility of self-empowerment for people who are not entitled to vote, as well as the promotion of solidarity among people with Austrian citizenship. Here, everyone can cast their vote, regardless of their origin and Austrian eligibility to vote.
The Pass Egal Wahl will take place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th of September in the Academy's Aula at Schillerplatz.
We are looking for an image motif to promote this election.
The motif should illustrate electoral injustice and the democratic deficit in Austria using statistical data. https://www.wien.gv.at/spezial/integrationsmonitor/gleichstellung-and-partizipation/fehlendes-wahlrecht-und-demokratiedefizit/
It should have a simple graphic language and be based on the ISOTYPE* pictograms of the Vienna Method of Image Statistics by Otto Neurath/Gerd Arntz. https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000121951264/otto-neurath-schoepfer-der-sprechenden-bilder
https://sammlung.wirtschaftsmuseum.at
*Students from the Academy's studios Art and Image | Graphics, Context and Drawing are currently also working on the topic of ISOTYPE pictograms and the visual representation of social processes. If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact c.schwarzwald@akbild.ac.at.
To be submitted:
- 1-3 motif(s) based on statistical data (submission formats: jpg/png and vector graphic scalable)
- variants of the application for Instagram (1080x1080px) and/or printable poster format A3 (300dpi)
(the poster must contain the following information as text:
“Pass Egal Wahl on 23 and 24.9.2024, 10-14h, Aula, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna”)
plus, in one PDF file with max. 5 MB:
- short text on the concept of the design
- precise indication of which statistical context (source) was used
Eligibility for submission: all enrolled students of the Academy (Submission only possible from @student.akbild.ac.at addresses!)
Submission deadline: Wednesday 31 July 2024, 11 am
Beginning of the campaign: 1 September 2024
Prize money: 500€ total (will be divided among several projects if necessary)
includes granting the rights of use, stating the copyright
The jury consists of teaching staff and students from the IKA and IKL as well as a representative of the BFÖ.
Please note that only submissions will be accepted that meet all the specified criteria and are received on time. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
For further information please contact Antje Lehn (a.lehn@akbild.ac.at, +43 1 588 16-5123)