Stories of the Mediterranean Call for Illustrations for a collaborative exhibition with APIV at the 2026 Fira del Llibre de València

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES (see further down for full description):

  1. The goal is to create free-style illustrations or comics about the Mediterranean, using our own artistic tools and approaches.

  2. Participation in this exhibition is open to illustrators who are members of APIV and are up to date with their membership fees. (Also open to MCOI)

  3. All works received within the deadline and following the required format will be physically exhibited at the 2026 Fira del Llibre de València and may also be shown in future itinerant exhibitions at other cultural or social venues.

  4. Each illustrator may participate with one single piece, which can be created specifically for this exhibition or selected from previous work. The format must be vertical DIN A3, without margins (final size: 297×420mm).

  5. Free technique.

  6. Images must be sent as two separate files:
    - High resolution file in TIFF or JPG format (maximum quality), 300 dpi, CMYK colour mode,

    for printing.
    - Low resolution file (72 dpi) in PNG or JPG format, in RGB colour mode.

  7. Works must be sent through Smash to comunicacio@apiv.com with the subject line:
    The works must be sent through the file sharing system WeTransfer to comunicacio@apiv.com, with the subject line: «HISTÒRIES DEL MEDITERRANI + name or pseudonym of the illustrator».

  8. In addition to the illustration, please attach a text file including the following information: - Name or pseudonym of the illustrator (as you want it to appear in the exhibition).
    - Title of the work.
    - Web page (optional; it will appear next to the illustrator’s name in the exhibition).

    - Email address (for organisational purposes only; it will not appear in the exhibition).

  9. The submission deadline is Monday, April 13th, 2026 at 23:59h.

  10. Participation in this call implies full acceptance of these guidelines.

FULL GUIDELINES AND DESCRIPTION

Agenzija Sapport - Open Call for an illustrator

Open call for an illustrator to help create an extensive series of instructional images for an EU-wide publication on sexual health and best practices, led by Agenzija Sapport. If selected for EU funds, the assignment will cover a period of around 3 years and the number of images created during this time might amount to the thousands. Given the sensitive nature of the assignment’s subject, the MCOI is on the lookout for illustrators whose work satisfies the following criteria:

  • ability to produce realistic / anatomically correct illustrations;

  • ability to deliver illustrations that are sequential, through the use of basic narrative and storyboards;

  • ability to deliver direct, clean, uncomplicated work that clearly communicates an action or instruction;

  • ability to communicate even culturally-sensitive or sexually-explicit (but non-pornographic) content;

  • ability to work digitally and easily edit drawings, especially due to the large quantity of illustrations required;

  • is comfortable working in a team that includes a designer, copy writer and content director;

  • is comfortable receiving critical feedback and revising work accordingly.

If interested, please submit a portfolio with relevant work to maltaillustrators@gmail.com, using the subject ‘Agenzija Sapport - Open Call’. The deadline for submitting work is Wednesday 18th February at 11:59pm.

If selected, chosen candidates will be asked to submit their interpretation of a short brief based on the actual assignment, together with an indicative price-per-image that will be due by Wednesday 25th February at 11:59pm.

Please note that the execution of this project is pending on eligibilty for EU financing.

The intellectual property rights for outputs created in Erasmus+ KA2 projects remain with the project beneficiaries (the partner organisations), but the EU requires that all educational materials produced with Erasmus+ funding be made openly available under an open licence. This means partners keep ownership, but they must grant the public free access and reuse rights.

Maze & Landscape Visualisation

Adrian Fisher Design, a Malta-based world-leading maze and labyrinth design studio, is looking for illustrators to create artist impressions of garden and hedge mazes for international projects.

The work involves producing conceptual, pre-construction visuals that help clients understand the experience of a maze before it is built. Illustrations may include eye-level or semi-isometric views of entrances, inner rooms and goal areas, as well as plan or bird’s-eye views showing overall layout and atmosphere.

Illustrators will work from 2D maze designs, site plans, landscape/topography information, reference photos and a written brief, not from finished photography.

This is paid work, with potential for ongoing collaboration on future projects. We are looking to connect with illustrators as soon as possible for current commissions.

Interested illustrators should get in touch with Rebecca at rebecca@adrianfisherdesign.com with:

  • A short introduction

  • Portfolio links (especially environment, landscape or architectural work)

  • Typical turnaround times and preferred way of working

Urban Wildlife Group Exhibition Open Call

Urban Wildlife is an exhibition of approximately 40 risograph illustrations designed to highlight and educate the public on endangered and extinct Maltese flora and fauna, as well as success stories, and paired with information on what we can do as the public to safeguard Maltese nature.

We are looking to select 8 other artists to illustrate 4 illustrations each from our list of flora and fauna, and be part of this exhibition that will be hosted at the Malta Society of Arts from November 26th until December 19th 2026.

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CLOSED ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER