A painting competition will celebrate the 214th anniversary of the National Press, in Brasília. The activity will take place in the gardens of the organ, on the 7th, from 9 am to 5 pm, with prizes for the first five places. In addition to encouraging cultural manifestations and the integration of the artistic community, the institution intends with the initiative to expand its historical collection.
Registration is free and must be done on the website of Imprensa Nacional www.in.gov.br, from the 2nd to the 6th of May, or, on the day of the event, May 7th, from 8 am to 8:45 am. According to the organization of the event, the material for the execution of the works must be taken by the participants.
According to the regulations, artists aged 18 or over, able to paint themes from the National Press, distributed in its premises, can participate in the competition. The works must be done with acrylic or oil painting techniques on canvas.
The works performed during the competition will be automatically donated to the National Press, regardless of being awarded.
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The National Press is a body whose purpose is to publish, in the Official Gazette of the Union, information attributed to official acts of the federal public administration.
In addition, she works with graphic projects for official publications and coordinates activities at the museum and at the Biblioteca da Imprensa Nacional.
