Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026... Subject: "DUENDES 2026"... Categories: 1- llustration, 2- Graphic Narrative... Works in digital format (JPG, PNG, or PDF) with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi... Maximum size: A3 (29.7 x 42 cm)... Each participant may submit up to 3 works...
33th International Calicomix Festival 2026 Colombia
ELFS: Magic and Graphic Fantasy Converge at Calicomix 2026
"The 33rd Calicomix International Festival 2026 opens its doors with ELFS, a space where imagination becomes graphic action. We invite artists from all continents to transform symbols, legends, and fantastical beings into visual narratives that celebrate cultural diversity, ancestral memory, and contemporary creativity, recognizing and valuing the respect that individuals and communities deserve.
Objective
To bring together graphic creators from the five continents in an international exhibition that showcases the richness of magic and fantasy, integrating local traditions and personal universes into a digital catalog that will be disseminated globally as a living record of the festival.
Who can participate?
• Illustrators, cartoonists, comic artists, graphic designers, and visual artists.
• Creators of any age and nationality.
• Special category for children's artists.
Categories
• Illustration: original works in any medium Technique.
• Graphic narrative: Comics, Graphic Novels, or single-page visual sequences.
Important note: Works generated by artificial intelligence will not be accepted. DUENDERÍA honors human creation as a testament to the imagination.
Theme
The representation of magical and fantastical beings from each country, tradition, or personal imagination. Each elf is a graphic guardian integrated into the collective universe of DUENDERÍA.
Format and Requirements
• Works in digital format (JPG, PNG, or PDF) with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• Maximum size: A3 (29.7 x 42 cm).
• Each participant may submit up to 3 works.
Note for participants
Each submitted work must include a similar technical sheet, with:
• Title of the work, Technique used, Name of the author and country of origin,
• Name and a brief description of its cultural or symbolic origin (max. 150 words)
Key Dates
• Call for entries opens: March 1st 2026
• Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026
• Official Exhibition: August 1, 2026, in Santiago de Cali, Colombia
Submission of Works
Proposals should be sent to the festival's official email address: calicomixcolombia@gmail.com
Subject: "DUENDES 2026"
Selection and Exhibition
A curatorial committee will select the works that will comprise the official DUENDERÍA exhibition at the 33rd Calicomix International Festival.
All works received will be considered for digital distribution on the festival's platforms.
Recognition
• Official certificate for selected participants.
• Inclusion in the DUENDERÍA 2026 International Digital Catalog, sent to each artist and distributed globally as a record of the festival.
• Promotion of each work with the artist's name and country, acknowledging their contribution to this event.
• Artists donate publication rights to the Festival for promotional purposes, maintaining Their moral and intellectual property rights as authors remain fully respected.
Conditions for Participation
• Participation in DUENDES implies acceptance of all the rules described herein.
• Artists guarantee that the submitted works are their own original creations.
• Works that infringe upon the rights of third parties, include discriminatory or violent messages, or are contrary to human dignity will not be accepted.
• The moral and intellectual property rights of each work belong exclusively to its author. The Festival acquires only reproduction and distribution rights for cultural and educational purposes, on a non-profit basis.
Curatorial Note
DUENDERÍA is not a competition, but a global graphic celebration. It does not seek to rank or evaluate, but rather to celebrate the diversity and creative richness of each submission. Each work is a testament to the extraordinary beings that inhabit our minds and our territories.
We invite all artists to contribute their myths, guardians, and fantasies to build together a catalog that celebrates ancestral memory and contemporary imagination.
The Calicomix International Festival is a cultural event with free admission. Free, with free activities open to all. Your inner elf is welcome in this revelation of the imaginary!
The DUENDERÍA is a space of planetary convergence. Every culture has imagined and named its own guardians, spirits, and extraordinary beings. We invite artists to draw inspiration from this diversity to bring their creations to life: Ekekos, Gnomes, Elves, Aluxes, Tengus, Chaneques, Domovoi, Leprechauns, Mukis, Mohanes, Sylphs, Satyrs, Curupiras, etc.
This list is a sample of the rich imagination that inhabits the world's territories. Each artist can contribute their own myths, guardians, and fantasies so that together we can build the DUENDERÍA 2026 international catalog.
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