Call for original artwork inspired by Frankenstein novel 0

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There is a call for original artwork inspired by Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus” underway.  Artists, illustrators, and designers highlight your work and be a part of The Frankenstein Project celebrating the upcoming anniversary of this classic novel.

A juried selection of images inspired by the classic novel will be published in a newly designed layout for its 200th anniversary. The esteemed judges include Isabel Samaras, Laurie Lee Brom, Barbara Schultz, Bill Rude and Justin Adams. All submissions highlighted on SuperMonsterCity! web gallery with a link to artist’s website. Selected works compensated. Artists retain rights, granting SMC! provisional rights. Important details at SuperMonsterCity.com/the-frankenstein-project/. 

 

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Quick bios on our national panel of judges for The Frankenstein Project includes San Francisco-based painter Isabel Samaras whose images are often woven with references to classic horror movies, ancient mythologies, and childhood fairy tales and has appeared in numerous publications, books and documentaries; Seattle-based artist Laurie Lee Brom who pursues fairy folk, curious ghosts and odd characters in her enchanting paintings and has had her more recent work on exhibit at the LA Art Show; New York-based veteran illustrator and artist Justin Adams who works in the fantasy and science-fiction genres with such clients as Sony Entertainment; Los Angeles-based designer, animator, and effects expert Bill Rude whose work can be seen in hundreds of films and TV shows and has a penchant for retro horror; and Minneapolis-based comic book artist Barbara Schulz who helped establish and runs the comic art degree program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and co-programs the international PFC (“Pierre Feuille Ciseaux” or “Rock Paper Scissors”) event in the United States.

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Excited to say entries from a diverse swath of artists are coming in from around the globe including Bhutan, England and the United States. One submission has come from a previous Hugo Award-winner.  Deadline is November 30.

Based on feedback, all submissions will be included in a companion art book.