Short Description
The competition BDFIL – Caran d’Ache Prize is open to anyone 15 years of age or older, living in Switzerland or abroad, whose work has never been published in the form of album, regularly in a large-circulation newspaper or magazine, or an expert reviewed online platform or under any editorial license. Participants
whose work is being published when the jury deliberates (June 23, 2025) will be disqualified. Each participant may enter only one project. As the competition aims to encourage and reward complete artists, collective entries will not be accepted. Winners of previous editions of the competition, except for special mentions,
are not allowed to participate.
Eligibility
Every project must a complete original story, in a single panel, with or without text, closely related to the theme of the contest: “Working Blues”. This theme can be interpreted freely. The project must be presented on an A3 format (29,7 x 42 cm) in the French orientation (vertical). Projects that do not comply with this
format will be automatically excluded from the competition. The style, form and materials used for the project are left to the free choice of the author. The language used for the texts and dialogues must be either English or French.
How to Apply
Each project (original or print) must arrive at BDFIL flat, neither folded nor rolled, and packaged in such a way as to ensure optimal protection. BDFIL will send an acknowledgment of receipt of the projects received, by the June 20, 2025, at the latest. Any projects sent from outside of Switzerland must clearly
indicate “no commercial value”* clearly indicated on the customs document. The submission of projects to the BDFIL office is only possible from Monday to Thursday, between 2 to 5 pm, until June 16, 2025.
Program Benefits & Awards
- 1st Prize CHF 2,000.- and the drawing of the 2026 Prize flyer
- 2nd Prize CHF 1,500.-
- 3rd Prize CHF 1,000.-
- A public prize of CHF 500.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Lausanne, Switzerland
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 16 June 2025
Website Link: https://bdfil.ch/concours/prix-bdfil-caran-dache-2025/
