ICA Launches Sixth International Poster Competition

The International Colored Gemstone Association has launched the sixth ICA International Poster Competition in connection with the ICA Congress, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 30 to May 4, 2011.

The founder and coordinator of the competition, Yehuda Kassif, who is also the ICA Ambassador to Israel, has issued the call for poster designs – dedicated to the promotion of colored gemstones – to be submitted before February 1 next year.

"The  Rio de Janeiro ICA Congress will mark the special and unique contribution of the Brazilian mines as the most exciting source of a vast variety of gemstones, and will salute the miners, cutters, polishers and traders that brought to the world this rainbow of shining colors," said Kassif.

Participation in the poster competition has grown over the years with designers from 35 countries submitting up to 150 entries for judging each year. By organizing these competitions ICA encourages its members as well as members of the colored gemstone community at large, art students, and graphic designer to find new, creative ideas to promote the appreciation of colored gemstones.

All poster entries will be exhibited during the ICA Congress in Rio de Janeiro where ICA members and congress delegates will vote for their favorite designs. Four top posters will be announced at the congress gala dinner; the three top winners will receive cash prizes. Following the congress ICA will use the posters in its publications and online to promote colored gemstones.

To see rules of entry visit the ICA’s website, www.gemstone.org