Aimplas organizes a competition of art with plastics

Aimplas, Technological Institute of plastics, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary will be released properties, technology and innovation of plastic materials with an innovative formula: a contest of painting, sculpture and installations, where the plastic is the only star. "Since high school, with this initiative, we want to bet on young Valencian talents offering them the opportunity to meet and thus help them to put a dent in this increasingly competitive market," says José Antonio Costa, director Aimplas Manager. All artists interested under 35 years of the Valencian Community, must register previously by e-mail indicating name, form, Center and contact information, and can deliver his works -originales and without having been awarded in another pageant anterior- until 31 May in its facilities.

A jury formed by Joaquín Laserna, Secretary general of Aimplas, Maribel Domènech, doctor of fine arts and Professor of the Department of sculpture of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Rosa Ulpian, art criticism and Antonio Barroso, artist plastic, will meet in mid-June to select the works finalists andthen vote the failure of the winner. They will appreciate the innovation in the plastic language, the creative and artistic ability of plastic as a material for the creation of the works, as well as their integration into the same. The delivery of the prize for the winning and honorable mentions will be held in the Act of celebration of the 20th anniversary of Aimplas, which takes place next July 1, where, in addition, a selection of the best pieces displayed will be in the competition. The award-winning work will receive a cash prize which amounts to $ 3,000 and will become part of the collection of art Aimplas.