The Festivities Department of the City Council and the Association of Carnival Peñas of Miguelturra, announce the competition for the selection of the poster announcing the 2026 Carnival, declared of National Tourist Interest, whose registration period and submission of originals is open until November 28, 2025, and which is governed by the following RULES:

1. THEME:

The theme must be related to CARNIVAL and representative of the festival. The technique, style, and colors used in the creation of the entries are open to all, and only original works that have not previously won awards will be accepted.

Images of the works may not be previously published or exploited by third parties, including printed or digital editions.

Posters can be made using any method: photographic composition, digital system, painting…

Since one of the competition’s objectives is to support artistic creativity, works created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be accepted.

Since one of the competition’s objectives is to support artistic creativity, works created using AI (artificial intelligence) will not be accepted.

2. FORMAT:

The posters submitted will be able to be printed in 45 x 65 centimetres, and will bear the following inscription: MIGUELTURRA (Ciudad Real) Carnival 2026. FIESTAS DE INTERÉS TURÍSTICO NACIONAL. The name of the locality must have a prominent space, being with respect to that of the province in a proportionality never less than 1 to 5. The winner of the contest must submit, after the event, an adaptation of the winning work in horizontal format of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The work will not include any text other than those indicated above, nor any advertising drawings.

The Department of Culture and Communication will add the necessary institutional details to the winning poster for publication.

3. PRESENTATION:

Unsigned posters must be submitted electronically. That is, online through the Mundo Arti art platform www.mundoarti.com, in the designated competition section, attaching an image or PDF file no larger than 5 MB.

4. SUBMISSION OF WORKS AND JURY:

The jury that will select the finalist works will be composed of at least three members appointed by the Department of Culture, from among those involved in culture and the arts.

The names of the Jury members will be announced before the deadline for submitting posters.

The Jury will make a pre-selection of the posters that will be sent mounted on foam board (in minimum A3 format). The posters preselected by the Jury will be sent to the Casa de Cultura, located at c/ Perlerines, 26, CP 13170, Miguelturra (Ciudad Real), with a motto on the back.

The motto will be written in a sealed envelope, along with a photocopy of the author’s ID clearly showing their full name, address, and city. Their phone number and email address must also be included.

Inside this sealed envelope, you must include, very importantly, a sworn statement guaranteeing the original authorship of the work, ownership of the work, and the use of techniques other than AI for its creation. A CD with the file in digital format (JPG, TIFF, or PSD) must be included.

The deadline for submitting selected works is Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A CD or flash drive containing the work’s file in digital format (JPG, TIFF, or PSD) must be attached.

The referral will be under the responsibility and risk of the contestants.

The Jury, once the finalist works have been received, will proceed to decide the winner. Its decision is final and will take place during the week between December 15 and 19, 2025.

5. PRIZE:

A single prize of 1,000 euros and a souvenir gift from the competition has been established. The prize is subject to the corresponding withholding for personal income tax. The non-presence of the winning person at the awards ceremony during the proclamation implies the renunciation of the gift.

6. EXHIBITION:

The organization will exhibit the submitted works at the Casa de la Capellanía in January 2026. These works will also be available to view on the official website of the Miguelturra City Council.

Non-winning entries may be collected beginning February 1, 2026, during office hours, and until March 15, 2026. After this date, the works not withdrawn will remain in the possession of the Organization.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:

Admitted participants grant the rights of reproduction, distribution and/or public communication conferred upon them by the Intellectual Property Law 1/1996 of April 12, under the following general terms and conditions:

The award-winning creation will remain the full and exclusive property of the Organization, which reserves the right to reproduce and disseminate it through the channels it deems most appropriate.

If during the course of the contest it is found that any of the submitted works have been plagiarized, the Organization will automatically disqualify the individual and their work.

The Miguelturra City Council disclaims any liability for plagiarism or any violation of current intellectual property regulations that participants may incur.

The intellectual property rights, exploitation rights, and printed or digital adaptations of the selected posters will be transferred to the Miguelturra City Council indefinitely.

Consequently, the Miguelturra City Council may hold exhibitions, prints, or publish catalogs citing the authors, always for non-profit purposes.

The online broadcasting and transmission of the works and their availability through interactive digital networks are expressly included.

The authors undertake to take appropriate action to protect the right to privacy, honor, and self-image.

This implies the authorization and/or permission of the people who may appear in the submitted works, with the author assuming all responsibility related to the right to privacy.

8. OTHERS

The Miguelturra City Council is committed to ensuring transparency and proper application of the rules of the participation process.

Participation in this contest implies full acceptance of these rules.