About Biennial Talks

25th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2012
Biennial Talks
Reduta Theatre, Zelny trh 4, Brno
June 22, 23 and 24, 2012

The 25th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno will open on June 22, 2012 with three days of lectures and presentations by designers and design theoreticians.

The first day includes presentations of members of the International Jury, consisting of renowned graphic designers and theoreticians. The following day is dedicated to the Biennial itself: Guest curators will talk about their exhibition projects, the board of the International Competition will describe the selection process, and the the visual identity of this Biennial will be introduced by its designers. The closing day is devoted to authors whose practices encompass diverse range of links to the field of graphic design.

Biennial Talks is intended for graphic designers, typographers, illustrators, editors, those working in publishing, advertising, design studios and libraries, for managers, students, teachers, theoreticians and journalists in the field of art and design.

The official languages are Czech and English. Simultaneous translation will be available to all participants.

Attendance fee
After the payment of attendance fee, all participants of the Biennial Talks will be issued an accreditation card granting them access to all three days of the Biennial Talks as well as to all exhibitions within the 25th Brno Biennial 2012. The accreditation card entitles the holder to 30 % discount on purchase of the Brno Biennial catalogue. The attendance fee does not cover transport, per diems and accommodation.
Standard fee 120 EUR / 3,000 CZK
Student 60 EUR / 1,500 CZK
(To be paid in cash upon accreditation.)

Accreditation
The accreditation will take place on Thursday, June 21 between 2 PM and 8 PM in the conference hall of the Museum of Applied Arts (Moravian Gallery), and on Friday, June 22 between 8 AM and 10 AM in the Reduta Theatre, Zelny trh 4, Brno.

Registration
Application Form
Please fill out the application form and send it by e-mail before May 15, 2012 to: miroslava.pluhackova@moravska-galerie.cz

Contact
Brno Biennial - Biennial Talks
PhDr. Miroslava Pluháčková
Moravská galerie v Brně
Husova 18, CZ-662 26 Brno, Czech Republic
+420 532 169 160
miroslava.pluhackova@moravska-galerie.cz
www.bienalebrno.org