Entry is now open to the Fespa Awards 2023. The closing date for entries is 25 January 2023. The shortlisted entries will be announced on 13 March and will be displayed at Fespa Global Print Expo 2023, 23 – 26 May at Messe Munich, Germany.
Fespa has added a new awards category to zone in on sustainably produced applications. This award will be judged across all categories against environmental considerations, including a reduction in the use of materials, energy and labour throughout production; whether the product can be reused or recycled; if notable attention has been paid to lifecycle analysis; and whether the entry is economically viable.
The other awards categories are:
Display and POP on Paper and Board
Packaging on Paper and Board
Display and POP on Plastic
Packaging on Plastics
Posters
Serigraphies and Fine Art
Decals and Printed Labels
Wrapping
Creative Special Effects – Paper Board and Plastics
Special Effects on T-shirts, Garments and Other Textiles
Printed Garments
Roll-to-Roll Printed Textiles
Glass, Ceramic, Metal and Wood Products
Direct Printing on Three Dimensional Products
Non-Printed Signage
Functional Printing – fascias, dials, nameplates
Printeriors
There is a charge of 100 Euro per entry for Fespa members or 150 Euro per entry for non-members.
The final category is the Young Star Award, which can be entered by those aged 16 to 25 working as a vocational trainee or student in digital or screen printing and design. Entrants can enter this award by submitting work in any of the print related categories. There is no cost to enter the Young Star category and the prize for the winner is 1,000 Euro.
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In addition to the Sustainability Award, there are three further awards that all entrants are automatically considered for. The People’s Choice Award is voted for by Fespa’s online community across all categories and voting for this award will be open from 13 February 2023. The Best in Show Award and the Judges Award for Innovation are chosen by the Fespa Awards judges. Â
