APIC · What is APIC?
WHO ARE WE?
The Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC) is a group bringing together all illustrators interested in defending together the rights of professionals.
APIC was established in 1981. It currently has more than 500 members, from all areas of applied visual arts and is open to all professionals working in these areas.
APIC welcomes all authors and creators of images working professionally in the area of illustration, in any of its branches: books, text books, comics, advertisement, packaging, press, greetings, animation, multimedia editing, on-line editing, computer graphics, poster art, caricature, learning games, mural painting, storyboard, layout and scientific illustration.
OUR GOAL IS...
- To representation, management, promotion and defense of the common interests of our members.
- To acknowledgement and defense of the rights we deserve as authors, and to guarantee the recognition of these rights.
- To contribute towards a better social acknowledgement of the profession.
- To improve working and hiring conditions.
- To facilitate hiring, mutual recognition and collaboration among our members.
- To work towards the growth and projection of the profession, by offering training to our members, or by carrying out actions, establishing links and interacting with other associations, bodies or official institutions, both national and international.
INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTING BODIES
The members of the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia appoint its board of directors every two years, as its governing body.A management team is in charge of implementing all directives coming from the Board.
For the period 2008-2010, the Board is formed by the following:
Chair: Horacio Altuna
Vice-Chair: Christian Inaraja
Treasury: Dani Majà
Secretary: Carme Marcos
Members:
Aleix Gordo
Arnal Ballester
Carme Julià
Carme Peris
Consol Escarrà
Elenio Pico
Fernando Khran
Horacio Elena
Jordi Corbera
Lluís Miquel Abián
Luciano Lozano
María Rius
Max
Miquel Rof
Monse Fransoy
Paloma Valdivia
Ricard Aranda
Riki
Xavier Salomó
COLLABORATORS AND FRIENDS
FADIP
VEGAP
Fundació Art i Dret (Art and Rights Foundation)
FICOMIC
Consell Català del Llibre Infantil i Juvenil (Catalan Council for Children’s and Young People’s Books)
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