The Biennial of Slovenian Illustration

The Biennial of Slovenian Illustration was established by the Illustrators‘ section of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies in 1993. The biennial exhibition, which traditionally takes place in the Cankarjev dom Gallery, presents the entire Slovenian illustrator production and provides opportunities for its further development and continuous presence in Slovenia and internationally. As part of the biennial, the highest awards for illustration in Slovenia are presented – the Hinko Smrekar award, the Hinko Smrekar lifetime achievement award and Hinko Smrekar plaques and accolades. Applications for participation in the biennial take place through a public tender, which can be applied for with both artistic and scientific illustrations. Along with the biennial, an extensive catalogue is published, in which all the participants and the winners are published.