Awards Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava

Since 1967, every odd year in Bratislava has been connected with the international juried exhibition of original illustrations of children's books. The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is held under the auspices of UNESCO and IBBY (the International Board on Books for Young People) and with the support of the SR Ministry of Culture. BIBIANA, international house of art for children, is the principal organizer of the event. For more about the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, click here.

The BIB International Jury gives the following prestigious awards: Grand Prix BIB, Golden Apples BIB, Plaques BIB to illustrators and Honorary Mention to a Publishing House. In the past, some more prizes had been granted, namely Golden Plaque BIB, Bronze Plaque BIB and Honorary Mention BIB.
Moreover, an independent Children’s Jury made up of children, former winners of some Slovakia’s nationwide artistic competition, meets to make its own selection and awards an illustrator the BIB Children’s Jury Prize.