INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
NOVEMBER 25 3TH. INTERNATIONAL POSTER DESIGN EXHIBITION
Application Start Date
September 29, 2025
Application Deadline
November 19, 2025
Exhibition Dates
November 25 - December 26, 2025
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call for papers
Dear Designer,
Throughout history, women have often been represented either as idealized images in art and design or confined within restrictive social roles. Yet a woman is not merely an “image” or a “role” — she is a creator, a thinker, a worker, and above all, an individual whose existence shapes society. Today, the visibility of women’s position and status in society, and their ongoing struggle for equality and freedom, must be voiced louder than ever.
The notion of the “strong woman” is not only an individual stance but also a driving force for social transformation. Across education, science, art, and design, women’s presence and productivity guarantee a more just and free future. For us, being a woman is not a secondary role but an identity in its entirety — a free and equal existence.
As the Department of Graphic Design at Giresun University Faculty of Fine Arts, we aim to address and highlight social issues through our exhibitions. With this in mind, we are organizing the 3rd International Poster Exhibition for November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This exhibition is a call to make women’s voices heard, to emphasize their struggle for equality and freedom, and to showcase the power of women through the universal language of design.
We cordially invite you, esteemed designers, to contribute with your original works, to add strength to women’s voices, and to express — through design — that women are not alone, their voices grow stronger, and social transformation is inevitable.
Exhibition Curator
terms and conditions
1. Participation in the exhibition is open the public.
2. Applications can only be made by e-mail to kadin.ggsfsergi@gmail.com No other applications will be accepted.
3. Poster designs can be made with any technique. The works to be sent via e-mail must be 50x70 cm. in size, 72 dpi resolution and JPEG format.
4. The language of the design to be sent can be Turkish or English. (For works designed in different languages and alphabets, English or Turkish explanations must be included in the designs for comprehensibility)
5. Designs must not include any logo, corporate name or commercial image. Images that damage or target any institution or person should not be used. In addition, designs that contain elements of insult, anger, etc. will not be evaluated.
6. Works that are not related to the concept and subject of the exhibition, works that are not produced in accordance with poster design standards will not be accepted for exhibition.
7. The designs submitted to the exhibition must be original and must not have been published elsewhere before.
8. Designs submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
9. The naming of the relevant files will be done as in the example below: The name of the submitted design should include the name and surname of the designer. Ex: Name Surname.jpeg
10. The works submitted to the exhibition will be evaluated by the Jury, and those deemed suitable for exhibition will be displayed online on the exhibition website (https://onlyposter.wixsite.com/womanexhb3) between November 25, 2025 – December 26, 2025.
11. All exhibited works will be included in the archive of Giresun University Görele Faculty of Fine Arts. The works will be used in the catalog, social media, etc. channels of the current exhibition.
12. A certificate of participation and a web catalog of the exhibition will be published for all designers whose works are exhibited.
boards
Honor Board
Prof. Dr. Yilmaz CAN
Rector, Giresun University
Prof. Dr. Güven ÖZDEM
Asst. Rector, Giresun University
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Şahin
Asst. Rector, Giresun University
Prof. Dr. Emel UZUNOĞLU
Asst. Rector, Giresun University
Prof. Dr. Günay KAYA
Vice Dean of GGSF, Giresun University
Curator
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekin Su KUZU
Exhibition Organizing Committee
Assoc. Prof. Seda Nur ATASOY
Assoc. Prof. Serpil GÜVENDİ KAPTAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oya Cansu DEMİRKALE KUKUOĞLU
Assist. Prof. Emel BİROL
Assist. Prof. Eda UZUN
Medine ŞAN
Design Board
Ekin Su KUZU
Mesut TANRIKULU
Communication Board
Medine ŞAN
Dilek ERDEM