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Lithuanian Post invites budding artists to design 2012 stamps
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"We have already announced twelve themes for 2012. We expect everyone wishing to show their creativity to join professional artists in this competition," Director of Sales Division of Lithuania Post Arunas Venckavicius said.
All residents of Lithuania as well as other countries, irrespective of their age or education, are being invited to submit their designs for postage stamps and souvenir sheets, informs LETA/ELTA.
In total, 28 postage stamps and 2 souvenir sheets based on 12 different themes are to be issued next year. The postage stamps dedicated to the Olympic Summer Games, the anniversary of the Battle of Blue Water, Holy Christmas and the New Year, Lithuania and its world heritage, nature, culture objects and famous people will be among other stamps, which will be issued in 2012.
The designs of the postage stamps to be issued in the first half of 2012 must be submitted to the judges before 19th September 2011. The designs of the postage stamps, which will be issued in the second half of the year, are expected to reach the organisers of the competition before 21 November 2011.
The winners of the competition will be chosen by a team of judges comprising representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Lithuania Post, artists, historians, and specialist in other fields. The winner of the first place will receive LTL 1000 for one postage stamp; the winners of the second and third places will receive respectively LTL 750 and LTL 450. The author of the winning set consisting of two postage stamps or a souvenir sheet with one postage stamp will be awarded a monetary prize in the amount of LTL 1500. Respectively, the winners of the second and third places will receive LTL 1000 and LTL 750.
The themes of all postage stamps and souvenir sheets 2012 and details of the competition are published on the Internet site of Lithuania Post at www.post.lt/en/ under the heading "Philately".
On average, Lithuania Post issues 25-30 postage stamps annually. The company provides postal, logistic, and financial intermediation services.
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