Montreal, March 27, 2024 – Comic arts enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting this moment: the 35 finalist titles of the 25th Bédélys Awards have now been announced, marking an important step in the recognition of the art and talent of Québec’s comic book artists.
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The Bédélys Youth Québec Award rewards the best French-language comic book intended for young people aged 7 to 14 since 1999. The choices are based on the cumulative votes of several juries of young readers. The réseau des bibliothèques de la Ville de Montréal (City of Montreal library network) has sponsored the prize since 2000.
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Created in 2020, the Bédélys Independent Anglophone Award, rewards the best self-published anglophone comic book in Quebec. In addition to the traditional trophy, he is accompanied by a $ 1,000 grant, a copy of Antidote+ Personal and a half-table offered by the Montreal Comic Arts Festival during its event.
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The Bédélys Independent Francophone Award has recognized the best self-published French-language comic strip in Quebec since 2008. In addition to the traditional one-of-a-kind trophy, it comes with a $1,000 grant, a copy of Antidote+ Personnel and a half-table offered by the Montreal Comic Arts Festival during next year’s event.
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The Bédélys Youth Québec Award rewards the best comic book for an audience aged 14 and under by a Québec artist published in Québec. It has a $ 1,000 grant, a copy of Antidote+ Personal and a unique trophy.
Selection Criteria
For this category, the jury determines which comics are part of the selection.
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Since 1999, the Bédélys Québec Award rewards the best comic book by a Québec artist published in Québec. It has a $ 1,000 grant, a copy of Antidote+ Personal and a unique trophy. The prize consists of a $1,000 grant, a copy of Antidote+ Personnel, and a unique trophy.
Selection Criteria
For this category,
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Formerly known as Bédélys Gold and the Bédélys World, since 2012 the Bédélys International has been awarded to the best French-language comics published outside Quebec.
This category, which allows us to discover and take a critical look at the best international comics, includes works that must be available in French in Quebec during the year preceding the awards ceremony.
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This year marks the 25th annual Bédélys Awards, marking a quarter century of celebrating and recognizing comics in Quebec. Created in 1999 by the Promo 9e art organization, the Bédélys awards have been managed by the Montreal Comic Arts Festival since 2019.
For the 15th year in a row,
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Happy New Year to all!
Our team is back in the office and hard at work preparing the next edition of the festival, which will take place from May 24 to 26 on Saint-Denis Street. So it seems like the perfect time to start sharing what’s coming up.
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Working on a comics project and thinking of doing a crowdfunding campaign? The Conseil des arts de Montréal and La Ruche, in partnership with MCAF, can help you bring your project to life!
That’s right, comic artists who have a crowdfunding project with a goal of $1,000 or more are eligible to an additional funding of $500 from the Conseil des arts de Montréal.
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