The Mexican law firm Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C. (“bgbg”) invites individuals interested in participating in the seventh bgbg Illustration Contest 2026, “Mexico, its celebrations, and traditions,” to follow these guidelines.
1.Purpose.
One of bgbg’s initiatives has been to encourage illustration contests, enabling anyone interested to display their artistic talents, with the possibility of featuring their artworks in our firm’s promotional notebooks.
The winners will be featured on the notebook covers, and inside, all notable artworks and details about their authors will be highlighted.
This time, we intend to choose the top 15 artistic works for digital and/or print use, mainly in our notebook and various promotional materials (notebooks, website, brochures, etc.), with the theme “Mexico, its celebrations, and traditions.”
It is important to note that in 2026, bgbg will celebrate its 25th anniversary, making this milestone another celebration for the illustration theme.
This contest is part of bgbg’s institutional initiatives to promote artistic talent and strengthen its corporate identity through organized, transparent practices that align with our ethical standards and regulatory compliance.
2. Theme.
The contest’s theme will be: “Mexico, its celebrations, and traditions,” including the 25th anniversary of bgbg.
The participating artworks can reflect Mexico’s cultural, historical, and natural richness, emphasizing how its roots connect with the modern world.
We aim to promote a vision of Mexico that honors its traditions and celebrations, highlighting how the country and its people contribute to and engage with the rest of the world.
Any Mexican celebration or tradition can be a subject for illustration, making the theme quite expansive, given the wide variety of cultures, traditions, and celebrations associated with them.
Similarly, as we have noted, bgbg will mark its 25th anniversary in 2026, so offering illustrations related to this celebration will also be a great way to promote the firm.
3. Contest.
• Registration.
Anyone who is interested needs to access the form and fill out the required fields to obtain their participation number, the participation format, and sign the agreement. The period for registering and submitting artworks starts on July 24, 2025, and ends on November 7, 2025.
Once the form is filled out, bgbg will send a confirmation email with the assigned reference number. The participant is responsible for ensuring the submitted information is accurate and for retaining the folio as an identifier through the entire process. Getting the folio is the initial step, without waiting for your artworks to be developed.
4. Artworks.
Participants may submit a maximum of 3 artworks related to the theme “Mexico, its celebrations and traditions.”
The artworks can be created using any chosen technique, such as digital, pastel, acrylic, engraving, photography, sculpture, etc., and they can be accompanied by a brief description of the artistic proposal and the creator’s profile. If desired, include contact information, social media profiles, and/or a link to an online portfolio.
The artworks may not be illustrations generated by Artificial Intelligence and the digital artworks must be original creation of its author exclusively; works made in co-authorship will not be accepted.
This is done in order to encourage individual creativity and to ensure that the works reflect the personal talent of each participant. Although contestants may be inspired by other artworks created with artificial intelligence during their creative process, it is clarified that no image or content generated by these means will be considered as an entry.
In the event that references from artificial intelligence are used as part of the inspiration process, it is the sole responsibility of the author to ensure that the instructions provided to such platforms do not result in the generation of content that infringes third party rights or involves unauthorized exploitation of protected works.
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The artworks may be related to each other, presented in series, or each one adopting a different approach.
Send your artworks in high-resolution digital format (300 dpi, RGB in PDF, JPG, or PNG formats) to the email:
concursos@bgbg.mx
It is important to send the participation form, and the agreement duly completed and signed.
The period for registration and submission of works will be from July 24 to November 7, 2025.
Once the artworks are received, bgbg will send an acknowledgment of receipt to the participant within five business days. This acknowledgment does not represent a validation of the content, but only a confirmation of receipt. Formal validation will be carried out during the technical review and document compliance stage.
5. Evaluation criteria.
The jury will select the 15 artworks that comply with the theme and the delivery formats established in the previous and the following points:
- Design requirements (that the artwork has been submitted in HD digital format) and that the original of such artwork is available.
- Original concept, related to the theme.
- Graphic quality, style, and technique, and where applicable, the promotion of cultural, historical, or artistic values.
- Transcendence in the message of the artwork.
- Unpublished artwork. In other words, it has to have been created specifically for this project and has not been published in a previous project.
The jury will be the one to determine the winners based on the aforementioned criteria.
To ensure the fairness of the competition, all artworks will be identified and evaluated under their reference number, without revealing the author’s name during the jury’s deliberation process. This reinforces bgbg’s commitment to objective, transparent, and non-discriminatory processes.
6. Award.
The winners will be announced in December via direct email, and the award and recognition ceremony will take place at an event during January 2026 organized by bgbg on dates that will be announced to the participants via email.
The prizes for the top three places are:
- First place: iPad Air 11” 128 GB + Apple Pencil (USB-C) or similar
- Second place: AirPods Max or similar
- Third place: Apple Watch Series 10 or similar
- Fourth place: Harman Kardon Aura Studio4 speaker or similar
- Fifth place: Amazon Echo Show 8 or similar
7. Use of national symbols and monuments.
The use of national symbols and historical, archaeological, or artistic monuments is regulated by various laws, so for the purposes of this contest, participants must consider the following:
- The national flag and coat of arms may not be used in the foreground or as the central focus of your illustrations.
- The same applies to historical, archaeological, or artistic monuments; these cannot be used as a foreground or be the main focus of the illustration.
- It is important that the illustrations are the artist/participant’s own work and that no copyright is violated regarding the illustrations.
8. About the Jury.
The jury will consist of five people: three members of bgbg, one person from the artistic community, and one person who is a client of bgbg. The Jury will act with full autonomy, and the choice of the winning artworks will be final.
9. Personal data.
Personal data will be processed under bgbg’s internal policies and in compliance with personal data protection regulations.
The Privacy Notice of bgbg regarding CONTESTS can be accessed by clicking here.
If your illustrations contain photographs where the face of any person is visible, you must have written authorization from the person photographed, consenting to the use of their image.
10. General.
- By participating, you accept all of the conditions of these Mexico, its celebrations, and traditions Guidelines.
- The artworks, once transferred to bgbg, may be modified in terms of color or size, depending on the medium on which the illustrations will be placed.
- Likewise, only a fragment of the artwork may be used as background or texture.
- During the contest period, any questions, issues, or requests for additional information should be sent to the email concursos@bgbg.mx with the subject “Contest Inquiry 2026 – [Participant’s Name]”. All inquiries will be answered within no more than five business days and, if they are relevant to other participants, they may be published in a Frequently Asked Questions section on the contest website.
At the end of the contest and after the publication of results, bgbg will send a formal closing communication to all participants, thanking them for their participation and confirming the final status of their artwork. Additionally, information about future calls and opportunities for artists may be included.
11. Timeline.
| Description | Date |
| Registration and submission of artworks | From July 24 to November 7, 2025 |
| Announcement of the winners | December |
| Award Ceremony | January 27, 2026 |
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