The Soul is the theme in the 21st European Cartoon Contest - Kruishoutem 2017, Belgium

21st Eropean Cartoon Contest - Kruishoutem 2017, Belgium

Dear Madam, Sir,
For the 21th time already our association is organizing its biennial cartoon contest.
In the first place we would like to thank all participants of the previous editions for their continued participation in this contest. The increase in the number of participans, entries and participating countries, and especially the quality of your work, proves the trust you put in our organization.
New in this edition is that you can upload your drawings by a new online platform.
To do this you have to register first on www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register
1. If you did receive an invitation to participate at your home adress, you also did receive a personal code. Please always use this personal code to register!
2. If you don't have a personal code, you can register by entering your e-mail address.
Of course you can still enter your works by traditional post:
Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem - c/a Waregemsesteenweg 113 - 9770 Kruishoutem BELGIUM
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RULES
1. Theme: "The Soul"
2. The number of entries is limited to 5.
Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted. The works may not have been awarded before. The drawings shall not bear subtitles.
3. You can send your works in two ways:
- Register and upload your cartoons on our website www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register
OR
- Send them by regular post to the following address:
EURO-KARTOENALE
WAREGEMSESTEENWEG 113,
9770 KRUISHOUTEM 
BELGIUM - EUROPE
On our website you can check the list of participants to see if your works have arrived. The entry list is updated daily.
4. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: A4 - 300 dpi (maximum 3 MB) for digital works.
5. The drawings sent by post must bear, on the reverse side, the surname, forename, and preferably the "personal code" of the participant.
6. By participating, the artist agrees with these rules and authorizes the organizers to publish the submitted works in the catalogue and for the promotion of the exhibition. For any other use of the cartoons the permission of the cartoonist is previously requested.
7. The following prizes are awarded:
1st prize: € 1.800,00 + trophy
2nd prize: € 1.500,00 + trophy
3rd prize: € 1.300,00 + trophy
Best European Cartoon: € 900,00
Best Belgian Cartoon: € 900,00
Prize of the ECC: Personal exhibition in the ECC.
On the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony, all the winners are invited for a stay of 3 days in Kruishoutem.
8. On request the participants get a free catalogue. However, the postage costs are for their own account. They can also collect the catalogue at the European Cartoon Center.
9. By participating the artist lends the submitted works to the organizers for itinerant exhibitions. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2018! The awarded works will become property of the organization.
10. The entries will only be sent back by the organizers on written request. The organization can in no way be held responsible for eventually damaged or lost works.
11. If after announcement of the prizes, it appears that plagiarism has been committed, the jury can after deliberation withdraw the prize.
12. The international jury of cartoon professionals will meet in Kruishoutem on 27th of January 2017. The complete jury will be announced on our website after the expiry of the deadline.
13. The inauguration and prize-giving ceremony will take place on Saturday 8th of April 2017.
The exhibition will run from 9th of April till 2nd of July 2017.
DEADLINE : 8th of January 2017.
Source: ecc-kruishoutem.
List of participants.