The 6th International Caricatunis Cartoon & Satirical Portrait Competition

The 6th International Caricatunis Cartoon & Satirical Portrait Competition has opened for entries, with “Borders”selected as the cartoon theme and Irish playwright and cultural figure Lady Augusta Gregory as the subject of the satirical portrait section. 

The 2026 edition is presented by the Abla Art Foundation, together with Fayoum Art Center, the Embassy of Ireland and its partners, and is open to artists from around the world. 

For the cartoon section, artists are invited to work around the theme “Borders.” The subject is deliberately broad: borders may be physical, political, cultural, social or imagined. The theme touches on freedom of movement, restrictions, belonging, identity, division and connection, as well as the ways borders shape relationships between people and places. 

The satirical portrait section is dedicated to Lady Augusta Gregory (1852–1932), the Irish playwright, folklorist and cultural figure who was one of the co-founders of the Abbey Theatre. 

Gregory also had a significant connection with Egypt. During her travels there in the 1880s, she encountered the Egyptian nationalist movement and Ahmed Orabi. The experience influenced her political thinking and inspired her first published work, Arabi and His Household, published in 1882. 

Entries must be submitted in JPEG format, at 300 dpi and A3 size. Both black-and-white and colour works are accepted, and artists may work in any style or technique. 

The rules are explicit about artificial intelligence: AI-generated works are not accepted and will be automatically disqualified. 

Prizes 

Best Cartoon: US$500 

Best Satirical Portrait: US$250 

Best Egyptian Cartoon: EGP 10,000 

Best Egyptian Satirical Portrait: EGP 10,000 

The two EGP 10,000 awards are specifically for Egyptian artists. 

Submission 

Entries should be sent to: 

caricature@fayoumartcenter.com 

Artists should include their nationality, a photograph and their social media handles with the submission. 

Deadline: September 15, 2026. 

By submitting an entry, participants certify that the work is their own and give the organisers permission to reproduce all or part of the submitted material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the competition. 

Sources: 

Egypt Cartoon – Official competition call: 

https://egyptoons.blogspot.com/2026/08/6th-international-cartoon-satirical.html .

(This report by Francisco Puñal Suárez). 

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