Konstantin Kazanchev: Warning to cartoonists

Dear colleagues, 

I feel compelled to warn you about the unprofessional conduct of Mr. V.G. Narendra, the Managing Trustee of the Indian Institute of Cartoonists, who fails to honor the commitments associated with the caricature contests he organizes. I am referring, in particular, to the contest held in memory of the Indian cartoonist Maya Kamath. After receiving everything he requested—photos with the award certificate, videos, and so on—he stopped responding to emails. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens with other contests as well. Perhaps this is a way to make some money by deceiving participants and prize-winners, while simultaneously building a career on the backs of artists. It is not really about the money—the Managing Trustee might well be poor and suffering from destitution. It is hard for me to judge, but such behavior is reprehensible, as it demonstrates a cynical attitude toward the participants. 

Moreover, this Managing Trustee has announced a new contest dedicated to D.K.Shivakumar—the "popular" (!) Chief Minister of Karnataka. I have never seen anything like this before. Cartoonists from around the world are being invited to participate in promoting an official—or perhaps even his election campaign. In other words, viewers attending the exhibition will be led to believe that this minister is known worldwide and is someone worth voting for. That may not be the case, but I cannot explain the purpose of such a contest any other way. And the Managing Trustee will undoubtedly reap rewards from such a "globally popular" official. A brilliant plan. 

Unfortunately, the art of caricature is going through difficult times, and organizers like this only make the situation worse. I am not urging you to stop participating in the contests organized by the Indian Institute of Cartoonists—run by a "cartooning businessman"—as I have no right to do so; I am simply warning you. 

Best wishes, 

Konstantin Kazanchev 

Chairman, Association of Ukrainian Caricaturists 

Member, National Union of Journalists of Ukraine 

Member, National Union of Artists of Ukraine 

Award-winner at international competitions 

Member of international caricature juries.

Theater is the theme of the 33rd CartoonRendon International Festival 2026, Colombia

Theater is the theme of the Colombian competition of the 33rd CartoonRendon International Festival 2026. The second theme is portrait caricature, whose protagonist is Juan Jose Botero Ruiz . 

Each illustrator may submit a maximum of two works for each theme. The deadline for submissions is November 12th. Entries can be submitted online. More information can be found in the rules below. 

33rd CartoonRendon International Festival Colombia 2026

The 33rd CartoonRendon International Festival Colombia 2026 has announced its international call for artists, inviting cartoonists and caricaturists from around the world to participate in two distinctive themes that celebrate the performing arts and Colombian cultural heritage. 

Themes: 

1. Cartoon Section: THEATER 

Theater is one of the oldest performing arts, consisting of the live enactment of stories before an audience. It combines acting, speech, gestures, set design, music, and sound to convey emotions and narratives. It encompasses both the dramatic literary genre and the physical building or venue where performances take place. 

2. Caricature Section: Satirical Portrait of JUAN JOSÉ BOTERO RUIZ 

Writer, poet, and editor from Rionegro; a pioneer of theater. 

His work “Far from the nest” is part of the most distinguished body of Antioquian folkloric literature. 

He contributed to the publication of various newspapers and pamphlets, in which he published literary and historical content. 

Entry Rules: 

1 – Cartoon Section: Maximum of 2 entries per artist. 

2 – Caricature Section: Maximum of 1 entry per artist. 

Format: A4 size, 300 dpi resolution, JPG/JPEG format, free technique. 

Deadline: November 12, 2026. 

Submission Email: 33cartoonrendon@gmail.com. 

General: 

National and foreign juries. 

Artists agree to the competition rules and decisions of the jury. 

Entries that do not comply with the rules will be disqualified. 

Submitted works remain with the organizers and may be used for exhibitions or promotional purposes (web, print, media, etc.) without additional permission or compensation. 

Jury members will be honorary participants in the exhibition only (not eligible for prizes). 

Prizes 

Section Theatre: 

First Prize: 500 US$ 

Second Prize: 200 US$  

Section Portrait Juan José Botero Ruiz: 

First Prize: 500 US$  

Second Prize: 200 US$  

Colombian Artist Award 

First Prize: 300 US$  

Honorable Mentions. 

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Source: hajnos .

The 50th International Exhibition, Satyrykon 2027, Poland

Satyrykon 2027 - rules and regulations

I. Participation conditions 

1. SATYRYKON 2026 International Exhibition is an open competition. 

2. The organizer of the International SATYRYKON Exhibition – Legnica 2027 is the Henryk Karliński Legnica Cultural Centre, with its registered office at 2 Chojnowska Street, 59-220 Legnica, Poland.

3. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals and qualified by artists to one of the following sections: 

I – theme: BETTER TOMORROW (LEPSZE JUTRO)

II – JOKE & SATIRE 

1. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition. 

2. Works are to be sent via the online form by 5th January 2027 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/ 

3. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl. 

4. Entries produced using AI text-to-image generating software or platforms are not eligible to be qualified for the competition. AI-generated artwork or entries based on AI-generated artwork will be disqualified. 

5. Each participant who submits an entry declares that they are the sole author of the entry. 

6. The competition is conducted in two stages. In the first stage, all correctly submitted entries will undergo a preliminary evaluation and selection by the Competition Jury. Based on the Jury’s assessment, the list of entries qualified for the second stage will be published. 

7. A condition for participation in the second stage of the competition is that the original works or prints of works created using digital techniques must be sent to the Organizer. The artworks must be sent by post by 22 February 2027.

II. Prizes 

1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury. 

2. Jury will award the following prizes: 

* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2027 – prize in kind – pure gold key and cash prize in the amount of 15.000 PLN 

* 2 gold medals and cash prize in the amount of 9.000 PLN each 

* 2 silver medals and cash prize in the amount of 8.000 PLN each 

* 2 bronze medals and cash prize in the amount of 7.000 PLN each 

* and 4 special prizes amounting to 6.000 PLN each 

Special prizes will be awarded: 

* Mayor of Legnica award in amount of 5.000 PLN 

* Director of Legnica Culture Centre award in amount of 5.000 PLN 

* Museum of Caricature in Warsaw award in amount of 5.000 

* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation award in amount of 5.000 PLN. 

The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: 

for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2027 events. 

Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final. 

The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced no later than 19th January 2026 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl. 

The Organizer will inform the participants who have qualified for the second stage of the competition via email. 

The competition results with index of works qualified for exhibition will be announced on 12th March 2027. 

3. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence. 

n o t e ! 

IN-KIND and CASH AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author. 

III. Participants’ privileges 

1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. 

2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2027 event on June 11-13, 2027. 

3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2028. WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl). 

IV. Final provisions 

1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues. 

2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery. 

3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations. 

4. The members of the Jury and the authors of projects for the current edition of Satyrykon are excluded from participating in this edition of the competition. 

5. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue. 

6. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2027. 

S c h e d u l e: 

● Work acceptance deadline: 5 January 2027 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone) 

● Qualification for the second stage of the competition will be announced no later than 19 January 2027 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl 

● Jury meeting: 5 March 2027 

● Announcement of the list of participants selected for the exhibition: 12 March 2027 

● Post-competition exhibition: June – August 2027 

● Return of the works after the exhibition cycle: 31 December 2028. 

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The 15th GIN-UAH Graphic Humor Contest 2026, Spain

15th GIN-UAH Graphic Humor Contest

The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute for the Arts of Humor (IQH), and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer of the University of Alcalá hereby announce the 15th GIN-UAH Graphic Humor Contest, in accordance with the following rules:

PARTICIPATION: 

Anyone wishing to do so may enter the contest, either individually or as a team consisting of a writer and an illustrator, in one of the following sections: 

General: Anyone interested in the field of humor. 

Spanish Universities: Staff and students affiliated with Spanish universities. Participants must provide a document certifying their affiliation with the university. 

THEME: 

The submitted works must have a humorous intent. The theme is: “Diet, Nutrition and Sport. Healthy Lifestyle” 

FORMAT AND LENGTH: 

Entries may be submitted in print or digital format. The work must be suitable for publication in print, such as a single-panel cartoon, comic strip, comic page, etc., and must be signed. Maximum size: A3. Digital entries must be submitted in JPG format at 300 dpi. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY: 

If artificial intelligence is used, participants must specify the software used and the reason why it was used. 

Clarifying note: IQH is opposed to the use of generative AI. We will ask authors participating in our calls for submissions to declare whether they have used any other type of AI, so that the juries evaluating these submissions can take this into consideration. 

LANGUAGE: 

Works in any of Spain’s official languages or in English are accepted. Works containing text must include an English translation of the text. 

NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 

Each participant may submit a maximum of four entries. 

SUBMISSION: 

The deadline for submitting entries is November 15, 2026. 

Original works, reproductions, and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will become part of the collection of the Graphic Humor Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute for the Arts of Humor (IQH) of the GIN Foundation (FGUA). In the case of original works, authors who wish to do so may request a donation certificate. 

Submission of digital works: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es. 

Submission of physical works: 

CONCURSO GIN-UAH 

Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 

Calle Nueva nº 4. 

28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 

SPAIN 

Along with their work, participants must submit the PARTICIPATION FORM, which will be provided together with these rules, including the following information: first and last name, telephone number, date of birth, full postal address, and email address. Participants must also indicate the section in which they are entering. 

PRIZES: 

The GIN Graphic Humor Contest offers two prizes in each section, with the following gross cash amounts: 

General: 

1st Prize: €2,000 

2nd Prize: €1,000 

Spanish Universities: 

1st Prize: €500 

2nd Prize: €250 

The winning works, as well as a selection of the submitted entries, will be published on the website iqh.es. 

JURY: 

The jury for the GIN-UAH Graphic Humor Contest will be appointed by the Quevedo Institute for the Arts of Humor (IQH) of the GIN Foundation (FGUA), the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer of the University of Alcalá (UAH), and the GIN Foundation. 

The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to award them ex aequo. 

The jury’s decision will be made within three months of the submission deadline. The verdict will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es website. 

Participation in this contest implies acceptance of these rules, as well as the express authorization by the author for the organizers to use the work, provided that the author’s name is credited and the purpose is to promote activities in the field of humor and science communication, without this giving rise to any obligation of any kind towards the author.

The organizers reserve the right, if necessary, to make any modifications they deem necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the contest. The organizers shall not be held responsible for the works submitted to the contest. 

A selection of the works will be included in an exhibition to be held throughout 2027, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer of the University of Alcalá (UAH), the Quevedo Institute for the Arts of Humor (IQH) of the GIN Foundation (FGUA), and the GIN Foundation. 

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Source: https://iqh.es/15-convocatoria-gin-uah-2026/ .

2026 Cartoon Contest & Humor Service Awards Ceremony held in Kyrenia, Cyprus

At the ceremony held at Kyrenia Municipality’s New Service Building

2026 CARTOON AND HUMOR SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTED

Awards were presented to the artists who won the top prizes in the 15th International Cartoon Contest - traditionally organized by the Kyrenia Municipality and the Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association as part of the 25th International Olive Festival and Olive Humor Festival 2026 - as well as to the recipients of the 2026 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards.

OLIVE FESTIVAL CANCELLED THIS YEAR DUE TO NATIONAL MOURNING;

ONLY THE AWARDS CEREMONY TOOK PLACE

A nationwide period of mourning was declared - resulting in the cancellation of musical venues and festive events - after a passenger ship traveling between Kyrenia and Mersin sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30, 2026, causing the drowning deaths of 18 of the 267 passengers on board. In accordance with this decision, the traditionally held International Olive Festival was cancelled, and only a modest awards ceremony was organized for the cartoon contest.

A SOMBER AWARDS CEREMONY

The awards ceremony, held on September 30, 2026, at the Kyrenia Municipality’s New Service Building, was attended by a large gathering of guests. Among the attendees were Kyrenia Mayor Murat Şenkul; Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce - who was in Kyrenia to offer condolences regarding the recent maritime tragedy - and Adana Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Güngör Geçer, along with their accompanying delegations.

SPEECHES AND AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Prior to the awards ceremony, speeches were delivered by Kyrenia Mayor Murat Şenkul, Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association President M. Serhan Gazioğlu, and General Secretary Hüseyin Çakmak. Following the speeches, awards were presented to the cartoonists who won prizes in the 15th International Cartoon Contest, as well as to the artists deemed worthy of the 2026 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards. The awards were presented by Kyrenia Mayor Murat Şenkul, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce, Adana Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Güngör Geçer, Kyrenia Municipal Council Member and Head of the Culture and Arts Committee Ziya Egemen Sencer, Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association President M. Serhan Gazioğlu, General Secretary Hüseyin Çakmak, and Kyrenia Municipality Culture and Arts Department Head Aysun Çelik.

SPEECHES BY AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS

The guest cartoonists attending the ceremony delivered meaningful speeches regarding the event. The artists who attended the ceremony by invitation and received awards are: Ömer Çam (Turkey), Alessandro Gatto (Italy), Jugoslav Vlahovic (Serbia), and - from Cyprus - Arif Albayrak, Dolgun Dalgıçoğlu, Hüseyin Özel, and Mustafa Kemal Kasapoğlu.

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ALSO OPENED

Following the awards ceremony, an exhibition was opened featuring the winning works from the 15th International Cartoon Contest, which saw the participation of 148 cartoonists from 44 countries with a total of 586 entries. The cartoon exhibition, hosted at the Kyrenia Municipality’s New Service Building, will be open to visitors until October 16, 2026.

Prize Ceremony & Cartoon Exhibition 2026 in Kyrenia, Cyprus

The prizes for the 15th International Cartoon Contest and the Golden Olive Humor Service Awards - traditionally organized by the Kyrenia Municipality and the Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association - will be presented on September 30, 2026. 

The prize ceremony, to be held at the Kyrenia Municipality’s new service building, will begin at 14:00. Prior to the ceremony, an exhibition featuring the winning entries of the 15th International Cartoon Contest  which saw the participation of 148 cartoonists from 44 countries submitting 586 works will also be opened.

Competition for the design of a poster promoting the 50th International SATYRYKON

Competition for the Design of a Poster Promoting the 50th International SATYRYKON Exhibition – Legnica 2027

50 YEARS OF SATYRYKON 

In 2027, Satyrykon will celebrate its 50th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, we are launching a competition for the design of a poster promoting the 50th International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2027. 

For the past 49 editions, the Satyrykon poster has been entrusted to a selected artist. Each year, we invited a particular creator to collaborate with us, whose individual artistic language became part of the visual identity of that edition. 

In this jubilee year, we have decided to do things differently. 

Over the past five decades, Satyrykon has brought together a unique community of artists from Poland and around the world. We have had the pleasure of working with many of them, while others we have been following and appreciating for years, and there are still others we would love to meet at future editions. The anniversary has made us realise just how difficult it would be to choose a single artist from among so many outstanding creators to design the poster for the 50th anniversary. 

So this time, we are not choosing an artist – we are launching an open competition and giving artists the opportunity to have their say. 

We invite you to present your own vision of the jubilee edition of Satyrykon. We are looking for a poster that is distinctive, original and memorable. It may refer to the event’s fifty-year history, but it does not have to be a retrospective. It may amuse, surprise or provoke thought – just as the works presented at Satyrykon have done for five decades. 

The author of the winning design will receive a prize of PLN 7,500, and the selected poster will become part of the visual identity of the jubilee edition of Satyrykon. 

Entries may be submitted until 31 October 2026 to: satyrykon@lck.art.pl 

The design must include the following wording: 

„50 lat Satyrykonu. Legnica 2027” 

Each participant may submit a maximum of two original designs. 

We invite both artists who have been associated with Satyrykon for many years and those whose paths have not yet crossed with ours. 

Below the following source page, you will find the competition regulations for the SATYRYKON 2027 Jubilee Poster (Anniversary poster competition Satyrykon 2027), available to download in PDF: satyrykon.pl .

Call for the 25th International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2026, Cuba

25th International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2026, Cuba

The humorous publication Melaíto and the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba in Villa Clara invite you to the 25th International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2026. 

BASES

• The categories in competition will be general humor and erotic humor. 

• The works, duly identified, will be received at the following electronic address: 40melaito@gmail.com in Letter size (8 1/2 x 11 inches) and jpg format, at 300 dpi resolution. 

• Each author can submit a maximum of two works for each category, which will be received until November 13, 2026.

• The jury, whose decision will be final, will be made up of prestigious cartoonists and will award three prizes per category, as well as any mentions it deems appropriate. 

• The economic endowments of the prizes awarded to national creators will be as follows: 

First prize: 5,000 CUP and diploma. 

Second prize: 3.000 CUP and diploma. 

Third prize: 2.000 CUP and diploma. 

• The foreign creators who are awarded will receive a work of art by a renowned Cuban artist and a diploma. 

• The opening of the exhibition and award ceremony will take place on December 20, at 10:00 am at the headquarters of the Uneac Provincial Committee in Villa Clara and the results will be immediately disclosed by the media and social networks. 

• To specify details about this call, you can call the telephone numbers 42202661 or 42207080 (extensions 110 and 114) or write to the following electronic address of the organizing committee: 40melaito@gmail.com.

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Source: Cultura Santa Clara.

Results of the 5th Diogenes of Sinop Cartoon Competition 2026, Turkey

THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL DIOGENES OF SINOP

CARTOON COMPETITION ON

“REPUBLIC AND DEMOCRACY”

HAS CONCLUDED

The 5th International Diogenes of Sinop Cartoon Competition on the theme of “Republic and Democracy,” organized by the Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association with the support of Sinop Municipality, has concluded.

The Selection Committee, consisting of writer Tufan Bilgili (Türkiye), Mayor of Sinop Metin Gürbüz (Türkiye), and cartoonists Adnan Taç (Türkiye), Altan Özeskici (Türkiye), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Türkiye), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Türkiye), Marian Avramescu (Romania), Michel Moro Gomez (Cuba), and Musa Keklik (Türkiye), evaluated 967 works by 269 artists from 49 countries.

“We sincerely thank all the artists from around the world who participated in our competition with their valuable works, exploring the concepts of Republic and Democracy through the principles of freedom, equality, justice, human rights, and the rule of law, and contributing through their art to critical thought, dialogue, and a more democratic future.”

GRAND PRIZE

20,000 TL / Plaque

NAHID MAGHSOUDI – IRAN (Top)

4 AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT

3,000 TL / Plaque

GÜLFİDAN ÖZDİLEK – TÜRKİYE

KUANG ZUHAI – CHINA

HAMID SOUFI – IRAN

LUCIANO MESKYTA-BRAZIL

SPECIAL AWARDS

Plaque

Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association Special Award:

AHMAD REZA SOHRABI – IRAN

Sinop Municipality Special Award:

FAHRİYE ÇITAKLI – TÜRKİYE

Ayancık Atatürkist Thought Association Special Award:

MUZAFFAR YULCHIBOEV – UZBEKISTAN

Boyabat Atatürkist Thought Association Special Award:

LI QIANG – CHINA

Necmettin Kümeç Special Award:

SILVANO MELLO – BRAZIL

Burhanettin Metin Atıcı Special Award:

JALAL PIRMARZABAD – IRAN

Özel Alkan SRC Driving School Special Award:

LIVIU STANILA – ROMANIA

Tebeşir Cartoon Magazine Special Award:

MÜMİN BAYRAM – TÜRKİYE

Tebeşir Cartoon Group Special Award:

DEFNE DEMİRCİ (Age 12) – TÜRKİYE

Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu Cartoon Workshop Special Award:

İDİL SU ENÇETİN (Age 12) – TÜRKİYE.

See all winning cartoons on kozyurt.

The award ceremony and exhibition opening will be held in Sinop in the coming months. The awards of artists who are unable to attend the ceremony at their own expense will be sent to their addresses.

International cartoon contest, Golden Hat 2027, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2027

⚠️ Please note: deadline = 30 November (instead of 31 December)

The Golden Hat is an international cartoon competition associated with the Cartoon Festival Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The festival will reach its 66th edition in 2027, making it the oldest Cartoon Festival in the world. 

RULES 

PARTICIPATION 
All persons aged at least 18 years can participate in this international competition. Anyone who participates in this competition agrees to the terms and conditions of the regulations and the decisions of the jury. Belgian legislation on withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. 

Participation is free. 

The start date for submission is set at 01 September 2026. 

The deadline for submitting cartoons is 30 November 2026. 

DEFINITION 
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed. 
THEME 
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries. 
ENTRIES 
Regulations
• Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour. 
• The cartoons must not contain text. 
• Drawings can also be made digitally. 
• They must be packaged flat and not folded. 
• Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted. 
• They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries. 
Entries 
• Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
• Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm. The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon. 
• Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website. 
• Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants. 
• The selected cartoons wil be framed with a passe-partout for the exhibition. 
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
JURY 
A professional jury will make a selection for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 

This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 

The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
CARTOON BOOK
In collaboration with Lannoo, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
PRIZES
Golden Hat 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Golden Hat Registration Form on source (in languages): myknokke-heist. 

The 14th International Eskişehir Cartoon Festival 2026 with theme "Solidarity"

14th INTERNATIONAL ESKİŞEHİR CARTOON FESTIVAL

INVITATION AND PARTICIPATION RULES

THEME: “SOLIDARITY”

ESKİŞEHİR – TÜRKİYE

NOVEMBER 2026

DEAR CARTOONIST FRIEND, 

The International Eskişehir Cartoon Festival is a cultural event organized biennially by Aktiffelsefe Culture Association. The festival, which first began in Istanbul and later continued in Eskişehir, brings together cartoonists from many different countries through the universal language of art. 

In previous editions, the following themes were explored: 

Everyday Life (1997), East – West (2000), Water and Life (2003), Global Warming (2005), Intercultural Tolerance (2007), Energy (2009), Philosophy (2012), Volunteering (2014), World Heritage (2016), Black & White “Reconciliation” (2018), Differences and Similarities (2020), Migration (2022), Human is a Bridge (2024). 

Thousands of cartoons by numerous cartoonists from different countries have taken part in our festival throughout the years. 

The theme of our 14th International Eskişehir Cartoon Festival will be “SOLIDARITY.” 

We warmly invite you, dear cartoonist, to participate in our festival with your original works inspired by the theme of “SOLIDARITY.” 

SOLIDARITY 

Human beings are not creatures capable of existing entirely on their own. Our lives are possible through the relationships we establish with other people and with nature. We need knowledge, care, support, cooperation, shared production, and sharing. Throughout history, humanity has been able to survive by acting together, supporting one another, and creating a shared life for the benefit of all living beings. Therefore, the fact that we need one another is not a deficiency, but one of the fundamental characteristics of being human. 

However, solidarity is not simply about needing one another or acting together for our own interests. Working together and helping one another do not always constitute solidarity. What makes solidarity a virtue is the ability to value the existence and well-being of another person independently of our own interests. It means being able to see another person’s needs, vulnerability, and difficulties; being willing, when necessary, to go beyond our own interests; and considering the common good. In this sense, solidarity is not limited to people who resemble us or who can offer something in return. It is the capacity to care about the lives of others despite our differences. This is not only a relationship between human beings, but also a capacity to establish a responsible relationship with nature. 

Solidarity also means being able to take responsibility without expecting anything in return. The relationship of “You help me, and I will help you” is important for social life, but it does not fully explain the meaning of solidarity. Sometimes solidarity means simply being there for another person, even when doing so will bring us no benefit whatsoever. 

Solidarity is not the opposite of being an individual. Taking responsibility for our own lives and caring about the well-being of others are not contradictory. A person can stand on their own feet while also taking responsibility for the relationships they establish with others. Being able to stand on one’s own does not mean that one needs no one else. 

The virtue of solidarity begins precisely with recognizing this mutual interdependence. We need to recognize that the knowledge, opportunities, and achievements we possess are not solely the result of our own efforts; behind them lie the labor and support of others, as well as the opportunities provided by the shared world in which we live. Therefore, solidarity is not merely helping another person; it is also feeling a sense of responsibility toward the world we share. A strong society is measured not only by how successful its individuals are, but also by how much people can trust one another in difficult times and how effectively they can act together in the face of common problems. 

For this reason, solidarity is not an expression of human weakness, but of our nature as relational beings. Accepting that we need one another is the beginning of solidarity; not seeing the well-being of others as entirely separate from our own transforms it into a virtue. Solidarity is not a choice between “I” and “We”; it is the ability of an individual to maintain responsibility for their own life while also taking responsibility for the shared life of which they are a part. It means going beyond accepting that we are dependent on one another and recognizing that we are responsible for one another. 

As Aktiffelsefe, we would like to reaffirm, through the theme of “Solidarity,” the idea of “a better human being and a better world” that we have been striving to build for 35 years. 

The works exhibited at this festival will subsequently be displayed in different cities throughout Türkiye, including Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Eskişehir, İstanbul, İzmir, İzmit, and Mersin, at Aktiffelsefe branches and representative offices, as well as at events organized by organizations with which Aktiffelsefe Culture Association cooperates abroad. 

FESTIVAL PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES 

EXHIBITION 

An international exhibition consisting of cartoons submitted on the theme of “Solidarity” will be held in November 2026. 

PANEL / SYMPOSIUM 

A panel / symposium on “Solidarity” will be held with the participation of invited speakers from the fields of art, science, and philosophy. 

ACTIVITIES 

Various activities related to the theme will be organized in the exhibition area. 

PARTICIPATION RULES 

THEME 

1. The theme of the exhibition is “SOLIDARITY.” 

2. Works that are not related to the theme will not be accepted for the festival or exhibition. 

3. The final decision regarding whether a work complies with the theme belongs to the Festival Organizing Committee. 

4. The Organizing Committee works under the chairmanship of cartoonist Tan Oral. 

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 

1. The technique is completely free. 

2. Works may be black and white or colored. 

3. Each participant may submit one or more works. 

4. The preferred formats are A4 or A3. 

5. Works submitted in formats other than A4 or A3 may be evaluated; however, they will not be eligible for exhibition. 

SUBMISSION 

Works may be submitted by e-mail. 

E-MAIL contact@cartoonfest.org 

Digital works must: 

• be scanned at 300 dpi resolution, 

• be submitted in JPEG format, 

• not exceed 2 MB in size. 

Each file must be named as follows: 

country_artistfullname_worknumber.jpeg

Example: 

turkiye_alikorkmaz_1.jpeg 

DEADLINE 20 OCTOBER 2026 

All works must reach the Festival Organizing Committee no later than 20 October 2026. 

RIGHTS OF USE 

All rights of use of the submitted works belong to Aktiffelsefe Culture Association, provided that they are not used for commercial purposes. 

Aktiffelsefe Culture Association may: 

• publish the works in Türkiye and abroad, 

• exhibit them, 

• use them in books, catalogues, magazines, and similar publications, 

• send them to other non-commercial associations or organizations in Türkiye or abroad for exhibition or publication purposes. 

The cartoonist retains all publication and financial rights to their work. 

The exhibited cartoons may be compiled in a festival catalogue. The catalogue, as well as press coverage related to the festival, may be published on the websites of Aktiffelsefe Culture Association (www.aktiffelsefe.org) and the Cartoon Festival (www.cartoonfest.org). 

Aktiffelsefe Culture Association is responsible for the content it publishes and shares as an organizing partner. 

CONTACT 

Aktiffelsefe Culture Association – Eskişehir Branch 

Public Relations Department 

Aktiffelsefe Culture Association 

Vişnelik Mah. Gül Sok. No:18 

26020 Odunpazarı – Eskişehir / TÜRKİYE 

Tel: +90 222 220 51 66 

WhatsApp: +90 553 167 26 93 

E-mail: contact@cartoonfest.org 

Web: www.cartoonfest.org 

For your questions, you may contact us by e-mail or by phone on weekdays and weekends between 09:00 and 19:30 (GMT+3).

Theme in Sejong International Cartoon Contest, SICACO 2026: Robot & Human

SICACO 2026

Sejong International Cartoon Contest

Sejong Webtoon Campus · Sejong Technopark

This year’s theme

ROBOT & Human

Sejong Webtoon Campus invites cartoonists everywhere to answer one question in a single panel: what happens when the machine meets the human? Open to anyone, any age, anywhere — up to three works per artist.

GUIDELINES 

What to make, and what to send. 

Entries that fall outside these specifications may be excluded from judging, so please check each line before you send.

ELIGIBILITY 

Open to everyone 

Anyone in the world with an interest in cartoons — no age limit 

Up to 3 works per artist 

Joint entries allowed — the representative author must be clearly named 

Prize and certificate are issued to the representative author 

FORMAT 

One panel, A3 or smaller 

Single-panel cartoon, A3 (297 × 420 mm) or smaller 

Hand-drawn originals and fully digital works are both accepted 

Digital submission: JPG, 300 dpi or higher 

Scanned hand-drawn work: scan at 300 dpi or higher 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

Two items, both mandatory 

① Application form — official template, unaltered 

② Artwork file — one copy per work 

Every field on the form is required; write “N/A” where it does not apply 

The template is also posted on sjtp.or.kr and sejongwebtoon.or.kr 

HOW TO SUBMIT 

In two ways. One hard deadline. 

Digital work goes by e-mail; physical original artwork goes by post. Whichever route you take, your entry must arrive by the deadline — not merely be sent. 

E-mail DIGITAL 

Send to webtoon.SJ@gmail.com 

SUBJECT LINE — EXACT FORMAT: 

(SICACO 2026) Cartoon_YourName 

→ Replace "YourName" with the artist's name. Keep the rest as it is. 

WHAT TO ATTACH 

1. Application form Application_Form_YourName.pdf (or .doc) 

2. Artwork — up to 3 files 

Title of Work 1.jpg 

Title of Work 2.jpg 

Title of Work 3.jpg 

· Attach the files directly to the e-mail. No ZIP or folder needed. 

· JPG, 300 dpi or higher. 

· Name each file after its title. 

Only your first e-mail counts 

If you send several e-mails, only the first submission is accepted. If more than three works are attached, only the first three files in the attachment list are registered. Your e-mail must arrive by 18:00 KST on 13 September 2026. 

AWARDS 

Five awards, USD 3,050 in total. 

Prizes are paid in Korean won at the exchange rate applying on the date of the award. Taxes and public dues are the recipient’s responsibility.

AWARD                      CONFERRED BY                                           WORKS         PRIZE 

Grand Prize                 Mayor of Sejong Special Self-Governing City    1                   $1,000 

Gold Prize                   President, Sejong Technopark                         1                   $750 

Silver Prize                  President, Sejong Technopark                         1                   $500 

Bronze Prize                President, Sejong Technopark                         2                   $400 ea. 

Honourable Mention     President, Sejong Technopark                         Several          Certificate 

TOTAL PRIZE POOL: USD 3,050 ≈ KRW 4,700,000 

Award titles and conferring bodies are subject to change. Winning works are also shown in the SICACO exhibition in early October 2026. 

JUDGING 

Two rounds. One hundred points. 

A panel of five to seven specialists reviews every entry. Round one shortlists roughly the top 20% of entrants; round two is a convened deliberation in which the highest and lowest scores are discarded — an average of 70 or above is required to pass. 

Results are announced in mid-September 2026 on the organisers’ websites and by e-mail. Criteria are subject to change. 

SCHEDULE 

From open call to exhibition. 

JUL 2026 

Open call announced 

Guidelines and application form published. 

16 JUL — 13 SEP 2026 

Submissions open 

By e-mail and by post. 

Closes 13 September, 18:00 KST — the deadline has been extended by one week. 

MID-SEP 2026 

Judging & results 

Two rounds of review, then announcement on the websites and by e-mail. 

AUG — OCT 2026 

Exhibition preparation 

Selected works prepared for display. 

EARLY OCT 2026 

ExhibitionAward-winning works exhibited. 

OCT 2026 

Certificates dispatched 

Certificates sent to award recipients. 

NOV 2026 

Programme closes 

Evaluation and settlement. 

* The schedule above may change as the programme progresses. 

THE FINE PRINT 

Rules, rights and what not to do.

ENTRIES EXCLUDED FROM JUDJING 

Works that do not meet the stated rules or specifications 

Works that have already won an award in another competition 

Works that clearly infringe copyright through plagiarism or appropriation 

Entries where the applicant cannot be identified 

Works that defame another person 

Works below the required specification in size or quantity 

Works containing excessive sexual or violent content 

COPYRIGHT AND USAGE 

Copyright in every work — including award winners — remains with the artist. 

Sejong City, Sejong Technopark and Sejong Webtoon Campus retain a licence to use submitted works for non-commercial promotion of the programme, including reproduction, public performance, exhibition, broadcast, online use and printed collections. 

For jointly created works, the division of rights is settled by agreement between the co-authors. 

The certificate and prize money are awarded to the representative author. 

RETURN OF SUBMITTED ARTWORK 

If you request the return of your work it will be returned to you; any additional cost of return is borne by the entrant. 

If no return is requested, the organisers may dispose of submitted work within three months of the close of the contest. 

ENTRANT RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsibility for any disadvantage arising from unfamiliarity with these rules rests with the entrant 

All costs incurred in entering are borne by the entrant 

Documents not received within the submission period are not accepted 

If false information is found in the submitted documents, eligibility is forfeited and Sejong Technopark may claim damages, with costs borne by the entrant 

PERSONAL DATA 

Personal information on the application form is collected and used for screening and programme administration under Article 15 of the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea. 

Retention period: from the date consent is given until the end of the settlement-document retention period (5 years). 

You may decline consent, but an application cannot be accepted without it. 

CONTACT 

Questions before you send? 

E-mail — submissions & enquiries

webtoon.SJ@gmail.com 

Telephone 

+82 44 850 3844 

Organiser 

Sejong Webtoon Campus 

Sejong Technopark 

Address 

Room 111, 1F, Sejong Technopark, 

95 Guncheong-ro, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, 

Republic of Korea 

Application form 

The official template. Every field is required — enter “N/A” where a field does not apply to you. Please do not alter the layout of the form. 

The Korean original (.hwp) is available from sjtp.or.kr and sejongwebtoon.or.kr. 

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM on source https://sicaco2026.vercel.app/ .

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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More on source. 

2026 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards announced in Kyrenia, Cyprus

 

25th International Olive Festival

Olive Humor Festival 2026

Organizing Committee Members Announce Results

2026 GOLDEN OLIVE HUMOR SERVICE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

In line with the decision of the 25th International Olive Festival International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee, the Golden Olive Humor Service Awards 2026, which are given to people who make significant contributions to the Cyprus Humor Culture or World Cartoon Art, have been determined. 

In the evaluation meetings held by the members of the International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee consisting of Murat Şenkul (Honorary President), M. Serhan Gazioğlu, Musa Kayra, Zafer Tutkulu, Aysun Çelik, Misli Kadıoğlu and Hüseyin Çakmak, the winners of 2026 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards were determined as follows:

Dolgun Dalgıçoğlu

(For his contributions to Cypriot Turkish Cartoon Art);

Hüseyin Özel

(For his contributions to Cypriot Turkish Cartoon Art);

Mustafa Kemal Kasapoğlu

 (For translating and publishing the humor newspapers Akbaba and Kokonoz into Modern Turkish);

Osvaldo Maceo de Sousa

(For his articles, books, and research on graphic humor, plus the national / international cartoon events he organised contributing to Portuguese and World Cartoon Art);

Soyalp Tamçelik

(For translating and publishing the humor newspapers Akbaba and Kokonoz into Modern Turkish);

Turgut Çeviker

(For his reports, articles, research, interviews, and books / magazines on Turkish and World Cartoon / Humor Art).

The 2026 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards will be presented to their recipients at the 25th International Olive Festival, which will be held in the village of Zeytinlik in October 2026. 

The 9th International Caricature Festival in Africa, FICA 2026, Morocco

International Festival of Caricature in Africa, FICA 2026

9th Edition of the International Caricature Contest, Morocco 2026

The International Caricature Festival in Africa (FICA) has officially announced the 9th edition of the International Cartoon & Caricature Competition, Morocco 2026. 

Themes: 

1) Cartoon Section: A World Without War. 

2) Caricature section: Satirical Portrait of the cartoonist Abdellah Derkaoui. 

Deadline: October 7, 2026. 

Peaceful coexistence is a moral choice.. "Peaceful living together" or "Fraternity without borders" .. Peaceful coexistence Harmonious coexistence Understanding between peoples Peace through coexistence Collective harmony. 

The 9th International Festival of Caricature in Africa invites artists from all over the world to draw hope. Through satire and humor, express your vision of a world where peace replaces weapons, where dialogue replaces violence, and where coexistence becomes our only homeland. 

Regulations: 

• Any person who participates in the competition agrees to the conditions of the rules and the Decisions of the jury. 

• Each participant may submit up to two (2) cartoons. 

• Submitted works must not have been previously published, exhibited, or awarded in Morocco or abroad. 

• Format: A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG, free technique. 

• The submission email must include the participant's full name, first name, country, full postal address, and WhatsApp number. 

• Work that does not comply with the conditions set In these regulations will not be taken into consideration for the competition. 

• Selection and Jury Any participation implies full acceptance of these rules and the decisions of the jury, without appeal. Works that do not comply with the above conditions will be automatically disqualified. The jury is sovereign and composed of internationally renowned cartoonists and artists. 

• Rights The award-winning and selected works will be part of the official exhibition of FICA 2026 in agadir/ Morocco. 

• The artists authorize the Festival to publish them for non-commercial promotional purposes. 

Prizes: 

First prize: Duck Prize 

Second Prize: Africa Prize 

Third Prize: Pencil stroke prize 

Three Special Awards 

Five honourable awards. 

• Because of their participation in the competition, artists lend their works to the exhibition organizers. The submitted works shall remain at the disposal of the organizers. 

• Jury members will be considered participants in the exhibition and will represent their respective countries. Their names will be automatically added to the list of participants. They will participate only in the exhibition, not in the competition (honorary participation only). 

• The submitted works may be used for promotional purposes (printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitation cards, etc.) without the artist's permission and without any payment. 

Cartoons should be sent to: fica2026festival@gmail.com 

More on maghrebtoon.com . 

International Festival of Humour and Satire, In Vinica Veritas 2026, North Macedonia

The House of Culture Tosho Arsov – Vinica

and the Council of the Festival of Humor and Satire

"IN VINICA VERITAS" announce on 29 July 2026:

INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE COMPETITION

Theme:  "Wine Diplomcy"

Terms & Conditions:
1. Eligibility: Any author may participate with a maximum of 3 caricatures. 
2. Format: Caricatures can be submitted in original or digital format, in A4 or A3 size, with a resolution of 300 dpi.
3. Submission: Works should be submitted via e-mail to invinicaveritasfestival@gmail.com or by post to the following address: 

The House of Culture "Tosho Arsov" – Vinica, 

13 Bel Kamen St., 2330 Vinica, 

Republic of North Macedonia 

Marked "For the Vinica Veritas Competition".

4. Submission deadline: 1 September 2026 

5. Selection: The selection of the best works will be carried out by an expert jury. 

P R I Z E S 

Award category 

First prize: 300 euro 
Second prize: 200 euro 
Third prize: 100 euro 

Special Award for Macedonian caricaturist - Vinica Municipality Award: 6.000 MKD 

6. Exhibition & Award Ceremony: The exhibition of selected works and the official award ceremony will take place in the first half of October 2026, as part of the "IN VINICA VERITAS" Festival of Humour and Satire. 

7. Rights & Reproduction: The organiser reserves the right to exhibit, reproduce, and promote all submitted works. Submitted works will not be returned. Winning authors are required to submit their winning caricatures in their original form as a prerequisite for the payment of prize money. 

Contact 

Phone: +389 33 361-150 

E-mail: invinicaveritasfestival@gmail.com

THE HOUSE OF CULTURE TOSHO ARSOV - VINICA 

Director, 

Aleksandra Davitkova 

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Source: Dom Na Kultura Vinica 

(Updated 10.08.2026 18:40)