16.12.16

5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2017, Viborg - Denmark

5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2017, Viborg - Denmark
Theme explanation: Communication
Conditions and rules:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before April 1st, 2017 (EXTENDED:) April 14th, 2017 via internet (Upload) to the following address:
www.nielsbuggeaward.org/sendcartoon.html
together with the digital entry form with the informations about the author. Size for the first round: A4 Format, 300dpi, 2480x3508 pixel (approximately), Max. 5 MB each file.
The cartoons received after the deadline will be rejected.
Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 100-120 drawings. Only the selected artists will be asked to send the original work by post. All these works will be shown at the exhibition.
The works can be made in black & white or color, with any drawing technique, we accept only wordless cartoons, without subtitles. The submitted work should not have been awarded before the deadline of this contest.
Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.
The Prizes are :
1st Prize : 3.000 €, Gold plate and diploma
2nd Prize : 2.000 €, Silver plate and diploma
3rd Prize : 1.000 €, Bronze plate and diploma
The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results. The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer. The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place in late May 2017.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.
Contact for further information: award17@hae.de
Source: http://www.nielsbuggeaward.org/.
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14.12.16

3rd International Cartoon Exhibition in Sisak, X - MIKS 2017 "Ancient Astronauts"

3rd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION SISAK
X - MIKS 2017 „ Ancient Astronauts “
As part of the 3rd International Exhibition of Caricatures in Sisak will be held the:
- 1st International Exhibition of Comics
- 1st International festival of Aphorisms
- Debate on the theme „Ancient Astronauts – Krešimir Mišak
- and other Artistic Performances.
The Organizer of the 3rd International Cartoon Exhibition Sisak – MIKS 2017 „Ancient Astronauts“ is International Association of Cartoonists "MIKS“.
The Project Leader and the President of the Organizing Committee is a mr. Nenad Ostojić.
A. PARTICIPATION
The Contest of International Cartoon Exhibition „MIKS“ is open to Everyone, Regardless Nationality, Age, Sex, or Profession.
B. CARTOON THEME (TOPIC)
The Truth is Around Us! Or maybe not? Do You Believe in Ancient Aliens, Angels or in Gods??
This Contest is dedicated to a Popular Theory about Ancient Aliens!
What is the Origin of Human Race? Were we created by Gods or Ancient Aliens?
Where did they come from? Why did they leave? Where did they go? What was their goal? Are Humans Aliens on planet Earth? What is the Secret of UFOs? Who built the Pyramids? Do Alien Civilisations exist? What would happen if we Contacted them?
The Cartoonists’ task is to create their work based on those Topics.
The task for the Portrait Cartoonists is to draw people who have created the theory of Ancient Astronauts (Aliens) or People who claimed there are Ancient Civilisations in the Universe, like Erich von Däniken, Carl Sagan, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Stephen Hawking, Nikola Tesla, Neil deGrasse Tyson, George Noory, David Hatcher Childress...
C. ENTRIES
1. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork, sent by Internet, if the prints are SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and if they are indicated as PRINT NUMBER ONE, or a originalto this contest.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the address on the reverse side of the cartoons.
4. The Cartoons must not have bee previously awarded on festival.
5. Maximum 5 entries will be submitted (per topic).
6. Size of entries is a A4 or A3 format (300 dpi).
7. Each Cartoonist must fulfill the Application Form and send it with your work (regular mail or e-mail)
D. DEADLINE
Entry Deadline is the 01.06. 2017 (EXTENDED:) 10 JUNE 2017.
E. ADDRESS
3rd International Cartoon Exibition Sisak - X - MIKS 2017 „Ancient Astronauts“
Gradski muzej u Sisku,
Ulica kralja Tomislava 10,
44000 Sisak, HRVATSKA (Croatia)
Digital works can be sent to the e-mail address; cartoonmiks@gmail.com
F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
1. Grand Prix – 800 Euros,
2. Second Prize – 500 Euros,
3. Third Prize – 250 Euros,
MIKS 2017 awarded 7 Special Awards: 3 Awards selects Jury of MIKS, one choosing the Visitors, a Special Recognition Awarded to our Partners and promoters Fenamizah, Good Humor Party and Toon Mag.
G. EXHIBITIONS
The Exhibitons will be Staged in the Gallery of the City Mussem in Sisak, 29.06.2017. to 30.07.2017.
H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Only at Explicit Request will the Remaining (Original) Works be returned to the owners (at their expense).
Authors of the Works that qualfy to the Exhibition are Given a presentation hard copy od the Exhibition Cataloque.
The Organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the MIKS 2017, as the advertising material, without being obliged to pay a fee to the author whose work may be used.
The Prize-Winning works become the Property of the Organizer.
I. CONTACT
Nenad Ostojić
Tel: +385/98-339-405
e-mail: cartoonmiks@gmail.com
J. THE JURY
I. Nenad Ostojić (Croatia, Cartoonist)
II. Zoran Petrović (Germany, Artist, Cartoonist)
III. Arifur Rahaman (Norway, Cartoonist)
IV: Eduardo Baptistao (Brasil, Cartoonist)
V. Massoud Sojai Tabatabai (Iran, Cartoonist)
VI. Krešimir Mišak (Croatia, Journalist, Writer, Editor of TV shows; At the edge of science)
VII. Marco De Angelis (Italy, Cartoonist)
VIII. Darijana Gotal Sokolović (Croatia, Cartoonist)
IX. Roko Idžjotić (Croatia, Cartoonist).
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11.12.16

13th Tabriz International Cartoon Festival 2017, Iran

13th Tabriz cartoon festival / Iran 2017
Theme
Fight Against Economic Corruption
and Resistive Economy
Regulation
The contest is open to all artists worldwide ,
cartoonists, caricaturists, painters. illustrators, etc.
The size of the works A3 - A4
Participants should send their cartoons
(works not being previously awarded in other competitions)
Deadline for entries is 19 March 2017.
The works must be original.
The authors should have full copyright and be responsible
for all the legal responsibilities related to the productions copyright.
Cartoons accepted for exhibition and prize-awarded cartoons
might be published for any kind of publications in press
or advertising concerning the contest.
Some of accepted works will be printed in a brochure,
on posters, in the world press or other printed matter
for the purpose of publicizing the exhibition.
In these cases any fee for the use of works will not be paid.
Remark: the works will not be returned.
Catalog will be sent to all the selected artists.
You can send by Email to
info@tabrizcartoons.com
info@cwn-news.com
Result of the contest will be published in
www.cwn-news.com &
www.tabrizcartoons.com
Address: Iran - Tabriz - Golestan garden -
Tabriz art home - Tabriz cartoon museum
Postal code: 51396-13117
Tel: +98-41-32843094
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