7.10.08

48th INTERNATIONAAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST - BELGIUM

48th INTERNATIONAAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST - BELGIUM
Regulation 2009
1. PARTICIPATION
This contest is open to anybody aged at least 18. By the simple fact of participating, all contestants accept the conditions and provisions of these regulations and agree to abide by the decisions of the jury. There will be no correspondence about this competition. The Belgian law is applied as far as the tax on the prizes awarded to foreign participants is concerned.
2. DEFINITION
A cartoon is a humoristic drawing. It could be, for instance, a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation or simply a sketch of a comical situation. The cartoon may be a single image or in the form of a short strip. The cartoon may be static (drawn) or moving (computer animated).
3. THEME: NO THEME (free)
4. ENTRIES
a. original drawn cartoons: maximum 5 submissions.
What? black and white or colour. The cartoons may not be accompanied by text. Drawings may also be made digitally and submitted on CD-ROM. They may not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded a prize abroad. They should be packed flat and unfolded.
How? Dimensions: min. 21 x 30 cm - max. 40 x 60 cm. When submitted on a CD-ROM, the cartoon should be in A4 or A3 format at a resolution of 300 dpi in TIFF format. Works behind glass, framed or mounted with other materials will not be accepted.
b. animated, moving cartoons: maximum 3 animated cartoons with a maximum duration of 15 minutes per animated cartoon.
How? Animations should be submitted on a DVD (PAL). Submissions are not accepted via URL (YouTube, MySpace, Google Video or Quicktime uploads). No demo versions, only the complete cartoon. Works should be in Dutch or English or with subtitles in either of these languages.
c. The entrant guarantees the originality of his/her works. Disputes and potential claims in relation to all forms of plagiarism, etc. are the sole liability of the entrant.
5. ENTRY FORM
Your participation will only be taken into account if your entry form carries your date of birth as well as your signature. Every cartoon must state the surname and first name of the author on the back. Postage must be paid by the participants.
6. PROPERTY RIGHTS
By the mere fact of taking part in the contest, the participants empower the organizing association to make use of their entries for promotional purposes on behalf of the “International Cartoon festival” and the seaside resort of Knokke-Heist (cartoon book, catalogue, publicity in the press and other media, posters, folders, calendar, official gifts by the local authorities and/or the festival’s organizers, etc.)
7. JURY
Among the entries, a jury makes a selection for the exhibition and appoints the prize-winners.
8. ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION
Upon presentation of the receipt of their entries, all contestants will be admitted to the exhibition without charge.
9. PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZING ASSOCIATION
All award-winning entries will become property of the organizing association. The organizing association will have the option to retain one drawing at the most of every contestant whose work was selected. Article 6. will be applicable.
10. CATALOGUE / CARTOONBOOK
In cooperation with the “Davidsfonds Leuven” a catalogue / cartoon book will be edited according to the technical and financial means. Selected participants are entitled to one catalogue.
11. RETURN MAIL
As from this year cartoons will only be returned if this has been indicated on the registration form. The charges for returning such works as will not become the property of the organizing association will be borne by the latter. The organizers will endeavour to handle the return with the utmost care but cannot be held responsible for loss or damages. CD-ROMs and DVD’s are never returned.
PRIZES:
Golden Hat + 3.500 €
Silver Hat + 2.000 €
Bronze Hat + 1.250 €
Knack Cartoon Award 500 €
Publics Prize 500 €
+ flight and hotel accomodation in Knokke-Heist during openingsweekend
EXHIBITION: 28.06.2009 - 27.09.2009
VERNISSAGE: 27.06.2009
DEADLINE: 12/01/2009
Address: Cultuurcentrum Knokke-Heist vzw Meerlaan, 32, B-8300, Knokke-Heist BELGIUM
Tel: +32.50.630.430 Fax:+32.50.630.429
E-mail: cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Complete regulations

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG UP TO 18 YEAR OLD - SERBIA

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG UP TO 18 YEAR OLD - SERBIA
TOPIC - "TOY"
CATEGORIES
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM (short story, poem, aphorism)
3. STRIP
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARTOON - Minimum A4 (210 x 297 mm), Maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm), free technique
2. WRITTEN FORM - maximum two typed pages
3. COMIC - original, up to eight tables, free technique
AWARDS
The Jury will award one category each and select five best participants in all three categories to attend Master Class within 15th to 17st January 2009 in Krusevac. Lecturers will be prominent authors.
Works to be signed in full name, family name, address, contact phone and e-mail.
Written works to be send exclusively under a code.
All woks to be properly packed and sent to:
KULTURNI CENTAR KRUSEVAC
MEDJUNARODNI KONKURS ZA MLADE
TOPLICINA br. 2, 37 000 KRUSEVAC, SRBIJA

TEL/FAX: + 381 (37) 423 025, 28 983
The authors will be informed on awards on December 1st, 2008. The Organizer will bear travel and accommodation cost of awarded authors. Festival official languages are Serbian and English.
DEADLINE: November 20th, 2008.

XVII CONTEST GOLDEN HELMET TITLED: SERBIA

GOLDEN HELMET ANNOUNCES XVII CONTEST TITLED: SERBIA
CATEGORIES:
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS:
1. CARTOON: ORIGINAL, MIN. A4 (210x297 mm), MAX A3 (297x420 mm), TECHNIQUE FREE
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM TWO TYPED PAGES OR UP TO 20 APHORISMS
AWARDS:
CARTOON:
1ST AWARD: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ...........1500 €
ONE-MAN EXIBITION IN 2009
2ND AWARD ............................................................ 1000 €
3RD AWARD ............................................................. 700 €

WRITTEN FORM:
SHORT STORY: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ......... 500 €
POEM: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET*........................ 500 €
APHORISM: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ............... 500 €
DEADLINE: 20.11. 2008.
Only unpublished works will be taken into consideration. Author's short biography, phone number and e-mail addres are obligatory.
Written works to be sent under a code!
Jury decision will be announced on 01.12. 2008.
Awards will be handed at Final Festival Evening on April 1. 2009. The Organizer will bear travel and accommodation cost of awarded authors. Festival official langauges are Serbian and English.
All works remain property of the Festival.
CULTURAL CENTER - KRUSEVAC, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE ,,GOLDEN HELMET", TOPLICINA 2, 37000 KRUSEVAC, SERBIA
TEL/FAX: +381 (37) 423 025
e-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.rs ; goldenhelmet@kck.org.rs

6.10.08

International Cartoonfestival Zemst 2009 - Belgium

International Cartoonfestival Zemst 2009 - Belgium
Regulations:
1. Theme: EVE and SPORTS Women and sports: female athletes, female supporters, women who hate
sports etc…
2. The number
2. The number of entries is limited until 5. They shall not have been exhibited or published before.
3. The works have to be sent to the following address:
SPORTIMONIUM, Bloso-domein, for the attention of Kelly Van Laethem, Trianondreef 19, 1981 Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium).
4. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: 210 x 297 mm (DIN A4). The works shall not be provided by a passe-partout, neither be stuck on larger paper. The drawing must mention, on the reverse, the surname, Christian name and address of the participant. The drawings shall not mention subtitles.
5. By virtue of their participation, the participants authorize the organizers to publish some of their works that they have received.
6. The following prizes are foreseen:
1st place: 600 EURO 2nd place: 400 EURO 3rd place: 250 EURO.
7. The prize of public: 150 EURO.
8. By participating the participant lends his works to the organizers for exhibitions. The works received will remain at the disposal of the organizers during one year until August 2011.
9. The entries will only be sent back by the organizers on receiving a written request. The awarded works will become the property of the organizers.
10. Entry till 30 March 2009.
11. Exhibition: 3rd July - 30th August 2009. Opening Friday, 2nd July 2009 at 8 pm.
Complete regulations

Exhibition "Warm Cold" by Cuban cartoonist Alex Falco in Gallery Osijek

On 29 September 2008 opened the 74th exhibition in a row named "Warm Cold" by Cuban cartoonist Alex Falco.
He was born in 1965, Holguín, Cuba, graphic artist, illustrator, designer. He graduated in English language, graduated from various courses for drawing, art, tourism, informatics. He is a member of a couple of associations. In order brochures, promotional materials, visual identity, logos, slogans, web pages, multimedia, presentations, all kinds of marketing in digital form or printanom - his clients are renowned companies, hotels. Participated in different festivals. He had 8 independent and 16 group exhibitions, all in Cuba.


As each month in the Gallery we open exhibitions of the world-known cartoonists and the same opening embellish young people well-known from their circle of activity.
So this time we have had Marina Ban, flute, student of Academy of Art in Osijek and Dunja Paprić, clarinet, the state champion in the discipline clarinet, schoolgirl on a forth year of Music school Franjo Kuhac in Osijek.


The exhibition was opened by a young and successful Ana Zvonar, a student at the Economy University, Osijek.

5.10.08

7th LM International Cartoon Contest 2008 - China

7th LM International Cartoon Contest 2008
The Organizing Committee of the 7th LM International Cartoon Contest invites cartoonists from all over the world to participate in this contest. Beautiful tableaus, lovely sculpting, humorous content and rich sentiment are the criterion of China LM International Cartoon Contest to award prize every year.
Regulation:
1. THEME: Free (Humorous)
2. THE WORKS FOR THE CONTEST:
A) Only original cartoons are accepted. Photographs, Copy, Computer painting, photocopies etc. will not be accepted.
B) The cartoonist's name, address, telephone number and E-mail, must be on the reverse side of each cartoon.
C) Size: Preferable 21 x 29.7 cm or 29.7 x 42 cm.
D) Maximum number of entries: 3.
3. THE WORKS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Googlm, Jin Ling Zha 21- 603, Nanjing City, p.c.210001, China
TEL: 0086-25-52202120
4. WEB: http://www.googlm.com/ E-MAIL: googlm@126.com
5. DEADLINE: December 22, 2008 (The late works will be accepted as the entries for the 8th LM International Cartoon Contest)
6. FREQUENCY: Annual
7. JURY: The group of judges consists of the organizer, cartoonists, Editor and art scholars. Participants are not allowed to raise any objections to judge determinations.
7. THE PRIZES:
* Grand prize of 1 (Gold Medal, Certificate, Album)
* Gold prize of 4 (Gold Medal, Certificate, Album)
* Silver Prize of 5 (Gold Medal, Certificate, Album)
* Bronze Prize of 5 (Gold Medal, Certificate, Album)
* Prizes for excellence of 100 (Certificate, Album)
8. THE RESULTS AND EXHIBITIONS:
A) The results of the contest will be made public in March 3rd, 2009 on our website: http://www.googlm.com/
B) We will send the medals, certificates and albums for all the winners before May 1st, 2009.
C) The exhibition will be organized from January to October in 2009 in large cities of China for three times between two LM cartoon contests.
9. RIGHTS OF THE ORGANIZER:
A) The organizer can collect the works and put them into an album for publishing, exhibition.
B) The entries can also be expressed in other publication.
C) Artworks: will not be returned. Unite the collections to the Lm Cartoon Museum.
Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions and are aware that their submissions may be reprinted and used without future monetary compensation.
Googlm_2008_Form

3.10.08

Russian editorial cartoonist Boris Jefimov (108) dies Oct 1, 2008

Boris Yefimov (1900-2008), Stalin’s favorite cartoonist passed away aged 108 on Wednesday.
By Nabi Abdullaev
Boris Yefimov, an eminent Soviet political cartoonist who once personally took Josef Stalin’s orders on how to depict U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower, died in Moscow on Wednesday, just two days after President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated him on his 108th birthday.
Yefimov, born Fridland in Kiev in 1900, published his first cartoon, a caricature mocking the White Army General Anton Denikin in 1918, after his elder brother, journalist Mikhail Koltsov, suggested that he start drawing.
From 1922, Yefimov regularly published his cartoons in Pravda and Izvestia newspapers and in the satirical magazine Krokodil. Curiously, Yefimov’s latest job was with Izvestia: On his 107th birthday, he was appointed the newspaper’s chief artist.
Yefimov succeeded in drawing enemies of the Soviet state — first, the top German Nazi officials and particularly Adolf Hitler, whom he drew with a swastika under a sharp nose, and then, during the Cold War, portraying American and British politicians as plump villains with sagging cheeks...
Read the complete obituary
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Final and Definite Result of 1st International Olive Cartoon Contest - Cyprus

1st INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST - CYPRUS
THE FINAL AND DEFINITE RESULT OF THE CONTESTThe 1st International “Olive” Cartoon Contest Committee, after consideration of the objection of the participants M. A. from Turkey and A.F. from Russia concluded that the cartoons of the cartoonists Dechko Nikolov(Bulgaria) who won the second prize and the cartoon of the cartoonist Kürşat Zaman (Turkey) who won special award were drawn in the past. Similar cartoons of the above mentioned cartoonists can also be found in the following files and web pages:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/thl/lowres/thln
http://www.burdurmuzesi.gov.tr/
Due to this situation and result the awards of the above mentioned cartoonists had been cancelled. The cartoonists cartoons which had the highest scores, in the evaluation minutes of the Committee after the above mentioned cartoonists, are decided to get the awards, instead.
The final and definite result of the contest is as follows:
First Prize: Anton Buzetti (Slovenia)
Second Prize: Vladimir Stankovski (Serbia)
Third Prize: Atilla Ozer (Turkey)
SPECIAL PRIZES
"International Journal of Comic Art" Special Prize:
Valentin Georgiev(Bulgaria)
Allesandro Gatto (Italy)
Pavel Constantin (Romania)
“Cartoon Foundation” Special Prize:
Muammer Kotbaş (Turkey)
Igor Vartchenko (Cyprus)
Shirin Gholipoov (Iran)
Yuri Manaev (Russia)
Paolo Dalponte (Italy)
Heidi Trautmann (North Cyprus).

MUNICIPALITY OF GIRNE
CYPRIOT-TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
See more prize-winning cartoons on
http://kozyurt.blogspot.com/2008/10/1-uluslararas-zeytin-karikatr-yarmas.html