"Football" is the theme for the 6th International Cartoon Contest, Denizli 2026, Turkey

T.R. DENİZLİ METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

6. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Subject: FOOTBALL 

Football is a universal form of expression that transcends languages, cultures, and borders. Beyond being merely a sport, it serves as a powerful social mirror that simultaneously embodies joy, sorrow, competition, and solidarity. Bringing millions of people together in shared excitement, this game sometimes becomes a child’s dream, sometimes the pride of a city, and at other times the collective emotion of an entire nation. 

The qualification of our national football team for the FIFA World Cup, to be held in June–July 2026, once again highlights the enthusiasm and unifying power that football creates in our country. This important achievement is not only a sporting success, but also a symbol of hope, unity, and shared dreams. 

As Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, we have chosen “Football” as the theme of this year’s international cartoon contest, aiming to interpret this great excitement through the universal language of art. Cartooning is an art form that, through the sharp perspective of humor, reveals social realities, provokes thought, and encourages reflection. Football, in turn, offers an endless source of stories that enrich this perspective: the struggles on the field, the passion of the stands, the pursuit of justice, the spirit of fair play, global unity, and at times the contradictions that remain in the shadow of the game. 

This contest provides artists with the opportunity to interpret not only the visible aspects of football, but also the human stories, cultural interactions, and universal values behind it. Participants are expected to approach football’s unifying power, its critical dimensions, and the human condition through their own original perspectives. 

Our cartoon contest aims to strengthen cultural dialogue by bringing together artists from different geographies on a shared intellectual ground. We believe that the works shaped around the theme of “Football” will contribute to peace, friendship, and a culture of coexistence. 

With the unifying power of art, the universal language of football comes together in this contest. We invite all cartoon artists to take part in this great gathering. 

Bülent Nuri Çavuşoğlu 

Mayor of T.R. Denizli Metropolitan Municipality 

CONDITIONS: 

1- Subject of the contest: ‘’Football’’ 

2- Deadline: Cartoons must be uploaded to https://www.denizli.bel.tr/karikaturyarismasi/ no later than Sunday, June 07, 2026, at 24:00. 

3- The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists worldwide. Members of the jury and their first-degree relatives are not eligible to participate. 

4- Cartoons submitted to the contest may have been previously published or unpublished; there is no restriction in this regard. However, they must not have received an award in any previous contest. Cartoons deemed identical or substantially similar by the jury, or determined to belong to another artist, will not be evaluated. If it is found that award-winning participants have acted contrary to their declarations and acceptances or have violated the rules, their awards will be revoked. Any prizes, titles, and all associated gains obtained by the participant will be withdrawn. In such and similar cases, all responsibility for any disputes, including allegations of plagiarism, similarity, or copyright issues, shall rest entirely with the participant who created and submitted the cartoon. 

5- Cartoons generated using artificial intelligence will not be accepted. A maximum of five cartoons may be submitted to the contest. 

6- Cartoonists will submit their cartoons to our contest digitally. Each cartoon must be in A4 size, between 150–300 dpi, in JPEG format, and no smaller than 1 MB and no larger than 10 MB. 

7- Some of the cartoons selected by the jury from among the submissions will be compiled into a PDF album and published on the Municipality’s website. Works deemed worthy of exhibition will also be displayed at a venue and time determined by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. No fee will be paid for works selected for exhibition or inclusion in the album. 

8- The transportation, accommodation, and meal expenses for one night of the winners in the contest will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

9- Jury: 

* Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu (Dr. Yeditepe University Lecturer, Cartoonist) 

* Şevket Yalaz (Cartoonist) 

*Savaş Ünlü (Humor Writer) 

*Ali Şur (Cartoonist) 

*Altan Özeskici (Cartoonist) 

*Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Cartoonist) 

*Abdülkadir Uslu (Cartoonist) 

*Özgür Başkurt (Assistant Secretary General) 

*Mehmet Selçuk (Contest Coordinator) 

*Arif Duru (Head of Culture and Arts) 

10- Prizes: 

1st Place: …………………………….100.000 TRY 

2nd Place: ………………………….....70.000 TRY 

3rd Place: ……………………………..50.000 TRY 

Honorable Mention (3 Pieces): ………30.000 TRY 

Under 18 Years Old (2 Pieces): ............15.000 TRY 

Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu Special Prize: 30.000 TRY. 

11- Contest Schedule: 

A. Submission deadline: Sunday, June 07, 2026, at 24:00. 

B. Jury evaluation meeting: Saturday June 13, 2026. 

C. Announcement of results: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, on the official website of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality at https://denizli.bel.tr/karikaturyarismasi/ .

D. Award ceremony and exhibition: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 18:00, will be held at the Turan Bahadır Exhibition Hall of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. (The date and venue of the award ceremony and exhibition may be changed by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality.) 

12- At the end of the contest, the economic rights for the works that win awards or are selected for exhibition and inclusion in the album—specifically the rights defined in 22 (reproduction), 23 (distribution), 24 (public performance), and 25 (communication to the public via signs, sounds, and/or images) of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846—shall belong jointly to the artist and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, indefinitely. Within the scope of these rights, Denizli Metropolitan Municipality may use or have used the work indefinitely, nationally and internationally, in Turkish or any other language, in any medium and material content, while crediting the artist. 

The participant declares that the submitted work is entirely their own. The participant undertakes that they are the sole and absolute party responsible for any claims that third parties may make under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (FSEK) or other applicable laws regarding the work. In addition, the participant acknowledges that all legal and criminal liability related to the work rests entirely with them. Denizli Metropolitan Municipality shall bear no legal or criminal responsibility in these matters (while retaining the right of recourse against the author). The rights of use belong both to the author and to Denizli Metropolitan Municipality as the organizing institution of the contest. 

13- Participants in the competition will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the competition and the decisions of the selection committee in advance. In matters not specified in the specifications or in case of doubt, the Selection Committee will act as an arbitrator in disputes that may arise between the participant and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. In case of dispute, the Selection Committee is authorized. 

14- Communication: 

Volkan ASLAN (Culture and Social Affairs Department Personnel) 

GSM : +90 (555) 538 30 82 

Central : +90 (258) 280 29 07 

E-Mail: denizli@denizli.bel.tr 

Web: http://www.denizli.bel.tr/ 

Address: Denizli Metropolitan Municipality Congress and Culture Center, İncilipınar Mah. 3385 Sok. No:2 20100 Pamukkale/Denizli 

15- FINAL PROVISIONS: 

1. Accommodation, transportation (bus and plane tickets for only 1 person) and meals for the winners of the competition who will attend the award ceremony will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

2. Accommodation, transportation (bus and plane tickets) and meals will be covered for the award-winning participant under the age of 18 and one of his/her guardians. 

3. Transportation (plane and bus ticket), food and accommodation expenses of the members of the selection committee who wish to attend the award ceremony will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

4. The awards (documents, plaques, etc.) of those who cannot attend the ceremony despite winning an award will be sent to the addresses of the contestants, and the financial awards will be deposited into their bank accounts. In the event that the right holder does not inform the IBAN number, the prize money will expire after 1 year from the date the results are announced. In case of lapse of time, the rights holder cannot claim any prize, copyright, etc. (Shipping fees will be deducted from the net money paid to the contestants.)

More selected for the “Invisible Disability” International Cartoon Competition, Izmir 2026

IZMIR METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

ON THE THEME OF “INVISIBLE DISABILITY”

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SELECTED WORKS

At the jury evaluation meeting held on 14 April 2026 for our International Cartoon Competition, a total of 464 entries were assessed. Following the identification of an error, it was decided to add a further 8 cartoons to the shortlist. Consequently, whilst there should have been a total of 34 cartoons on the shortlist, only 26 were included. We apologise for this error.

There is no ranking among the works placed on hold. Should you have any claims regarding similarities, the use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, or previous award-winning status, please submit your report, along with relevant documents and evidence, to the email address newcartoonizmir@gmail.com by 22 April 2026.

Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered or taken into account.

See the other selected 13 works on caricaturque and 13 more on kozyurt.

Reminder for Balkan Comic Festival 2026

Hello! This is an email just to remind you that if you, or anyone you know, would like to participate in the festival this year, the deadline for submitting works is May 1st! If you've already submitted, you can ignore this email.

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Zdravo! Ovaj mejl služi kao podsetnik da, ako vi, ili nekog koga znate, bi hteo da učestvuje u ovogodišnjoj smotri, rok za slanje radova je do prvog Maja! Ako ste već poslali radove, možete da ignorišete ovaj mejl.

Works selected for the “Invisible Disability” International Cartoon Competition, Izmir 2026

 İZMİR BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESİ

SOSYAL HİZMETLER DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI

ENGELLİ ÇALIŞMALARI ŞUBE MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ

“INVISIBLE DISABILITY” THEMED INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING WORKS SELECTED FOR THE FINAL ROUND

At the jury evaluation meeting held on 14 April 2026 for our International Cartoon Competition, a total of 464 entries were assessed.

As a result of the evaluation, 26 cartoons were selected to proceed to the final round and have been shortlisted. There is no ranking among the works shortlisted.

If you have any complaints regarding similarity, the use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, or works that have previously won awards, please submit your report, along with relevant documents and evidence, to newcartoonizmir@gmail.com by 19 April 2026.

Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered or evaluated.

We would like to thank all the artists who participated in our competition 

See 13 more shortlisted cartoons on kozyurt.

Stane Jagodic: Metamorphosis of the Mind

6th International Cartoon Competition, Muğla 2026, Turkey, with theme: Love / Deep Love

MUĞLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

6TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

SPECIFICATIONS

THEME: LOVE / DEEP LOVE

Love is expressed as “an attachment and care for something.” Deep love, on the other hand, is “a profound affection for something.” 

Situated at the heart of life, love is the greatest human emotion that makes the world a more liveable place. A person who values love benefits not only themselves but also their community, society, and humanity as a whole. This is because love arises through “care, responsibility, respect, and empathetic understanding.” It is this feeling that makes the world more liveable. 

Forms of love—such as love for people, nature, or animals—are in fact reflections of one’s love for oneself. 

Loving nature and animals involves protecting and caring for them, thereby creating an awareness of the responsibility to leave a liveable world for future generations. 

Human love, meanwhile, is expressed through accepting differences, valuing others’ happiness, and offering assistance in times of need. 

The strongest foundation for societies to live in peace and prosperity is undoubtedly human love. 

The root cause of unrest, conflicts, and wars across the world today, including in our own communities, is a “lack of love.” In a world devoid of love, anger and conflict are inevitable. It is only when love prevails that just, peaceful, and strong societies can emerge. Individuals who possess love for humanity, society, the environment, nature, and animals can build a world that is harmonious, happy, and peaceful. This competition has been organised to bring the importance of LOVE / DEEP LOVE once again to the forefront both nationally and internationally. 

We hope that you will support this project—where we aim to bring together the universal power of Love and the universal power of cartoon—with your original works; we wish you success and extend our thanks for your contributions. 

The Selection Committee of the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Cartoon Competition 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

1. The competition is organised at national and international levels and is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists worldwide. 

2. Cartoons that do not comply with general moral standards, contain insults, serve political purposes, or include objectionable and harmful expressions will be disqualified. Cartoons generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be accepted. 

3. Relatives of the selection committee members may not participate in the competition. 

4. Drawing techniques are unrestricted. It is mandatory for participants to complete the entry form. 

5. Entries must be submitted via email only. Cartoons should be at least A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) and at most A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) in size, with a resolution of 300 dpi in JPG format. 

6. Submitted cartoons must not have received an award in any previous national or international competition. Cartoons deemed identical or similar by the selection committee, or those determined to belong to another artist, will not be evaluated. 

7. Participants must include a short biography along with their cartoons. 

8. Participants may submit a maximum of 5 (five) cartoons. 

9. Participants under the age of 18 must attach a photocopy of their national ID card to their application. 

10. Cartoons must be sent by the end of business on Friday, 22 May 2026, to 

karikatur.yarisma@kurumsal.mugla.bel.tr The email must be titled "Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 6th International Cartoon Competition" and include the artist’s full name, city, and country. 

11. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality will cover the personal travel (bus or flight), accommodation, and hospitality expenses of the award winners only. (Expenses for guests accompanying winners will be their own responsibility). For winners in the under-18 category, the accommodation and travel expenses for one guardian will also be covered. 

12. For prize winners who are unable to attend the ceremony, the prize money will be sent via bank transfer to the IBAN provided. The beneficiary is required to accurately fill out and sign the requested documents along with their IBAN. If the beneficiary fails to provide an IBAN, the right to the prize will lapse one year after the announcement of the results (Statute of Limitations). In such cases, the claimant shall have no further demand for prizes, royalties, or any other compensation. 

13. Cartoons submitted to the competition will not be returned. Cartoons that win awards or are selected for exhibition may be used or published by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality for cultural purposes. Works selected by the jury will be collected in a commemorative album. These albums will only be sent to the award winners and participants whose works are published within. 

14. For works that receive awards, honourable mentions, or are selected for exhibition/the album, the financial rights defined under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works—specifically the right to adapt (Article 21), reproduce (Article 22), distribute (Article 23), represent (Article 24), and communicate to the public via signal, sound, and/or image transmission (Article 25)—shall be held jointly and indefinitely by the artist and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality may use these works indefinitely, within Turkey or abroad, in Turkish or any other language, in any medium or material, provided the artist’s name is credited. The Municipality will not permit the use of these cartoons for any other purposes under any circumstances. No additional fees will be paid for works selected for exhibition or the album. 

By submitting their work, all participants are deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions listed above. 

AWARDS 

First Prize: 70,000 TL 

Second Prize: 50,000 TL 

Third Prize: 30,000 TL 

Honourable Mention (3 recipients): 15,000 TL 

Under 18 Category (Ages 10-18, 2 recipients): 7,500 TL 

Behiç AK Special Award: 20,000 TL 

SELECTION COMMITTEE 

Gürbüz DOĞAN EKŞİOĞLU (Dr. Lecturer, Yeditepe University, Cartoonist) 

Savaş ÜNLÜ (Humourist) 

Şevket YALAZ (Cartoonist) 

Abdülkadir USLU (Cartoonist) 

Sarkis PAÇACI (Cartoonist) 

Aşkın AYRANCIOĞLU (Cartoonist) 

Mehmet SELÇUK (Cartoonist, General Coordinator) 

Şeref DEMİRTAŞ (Representative of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality). 

COMPETITION SCHEDULE 

1. Submission Deadline: Friday, 22 May 2026, by the end of business. 

2. Jury Evaluation Meeting: Saturday, 30 May 2026. 

3. Announcement of Results: Wednesday, 03 June 2026. 

4. Award Ceremony & Exhibition: The award ceremony and the exhibition of cartoons selected by the jury will be held at the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Türkan Saylan Contemporary Life Centre. 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Competition Coordinator : Perihan AYDIN 

Telephone: +90 (0252) 212 26 14 (Ext: 1956) 

Address: Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Türkan Saylan Çağdaş Yaşam Merkezi, Menteşe/Muğla 

Website: www.mugla.bel.tr 

Note: Muğla Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right to amend these specifications should it be deemed necessary. 

More on https://www.mugla.bel.tr/etkinlik/6-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-1 .

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Source and submission e-mail updated 18 April 2026 02:10.

4th World Biennial Cartoon Exhibition, CartUNAL 2026, Colombia

Competition 2026

Contest prizes: 

1st place: 3.000.000= (Three millions Colombian pesos) and an Honorable Mention. 

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place - Digital Honor Certifications. 

Competition rules: 

1. Theme: The kitchen as a political space 

2. Each participant can submit a single (one) piece of work of their complete authorship. Please note that any artist who submits more than one piece of work will be disqualified. 

3. Only unpublished work is allowed to participate. 

4. To participate in the contest, the author must fill out the form "Copyright" with which he or she declares that it is an original, unpublished work, that he/she owns all rights to the work and that he/she authorizes the Universidad Nacional de Colombia to reproduce it with academic purposes only, and in every activity related to the contest. 

5. Contestants close to the jury or to the organizers, or in any degree of consanguinity or affinity to them, are not accepted. Clarification: if an artist wishes to participate in the contest and has the disability described in this paragraph, he will have the option to participate without competing, in any case he must comply with the other items described in the contest rules. To do so, in the registration form you must add the text "Participate without contest" after the title of the work. 

6. The work must be done in a minimum size A4 (210 X 297mm), Maximum size A3 (297 X 420mm). Important: drawings created with artificial intelligence are not accepted. 

7. The technique is free, hand drawing or digital, black and white or color. 

8. The work must be graphically explicit, without text or explanation, without any photographic or image support 

9. The work, which with its content is exclusive or violates individual or collective rights will be withdrawn from the contest and will not be considered in any way. 

10. The submission of the works is done through the link at the botttom of this page. The size of the work must be 300 dpi, in JPG format. In the submission you must indicate: title of the work, full name of the author, nationality, email, photo and brief CV of the author, in English or Spanish. 

11. The deadline for receipt of works is punctual without exception, July 31, 2026. Note: Colombia's time zone must be taken into account. 

12. The works of the contest will be evaluated anonymously, by a national and international jury, which will privilege the universal concept and objectivity of the subject (70% of the qualification), and the technique used (30% of the qualification). 

13. The works that meet all the requirements of the contest and are shortlisted will be published on the official website of the event prior to the award ceremony, in order to put into public consideration everything related to similarities, foreign copyright or any other type of objection. 

14. The forty best selected works will be printed and exhibited in the “Espacio del Hombre” of the Efe Gómez Library of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters. 

15. The jury is completely autonomous when it chooses the winning works, and also those that will be included in the exhibition and the Virtual catalog (PDF). 

16. It is understood that the participant fully accepts the rules and conditions stipulated in the contest, with their participation. 

17. The results will be announced through the page https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/. The winners will be previously notified via email. 

18. The winner of the first place agrees to send the original work to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, and assume the shipping costs. If the work is digital, the author must print the work (with the measures indicated in the contest) and sign it with the number "1", for submission. 

19. All postal costs and bank deductions will be borne by the winner. 

20. The prize will be paid in Colombian pesos as described. It is clarified that all the costs of sending the prizes and others will be assumed in full by the winner. 

21. On the website https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/ everything related to the passing and news of the event will be reported (calendars, exhibition sites, workshops, etc.) 

22. The organizers have the willingness to address the concerns that are generated, via email. 

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CLICK HERE for the Participation Form.

Source: https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/en/competition.html.

Announcement of the 2nd BD Gallery Tour 2027, Portugal

II BD Gallery | Tour 2027

01 | Standard: The comic strip should be composed of the harmonious integration of visual elements and poetry, ensuring that the narrative develops through the complementary junction between image and poetic text. The drawings should express the atmosphere and emotion of the plot, while the poetry should contribute to the depth of the story, and can take different forms, such as free verse, as long as it maintains coherence with the illustration. 

02 | All authors over the age of 18 are eligible to enter. 

03 | Contestants can submit individually realised comic strips, with the text in Portuguese or English. 

04 | The comic strips submitted to the competition must consist of one page with four drawings. 

05 | The format is the A4. 

06 | Delivery deadline: 31 January 2027. 

07 | Send format: 300 dpi, JPG. 

Send to: ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com 

08 | The selected works will be exhibited in various Portuguese galleries and schools. 

09 | The three winners will receive a trophy (a piece of local handicraft), a diploma and a digital catalogue. 

10 | More information: 

ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com .

The 16th Biennial International Cartoon Contest, Hlohovec 2026, Slovakia

EX LIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC

and Homeland museum in Hlohovec

 announce 

16th Biennial international cartoon contest

FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2026

Contest conditions: 

Theme: A/ Artificial intelligence B/ Free theme. 

1. contestant is obliged to send minimum 4 works (2 works on topic A and 2 works on topic B). 

2. works should be originals, however, the jury will also accept entries sent by email. 

3. size of the work is free – we recomend A4 

4. works created using artificial intelligence (AI) will not be accepted 

5. the drawing technique is free 

6. it is advisable that the works do not contain text or comments 

7. write, please, your name, age, profession, address, telephone number and email on the back side of the work 

8. the participant declares that he/she is the author of the work submitted to the contest and has unlimited ownership rights and dependent rights to use the work. 

9. works awarded in other contests will not be evaluated. 

10. awarded works will become in the possession of the organisers 

11. other entries can be returned to the request of the author 

12. all contest works can be used for promotional and other purposes 

13. the participants accept the conditions of the contest by sending their application 

14. foreign participants are required to communicate in English in their correspondence 

15. the deadline for sending the contest works is August 14, 2026 to the address: 

EX LIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC 

Závalie 3/A, P.O.BOX 58, 

920 01 Hlohovec Slovakia 

16. write, please, on envelope: FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2026 

17. The jury session will be held on August 24, 2026. Awarded contestants will be informed about results by letter. 

Prizes: 

1st prize – 500,- EUR 

2nd prize – 250,- EUR 

3rd prize - 100,- EUR 

The jury reserves the right to award other prizes or not to award a prize if the contest works do not reach a satisfactory level. 

The ceremonial announcement of the results of the contest and opening of the exhibition will be held on October 2, 2026 in Hlohovec, The Homeland Museum Gallery, Rázusova st. 6 

More information: 

František Bojničan: 

+421 905/352 506 

info@elap-hlohovec.sk 

www.elaphlohovec.sk .

International Satirical Picture Competition „Karpik”, Niemodlin 2026, Poland

The Regulations concerning the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” Niemodlin, Poland

§ 1

1 These Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) specify the terms and conditions of holding the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition). 

§ 2

1. The Competition is organized by Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin. 

2. The Participants of the Competition may be natural persons, of legal age, with full legal capacity regardless of their place of residence. 

3. Participation in the Competition is free of charge. 

§ 3

Application for participation in the Competition is equivalent to the participant's acceptance of the Regulations in their entirety. The Participant undertakes to comply with the rules set out therein, as well as confirms that he meets the conditions that entitle him to participate in the Competition. 

§ 4

1. Submitting entry of participation in the competition consists of sending to the Organizer an original version of a freehand drawing on the subject of fish, fishermen, fishing in nets, etc., meeting the conditions set out in these Regulations. 

2. Drawings in sizes not exceeding A3 format are taking part in the Competition. 

3. Each participant of the Competition is entitled to present a maximum 2 works. 

4. Each of the entries submitted should be described on the reverse in the following manner: the date of completing the work, the author's full name and address, contact details such as the telephone number or the e-mail address. 

5. Providing personal data referred to in paragraph 4, is voluntary, but necessary to conduct the Competition. Their submission is tantamount to consenting to the processing of these data, and failure to provide the data in question will consequently exclude the participant and the works sent by him from the Competition. 

6. The submitted work must be authored by the Participant. By accepting the Regulations, the Participant declares that he is the author of the work submitted to the Competition and that he has unlimited proprietary copyrights and dependent rights to use and dispose of the submitted work. 

7. Works submitted for participation in the Competition which will not comply with the terms and conditions set out in these Regulations shall not be included in the Competition. 

§ 5

1. The Competition is announced by the Organizer annually, not later than by January 15 of a given calendar year and lasts till November 30 of the same year. 

2. The works must be sent in a package preventing their damage. 

3. The Organizers shall not be responsible for any losses or damage caused during the transport of the works. 

4. The Competition entries may be submitted from the day of announcement of the competition until September 30 of the same year. The deadline for submissions is September 30. The date of receipt by the organizer is what counts. 

5. The Works with the note "Karpik" on the envelope should be sent to the following address: 

Ośrodek Kultury w Niemodlinie, 

ul. M. Reja1, 

49-100 Niemodlin, POLAND 

"Karpik" 

§ 6

1. The selection of the award-winning works will be based on the following criteria: 

    1) the idea consistent with the theme of the competition, 

    2) the performance technique. 

2. The winning entries are selected by the Jury, whose members will be made public after the completion of their work. The chairman of the Jury, if it is possible for organizational reasons, is the Grand Prix winner of the last edition of the Competition. 

3. The winner of the competition in a given year shall be selected in the first half of October this year from among works that meet the criteria of these Regulations. 

4. The final result of the Competition will be published on the Cultural Centre’s website: www.okniemodlin.org .

5. The winners of the Competition shall receive the prizes specified in § 7. 

§ 7

1. The prizes of the Competition are as follows: 

    1) Grand Prix – PLN 2,800 gross 

    2) three main prizes – PLN 1,150 gross each 

2. The organizer may grant additional prizes or distinctions in any form or amount he chooses. 

3. The competition prize will be issued only in the form specified in the Regulations, without the possibility of exchange for another prize in kind. 

4. The main prize may be handed over at the Organizer's headquarters after prior notification of the competition winner during the prize giving gala or it may be sent by post to the winner's home address or bank account. 

5. In case the Participant fails to collect the award in person, it shall be sent by post to the winner’s address. 

6. In the case referred to in the paragraph 5 above, the winner of the competition shall pay the prize shipping cost. The shipping cost will be deducted from the prize received. 

§ 8

1. The organizer has the exclusive right to choose the winner of the Competition based on the principles set out in these Regulations. 

2. Pursuant to art. 30 paragraph 1 point 2 of the Act on personal income tax (income) on winnings from competitions, games and betting or prizes related to bonus sales obtained in a Member State of the European Union or in another country of the European Economic Area, subject to art. 21 paragraph 1 points 6, 6a and 68 - a flat-rate income tax of 10% on the prize or prize is collected. The tax on winnings is collected without reducing the income by the costs of obtaining. The cost of the prize tax is covered by the prize winners. 

3. The organizer shall pay the competition prize and also collect from the winner of the Competition an appropriate amount of flat-rate tax on winning the Competition and will pay it to the account of the relevant tax office, in accordance with applicable regulations. 

§ 9

1. Upon the submission of the entry to the Organizer, the Organizer will obtain non-exclusive licence for an indeterminate period of time, which will authorise the Organizer to free use of proprietary copyrights to the entry in the following areas of exploitation: 

    a) using the work on the organizer’s website, 

    b) presenting the work during the post-contest exhibition, 

    c) placing reproductions of the work in catalogues presenting the entries which will be distributed by the Organizer for promotional purposes of the Competition. 

2. On the issuing of the prize to the Participant, the Organizer gains free proprietary rights to the awarded entry of the Participant in the following areas of exploitation: 

    1) with regard to the right to record and multiply the work using printing and digital techniques; 

    2) with regard to distribution of the work – in form of public exposition and making the work available in such manner that everybody could have access to it at a time and place chosen by themselves, in particular by placing it in the Organizer’s advertising or promotional materials. 

3. Upon delivery of the competition entry to the Organizer, ownership of the drawing shall be transferred to the Organizer. 

§ 10

1. Participant's participation in the Competition does not constitute grounds for demanding any remuneration by him. 

2. All materials promoting the Competition are solely of an advertising nature, while only the provisions of the Regulations are binding. 

§ 11

1. The Organizer is not responsible for problems in the functioning of the Competition, if they occurred as a result of events that the Organizer, with due diligence, was not able to predict or which could not be prevented, in particular in the case of problems related to random events of force majeure, participating in the Competition contrary to the provisions of these Regulations and damages caused by them. 

2. The Organizer is not responsible for the inability to collect the Prize for reasons beyond his control and on the part of the Competition Participant. 

3. Winners of the Competition shall not be entitled to transfer the right to the Prize to third parties. 

4. The winner of the Competition may waive the prize in writing, but in return he is not entitled to any other equivalent. 

§ 12

The provisions of these Regulations of the Competition are the sole basis for conducting the Competition, and their interpretation belongs solely to the organizer of the Competition and is final. 

§ 13

The Organizer of the Contest has the right to exclude the Contest Participant or his work in the event of the Participant's failure to comply with the law, decency, violation of these Regulations or other violation of the rights or interests of the Organizer. 

§ 14

1. These Regulations constitute the sole binding document specifying the rules of the Competition. 

2. The organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations in the event of a change in legal regulations or for another important reason, in particular if the change allows the Competition to be carried out efficiently and in accordance with the regulations, provided that it does not violate the participants' acquired rights. 

3. The text and any amendments to these Regulations will be publicly announced on the Cultural Centre’s website www.okniemodlin.org. 

§ 15

In connection with the requirements of the provisions on the protection of personal data, the organizer of the competition, being at the same time, the administrator of personal data, included in Annex 1 to these Regulations, information on the processing of personal data. 

Annex 1 to the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

Organizing and conducting cultural activities 

Organization of the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

Niemodlin, Polska 

1. The administrator of your personal data is Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin, ul. Mikołaja Reja 1, 49-100 Niemodlin, phone/fax: (+48) 774 606 096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org, http://www.okniemodlin.org 

2. The data protection officer is Marzena Haniecka, phone : (+48) 774606096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org 

3. Your personal data is processed in order to organize and conduct cultural activities within the scope of the organization of the International Satirical Competition "KARPIK". Legal basis for processing your personal data: 

a. consent to the processing of personal data of the data subject. 

4. Recipients of personal data / categories of data recipients: public recipient informed through the administrator's publications and social media (Internet - including social media, radio press television) and the jury of the contest. 

In addition, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of processing, we inform you that: 

5. Your personal data will be stored for the period necessary to implement the abovementioned the purpose of processing, i.e. until the resolution of the contest in question, and in addition, in relation to the names, surnames and images of the contestants, for the period of publication of these data. 

6. You have the right to request the administrator to access your personal data, the right to rectify it, delete or limit processing, the right to object to their processing, as well as the right to transfer your data, when and to the extent that it is permitted by applicable law and possible for the administrator. 

7. In relation to processing, based on your consent, you have the right, at any time, to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. 

8. In the event of a breach of the provisions on the protection of personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory body, i.e. to the Office for Personal Data Protection. 

9. Providing your personal data: 

a. is not a statutory requirement, 

b. is a contractual requirement but is not a condition for concluding a contract. 

Providing your personal data processed on the basis of consent is voluntary. 

Failure to provide personal data, which is not mandatory, prevents participation in the contest. 

10. Decisions regarding your person are not made in an automated manner. 

11. Your personal data is not profiled. 

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Source: www.okniemodlin.org.