Augusto Cid wins 10th PortoCartoon World Festival

Augusto Cid

Muhittin Koroglu

Dalcio Machado

Taeyong Kang

Augusto Cid wins X PortoCartoon

The well-known Portuguese cartoonist Augusto Cid was the winner of the 10th PortoCartoon World Festival, organized by the Portuguese Printing Press Museum, and with the Official Sponsorship of Caixa Geral de Depósitos.

The second prize was to Muhittin Koroglu, from Turkey and the third prize was awarded to two cartoonists ex aequo: Dalcio Machado, from Brazil and Taeyong Kang, from South Korea.

"The Olympic flame", was the title of the winner cartoon, and calls the attention to the multiple violations of Human Rights of China on Tibet.

Augusto Cid collaborates weekly with the newspaper SOL and had an anthological exhibition on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum, in 2004. Called "The Knight of the cartoon" the exhibition presented about 120 of his best cartoons made throughout his career.

The "Human Rights" was the theme chosen for this PortoCartoon edition and assumes a special relevance at this time with the Olympic flame's problems on its journey to China.

As the quality of the works received was of a very high level, the PortoCartoon international jury had also given 15 honourable mentions: Seyran Caferli, Azerbaijan; Luc Vernimmen, Belgium; Cau Gomez, Brazil; Eduardo Ferreira Grosso, Brazil; Harold Ortiz Sandoval, Colombia; Myung-Lae Nam, South Korea; Alberto Morales Ajubel, Spain; António Mongiello “Napo”, France; Dave Connaughton, England; Angel Boligan, Mexico; Pawel Kuczynski, Poland; António Santos, Portugal; Ali Sur, Turkey; Musa Gumus, Turkey and Sevket Yalaz, Turkey.

The winners will receive a monetary prize and bottles of special Port Wine (special reserve) together with the trophy and diploma.

This is the first time over the ten years of this festival we registered such a geographical enlargement of the participation, 70 countries. This means a growth of 20% when comparing it with 2007. Moreover, both in terms of cartoonists and works the participation of previous years was exceed. The organization of PortoCartoon received almost 2000 drawings of more than 500 artists. Brazil is the country with more participants - more than 50 cartoonists, with 200 works. In second place was Portugal, followed by Iran.

The international jury of X PortoCartoon was presided by Marlene Pohle, president of FECO and had the following members: Xaquin Marin, director of the Museo de Humor de Fene (Spain), Julio Dolbeth, from the Faculdade de Belas Artes do Porto, Lucília José Justino, President of Amnesty International of Portugal; Naoki Seshimo, Japanese architect; Nuno Costa Santos, representative of Produções Fictícias; Raquel Almeida, representing the Ministry of Culture, and Luís Humberto Marcos, director of PortoCartoon and Museum.

The PortoCartoon is considered by FECO (Federation of Cartoonists Organisations) as one of the three most important festivals of humour in the entire world. FECO is the most important international cartoonists’ organization and represents more than 2000 artists of 30 countries.

The PortoCartoon has been annually organized since 1998, and this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, always with themes of great impact worldwide.

Several hundreds of thousands of visitors have seen the ninth editions of PortoCartoon which took place on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum, and in the several cities where exhibited, including countries as Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Mexico.

The winners of the X PortoCartoon will receive their trophies and prizes during the opening ceremony of the exhibition to be held on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum, in June, during the S. João of Porto festivities.

The other winning cartoons can been seen in the http://www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org/i_noticias_f_i.htm

4th International Festival "Valle de Aburra" - Colombia

4TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL AND GRAPHICAL HUMOR “VALLE DE ABURRÁ”
The conditions:
1) The contest is open to all the graphical caricaturists and humorists of the world.
2) The deadline for entries is September 15th 2008
3) The themes of the competition are: A) WOMEN POWER . B) FREE.
4) Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of three cartoons for theme.
5) The cartoons presented must be in original or digital images signed by the artist, we don't accept photography.
6) You can participate with cartoons in white or black or in colour.
7) The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 X 40 cms. Maximum.
8) You can also participate with cartoons that have alredy been published or rewarded previously.
9) Each participants will pay to send the cartoon.
10) Each cartoons will have in the back the name, last name, address and e-mail of the participant.
11) Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and photography.
12) There will be selection judges.
13) The sent cartoons won't be returned (except the ones received as borrowed), and they will take parted in the cartoons and comic Colombian museum. Each cartoon and its author will have a carpet and a place in this collection.
14) The organization has all rights reserved to exhibit the cartoons that attempt to individual or collective rights.
15) The cartoons selected of 1º and 2º event will be published in a catalogue (by infrastructure problems the catalogue of the first event could not be printed).
16) The selected works will publish in our Web page and a book of next appearance, that will contain works of the made events.
The Prizes
1° Grand Prix: US$ 1.000 (that they support the Universidad de Medellín and the Commercial Center Los Molinos).
2° Special prizes offered by various institutions.
3° Special mentions.
ADDRESS: The works should be sent to:
4ª Muestra Mundial de Caricatura “Valle de Aburrá” – Colombia
Carrera 55 # 49-51
Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana-Departamento de Bienestar Universitario-
Medellín – Antioquia – Colombia
Telephone 270 77 24 – 5112199, ext. 134 y cel. 314 7771291
Winning version 2005: YURIY KOSOBUKIN – Ukraine
Winning version 2006: CRISTÓBAL REYNOSO “CRIST” – Argentina
Winning version 2007: ARISTIDES HERNANDEZ “ARES” – Cuba
Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests2008/Contest_2008September_Medellin.html
Spanish version: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests/3RD_INT_CARTOON_FESTIVAL_COLOMBIA.doc

7th competition of graphic humour Joke for FOR 2008

Joke for FOR (Fór pro FOR) 2008 Prague - Czech Republic
Organizers - In co-operation with the Czech Cartoonists’ Union and ABF announces the 7th annual open competition of graphic humour
Rules for competitors:
1. Participation conditions
The organisers will announce the competition by publishing the conditions for participation in periodicals and distributing them to selected artists in the Czech Republic and abroad. The competition is open to all who realise the following conditions. By sending in their pictures, each competitor accepts the rules of competition.
2. Content and technical conditions
Theme: “The window – the eye of building”
(The competition is the part of the 18th International Building Trade Fair FOR ARCH 2007)
Number of pictures: maximum of 3
Format: minimum A4 – maximum A3
Signatures: All pictures must be signed by the author on the front side and the author’s name, address and e-mail address must be written on the back side.
Notice:

a) the original piece only
b) the graphical techniques must be signed by an author on the front page and marked by the specification of number of prints and the serial number of an entered exemplar
c) the competition works can not be awarded on the other international competition in the past
3. Valid regulation
- 40 pictures will be chosen for the competition and exhibition; an international jury will select the prize-winning entries.
- Each of the authors of the pictures selected for inclusion in this year’s collection to be displayed at a biennial exhibition will obtain a catalogue.
- The competitors agree that their work could be used for publicity and promotion in materials promoting the competition, or could appear in the media for the purpose of promoting the event or presenting the results and the authors.
- The competitors agree that the sponsors and advertisers of the competition have privilege options to use works selected by them for their own presentations or promotions at the author’s regular fee, and the right to contact selected authors for further co-operation.
- The prize-winning works and the final collection of a maximum of 40 works will become the property of the organisers. Unselected work will be returned to the authors if the envelope with address and stamp is enclosed.
4. Prizes and awards
1st place: FOR-pencil - gold + diploma + 10 000 CZK (370 EUR)
2nd place: FOR-pencil - silver + diploma + 7 000 CZK
3rd place: FOR-pencil - bronze + diploma + 5 000 CZK
4th place: Honourable FOR-pencil + diploma + 3 000 CZK
5th place: Special FOR - pencil + diploma + 1 000 CZK
The Svatopluk Pitra Prize devoted by Irena Pitrova (for Czech authors only)
Honourable mention of GAG editor + 500 CZK (for Czech authors only)
The author of 1st prize-winning work will be invited to attend the awards ceremony and his expenses for the travel and one night in hotel in Prague will be covered (foreign author - from the borders of Czech Republic to Prague and back).
The glass trophy for the winners will be given to the author only, who attends the ceremony on September 16, 2008 in Prague, or the persons entrusted by the author.
For the excused authors, there will be delivered diplomas and money by the post.
5. Important dates
Date of announcement: 25th April, 2008
Deadline for competition: 14th June, 2008
Jury session: 17th June, 2008
Viewing of exhibition in the centre of Prague: 16th September, 2008 – 30th September, 2008
Winning ceremony and the prize giving: 16th September, 2008
7. Jury
Both, organisers and sponsors, will have their own members in jury. The organiser reserves the right to name the jury and its chairman and secretary. The jury will receive remuneration for serving on the jury. The organiser reserves the right to set the criteria for judging the competing works after consultation with the chairman of the jury. The jury will select the best works for the final competition and will select the prize-winning works according Point 4 of this statute.
8. The pictures should be sent to this address:
ABF a.s., ForProFor - (ALEŠ VYJIDÁK); Václavské náměstí 29; 111 21 Praha 1, Česká republika
Information:
e-mail: ivan.hanousek@dreamworx.cz;
e-mail: vyjidak@abf.cz, tel.: +420 222 891 115
WEB: http://cuk.dreamworx.cz/

Results 2nd Corum International Cartoon Contest 2008

The 2nd Corum International Cartoon Contest 2008 (Turkey) with theme “Are we going to burn or freeze?” concludes. According to the announcement made by cartoonist Sonmez Yanardag, Corum representative of the Association of Cartoonists, one of the organisers of the contest with Corum Municipality and Corum Journalists Association; 172 artists from 19 countries sent in 320 cartoons for the competition: http://picasaweb.google.com.tr/syanardag/YanacakMYZDonacakMYZ

WINNERS
First Prize: Askin Ayrancioglu – Turkey
Second Prize: Rumen Dragostinov - Bulgaria
Third Prize: Alaattin Cevikbas - Turkey
Mention 1: Kursat Zaman - Turkey
Mention 2: Muammer Kotbas - Turkey
Mention 3: Oleksiy Kustovskiy - Ukraine
Special Prize of Corum Representative Branch of the Association of Cartoonists: George Mitides – Southern Cyprus
The date of prize-giving ceremony and the inauguration of the exhibition to be announced soon.

Results International exhibition on theme Stamps

Results of the International cartoon exhibition on theme POSTAGE STAMPS, Belgrade 2008

Jury:

Stefan Popa Popa’s, cartoonist (Romania),

Tadashi Nagai, ambassador of Japan in Belgrade and philatelist,

Jugoslav Vlahovic, cartoonist and graphic artist (Serbia),

Doru Bosiok, cartoonist and graphic artist (Serbia),

Dragan Poposki, director of Postal Museum in Belgrade (Serbia),

Slavoljub Ignjatovic, journalist and philatelist (Serbia).

WINNERS

I prize (500 euro) – Jiri Sliva (Czech republic)

II prize (300 euro) – Goran Markovic (Serbia)

Diplomas:

Jacek Frackiewicz (Poland)

Mohammad Amin Aghaei (Iran)

Valentin Georgiev (Bulgaria)

Elman Mirzoyev (Azerbaijan)

Personal stamp and diploma – Vladan Nikolic (Serbia)

Mail art prize – Nickolai Krachtchin (Russia)

Mail art prize – Peter Niuwendijk (Holland)

Mail art diploma – Boris Petrushansky & Olesya Kuklina (Russia)

Jury FECO Serbia awarded with special prize (200 euro) Slobodan Adjanski (Serbia).

Opening of the exhibition and prize-wining ceremony will be on May, 22 at Postal Museum, Majke Jevrosime 13, Belgrade.
JUGOMARKA, Belgrade, Serbia (jvlahovic@ptt.yu)
Union of cartoonists of Serbia FECO (jugoslav@nin.co.yu)

Biennial of Caricature GOLDEN SMILE Belgrade 2008

The 6th International Biennial of Caricature GOLDEN SMILE Belgrade 2008
Regulations
*The sixth International Biennial of Caricature THE GOLDEN SMILE – BELGRADE 2008, organised by the ULUPUDS (Association of Fine and Applied Artists and Designers of Serbia) and FECO Serbia, will be held at the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, December, 2008.
*The competition is open to artists from all over the world.
*Theme of the exhibition: TRADITION AND PROGRESS
*Each author is to submit original works (all fine or graphic arts techniques are accepted). Author may enter unlimited number of works. The maximum size of one caricature is 42 X 29.7 cm (format A3). Due to scanning recquirement format A4 (29.7 X 21 cm) image size, is recommended. Digital prints signed by the author, and good quality photo-copies will also be accepted.
*The selection of works will be made by the Council of the Exhibition.
*An international Jury appointed by the Exhibition Council will decide on Awards.
*Awards:
The Golden Medal and 600 EUR
The Silver Medal and 400 EUR
The Bronze Medal and 300 EUR
The Award of the Weekly Magazine NIN for the best graphic print.
*The works, marked on the back with the sticker (or the photocopy of the sticker) filled, should arrive by NOVEMBER 1st, 2008 to the following address:
ULUPUDS (»The Golden Smile«)
Terazije 26/II
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
To avoid custom problems, please write DOCUMENT, NO VALUE on the envelope
*The exhibits shall not be returned to the artists and will remain in the ULUPUDS collection – CaricatureDivision/FECO, Serbia,except on special demand. The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia.
*The organiser will publish an illustrated catalogue ­of the exhibition and all exhibitors will obtain it free of charge. Each exhibitor shall authorise the organiser to ­reproduce his works without reimbursement, for advertising purposes.
*These regulations are subject to interpretation of the Council of the Exhibition. President of the Exhibition Council is Jugoslav Vlahovic, graphic artist and cartoonist.
*For all the further information please contact ULUPUDS, Tel/fax: +381 11 268 57 80
e-mail: ulupuds@beotel.yu or jugoslav@nin.co.yu
ULUPUDS web presentation: http://www.ulupuds.org.yu/

Regulations, Stickers for Caricatures, and Registration form at: http://www.ulupuds.org.yu/Aktuelnosti.htm

6th International Comics Showroom Contest - Serbia

6th INTERNATIONAL COMICS SHOWROOM CONTEST
Propositions and rules:

1. Participants are not age-limited.

2. Only good copies, up to 4 pages will be accepted. Works have to be sent via post office (e-mails excluded).

3. Required language: English.

4. Theme, style, technique, genre and page format are free-choice.

5. Requested info of the participants (writer, artist, colorist, etc.): Name and surname, CV, date and place of birth, country, address, phone number and e-mail. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

6. Work info: title, authors, technique and the production year should be attached separately to the work. The work can be done by one or more authors (writer, artist, colorist...).

7. Submitted works will be reviewed by the jury and selected works will be shown at the Showroom exhibition.

Awards & Prizes:

1. Grand prix of the Showroom (includes 1000 €);

2. Awards for the following categories: Best traditional style comic, Best alternative comic, Best script, Best graphic;

3. Young Lion special award (for the authors up to 15 years old);

4. Special jury prizes for the best idea, and the authors up to 15 years old;

5. Sponsors’ prizes.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 29th, 2008

Address: STUDENT CULTURAL CENTER, MEDJUNARODNI SALON STRIPA, Kralja Milana 48, 11 000 Belgrade SERBIA
Additional information: http://www.skc.org.yu/

e-mail: skchappy@bitsyu.net

tel: + 381 11 360 20 44

"Drought & Water" March 2008 results - Turkey

MAN & NATURE March 2008 results
March 2008 results of the monthly Nature & Man Cartoon Contest 2008 with theme "Drought & Water" are announced at the contest website: http://www.muhittinkoroglu.com/default.asp

WINNERS

Tawan Chuntra - Thailand

Lubomir Kotrha - Slovakia

Young Sik Oh - South Korea

See March 2008 runners-up at: http://www.muhittinkoroglu.com/finalist.asp

Complete regulations at: http://caricaturque.blogspot.com/2008/01/nature-man-contest-2008-drought-and.html

European Cartoon Contest "Intercultural Dialogue”

European Cartoon Contest "Intercultural Dialogue”
Dear Cartoonist,

We are very pleased to invite you to participate on a European Cartoon Contest which theme will be "Intercultural Dialogue”, which deadline for the reception of works will be the 16th June 2008. This contest’s theme is in accordance with the proclamation of 2008 as the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.

The objective of this initiative of the European Commission is to promote the awareness of all citizens to respect the cultural diversity. The EU decision is in keeping with respect by several fundamental principles written in the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union.

It is in line with these purposes that Portugal launches a European-Cartoon Contest with the theme "Intercultural Dialogue", relying on the importance of the language of humour as a way to build and des-build the looks on the subject.

As per the contest of 2007 - Inequalities, Discrimination and Prejudice - this contest is for European authors, of any country, being part or not of the 27 countries of the European Union. We do look forward to receive you participation!

Warm regards

The Director

Luís Humberto Marcos

Contacts:

National Printing Museum

Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206,

4300- 316 Porto

Portugal

Tel: 351+22 530 49 66

Fax: 351+22 530 10 71

portocartoon@imultimedia.pt

http://www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org/

www.imultimedia.pt/museuvirtpress

(Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/)

4th International Solin Cartoon Festival - Croatia

4th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL - SOLIN 2008 - CROATIA
1. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of 4th International festival of cartoon Solin 2008 is the city Solin.

The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profesion.
2.THEME:

1. FREE
2. ARHEOLOGY
3.ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. All entries must be original cartoons. Framed works, also, will not be accepted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or colored.
3. There should be the name, surname and the address on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. Maximum 5 entries will be submitted.
5. Maximum size of entries is A3 format (40 x 30 cm)
4.DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 01 August 2008.

Please write "PRINTED MATTER- NO VALUE" on the envelope.
5.ADDRESS
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL SOLIN 2008
«DOM ZVONIMIR» Kralja Zvonimira 50, 21210 Solin, CROATIA
6.PRIZE AND AWARDS
GOLD MEDAL....................................................1001 EUR
SILVER MEDAL + PLAQUE
BRONZE MEDAL+PLAQUE
PRIZE CITY SOLIN.............................................3
PRIZE TURIST COMYNITY SOLIN............................2
7.EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in the galery of the culture home „ZVONIMIR“ Solin on the 29.08.2008.
8.OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that quality to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue (DVD).

The works will be returned only on the special reqest of an autor. The postage EUR4 will be paid by autor.

The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Solin 2008, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.

The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.

PRESIDENT 4.INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL- SOLIN 2008 CROATIA
Cartoonist-designer
MARKO IVIĆ

Source: http://azcartoon.bravehost.com/solin.htm

ENTRY FORM

LAST NAME ---------------------------------------------

FIRST NAME --------------------------------------------

PSEUDONIM --------------------------------------------

STREET ---------------------------------------------------

POSTCODE -----------------------------------------------

CITY -------------------------------------------------------

COUNTRY -----------------------------------------------

TELEPHONE --------------------------------------------

E-MAIL ---------------------------------------------------

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Results 1st International Contest Ciudad de Bogota

RESULTS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE AND CARTOON CONTEST CIUDAD DE BOGOTÁ
The jury of the FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE AND CARTOON CONTEST CIUDAD DE BOGOTÁ has decided to declare the winner of the first prize in the Professional category with a value of US 1000, the work of Iranian SAEED SADEGHI. The second prize in this category, a value of US 800, was won by Colombian cartoonist based in Spain ELENA OSPINA with the work "PUZZLES."

Special mentions:

The First honourable mention was given to the work of cartoonist Colombian RAÚL FERNANDO ZULETA entitled "SOPAS CAMPBELL'S"

The Second honourable mention was given to the work of cartoonist ARGÓN entitled "THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT"

The Third honourable mention was given to the work of Venezuelan cartoonist OSCAR ROJAS entitled "VENEZUELA: ENTREPRENEURS ESPECULADORES"

The Fourth honourable mention was given to the work of Bulgarian cartoonist RUMEN DRAGOSTINOV "CHILDREN."

In the category AMATEUR was awarded the First Prize consisting of US 500 in materials design, the Colombian cartoonist YUDIR STERLING GUEVARA with the work REFLEJOS OF WAR. The Second prize in this category consisting of US 400 in materials of drawing, has been awarded to Colombian cartoonist GUAICO with the work THE GUERNIKA.

Second Prize:

In the category CHILDREN minority participation was very significant and therefore the jury had decided to grant SCHOLARSHIPS courses at the National School of Cartoon for all participating children and their works will be displayed at the upcoming International Book Fair Bogotá between April 23 and May 5.

In total, 50 works have been chosen to be displayed in all the categories that will be shown at the Pavilion of Design and Caricature in the event.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!