Results 2nd "Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan 2009" International Cartoon Contest

Dear friends and colleagues!
International Cartoon Contest “Mola Nasreddin – Azerbaijan -2009” is over.
The Cartoon Contest was devoted to the 140th anniversary of Jalil Mammedguluzadeh, the founder, publisher and editor of “Molla Nasreddin” satirical magazine, the first one in Azerbaijan and in all Moslem East.
475 cartoonists with 800 cartoons from 70 countries competed in the Contest.
First of all, I want to express my deep gratitude to Peter Nieuwendijk the Secretary General of FECO, Andrey Feldshteyn (USA) the head of the Cartunion International Cartoonists’ Club, dear Jury members of the Contest, my dear friends and colleagues, Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia), Atila Ozer (Turkey), Sergey Sichenko (Israel), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), Shahram Rezaei (Iran), Jordan Pop Iliyev (Macedonia), Julian Pena- Pai (Romania), Zoran Matic (Serbia), Jean-Marie Bertin (France) for their great help and support.
I am deeply thankful to all of them. On behalf of organizers and Jury members of the Contest I heartily congratulate winners and awardees and wish them new achievements in future.
Bayram Hajizadeh,
The President of jury.
The President of Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union.

Results of 2nd "Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan 2009" International Cartoon Contest
Gold Medal: Yuriy Manaev / Russia (See above), Josip Kovacevic / Croatia, Sun Shen Ying / China.
Silver Medal: Sevket Yalaz / Turkey (See below), Leszek Hermanowicz / Australia, Evgeni Osipov / Russia, Ikhsan Dwiono / Indonesia.
Bronze Medal: Vasiliy Alexandrov / Russia, Willem Rasing / Holland, Valery Momot / Ukraine, Ismail Kar / Turkey, Stanislav Ashmarin / Russia.
Special Prize: Andrey Popov / Russia, Sergei Tunin / Russia, Talel Nayer / Sudan, Gennady Litinsky / Israel, Viktor Bogorad / Russia, Ilya Katz / Israel, Huseyin Cakmak / North Cyprus, Tekinalp Gureken / Turkey, Adrian Anibal Palmas / Argentina, Shirin Gholipoor / Iran.
Special Prizes of Azerbaijan Artists Union: Gennady Chegodayev / Russia, Katz Grigori / Israel, George Licurici / Romania.
Special Prizes of Cartoonists Union of Azerbaijan: Boris Erenburg / Israel, Vladimir Stepanov / Russia, Andrey Rijov / Russia.
Honourable Mentions: Nazanin Tabatabaei / Iran, Bahram Bagırzadeh / Azerbaijan, Ivailo Tsvetkov / Bulgaria, Alexander Umyarov / Russia, Fan Lin Tao / China.

See all prize-winning cartoons at source

New website by NECRA, the graphic artist and cartoonist from Kosova

New website by NECRA, the graphic artist, cartoonist, animator, and illustrator, also the artistic director of KOSOVA World Cartoon Festival: http://www.nekra.eu/

Cartoon exhibit in Portugal commemorating Freedom of Expression Day

Freedom @ Risk: Commemorating Freedom of Expression Day.
FECO PORTUGAL (Cartoonist association) and Amnesty International (Portugal), are co-organizers, of a cartoon exhibition, which runs on May 3th, 2009. Beside other events, program includes a cartoon exhibit targeting trough humor, the supreme values of freedom of expression and speech.
RULES
1-Theme: “Freedom at risk”. Each artist is free to approach the concept of Expression Freedom in all.
2-The exibition is opened to all nationalities, professionals or amateurs.
3-All the proposed drawings must be originals, no matter of prior publication or exhibit.
4-Maximum of 3 works is allowed per artist, in any way such as the following: cartoon, caricatures and graphic story (the last one, not exceeding one page). Any technique is permitted including the computer generated.
5-Drawings containing text must be in Portuguese language.
6- Drawing size permitted are A4 (21 x 29,7 cm) and A3 (29,7 x 42 cm), originals (if send, by traditional mail), to:
FecoPortugal – Associação de Cartoonistas, Rua do Alto Vieiro, 544, 2400-441 LEIRIA
or by e-mail, using JPEG file at 300 dpi to: presidente_dir@feco-portugal.org
7- Entry deadline is April 15 – 2009.
8- Drawings will be selected by a Jury composed by 5 elements. Afterwards all works will proceed to an open exhibit properly framed. A catalog is also available. Jury reserves the right to choose a set of works extra-catalog, to be exhibit as well. Non-selected works for the catalog will be mentioned at the same. Jury is composed by a FECOPORTUGAL member, Amnesty International member, one cartoonist, one cartoonist researcher and one writing author.
9- Every selected artist will be given one catalog copy.
10- Drawings sended by traditional mail, must contain the following information: artist´s name, complete address, telephone number and e-mail. If send by e-mail, same is applied as above in an attached file, such as Word.
11- Short curriculum must be included along with the proposed work in paper or computer file.
12- The exhibition will be inaugurated at the “Casa do Artista” (Lisbon) at May 3th, Freedom of Expression Day, complemented with other initiatives such as debates and retrospectives on Caricatures and Censorship. Exhibit is staying on place for about two weeks and after that, will go on an itinerancy, not exceeding eight months.
13- All originals will be returned as soon as itinerancy ends. The works send by e-mail, will not.
14 - Organization is not responsible for any damage caused to the works due to mishandle during transportation by mail.
15- Artist’s participation implies accepting the rules and surrender the works for advertising and promotional basis of the event and the catalog publishing as well as the exhibit itinerancy for the eight months as mentioned above. No payments will be made to the participants nor will either any profit result for the organization.
Source: regulamentoscartoon

International competition on drawing for women - "Jaka bede ...2010"

REGULATIONS
International competition on drawing for women - "Jaka bede ...2010"
The subject of the competition is a woman, modern and fashionable, joyful and upset one, a wife, mother and a friend but not also a sportswoman, a physician or just the woman... Everybody knows that it is not possible to live without her...
Participation
In the competition will take a part drawing, cartoons and other plastic acts made in optional technics; those original works that have already been exhibited or published but not being rewarded.
1. Competition will be carried in categories: DRAWING
2. Format of work - max A3, amount of work - up to 1 works
3. Entrants are responsible for ensuring the correct postage.
4. Entries must arrive at the address below by not later than 25.02.2010 /deadline/ Miroslaw Krzyskow, ul. Powstancow Warszawy 10/1, 11-400 Ketrzyn - Poland (with additional note: Konkurs)
5. The reverse side of the cartoon and / or drawing should bear the surname, forename and address of the entrant in Latin block letters.
6. A short biographic note and some personal details (the surname, forname, address, mobile phone number, e-mail address) should be added.
7. The condition of returning of sent entries is handing down for the Gallery one selected by the author work.
8. Rewarded works will belong to the organisers.
9. Sending plastic works is synonymous with author's agreement for the regulations of the competition.
Prizes
1. Entries will be appreciated by the jury selected by organisers among friendly artists and satirists.
(Tomasz Wołoszyn (2001), Krzysztof Toboła (2002), Dorota Chwałek(2003) Andreas Malecki - Niemcy (2003) Daniel Strzelczyk (2005) Sławomir Łuczyński (2006) Bretislav Kovarik - Czechy (2005, 2006) Anna Sokolska (2005, 2006) Stanislav Aszmarin - Rosja (2005), Małgorzata Gnyś - Polska (1998,2007), Dariusz Wójcik - Polska (2002, 2007), Mirosław Krzyków - (organizator)
Never work of jurors subjected estimate and they are exposed (set out) beyond competition.
2. Prizes will be appropriate, unexpected and original.
3. Awards are handed in during the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Jaka bede..." or during the summer /plener/ in Jedwabno organized specially for laureates of the competition. On special request of a laureate his award can be sent by mail.
Privileges of the entrants
1. Authors of selected for the exhibition entries will get a gratuitous catalogue.
2. The decision of the festival is predicted to be announced on 8 March 2010.
3. The participating in the competition is free of charge.
If you need more details please contact: mirek@krzyskow.pl

Basis 14th Diogenes Taborda Salon 2009 - Argentina

Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation Mercosur Art Showrooms Year 2009
Basis 14 the Diogenes Taborda Salon 2009
Open to artists of all countries in the world. Can participate: painters, photographers, sculptors, printers, humorists, etc.
Theme: free.
Categories: Graphic humor / illustration / painting / digital art / popular naïf art / drawing / photography (monochrome or color up to 6 per artist).
Format: 40 cm x 30 cm only on paper, cardboard, cloth.
Jury: Integrated by critics of art residing in Mercosur.
Deliveries: the art will be personally presented or sent in a sealed envelope (no framing, not paspartu) to the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation, Caseros 2739, CP 1246, Buenos Aires, Argentina, until August the first 2009.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and one mention will be awarded in the following - Works of art: paintings, sculptures, engravings, drawings from great masters of painting from Mercosur.
Cost: 50 Us dollars will be changed to participant artist to pay edition of brochure, packing/transportation in returning works, send fee by Foundation Cultural Volpe Stessens, cuenta corriente Bank Frances Nº 012-009379-9 – CBU 0170012120000000937995 - Buenos Aires – Sucursal Parque Patricios /Jorge Volpe DNI 12087670, Caseros 2739, CP 1246. In case of not sending the money asked works will be considered a donation to the Volpe Stessens Foundation to become a part of the acerbity of the Itimuseum / Diògenes Taborda Museum / Paillet Museum or to be given away to some public welfare institution.
Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation will care for good preserving of consignees works, but will not be responsible for theft, loss or breaking of them. When participating in these salons Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation is authorized to reproduce images of the exposing works on books, magazines, newspapers or any place where Jorge Volpe considers convenient for the best diffusion and promotion of the prizes.
Looking forward to counting with your participation and spreading of this information to achieve the best realization of these three salons, cordially greet you, Jorge Volpe, director of the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation.
Press: volpestessens@gmail.com

Theme in the International Biennale Cartoon Písek 2009: Theatre

March 3, 2009
The Town of Písek and the Czech Union of Cartoonists declare the 8th annual of the international open competition
The International Biennale Cartoon Písek 2009
Theme: Theatre.
Registration
Number of cartoons: Minimum 3, maximum 5.
Format: Minimum A4, maximum A3.
Cartoon colours: Coloured as well as monochrome.
Signature: Each cartoon must be signed with the name and address of the participant on the backside.
Application closing date: May 22, 2009
Please send your cartoons and the application form by post addressed to: BIENNALE, c/o Infocentrum, Heydukova 97, CZ-39701 Písek, Czech Republic.
or by e-mail to: info@cartoon-pisek.cz (maximum JPG or PDF file size: 3MB).
For more information contact the Infocentrum Písek:
Tel./fax: +420 382 213 592, e-mail: icpisek@mupisek.cz

10th Competition of Satirical Cartoons & Humorous Cartoon Strips named Spirito di Vino 2009

10th COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS OF SATIRICAL CARTOONS AND HUMOROUS CARTOON STRIPS CONCERNING THE WORLD OF WINE
Art.1 Aim of the competition
The Movimento Turismo del Vino - Friuli Venezia Giulia, in collaboration with the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, hereby announces a public competition named Spirito di Vino - “Spirit of Wine” competition for prizes to be awarded to artists of satirical cartoons concerning the world and culture of wine.
Art.2 Eligibility
All Italian and non-Italian artists who are at least eighteen years old shall be eligible to take part in the competition.
Art.3 Terms and procedures for delivery of artwork
During the period from 19th February to 31th August 2009, the artists should send, at their own expense and with appropriate protection, their artwork to the following address:
Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia
Via del Partidor, 7,
33100 Udine- Italy.
The artists can also e-mail their works within 31th August 2009 to the Movimento Turismo del Vino at the web-page http://www.mtvfriulivg.it/. Artwork arriving after the above date will be excluded from the competition.
Art. 4 Specifications for artwork
Cartoons should not exceed the dimensions of 30x40 cm in vertical (maximum three cartoons). The artwork may be in black and white or colour and may be drawn using any technique.
Art. 5 Composition of the jury
The Movimento Turismo del Vino will nominate a judging committee, including leading figures from the world of satire and journalism. The judgement of the committee shall be final and irrevocable.
Art.6 Organisation and award ceremony
On Saturday 19th September, the artists of the works previously selected at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan will be invited to, and offered hospitality in, Friuli Venezia Giulia. During the Friuli DOC event, the jury will judge the works on display at the exhibition. The works classified in the first three places will be awarded a selection of fine wines from Friuli.
The prize-winning works shall be the property of the Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG .
The prizes:
1st prize: 150 bottles - 2nd prize: 100 bottles - 3rd prize: 50 bottles
Movimento Turismo del Vino does not guarantee delivery abroad.
Art.7 Liability
The artists hereby assume all liabilities regarding the contents and authenticity of the works presented and hereby authorize the organisers to publish and exhibit said works without any further claim on the part of the artists. The authors of the works shall grant without charge to the Movimento Turismo del Vino - Friuli Venezia Giulia the publication rights and sole rights to the images, which will not be returned. Otherwise, the works shall be considered to have been donated to the Movimento Turismo del Vino - Friuli Venezia Giulia. The artists shall, however, retain the copyright to the works with regard to third parties who, subject to
authorisation, may apply to re-use the works. The competing artists hereby consent to the processing and communication of their personal data in the context of, and for the aims of, the competition.
Art.8 Acceptance of the regulations of the notice of competition
Participation in the competition implies the complete and unconditional acceptance of these regulations. Data submitted will be treated in full observance of the provisions of Law 196/2003 (privacy).

Exhibition in Buenos Aires with theme: Organic, healthy and natural life/food

Exhibition in Buenos Aires . Theme: "Organic, healthy and natural life/food"
Dear Everybody:
I invite you to take part in an exhibition of cartoons about organic natural life and organic and healthy food.
The City Hall of San Isidro, the town where I live, lends me the walls of an exhibition of organic grocers and natural foods and cosmetics.
There will be no catalogue, not awards, not diplomas. Only your presence in San Isidro, Buenos Aires through your works.
The place is a 300 years old house in a very touristic colonial town, in front of the Gothic Cathedral where my parents got married and I was baptized.
I only may send you a lot of thanks, press clipping and photos of the exhibition.
THE IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THIS IS that I presented a plan of making a Museum of Humor here.
I told the Culture Secretary´s people that I may donate thousand of catalogues, original cartoons and be in charge of a permanent and rotating international exhibition if they give me the place. And they want to see, in this weekend of organic foods, if that could be possible... and if that attracts the public! You don´t have to work extra: you may send old works, related with ecology or nature, by email to me.
The exhibition is on 18th April, please send them well before that date. And consider this is Argentina, where everybody promises and then it´s delayed, and later "it couldn´t be done because of lack of budget, lack of place, etc, etc"...
But I believe in miracles!
THANK YOU, let´s hope the Museum of Humor in San Isidro will come a reality.
Best regards,
Ana von Rebeur anavon@hotmail.com
FECO ARGENTINA ( URUGUAY, COLOMBIA...)
Some photos of San Isidro:
http://www.buenosaires.travel/San_Isidro_1.aspx
http://www.ohbuenosaires.com/buenosairestigre.htm

Andrei Puchkaniou (1960-2009)

This report from: http://hajnos.miroslaw.w.interia.pl/
Yesterday, 8 March, was killed tragically outstanding Belarusian artist Andrei Puchkaniou, the cartoonist.
Andrei Puchkaniou (1960-2009) was undoubtedly the most internationally well-known Belarusian cartoonist. He was the winner of, among other competitions, Aydin Dogan (Turkey), Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan), Satyrykon (Poland), Jaka Bede (Poland), Biennial Písek (Czech Republic), Biennial Tehran (Iran), and Kolasin (Montenegro).
Total outstanding work of his great originality and a unique technique of drawing a few dozen times to be awarded on all continents. With part of his creativity can see in the virtual museum of the Turkish Competition Aydin Dogan: http://www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/Gallery/CaricatureList.aspx?Lng=2&PID=2332
(Translation by Google)

2nd Pátio Brasil International Showroom on Environmental Humor

2nd Pátio Brasil International Showroom on Environmental Humor – Topic: Urban Pollution
1 – THE TOPIC
Environmental preservation has now become one of the world’s greatest concerns. Urban pollution is the result of population agglomeration and incorrect human attitudes which have been progressively degrading planet Earth.
Millions of cars in the streets have contributed to air pollution through exhaust gas emissions which lead to an increase in global temperature, respiratory diseases and serious damage to our fauna and flora.
Waste generated in cities is not adequately collected, resulting in countless outdoor waste sites that emit gases, contaminate the soil and attract disease-transmitting animals. The lack of basic sanitation leads to tons of garbage being dumped in waterways, resulting in floods and landslides during rainy seasons.
Visual and noise pollution are also serious contributors to urban pollution. Signs, billboards, banners and different types of ads clutter the urban landscape and fail to respect common sense and government decrees. Noise pollution, which causes grief to some of the locals, is above tolerable noise levels as a result of the increasing number of sound cars, building construction sites and heavy traffic.
ECOCARTOON’s purpose, aside from raising awareness of environmental problems among the population, is to foster new ideas that may help and solve the issue of environmental preservation and shaping individuals so that they can make a difference.
2 – DO 2° SALÃO INTERNACIONAL PÁTIO BRASIL DE HUMOR SOBRE MEIO AMBIENTE – ECOCARTOON
This is a competitive exhibit consisting of humorous cartoons whose objective is to promote thought on this topic and other, more specific aspects. Allowed pieces are Charges (satirical illustrations), Cartoons, Caricatures and Humor Strips about the topic of Urban Pollution.
3 – CONTESTANTS
a) Participants can be graphic artists in general, amateurs or professionals, of Brazilian or foreign nationalities;
b) Each artist may contribute a total of 2 (two) original, unpublished pieces. The categories Charges (satirical illustrations), Cartoons, Caricatures and Humor Strips will compete with one another;
c) Any artist participating in this contest is aware that he or she is the sole person responsible for the genuine nature of the submission as his or her own work, and will be held legally and criminally responsible in cases the piece is proven to be false or someone else’s, either during or after the contest.
d) People directly involved with event processes are barred from participating in this campaign.
4 – ENROLLMENT
a) Enrollment forms are available at http://www.ecocartoon.com.br/;
b) Enrollment can be done either at the event website or by regular (snail) mail.
c) Only 1 (one) enrollment form will be accepted from each participant.
d) The organizers are not responsible enrollment forms not received as a result of computer technical issues, net congestion, failure in communication lines, mishandled correspondence, Post Office strikes, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment.
e) Enrollment will be made official through a confirmation e-mail.
f) By enrolling, participants agree to all the terms of this set of regulations, and agree to defer to the organizers the choice of winners and the destination and use of the artwork.
4.1 – ENROLLMENT VIA WEBSITE
a) Pieces shall be sent in A3 format (297mm x 420mm), in landscape of portrait mode;
b) Cartoonists wishing to participate with 2 (two) pieces must send both attached at the same time;
c) The organizers are not responsible enrollment forms not received as a result of computer technical issues, net congestion, failure in communication lines, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment via website.
4.2 – ENROLLMENT VIA REGULAR (POST OFFICE) MAIL
a) Pieces shall be sent in A3 format (297mm x 420mm), in landscape of portrait mode;
b) The pieces must be sent together with the enrollment for filled out at the post office or handed directly to the Patio Brasil Shopping administration, between Monday and Saturday, 10am – 7pm, at the following address: SCS Qd. 07 Bl. A Administração - Bairro: Asa Sul; Zip Code: 70.307-902, Brasilia – DF. The outside of the envelope/package should prominently display the name of the event: ECOCARTOON;
c) The pieces must be sent in appropriate packaging – the organizers will not be responsible for any shipping-related damage.
d) The organizers are not responsible for enrollment forms not received as a result of post office error, post office strikes, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment via website.
5 – OWNERSHIP AND USE OF THE PIECES
a) ALL submitted and sent works will become the definitive possession of Condomínio Pátio Brasil Shopping, which will hold unrestrictive and exclusive ownership rights to use the pieces as it wishes – without it generating any type of compensation to the authors under any hypothesis;
b) At the conclusion of selection process, selected pieces will the exposed at Pátio Brasil and shown at http://www.ecocartoon.com.br/. These pieces may also be shown at or taken to other locations;
c) The organizers will not be held responsible for any damages caused by third-parties during the exhibition to the public or any deterioration resulting from handling the piece during the event.
6 – DEADLINES
a) Pieces will be accepted until April 18, 2009.
b) Piece selection will take place on May 18, 2009.
c) The exhibit will take place between June 03 and 21, 2009.
7 – ASSESSMENT, SELECTION AND PRIZES
a) The following criteria will be used when selecting winning pieces: creativity, originality and pertinence to the proposed topic. Pieces will be selected by the selection commission, whose decisions must be accepted by participants and cannot be appealed.
b) The selection commission will select, among all the pieces received, 100 (one hundred) pieces to be shown at Pátio Brasil Shopping.
c) Out of the 100 (one hundred) selected pieces, 4 (four) pieces will receive awards - 3 (three) will be selected by the organizing commission and 01 (one) piece (aside from the three
aforementioned winners) will be selected by popular vote, whose choice can also not be appealed.
d) Any omissions relating to this set of regulations will be duly settled by the selection commission, though a Pátio Brasil Shopping referendum;
8 – PRIZES
a) The authors of the selected pieces will receive the following prizes:
1st Place......................................R$ 4,000.00
2nd Place.....................................R$ 2,000.00
3rd Place.....................................R$ 1,500.00
Popular Vote Winner......................R$ 750.00
b) The list of winners will be disclosed on 03/JUN/09, when the exhibit opens at 10am, and it will also be made available at the event website. Winners will be informed of the selections via telegram and/or phone/e-mail.
c) Prizes will be delivered in up to 30 days after they are disclosed at the shopping mall’s administration or via bank transfer in the case of winners residing
outside of Brasília/DF.

Results XXI International Competition on Drawing Jaka Bede 2009

273 artists participated in the International Competition on Drawing for Women: Jaka Bede 2009. They accept work from 1.03.2009 on editing "Jaka bede.. 2010".
Minutes of the meeting dated 07.03.2009 of Jury XXI edition of the International Exhibition Jaka Bede...2009
The jury composed of: Tomasz Wołoszyn (2001), Andreas Malecki - Germany (2003), Daniel Strzelczyk (2005), Sławomir Łuczyński (2006), Břetislav Kovarik - Czech Republic (2005, 2006), Anna Sokolska (2005, 2006), Stanislav Aszmarin - Russia (2005), Małgorzata Gnyś - Poland (1998, 2007), Dariusz Wójcik - Poland (2002, 2007), Mirosław Krzyków - (organizer-cartoonist) has granted the following awards:
In the category DRAWING:

I place - Oleksy Kustovsky - Ukraine

II place - Patrycja Półtorak - Poland

III place - Bayram Hajizadeh - Azerbaijan

and in the category SATIRE:
I place - Werner Rollow - Germany
II place - Valentin Georgiev - Bulgaria
III place - Saeed Sadeghi - Iran (See below).

WEB: http://jaka.krzyskow.pl/home,pl.html