Deadline in the 1st Rotterdam Cartoon Festival: May 1st

1st Rotterdam Cartoon Festival 2010 - The Netherlands
Cartoon theme: Working in the port of the future
Deadline: May 1st, 2010
Prizes:
• First prize € 1000,-.
• Second prize € 750,-.
• Third prize € 500,-.
• € 100,- ( 3x ).
Main-Prize winners will be invited to attend the opening ceremony and prize giving. The costs for their stay and transport will be covered by the organizers of the cartoon contest.
Number of entries: max 10.
The cartoons may not have been previously published.
The cartoons may not have been previously awarded.
Format: 210x297 mm.
Original artwork will be returned to the artists on request.
Artists of selected works can be asked to provide original artwork, which will be returned at the organizers expense.
A catalogue will be published and one free copy will be supplied to each artist whose work has been selected for exhibition.
Copyright issues:
The organizers have the non-exclusive rights to use awarded works (meaning works who were awarded with a money prize) to advertise this and the next edition of the contest, without payment to the artist. The organizers of cartoon contests claim no other rights to the use of awarded cartoons.
Donation transfer of ownership of actual paper artwork to the organizers does NOT signify the artist.

Further rights are subject of a new agreement between the artist and the organizers.
The organizers claim no rights for the use of non-awarded works.
The organizers will be liable for the safe keeping of selected original artwork whilst in their possession.
If they intend to sell originals or copies, the cartoonist will receive the value of his works as indicated on the entree form. For selling prints or copies the cartoonists will receive 50% of the auction/selling prize.
Address to send the artworks: Cartoon Festival Rotterdam, Wessel Gansfortweg 65, 3052KM Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Complete regulations in PDF
Contact for further information: info@cartoonfestivalrotterdam.com (This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it).
tel : +31 (0)6 46770517
Web: http://www.cartoonfestivalrotterdam.com/
Source: fecocartoon

6th international cartoon competition GRAFIKATUR 2010

The town Lübben (Spreewald) announces the 6th international cartoon competition “GRAFIKATUR” on the topic “money”.
The submitted maximum three cartoons are not allowed to bigger than 297 x 420 mm, have to be without words and must are submitted as copy (They won’ t be send back).
The sender must be written down clearly on the back of each copy.
The cartoon should reach town administration until the 30th of April 2010:
Stadtverwaltung Lübben, Fachbereich II, Postfach 1551, D-15905 Lübben (Spreewald) GERMANY
Every participant who was judged with least one cartoon for the exhibition from 3rd of November 2010 to the 14th of January 2011 will get a catalogue.
Prizes:
“GOLDEN FEATHER” 1000 EURO
“SILVER FEATHER” 800 EURO
“BRONZE FEATHER” 500 EURO.
Winners 2008 .

Brazilian cartoonist Glauco & son murdered by robbers

Goodbye, Glauco
by Anna von Rebeur
We regret to report that the Brazilian cartoonist "Glauco" (Glauco Villas Boas) 53, was killed this morning along with one of his two children (Raoni, 25), in an assault on the door of his home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He had been assaulted several times and was negotiating with the criminals at the door when his son arrived and the assailants shot them.
Born in Jandaia do Sul, Paraná interior, Glauco began publishing his cartoons in the "Diário da Manhã, Ribeirão Preto, in the early '70s. He was awarded in 1977 and 1978 in the 4th and 5th International Exhibition of Piracicaba Humor. In 1977, he began publishing his work in the Folha de Sao Paulo sporadically and only since 1985, Glauco regularly published his strip.
Among his characters are Geraldão, Cacique Jaraguá, Nojinsk, Dona Marta, Zé do Apocalipse, Doy Jorge, Ficadinha, Netão y Edmar Bregman, among others.
In 2006, he launched the book "Política Zero", bringing together 64 drawings of political humor on the Lula government published on page 2 of Folha.
His friend the cartoonist Angeli says that the swiftness of his drawings printed in the toughest times of the dictatorship made Glauco the "Rita Lee of humor."
Glauco was a gifted humorist and very personal and also an excellent person, who will be greatly missed and will be very missed by his friends.
His works can be viewed at: http://www2.uol.com.br/glauco/publicacoes.shtml
This is the last cartoon that was published alongside the tribute Glauco undergoing the site Charge online:

Source: cartoonando . (Translation by Google).

Results 42nd Umoristi a Marostica - Italy

42nd HUMORISTS AT MAROSTICA
The jury’s report – Theme VICES
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February 2010 the “HUMORISTS AT MAROSTICA” Jury came together made up of:
Paolo Bertuzzo - President
Maria Teresa Costa
Maurizio Minoggio
Alessandro Pettenuzzo
Giovanni Sorcinelli
Alessandro Tich
Piero Zanotto
Organizing Committee made up of the Marostica Graphics Group
and with the extraordinary participation of Tinto Brass.
The Jury, having examined the works that have reached Marostica from 235 Authors of 42 countries, notes a generous participation which is also rich in enthusiasm, and at the same time perceives that it is conversely difficult to clearly define and remain faithful to the proposed theme – VICES. It has, however, recognized the value of a series of excellent works.
It therefore assigns the traditional awards regarding the cartoon and strip categories:
2010 INTERNATIONAL CHESSBOARD GRAN PRIX, CARTOON section to:
VALERIO KURTU (MOLDOVA)
“for the ironic synthesis of a captivating graphical work and of undoubtedly humoristic impact which deplores, amplifying the theme on vices, a bad habit both individual and collective”.
THE INTERNATIONAL HUMORISTS PRIZE AT MAROSTICA of the finalist works is awarded to the joint winners:
TOMASO MARCOLLA (ITALY)
ELENA OSPINA (COLUMBIA)
ANDREA PECCHIA (ITALY)
SERGEY SICHENKO (UKRAINE)
BERJASIT TUMYING (THAILAND)
For the STRIP section the jury awards the 2010 INTERNATIONAL CHESSBOARD GRAN PRIX to:
OCTAVIAN BOUR (ROMANIA)
“for the provocative representation of an upside down reality in which vices, instead of destroying, make a person’s identity”.
THE INTERNATIONAL HUMORISTS PRIZE AT MAROSTICA of the finalist works is awarded to the joint winners:
HUIG GERRIT (UNITED STATES)
SUSAN HOTTER (ITALY)
TONI VEDU (ITALY)
THE “SANDRO CARLESSO” SPECIAL PRIZE for experimentation or graphical-stylistic technique is awarded to:
CRISTINA BERNAZZANI (ITALY)
“for the proposal of a graphical pictorial technique based on the contrast of light and shade and on the gradual passage with swift strokes to minute expressive details, evoking the ambiguous relation between vice and virtue”.
THE “MARCO SARTORE” SPECIAL PRIZE available to the Jury is awarded to a historically known Author:
MARCO SPADARI (ITALY)
“for the consistent evolution of a personal and recognizable style, which through apparently simple elements, specifically solid colour geometric backgrounds and a selected colour palette, builds complex situations in a wise method”.
A SPECIAL PRIZE for this edition has been personally chosen by Tinto Brass and is awarded to: HUEY NGUYENHUU (UNITED STATES).

TURHAN Selçuk passes away March 11, 2010 in Istanbul

The doyen of Turkish cartoonists, Turhan Selçuk dies in Istanbul early this morning March 11, 2010 at 01.30 h at Acibadem Maslak Hospital where he had two operations since he was hospitalized on March 7. He was one of the co-founders of the Association of Cartoonists in Turkey in 1969 along with Semih Balcioglu and Ferit Ongoren.
Turhan Selçuk was born in 1922 in Milas, Mugla, Turkey. His comics character Abdulcanbaz is as famous as his political cartoons. He has still been doing editorial cartoons for Cumhuriyet newspaper.
See his works at
http://www.sanalmuze.org/sergiler/contentxy.php?sergi=397&ic=90&pg=0
http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/karikaturculer.asp?id=4159
http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/?im=galeri&kid=704&sn=1#sd

Miniature CV-catalog of Sadegh Bagheri from Tabriz, Iran

Sadegh Bagheri is a cartoonist friend from Tabriz, Iran. I met him on his visit to the Association of Cartoonists in Istanbul a couple of months ago. He has a miniature catalog of selections from his graphic work, cartoons, and illustration. Several posters of international cartoon festivals in Tabriz are designed by Bagheri. Here are some cartoons from his CV-catalog of 36 pages and size 15.4x10.6 cm. More at his website: http://www.sadeghcartoon.com/

CCWPF International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2010

The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 10th International Editorial Cartoon Competition
1. The theme for the 10th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:
The « right » not to be offended is not a right.
In Canada, Mark Steyn is brought before three different Human Rights Tribunals for allegedly “insulting Islam”.
Meanwhile at the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission, Arab states have for years attempted to make that a crime.
What started out with a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for insulting Mohamed and was dismissed by many as an isolated incident, culminated years later with the assassination of Theo Van Gogh in the streets of Amsterdam for the same offense.
In Denmark, cartoonists still fear for their life for having drawn Mohamed in newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
Meanwhile in Ireland, blasphemy is now a criminal offence.
How can we encourage vigorous debate while being respectful of religious sensibilities?
2. Prizes: three prizes will be given: a first prize of $1500, a crystal trophy, plus a Certificate from Canadian UNESCO, a second prize of $750 plus a certificate, and a third of $500 and certificate. All sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an ‘Award of Excellence.’ Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.
3. Only one cartoon will be accepted from each cartoonist. It may be either in colour or black & white and must not have previously won an award.
4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 by 29.2 cm; or 8.50 by 11 inches.
5. The cartoonist’s name, address and telephone number must be included in the e-mail to which the cartoon is attached. A short biography of the Cartoonist should also be provided.
6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the rights to use any of the cartoons entered in the Competition for promotion of our World Press Freedom Day Luncheon on May 3. Entrance by the cartoonist in this Cartoon competition is deemed acceptance of this condition.
7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2010 and will be advised by e-mail.
The winning names and their cartoons will be posted on the CCWFP web site: http://www.ccwpf-cclpm.ca/
8. The best 30 cartoons will be exhibited at the Luncheon.
The deadline for reception of cartoon is 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20th, 2010.
Send submission by e-mail to: info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca
The cartoon should be in jpg format at 300 dpi.

ANTE PORTAS, the cartoon project book from Macedonia

ANTE PORTAS is a cartoon-book published in Skopje in 2008. There are 92 cartoons (including the front cover caricature by Predrag Koraksic) in this book of 72 pages and size 22x22 cm. The project belongs to free-lance artist Delcho Mihajlov and the publishing of the book is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia.
In his introductory essay "Balkan Ante Portas" says Mr Mihajlov:
"I had previously designed the project Ante Portas as "Before the Gates of EU and NATO," but I soon realized that the phenomenon of the gate was rather elliptical: whose gate, in fact, would we find ourselves before? Would EU and NATO become afraid of some great threat and exclaim: "The Balkans Ante Portas!" It is much too simple to believe that by opening a gate we can find ourselves inside EU and NATO. What if we try, and to our great dismay, find the gate closed? Then we remain locked inside our own walls. We all know the key is under the mat, but the mat is Ante Portas, outside."
The second essay in the book is longer and is titled "The Cartoon Ante Portas". Here writes the author, Zarko Kujundziski:
"The project Ante Portas consists of a series of cartoons on the theme "Before the gates of EU and NATO" created by authors from the independent Balkan states that belonged to the former Yugoslav federation, which now gravitate toward Europe and the world as independent subjects.
The gate is taken as a metaphor which unites two wide categories of meaning: border/obstacle and crossing/waiting. The first divides us into Us and Them, whereas the second leaves open the possibility of Us becoming Them. It is important that the metaphorical divide is not a simple door, but a gate. One can break the door with the head, but the gate can leave one with a broken head."

Delcho Mihajlov

Spiro Radulovic

Ivan Haramija

Dragan Rumencic

Dusan Ludvig

Milos Panic

Miro Stefanovic

International Aid of Snail’s Graphical Humor 2010 - Spain

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International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic Suceava 2010

The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic, MONITORUL de Suceava, the 4rd Edition, 2010
The Bucovina Museum Complex from Suceava (Romania) invites you to participate to the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic Monitorul de Suceava, the 4rd Edition, 2010. The Monitorul de Suceava is important newspaper from Suceava city http://www.monitorulsv.ro/ .
1. The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic has as theme: “Journalist in 2010”
2. We address to all the professional and amateurs cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
3. The number of sent cartoons is maximum five.
4. Please attach in .DOC format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, exact address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV).
5. The exhibition prizes is:
- Prize Monitorul de Suceava = 500 € + diploma + gold medal
- Three mentions = diploma + medal.
6. The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: contact@artboa.ro and they must be of 300 dpi minimum resolution, A4 format, realized in any technique: black and white or colour;
OR the cartoons must be sent at the address:
Complexul Muzeal Bucovina Suceava, Str. Ştefan cel Mare, no.: 33, Suceava, cod: 720003, Romania.
7. All the events of the exhibition will be published in the web page of the Monitorul de Suceava http://www.monitorulsv.ro/. Newspaper Monitorul de Suceava reserves the right to publish works in advertising purposes. All the artists who will enter the saloon will receive the virtual catalogue of the exhibition.
8. If you want to participate at this event, please send your cartoons until 15th of September 2010.
9. The exhibition will be opened for the public in November 2010.
10. The sent cartoons can be bought by the public, that is why please note the price for each original work in order to receive the equivalent of the cartoon.
Members of Jury:
Mihai Panzaru PIM - cartoonist
George Licurici - cartoonist
Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA- cartoonist
Constantin-Emil URSU - Director Complex Museum Bucovina Suceava.
Source: dum-dum

Let’s comics! 2010 competition on multicultural societies

Are you ready to comic your world?!
Four Italian and Lebanese associations - COSV, Insan Association, Najdeh and Samandal - have teamed up to create a contest where professional and non-professional comic writers and artists can submit their work. The contest, named “Let’s comics! 2010” is launched today - March 2nd, 2010 - and it will be running till May 31st, 2010. The contest will channel together the creativity of Euro-Mediterranean youth, addressing cartoonists aged 18-30 years old, and it will select up to 8 winners who will be invited to Lebanon for a week.
The four NGO’s are asking the participants to comic their personal point of view about “Multicultural Societies”, in the framework of the project “A comics competition on multicultural societies”, funded by the Delegation of the European Union in Lebanon. Entries must be original and unpublished comics, and they’ll be selected by an international jury of artists and comic experts.
Winners will be invited to attend a workshop in Beirut on comics as a tool of intercultural dialogue, and their work will be exhibited during a final event organized in Shatila Camp. The best stories will be considered as well for future publications.
All interested over/underage cartoonists are more than welcome! Even if not entitled to win, their work be evaluated and it could be exhibited in the final event in Beirut in a special section, as well as judged for upcoming publications.
Find all information and download the application form on www.letscomics.org/ .
www.cosv.org/