18th edition of the International Fax for Peace, Fax for Tolerance 2013-14, Italy

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"Rights" is the theme in 46th International Contest "Umoristi A Marostica" 2014, Italy

46th International Contest "Umoristi A Marostica" 2014, Italy
REGULATIONS

1. Theme of the competition and participation rules
The contest is open to all cartoonists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world. It is possible to participate also out of the competition. This request excludes the author from the award of the prizes.
The theme of the contest is: RIGHTS, inviolable and universal
Authors can participate with a maximum of 3 works (Cartoons or Strips), inherent to the theme proposed in relation to man, his existence and the society where he lives, seen in a humorous viewpoint. In order to be understood worldwide and beyond every linguistic barrier, the works must be without dialogue or texts.
Works must be inedited (that is, neither published before nor used to participate in other competitions). The organization can decide to exclude from the award of the prizes those works that are found to have been already edited.
2. Shipping of the works and deadlines
Works can be sent by email to: 2014@umoristiamarostica.it
Otherwise, they can be sent through the following services:
WeTransfer (http://www.wetransfer.com)
DropBox (http://www.dropbox.com)
Google Drive (http://drive.google.com)
Together with the application form −containing all author’s data− that can be downloaded from the website www.umoristiamarostica.it.
The works, in black/white or color made with any technique, must be in GIF, JPG, PNG or PDF, 150 dpi resolution, saved in high quality, weight max. 3 MB. Larger files will not be accepted.
The deadline for works reception is February 21, 2014
The acceptance of the works, the selection, and the assigning of the prizes are completely up to the Jury nominated by the Artistic Direction and "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense". The Jury's decisions are unquestionable and uncontestable.
3. The Award of the Prices and the Delivery of the Original Works
The Jury will award the "International Grand Prix Scacchiera", the Special prize "Sandro Carlesso", the Special prize "Marco Sartore" and 10 Special prizes "Umoristi A Marostica". Other special prizes or honorary mentions may be awarded.
The results of the Jury will be given directly to all participating artists by email and published on the web site www.umoristiamarostica.it.
The authors selected by the jury must send the original works for the exhibition.
If the work is realized exclusively with a digital technique, the author will have to send a dated, numbered and signed copy of the work.
Works must be sent (postage paid by the sender and without frames or glass), by April 15, 2014 to the following address: UMORISTI A MAROSTICA | PIAZZA CASTELLO 12 - 36063 MAROSTICA (VI) - ITALIA
4. Opening Ceremony, Awarding and Acceptance of the Regulation
The opening ceremony and the prize distribution will take place on May, 10, 2014 at Castello Inferiore of Marostica. The exhibition will be open until June 22, 2014.
All the authors selected will receive a free copy of catalogue. Non-selected participants will have the possibility to demand the catalogue compiling the form on the site www.umoristiamarostica.it.
The works selected for the exhibition and for the catalogue will not be returned and will be included in the collection of "Umoristi A Marostica Museum". Nonselected paper works for the exhibition and the catalogue will be given back on request before and not after June 22, 2014. Shipping cost is debited to the author.
The "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense" reserves the right to authorize the reproduction of the works and the diffusion of them through various communication means citing the author with the words "Taken from Umoristi A Marostica", without any payment. The "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense" is not responsible for transport damages.
The participation in the contest implies the complete acceptance of all the conditions and rules from the author.
Jury of Umoristi A Marostica 2014
SILVER, cartoonist | FERRUCCIO GIROMINI, journalist | ALESSANDRO TICH, journalist | MARILENA NARDI, cartoonist | FABIO MAGNASCIUTTI, cartoonist | MASSOUD SHOJAI TABATABAI, Director of Biennial Tehran (Iran) | Municipality of Marostica | GIÓX & MAURIZIO MINOGGIO, cartoonists, Art Directors of "Umoristi A Marostica" | Gruppo Grafico Marosticense
Timetable of Umoristi A Marostica 2014
Theme: RIGHTS | Participation deadline: February, 21 2014 | Deadline for the reception of the selected works: April, 15 2014 | Jury: from March, 3 to March, 10 2014 | Opening ceremony and awarding: May, 10 2014 | Exhibition: May, 10 – June, 22 2014.
Participation Coupon on the WEB: http://www.umoristiamarostica.it/.

"The Eye of the Fish" by Anatoliy Stankulov, Exhibition and a Charity Sale

THE STATE INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE, MFA
Kindly invites You to
THE EYE OF THE FISH
BY ANATOLIY STANKULOV
EXHIBITION AND A CHARITY SALE
The profit will be used to help the children refugees from Syria
12.12.2013, Thursday at 18.00 h
The Mission Gallery, State Institute for Culture
2, Al.Nobel str / entrance from Al.Zhenov str.
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The International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2014, Israel

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20th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of Beer: Golden Keg 2014

THE BEER GALLERY in Prešov and ŠARIŠ GALLERY in Prešov, announce the 20th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of BEER: GOLDEN KEG 2014, Slovakia
On Tuesday, 1st April 2014, an exhibition of the best
competing works, a festive announcement of the results and the handing of prizes to the most successful authors of the 20th competition in accordance with the Jury´s decision will take place as follows:
GRAND PRIZE (Grand Prix) Golden Keg and 500 €
1st Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 200 €
2nd Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 150 €
3rd Prize Small Golden KEG and 100 €
The Competition Jury reserves the right not to grant any of the prizes or to grant other special prizes.
The organisers will accept for the competition all works that will be delivered at the address of the Šarišská gallery in Prešov by 24th February 2014.
The organisers of the competition reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition, while each competitor will receive a competition catalogue.
Competition rules:
1. Each author can send at maximum five original works, including graphic techniques.
2. The competition is open to anybody and everybody, and it is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
3. The formats of the works should not exceed the A4 dimensions.
4. The competition is non-anonymous. Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author´s full address.
5. The rewarded works will become property of the BEER GALLERY in Prešov.
6. Send your works at the address:
ŠARIŠSKÁ GALÉRIA
(p. Fedor VICO)
ul. Hlavná 51
080 01 Prešov
Slovakia
Please clearly mark the envelope with the word „PIVO“.
e-mail: fedorvico@gmail.com.
Complete Rules in PDF.

12th International Cartoon Contest Karpik 2014, Niemodlin - Poland

XIIth INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST “KARPIK 2014” NIEMODLIN - POLAND
Competition rules
THE DRAWINGS MUST BE SENT IN ORYGINAL VERSIONS AND A CD COPY IN GOOD RESOLUTION MUST BE ATTACHED.
MAX.2 WORKS.
THE FORMATS OF THE WORKS SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE A-4.
EACH WORK SHOULD BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE AND BEAR THE AUTHOR’S FULL ADDRESS.
THEME: “FISH, FISHERMEN, FISHING, ANGLERS”.
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED:
 Grand Prix 2500 PLN
Three equal of 1000 PLN.
THE WORKS MUST ARRIVE BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2014!
THE ORGANISER MAY AWARD ADDITIONAL PRIZES.
AFTER THE EXPOSITION, ILLUSTRATIONS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF ORGANIZER AND MAY BE USED FOR PROMOTION PURPOSES END EXHIBITION.
THE WINNERS AS WELL AS CARTOONISTS QUALIFIELD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POST-COMPETITION EXHIBITION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE COPY OF A CATALOGUE PUBLISHED BY ORGANIZERS.
SEND YOUR WORK AT THE ADDRESS:

OŚRODEK KULTURY
(KARPIK 2014)
UL. MIKOŁAJA REJA 1
49-100 NIEMODLIN
WOJ. OPOLSKIE
POLAND

Source: http://www.spak.art.pl/?p=2090.

Results Humor a Gallarate 2013 with theme "Devil", Italy

The winners of Humor a Gallarate 2013, Italy
Theme: Devil
Grand Prix Marco Biassoni: Sergio Tessarolo (Italy)
First prize graphics section: Andrei Popov (Russia)
Special Jury Prize graphics section: Giovanni Curi (Italy)
Mentions graphics section: Margherita Allegri (Italy), Paolo Dalponte (Italy),
Elena Ospina (Colombia), Hicabi Demirci (Turkey) (See below), Mihai Ignat (Romania).
First prize section satire: Doru Axinte (Romania) (See top)
Special Jury Prize section satire: Alessandro Gatto (Italy)
Mentions section satire: Marco D'Agostino (Italy), Marco Marilungo (Italy),
Pavel Constantin (Romania), Oleksy Kustovsky (Ukraine), Julio Angel Carrion Cueva (Peru)
First prize caricature section: Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)
Special Jury Prize caricature section: Emanuele Benetti (Italy)
Mentions section caricature: Mariagrazia Quaranta (Italy), Mario Magnatti (Italy),
Fernando Resendiz Mendoza (Mexic), Juan Camilo Lopera Arroyave (Colombia), Raul Iglesias Blanco (Spain).
See all prize-winning cartoons here.

Results International Cartoon Contest URZICENI 2013, Romania

Results of International Cartoon Contest URZICENI 2013, Romania
Theme 1. RICH MAN - POOR MAN
Theme 2. FREE
The WINNERS
1. FIRST PRIZE (ex-aequo): PETRISAN, Romania (500 $)
and Bozidar STEFANOVIC, Bosnia Herzegovina (500 $)
2. SECOND PRIZE: Chaiporth PANICHRUTIWONG, Thailand (500 $)
3. THIRD PRIZE: Omer CAM, Turkey (400 $)
Special PRIZES:
1. Pavel BOTEZATU, Romania
2. Hule HANUSIC, Austria
3. Constantin SUNNERBERG, Belgium
4. Li JINGSHAN, China
5. Vladimir KAZANEVSKY, Ukraine
6. Nikola OTAS, Serbia
7. Darko DRLIJEVIC, Montenegro
8. Constantin PAVEL, Romania
9. Slobodan BUTIR, Croatia
10. Vaso KRCMAR, Serbia
Theme 3: PORTRAIT / Romanian sportsman:
1. Special prize: Ivailo TSVETKOV, Bulgaria
2. Special prize: Aquil RASTEGARI, Iran
3. Special prize: Iulian LALU, Romania
4. Special prize: Kresimir KVESTER, Croatia.
(Cash prizes from PORTRAIT section were CANCELED, for low participation.)
JURY Members:
Julian PENA-PAI, Romania - President
Jugoslav VLAHOVIC, Serbia - member
Cristi VECERDEA-CRIV, Romania - member
Liviu STANILA, Romania - member
Nicu PETRACHE, Romania - member/organisator.
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Pantomim on Paper: Cartoon Exhibition by Kambiz Derambakhsh in Tehran, Iran

International exhibition "Apaguemos el Maltrato" is on from 25 November in Spain

The International exhibition themed "Apaguemos el Maltrato" (Extinguish Violence Against Women) is opened in 25th November 2013 in Madrid where is the capital of Spain with the participation of 24 prestigious artists from 21 countries and aims to raise awareness of abuse against women. In the afternoon, it was presented in Alcorcón, the first of the 12 towns that will hold the exhibition by the hand of the Women’s Institute of Madrid.

The exhibition after Madrid Royal Mail House will be placed at headquarters at the Women Institute of Madrid for a year. During the same period, it will be exhibited in Alcobendas, Alcorcón, Aranjuez, Boadilla del Monte, Getafe, Las Rozas, Móstoles, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Soto del Real, Torrejón, Tres Cantos and Valdemoro.
The two cartoons by Menekşe ÇAM take place in the exhibition to represent Turkey.
The all participating artists;
Angel Boligán (Mexico), Pablo Blasberg (Argentina), Menekse Cam (Turkey), Darío Castillejos (Mexico), Doaa Eladl (Egypt), Alex Falco (Cuba), Ares (Cuba), Riber Hansson (Sweden), Adán Iglesias (Cuba), Doddy Iswahyudi (Indonesia), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), Pawel Kuczynski (Poland), Yu Liang (China), Marc Lynch (Australia), Marilena Nardi (Italy), Miel (Singapore), Enio Navarro (Spain), Victor Ndula (Kenya), Vilma Vargas (Ecuador), Elena Ospina (Colombia), Tsocho Peev (Bulgaria), Andrei Popov (Russia), Kianoush Ramezani (Iran), Ann Telnaes (USA).
The cartoons in the exhibition were collected in an album will be sent to the participating artists.
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Winners in 2nd International Cartoon Contest Sinaloa 2013, Mexico

Theme: Migration
519 participants from 68 cuntries sent in 1043 drawings.
WINNERS
First Prize: Wissam Asaad - Syria (Top)

Second Prize: Mohammadreza Babaei – Iran (Above)
Third Prize: Darío Castillejos - Mexico
Honourable Mentions:
Mihai Ignat – Romania
Hasan Ali Ismail – Syria
Bahman Jalali Nokandeh – Iran
Mete Agaoglu – Turkey
Michel Moro Gomez – Cuba
Musa Gumus – Turkey
Bobisa – Serbia
Norbert Van Yperzeele – Belgium
Viktor Manuel Barrera – Colombia
Rainer Ehrt – Germany.
All winning cartoons here.