Internatioanal Cartoon Contest in Memory of Cartoonist Prof. Atila Ozer 2016, Turkey

Internatioanal Cartoon Contest in Memory of Cartoonist Prof. Atila Ozer

1. ORGANIZER OF THE CONTEST:
Anadolu University Department of Civil Engineering Eskisehir-TURKEY
2. AIM OF THE CONTEST:
The aim of the contest is to analyze the relationship between capital and labor in the construction industry with cartoons.
3. THEME OF THE CONTEST: “Construction Industry and the Human”
4. PARTICIPATION RULES:
The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world. The cartoons that focus on the subject can be prepared by any technique and with any color. Cartoons should be prepared either in A4 (210mm x 297mm) or A3 (297mmX420mm) paper dimensions.
Cartoons prepared in digital format can also participate in this contest, however printouts signed by the cartoonists should be sent for the competition.
Cartoonists can participate in this contest with a maximum of 3 cartoons.
Name, surname, birth date, postal address, phone number and e-mail address should be written on the back of each work.
The cartoonists are free to participate with already published works as long as these works have not previously been awarded in any other contest.
5.PARTICIPATION ADDRESS:
Prof. Dr. Gokhan ARSLAN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Serkan KIVRAK
Anadolu University
2 Eylul Campus
Civil Engineering Department
26555 Eskisehir-TURKEY
E-mail: gokhana@anadolu.edu.tr E-mail: serkankivrak@anadolu.edu.tr Tel: +90 533 251 25 11
6. SUBMISSION DUE DATE: 30 June 2016
7. PRIZES:
- Cartoonist Prof. Atila OZER Prize (1000 USD)
- 4 Success Awards (250 USD)
8. SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Kamil MASARACI (Cartoonist, Cumhuriyet Newspaper)
Ercan AKYOL (Cartoonist, Milliyet Newspaper)
Vicdan Bulunmaz OZER (Prof. Atila Ozer House Museum)
Prof. Dr. Gokhan ARSLAN (Anadolu University)
Prof. Dr. M. Talat BIRGONUL (METU)
Prof. Dr. Zeliha AKCAOGLU (Anadolu University)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Serkan KIVRAK (Anadolu University)
9. AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:
15 September 2016 (The awards will be announced on the web site www.atilaozermuzeevi.com)
10. Cartoons will not be returned to the artists. Once sent the works belong to the organizing committee. It can be published, distributed or used for promotional purpose in future. The cartoons may be used for promotional purposes: cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine and books etc.
11. The selection committee will determine the selected cartoons. The selected cartoons will be published in a catalog. These will be sent at no cost to the participants whose works are exhibited and published.
12. The selected cartoons will be exhibited.
13. PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY: 4 November 2016
14. Participants are considered to have accepted all these conditions.
Source: atilaozermuzeevi.

24th International Exhibition design for the Press SIDI 2016, Brazil

24th International Exhibition design for the Press (SIDI) 2016 Edition

Artists interested in participating in SIDI will acquire applications from January 21 to March 01, 2016 by e-mail: salao.press.portoalegre@gmail.com.
follow the link to the notice: http://lproweb.procempa.com.br/.../usu_doc/salao_de_imprensa_...
The competition is aimed at professionals and amateurs in the categories: Cartoon, Charge, Caricature, Comics and Editorial Illustration (for newspaper, magazine, book, album cover, poster, etc.).
The event will take place from March 29 to April 24, 2016 in Arcos Gallery Plant in the Gasometer, to stimulate and disseminate in a comprehensive manner, the graphic expression applied to the press.
(Translation by Google).
Complete Regulation + Entry Form (Confira o regulamento completo) on source.

Exhibition "Cartoon from Egypt & Russia" in Cairo, Egypt

Exhibition (Cartoon from Egypt & Russia)
Will be held in the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo
Starting from the day 20th to 24th of January 2016.

21st International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2016, Croatia

21. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2016

A. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of the 21st International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2016 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.
B. THEME: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (sport, recreation, fitness, healthy eating ...)
C. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. Original works and digital artworks will be accepted. Digital artwork is to be numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed. Copies cannot be admitted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the adress on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. The cartoons must not have been previously awarded on festivals.
5. Maximum 3 entries will be submitted.
6. Size of entries is A4 or A3 format.
D. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 21st April 2016.
E. ADDRESS
CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
(HRVATSKO DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA)
SAVSKA CESTA 100
10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA
F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
First Prize: 1.000 EUR
Second Prize: 500 EUR
Third Prize: 300 EUR
Five Special mentions
G. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in Gallery Klovićevi dvori in Zagreb on the 31st May 2016.
H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that qualify to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition cataloque.
Only on explicit request will remaining (original) works be returned to the owners in the end of the exhibition cycle (in the second half of the year 2017).
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2016, 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.
Entry Form on http://www.hdk.hr/ & below:

1st Latin-American Humor Salon 2016, Brazil

RULES OF COMPETITION - 1º LATIN-AMERICAN HUMOR SALON
The Latin-American humor salon was created with the intention to divulge Culture, Tourism, Arts and the conspicuous importance of Latin American on the world context, through the graphic humor.
The organization counts with the support of “Memorial da América Latina”, Brazil’s Cartoonist Association and Brazil’s Graphical Arts Memorial Institute
This competition has the Curatorship of the cartoonist JAL (José Alberto Lovetro) and Gualberto Costa, as the Art Director.
COMPETITION THEME:
The theme this year will be: LATIN AMERICAN SONGS – Tango, Rumba, Samba, Bolero or Bossa Nova, among others stiles, and the greatest musicians, composers and singers could be portrayed in cartoons, caricatures by the participants designers.
PARTICIPATION:
All Graphic Humor Designers (cartoons and caricatures), professional or not can participate sending till 3 (three) works about the proposed theme in this year. The works doesn’t be necessarily unpublished but anyway, it cannot be awarded with prizes in any anterior event.
INSCRIPTIONS DATES:
Inscriptions: From January 10th 2016 till March 15th 2016
Works selections (about 150) that will participate of the exposition this year and the ward award will occurs between March 15th and March 22th, 2016
Final vote for the selected participants will be between March 24th and April 10th 2016.
The exposition starts on the Gabriel Garcia Marques Space, located in Memorial da América Latina.
Date: April 18th till May 20th /2016
Inscriptions Details:
The Inscriptions will be realized through fulfilling the inscription form inside the following site:
www.salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
(On this site can be read the competition regulation, also.)
Only will be accepted works sent by this email below:
subscription@salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
DIMENSIONS
Each design, must have the dimensions established as: 30 centimeters x 40 centimeters (horizontal or vertical) with resolution of 300 DPI, and will be accepted archives in JPEG, RGB, in medium quality definition.
THE AWARD
The prize will be R$ 12.000,00, (twelve thousands Reais) and it will be converted in other currency in case of the winner be a foreign person, considering so, the date of the amount dispatch. The organizing commission will contact immediately after April 18th 2016, to pay such integral values already proposed, with paid taxes, but nevertheless with the delivery shipping costs for another countries, discounted according the laws established.
We will have a selection jury with high skilled people chosen by the event organization and a final jury composed by themselves participants, selected for the exposition, voting personally, each one by e-mail. Each voter cannot vote in himself or in herself, but in another selected work. This final votes will have date for begins and for finishes and will have a winner, independent of any of selected, get to vote or not, in such deadline date. The voting will be open for all voters have knowledge of each one of them ballots.
IMPORTANT:
Realizing the inscription for this competition, the participant agree with all items of this regulation, as soon as his/her solicitation be accepted, and will be responsible for his/her work as original and as his/her own creation. The award result can be contested till one week after the exposition opening, in case of a person can prove any irregularity that could be committed without the committee`s organization cognizance and as well its jurors.
The participant still agree in automatically to cede the copy rights of his/her work(s) of his/her work(s) registered in this competition, for reproductions and publications and on the great media support, in unrestricted manner, concerning the objective of the event divulgation. Inclusive for a possible preparing of a works catalogs with the selected works.
Any other pending problem not mentioned hereby, must be resolved by the event organizers.

XIIth International Exlibris Competition Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

“LYUBEN KARAVELOV” REGIONAL LIBRARY - RUSE
ORGANIZES
XIIth INTERNATIONAL EXLIBRIS COMPETITION
RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
THEME
„EX VINO – EX VERITAS“

REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to artists of all nationalities of any age and profession. All graphic techniques are eligible in case they allow replication labeled according the International standard identifier for EX LIBRIS.
The authors may participate with up to 3 /three/ works, 4 /four/ copies of each.
OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS
Filled and signed Application form, available at www.libruse.bg
On each print’s back a label that is attached to the Application form is filled in and glued. In case of modifying any data from the Application form, the author is obliged to notify the Library.
The ex libris work must contain the text “EX VINO – EX VERITAS”, the author’s name and the country he or she represents. Other signs, letters, words and texts, may also be included. The maximum size of the image is 130/130 mm and of the graphic sheet 150/210 mm.
SENDING ADDRESS AND DEADLINE
The works should be sent by post by 31.05.2016 (the date of postmark).
Address:
“Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library, Graphic room
1st “Dondukov - Korsakov” Str.
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS OF USE AND PUBLICATION
The sent artworks become property of “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library - Ruse and they are not returned to their respective authors. They become part of the permanent collection of the Graphic room and Regional Library - Ruse acquires following and simultaneously with the right of ownership any other rights on the artworks as stated in the provisions in the LARRR, including the right to freely use and give publicity of artworks in the context of the cultural policy of the institution without the express permission by the respective author and without any obligation to pay whatever remuneration to the author. Participation is regarded as an acceptance of this present Regulations by any author, and by lying their signature on the Application form they certifies the free and not deadline burdened transfer of rights on artwork sent for the benefit of the Library.
AWARDS
GRAND PRIX at the amount of 400 EURO
Sponsor awards.
Each participant meeting the requirements of the Competition gets a certificate and a catalogue.
After a preliminary selection each author will be presented in the catalogue with one work only. All received works are published on “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library’s website www.libruse.bg. The selection and the awards are determined by a professional jury.
An exhibition of the works admitted to the competition will be presented to Ruse public and media in September-October, 2016.
For contacts and further information:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Tel.: + 359 82 820 126; fax: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574916

II International Competition for Comic and Blitzanimation, Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

The "Lyuben Karavelov" Regional library – Ruse, is one of the largest public libraries in Bulgaria, which this year celebrates its 128th anniversary.
Among the most significant events in its rich cultural calendar is the annual International Competition for Ex Libris, an initiative launched in 2005. The competition has an established international reputation; it involved over 600 artists from over 50 countries worldwide. All received bookplates can be seen on the library website: http://www.libruse.bg/image/tid/22
In 2015 for the second time the library organizes an international competition for comic and blitzanimation, titled SPACE AND CHAOS.
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
The regulation and application form you can see on the library website:
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-exlibris
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-comics

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REGIONAL LIBRARY LYUBEN KARAVELOV – RUSE ORGANIZES
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
SPACE AND CHAOS
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
The contest is carried out in two categories: traditional comics and blitzanimation.
Anyone aged 18 + of any nationality of any profession may participate.
1/ Traditional comics category:
Number of artworks participating: Authors are allowed to send up to 3 graphic works, four copies each.
Pages: Maximum 6 pages. The number of each page must be put at the back of it.
Format: Format of artwork must be А3 or А4.
Technique: Any
Plot: Artwork plot must be complete within the number of pages sent.
2/ Blitzanimation category:
Minimum film duration: 30 seconds
Maximum film duration: 60 seconds
Technique: free: puppet, classical, 3D animation
Format: HD
Synopsys of film up to 500 symbols; three digital advertisement film photo shoots.
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
A filled in and signed Application form accessible at: www.libruse.bg. Incomplete and incorrectly filled in application forms shall not be regarded. In case of change of data, authors must undertake to inform the Library.
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Artwork is to be sent via post mail (date on stamp holds valid), deadline is 30.04. 2016
Artwork must be received at the following address:
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
1st, Dondukov-Korsakov Str.
Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Films must be sent online in HD Format using dox.bg or other at the e-mail address: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS FOR USE AND PUBLICATION OF ARTWORKS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION
Regional Library "Lyuben Karavelov" - Ruse acquires the right to use the sent for the contest works for exhibitions, publications and advertising, without the need of explicit consent of the authors and without payment. Participation in the competition is equal to the acception of this Regulation by each author, which is certified with the signature on the application form. The received works will not be returned to their authors. They become a part of the permanent exhibition "Museum of Comics."
AWARDS
Grand Prix - 300 EURO
Results will be announced in June 2016. Every applicant who meets the requirements above will receive a certificate and an e-catalogue via email given in the Application form. After a pre-selection authors shall be presented in the e-catalogue by only one artwork. All artworks received will be published in the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” - Ruse website: www.libruse.bg.
Selection and awards are determined by a specially selected for this purpose professional jury.
An exhibition/presentation of artworks admitted to the Competition will be performed to Ruse’s public and media.
Contact and further info at:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Теl: + 359 82 820 126; Fax: +359 82 820134; Mob. tel: +359 878 574916.

22nd International Cartoon Humour Competition Golden Keg 2016, Slovakia

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International Cartoon Contest "Bride's Veneration" Kriva Palanka 2015, Macedonia

Municipality of Kriva Palanka and author of the International Cartoon Contest BRIDE’S VENERATION to St. Theodore Tyron-village Konopnica - Kriva Palanka, Stojance Velickovski (RZR PATNIK) announces International Cartoon Contest on "THE MAN AS A COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN A RELATION DAUTHER IN LAW – MOTHER IN LAW."
Criteria for participation:
- One author can participate with only for (4) non textual cartoons;
- Application should be done with an application form attached on krivapalanka.gov.mk ; The application which is not properly completed, will not be qualified furthermore;
- Filling the application, the applicant certifies that the piece of art is his own intellectual property and accepts to cede the author`s rights to the organizer of the contest;
- Applying at the contest the author approves the organizer to use, exhibit, study and publish the pieces of art without limit for the media, period of time or place of its publication;
- It is preferable for the authors to enclose their short Biography;
- The pieces of art are supposed to be sent using e-mail (original or scanned) with resolution of 300 dpi and the form should be A3 (29,7 x 42) to; contest@velickovski.com 
- Application deadline is 20th of January 2016.
Process of selection and judging:
- All the pieces of art that applied properly should be taken in the preliminary selection;
- The jury should choose to award the arts that will enter the preliminary selection;
- The authors that should be awarded are supposed to supply the original piece of art in 15 days, after the Publication of the results.
Publication of the results:
- The results will be published on the web site of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka (www.krivapalanka.gov.mk) not later than 20th of February 2016.
Contacts:
http://www.facebook.com/todorica.konopnicakrivapalanka
Stojance Velickovski design@velickovski.com
Jury:
Natasha Kostovska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Alla Georgieva, cartoonist (Bulgaria)
Keti Radeska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Stojance Velickovski, graphic designer, author of the Contest
Arsencho Aleksovski mayor, the Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Dragan Velickovski, director of the City Museum Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Awards:
 First prize – Тrophy “Nevestulka“ 250 $ and a Certificate for participation
 second prize – 200 $ and a Certificate for participation
 third prize – 150 $ and a Certificate for participation
 Special awards: Plaque the best Collection.
Arsencho Aleksovski, mayor the Kriva Palanka
Stojance Velickovski, author of the International Cartoon Contest “Bride’s Veneration to St. Teodor –Tiron”
Application form on source (PDF).

List of submission for Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015, Turkey

Dear Participant,
The submission list of the 7th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015 was announced.
The list included the cartoons which were arrived to Organizing Committee on January 5, 2016.
You can send your cartoon/s which haven’t arrived to the Organizing Committee until January 13, 2016.
On the other hand, you can report the wrong information on the list about your submission to: tourismcartoon@gmail.com
Please click for the list: http://tourismcartoon.com/.
Nazmi Kozak tourismcartoon@gmail.com .

The International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel

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Source (PDF): ecc-kruishoutem.