The color catalog of the International Cartoon Festival in Saitama 2023, Japan

Received yesterday the color catalog of the International Cartoon Festival in Saitama 2023, Japan. It was the 33rd year of the festival that adopted the theme of "WATASHITACHI" (meaning "We") in conjunction with the Saitama Triennale 2023. The Triennale takes the stage in Saitama, an urban center known for its liveability. 

And why "We"? What do you include in your definition of 'we'? 

Some find a 'we' in the smallest of communities and between family, friends, countrymen, and peoples of the Earth; however, could a 'we' not also exist between us and the myriad animals, flowers, trees, and inorganic objects that surround us? 

In a time in which we coexist with issues like climate change, social inequality, and war, is it even possible to step outside ourselves and obtain a clearer grasp of our world? This year's theme was chosen in the hopes of providing an opportunity for 'us' to reexamine our conception of 'we' (p. 02). 

I participated in the event with two cartoons of mine, one titled "Family reunion" on the theme of "We" and the second one of Free theme. Works on both themes by 37 Japanese and 45 foreign artists are included in the catalog of the exhibition that took place at Plaza North in November 2023. 

Saitama City is the place where Rakuten Kitazawa - the father of modern cartoon in Japan - spent his later years. The Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Musem in the home to Kitazawa in his later years hold the Saitama-City Rakuten-Kitazawa Manga Awards competition each year. In 2023 they held the 38th edition and the winning cartoons are included in this collection book of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon" which are also displayed on the museum website here. 

The standard A4-sized (21x29.7 cm) catalog of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon 2023" has over 70 pages covering the color and the monochrome cartoons participated in the festival and selected for the catalog. Plus 28 pages included for the lists of the Japanese and the Foreign artists with their personal histories in both English and Japanese. With the help of this perfectly designed book of art, it is possible to compare the style and wit of the native and overseas manga/cartoon artists and enjoy the great humour in their works.
From Turkey are published the works of the following cartoonists in the catalog: Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu, Behiç Yalçın Ayrancıoğlu, Engin Selçuk, Erdoğan Başol, Halit Kurtulmuş, Hüsnü Berkalp Üstün, Kamil Yavuz, Kemal Özyurt, Muammer Kotbaş, Musa Gümüş, Seyit Saatçi, and Hüseyin Çakmak from Cyprus.

Thank you to the festival organizers and the staff of Plaza North who sent me this great collection of manga/cartoon art. 

3rd World Biennial Cartoon Exhibition, CartUNAL 2024, Colombia

Competition 2024

Contest prizes: 

1st place: 2.000.000= (Two millions Colombian pesos) and an Honorable Mention. 

2nd place: 500.000= (Five hundred thousand Colombian pesos) and an Honorable Mention. 

3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place - Digital Honor Certifications. 

Competition rules: 

1. Theme: Women and politics 

2. Each participant can submit a single (one) piece of work of their complete authorship. Please note that any artist who submits more than one piece of work will be disqualified. 

3. Only unpublished work is allowed to participate. 

4. To participate in the contest, the author must fill out the form "Copyright" with which he or she declares that it is an original, unpublished work, that he/she owns all rights to the work and that he/she authorizes the Universidad Nacional de Colombia to reproduce it with academic purposes only, and in every activity related to the contest. 

5. Contestants close to the jury or to the organizers, or in any degree of consanguinity or affinity to them, are not accepted. Clarification: if an artist wishes to participate in the contest and has the disability described in this paragraph, he will have the option to participate without competing, in any case he must comply with the other items described in the contest rules. To do so, in the registration form you must add the text "Participate without contest" after the title of the work. 

6. The work must be done in a minimum size A4 (210 X 297mm.), Maximum size A3 (297 X 420mm.) 

7. The technique is free, hand drawing or digital, black and white or color. 

8. The work must be graphically explicit, without text or explanation, without any photographic or image support 

9. The work, which with its content is exclusive or violates individual or collective rights will be withdrawn from the contest and will not be considered in any way. 

10. The submission of the works is done through the link at the botttom of this page. The size of the work must be 300 dpi, in JPG format. In the submission you must indicate: title of the work, full name of the author, nationality, email, photo and brief CV of the author, in English or Spanish. 

11. The deadline for receipt of works is punctual without exception, July 31, 2024. Note: Colombia's time zone must be taken into account. 

12. The works of the contest will be evaluated anonymously, by a national and international jury, which will privilege the universal concept and objectivity of the subject (70% of the qualification), and the technique used (30% of the qualification). 

13. The works that meet all the requirements of the contest and are shortlisted will be published on the official website of the event prior to the award ceremony, in order to put into public consideration everything related to similarities, foreign copyright or any other type of objection. 

14. The forty best selected works will be printed and exhibited in the “Espacio del Hombre” of the Efe Gómez Library of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters. 

15. The jury is completely autonomous when it chooses the winning works, and also those that will be included in the exhibition and the Virtual catalog (PDF). 

16. It is understood that the participant fully accepts the rules and conditions stipulated in the contest, with their participation. 

17. The results will be announced through the page https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/. The winners will be previously notified via email. 

18. The winner of the first place agrees to send the original work to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, and assume the shipping costs. If the work is digital, the author must print the work (with the measures indicated in the contest) and sign it with the number "1", for submission. 

19. All postal costs and bank deductions will be borne by the winner. 

20. The prize will be paid in Colombian pesos as described. It is clarified that all the costs of sending the prizes and others will be assumed in full by the winner. 

21. On the website https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/ everything related to the passing and news of the event will be reported (calendars, exhibition sites, workshops, etc.) 

22. The organizers have the willingness to address the concerns that are generated, via email. 

CLICK HERE for the Participation Form.

Source: https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/en/competition.html.

International School Cartoon Festival 2025, Portugal

ISCFP 2025

MAIN THEME : HEALTH

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

01 | Main Theme: Health; 

02 | All professional and amateur artists of any nationality can participate; 

03 | The works must present the following characteristics: 300 dpi quality and jpg format; 

04 | The submitted works must be accompanied by the respective registration forms, which must be full and legibly filled out; 

05 | The works must be submitted until November 30th, 2024 and sent to the following email: 

ricardoferreira.escolatondela@gmail.com 

06 | The participation in the ISCF24 International Cartoon Festival automatically implies the transfer of rights to the publication and reproduction of the works sent via any medium, within the scope of the production and dissemination of the Festival. Thus, the act of registering the submitted work automatically implies the transfer of the respective reproduction rights for non-commercial purposes; 

07 | The awarded prizes are as follows: 

3 Prizes in the Professional Category - Prize ISCFTP 2025. 

Each prize includes: (1 box of 40 caran d’ache colored pencils, trophy, diploma, pin and publication in the Tondela newspaper); 

08 | The Jury's decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of appeal or claim. The composition of the jury is made up of invited professionals and elements of the festival's organization.

STUDENT CATEGORY

01 | Main Theme: Health; 

02 | Children of any nationality aged between 12 and 15 can participate; 

03 | The works must have the following characteristics: 300 dpi quality and jpg format; 

04 | The submitted works must be accompanied by the respective registration forms, which must be full and legibly filled out; 

05 | The works must be submitted until November 30th, 2024 and sent to the following email: 

ricardoferreira.escolatondela@gmail.com 

06 | The participation in the ISCF24 International Cartoon Festival automatically implies the transfer of rights to the publication and reproduction of the works sent via any medium, within the scope of the production and dissemination of the Festival. Thus, the act of registering the submitted work automatically implies the transfer of the respective reproduction rights for non-commercial purposes; 

07 | There are 5 contest categories and in each category there are 3 prizes. The prizes awarded are as follows: 

3 prizes in the National Student Category - ISCFTP 2025 Award (for students enrolled in schools within the national territory). 

3 prizes in the International Student Category - ISCFTP 2025 Award (for students from schools of other countries). 

3 prizes in the AETCF Student Category - ISCFTP 2025 Award (for students from the Tondela Cândido de Figueiredo's Schools). 

1 prize in the Higher Education Student Category - ISCFTP 2025 Award (for higher education students). 

All prizes include: 1 box of 40 “Caran d’Ache” coloured pencils, trophy, diploma, pin and publication in the Tondela newspaper. 

08 | The jury’s decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of appeal or claim. The jury is composed of invited professionals and members of the festival’s organization.

IX International Cartoon Festival "Smile of the Sea", Novorossiysk 2024, Russia

Conditions for the IX International Festival “SMILE OF THE SEA - 2024»

in Novorossiysk, Russia

The themes of the Festival “SMILE OF THE SEA - 2024»: 

• On the World Wide Web 

• Artificial Intelligence 

• The World We Live in .

1. Competition works are accepted from January 1, 2024 to August 15, 2024. 

2. Authors of all age groups are allowed to participate in the competition.

3. Each author can submit no more than 5 (five) works for participation in the competition. 

4. Works that have received prizes in other competitions are not accepted for participation. 

5. Competition works are sent only to the email address: imeempravo@mail.ru 

In the subject of the letter you must indicate: “For the competition”. 

6. Requirements for competitive works: 

• Format: A4 (210 x 297 mm) or A3 (297 x 420 mm), JPEG, 300 dpi 

• Works must be original. 

• The technique is free, works can be either black and white or color. 

• Works should not contain text. 

• The author, along with the work, sends: his photo in a separate file, a short autobiography in a separate file (in English only), indicates his last name, first name, age, postal address (required country of residence), e-mail. 

7. All participants will receive a festival catalog in electronic format. 

8. Authors of works that take prizes will be awarded certificates, diplomas and special prizes. 

9. The organizers of the competition reserve the right to further use the competition works for exhibition and information purposes. And also in order to popularize the genre of caricature and the festival “SMILE OF THE SEA”. 

We are waiting for your works! See you in the new year 2024!

Source: cartoonblues.

International Cartoon Competition for ages 7-17, Boyabat 2024, Turkey

BOYABAT YOUTH CENTER/BOYABAT ACADEMY SPORTS CLUB

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION SPECIFICATIONS:

1- The competition is open to all young people around the world between the ages of 7 and 17 (including 7 and 17 year olds). 

2- The theme of the competition: “Earthquake.” 

Purpose of the competition: 

To enable the young people of our country and the world to produce works that reflect the concept of "Earthquake" with the effective language of caricature, which is the art of reflecting a subject in a striking, critical, humorous and thought-provoking language... To draw the attention of the young people of the world to the "Earthquake" problem, which causes suffering in Turkey and the world from time to time, Raising awareness about earthquakes through the language of art… 

3- The technique is free of charge for the works that will participate in the competition. Your work may have been published before. However, it must not have received an award in any competition. Cartoons drawn by the same, similar or another cartoonist will be eliminated by the selection committee. All responsibility for any negativities that may arise in this regard belongs to the contestant. 

4- Participants can submit as many works as they want. However, more than one prize cannot be given to a contestant. 

5- Since participation in the competition will be via the internet, the cartoons to be sent must be maximum A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) in size, 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 

6- Works to participate in the competition can be sent via e-mail until April 1, 2024 (EXTENDED:) November 20, 2024. It should be sent to "boygencmercartoon@gmail.com". 

7- Along with the works, all participants must send their name, surname, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, short CV and a photograph as a word file. 

8- Cartoons that are awarded and deemed worthy of exhibition will be published in a pdf album and sent to the cartoonists whose works are included in this album, and will also be shared on the internet. 

9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held at Boyabat Sehitler Cultural Center on May 19, 2024. The exhibition may later be opened in Sinop and other provinces. 

10- PRIZES: 

First Prize: Tablet Computer + Medal 

Second Prize: Cartoon Album Set + Medal 

Third Prize: Cartoon Album Set + Medal 

5 Achievement Prize: Medal 

2 Special Jury Prize: Medal. 

11- A digital certificate will be sent to all young cartoonists participating in the competition. 

12- Travel expenses of the award-winning artists who wish to attend the ceremony will be at their own expense. Only one night's stay will be covered. The awards of those who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses. 

13- Jury: cartoon artists; Ali Rastroo (Iran), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fawzy Morsy (Egypt), Makhmud Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan), Musa Keklik (Turkey), Youth Center Manager: Halil Emre Kaya (Turkey), Academy Sports Club President; Kesim Yıldız (Turkey). 

14- Cartoons participating in the competition will remain in the archives of the organizing institutions and can be used in posters, calendars, brochures, magazines, books, newspapers, social media, etc., stating the name of the author. It can be published in other organs. 

15- Cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 

16- We wish success to all participants.

The 51st International Exhibition of Humorous Graphics, Marostica 2024, Italy

51st INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF HUMOROUS GRAPHICS

REGULATIONS

1. Competition Theme and Participation Guidelines 

The competition is open to cartoonists, illustrators, and graphic artists worldwide. Participants may request to participate out of competition. Such a request excludes the author from prize eligibility. 

The theme of the competition is: SILENCE 

Each author can submit a maximum of 3 works (cartoons or strips) related to the proposed theme concerning humanity and society, approached in a humorous manner. The works must be devoid of dialogue or captions and must be unpublished (never published or entered into other competitions). 

The organization reserves the right to exclude from prize eligibility any works that are already published. 

2. Submission Methods and Deadlines 

Artworks, along with the participation form containing all author details (downloadable from the website), can be submitted by February 28, 2024, through: 

e-mail to the address: concorso@umoristiamarostica.it 

Cloud Sharing (e.g.: WeTransfer, DropBox, Google Drive, Mega, etc.) 

Mail: Umoristi a Marostica | Biblioteca Civica - Via Cairoli, 3 - 36063 Marostica (VI) – ITALY 

The artworks, in black/white or color and created in any technique, must be in JPEG, PNG, GIF, or PDF format, with a resolution of 150 dpi, high quality, and a maximum size of 3 MB. Files larger than this will not be accepted. 

The acceptance of works, selection, and awarding of prizes is the exclusive responsibility of the Jury appointed by Gruppo Grafico Marosticense. The Jury's decision is final and not subject to appeal. 

3. Submission of Original Works and Prize Assignment 

Authors selected by the Jury will receive an email with instructions on the timing and methods for sending the original works, which will be exhibited later. 

If the works are created exclusively with digital techniques, the author must send a copy of the work, dated, numbered, and signed. 

The works must arrive carriage-free and without frames. 

The Jury will award the "International Chessboard Grand Prize," the Special Prize "Sandro Carlesso," the Special Prize "Marco Sartore," and 10 "Umoristi a Marostica" Prizes. Any extraordinary prizes or mentions of merit will be awarded at the discretion of the Jury. The Jury's results will be communicated to all participating authors via email and published on the website https://www.umoristiamarostica.it 

4. Exhibition and Acceptance of Regulations 

The exhibition will take place from May 4, 2024, to June 2, 2024. 

Selected authors will receive a copy of the exhibition catalog. All other non-selected participants can request the catalog by filling out the form on the website https://www.umoristiamarostica.it/ 

Works selected for the exhibition and catalog will not be returned and will remain the property of the "Museum of Umoristi a Marostica" Archive. 

Gruppo Grafico Marosticense reserves the right to reproduce and disseminate the works in print and/or other means of communication, citing the author with the wording "from Umoristi a Marostica," without any compensation provision. While ensuring the utmost care for the works, any responsibility for potential damages or tampering during transport is disclaimed. 

Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these Regulations and expressly authorizes Gruppo Grafico Marosticense to process the personal data transmitted in accordance with the Code on the protection of personal data (G.D.P.R.2016/679/EU), also for inclusion in databases managed by the Group for the conduct of the competition. 

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Key Information: 

Theme: SILENCE 

Participation and artwork submission deadline: 28/02/2024 

Exhibition: May 4, 2024, to June 2, 2024 

Website: https://www.umoristiamarostica.it/ 

e-mail: concorso@umoristiamarostica.it

14th International Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition 2024, Milas - Turkey

14th International Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition 2024, Milas - Turkey

THEME: Open 

CONDITIONS: 

1. The competition is open to any cartoonist. 

2. It is acceptable to enter with cartoons that have been published previously. However, they should not have won any prize/award in any other competition. 

3. Any technique is allowed. The cartoonist can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons. Originals or electronic versions suitable for printing in 300 dpi and jpg format sent by e-mail would also be acceptable. No reponsibility will be assumed for documents sent in different formats and documents that can not be opened. 

4. All cartoons must be 30x40cm maximum. 

5. The participants must write their names (first and surname) in capital letters, address, e-mail, country and telephone number; a brief CV should be submitted in a sealed envelope. 

6. Cartoons must be sent to the address below by April 30, 2024 at the latest. 

14th INTERNATIONAL TURHAN SELÇUK CARTOON COMPETITION 

Milas Belediyesi Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü 

48200 - Milas - Muğla / Turkey 

www.milas.bel.tr  • e-mail: kulturyarisma@milas.bel.tr 

7. The results of the competition will be announced on 18th May 2024. 

8. The cartoons sent to the competition will not be returned. All cartoons, whether they have won a prize or not, may be used for cultural purposes and may be published. Participation assumes acceptance of these conditions. All cartoons will be kept in the ‘Milas Belediyesi Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü’. 

9. The cartoons selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition and will also be printed in the album. 

10. The reward ceremony will be held in September 2024. The opening of the exhibition will be held on the same date, in ‘Milas Municipality Conference Hall’ for cartoons which have won an award or have been selected for display. The exhibition will be open until 01st October 2024. 

11. Accommodation and meal expenses for participants who have won a ‘Special Award’ will be met. Travel expenses will be borne by the participants. Travel, accommodation and meal expenses for competitors who come first, second and third will be met by Milas Municipality. 

SELECTION COMMITTEE: 

Muhammet Tokat – Mayor of Milas 

Ruhan Selçuk 

Kamil Masaracı – Cartoonist 

İzel Rozental – Cartoonist 

Fahriye Çıtaklı – Cartoonist 

İpek Özsüslü – Cartoonist 

Eda Uzunoğlu – Cartoonist 

Julie Besombes – Cartoonist 

Simon Baert – Cartoonist 

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Saim Tekcan – Art Educator 

Mehmet Nergiz – Coordinator. 

PRIZES: 

Winner: ₺20.000.00 

Runner up: ₺15.000.00 

Third: ₺10.000.00. 

Other Special Prizes will be awarded by various establishments, societies, newspapers, art magazines, trade unions, news agents and individuals. 

Note: The jury meeting will be held on the 11th May 2024. 

3rd International Cartoon Competition, Diogenes of Sinope 2024, Turkey: No to Nuclear!

3RD INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION: DIOGENES OF SINOPE 2024

1- The competition is open to amateur and professional artists from all over the world. 

2- The subject of the competition is determined as “No to Nuclear!”. 

Sinop, which takes its name from the beautiful Sinope who made Zeus fall in love with her, is under a nuclear threat these days. Sinope's younger brother Diogenes is now looking for support for Sinop "against the nuclear power plant" instead of wandering around with a lantern during the day "looking for people". All over the world. Our expectation from cartoonists is to reflect the economic, ecological, vital and environmental harms of the nuclear power plants, a technology that will be abandoned in the near future. 

3- The technique is free for the works that will participate in the competition. The works must not have received an award in any competition before. 

4- A digital certificate will be sent to all participating artists. 

5- Participants can submit as many works as they want. However, more than one award cannot be given to an artist. 

6- The cartoons to be sent must be in maximum size A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm), 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 

7- The works that will participate in the competition can be sent via e-mail until 15 June 2024. It should be sent to the address: “sinopludiyojencartoons@gmail.com” 

8- Along with the works, all artists must send their name, postal address, telephone, e-mail address, short CV and one photograph. 

9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held in Sinop-Ayancık on a date to be determined later. Only the accommodation of the top five award winners (if they attend the ceremony) will be covered. The awards of those who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses. 

10- Awards: 

Grand Prize: 10.000 TL/Plaque 

4 Achievement Awards: 2.500 TL/Plaque 

Special Awards from Various Institutions: Plaque. 

11- In the selection committee are;  Ayancık Mayor Hayrettin Kaya (Turkey), sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), writer Tufan Bilgili (Turkey) and cartoon artists Adnan Taç (Turkey), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Ares-Aristides Hernandez (Cuba), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fan Lintao (China), Leila Alaiy (Iran), Mehmet Selçuk (Turkey) and Musa Keklik (Turkey). 

12- The cartoons participating in the competition (whether they receive an award or not) may be used by the institutions organizing the competition in exhibitions, posters, books, albums, e-albums, calendars, brochures, etc. and be published on the internet. Apart from this, all publishing rights of the works belong to the artists. 

13- The results of the competition will be announced in the first week of July. 

14- The cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 

15- This competition is organized by Ayancık Municipality and Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association.

Winners in Olense Kartoenale 2023, Belgium

The results of the Olense Kartoenale 2023 with theme "Litter"

They have received 1.518 entries, sent by 457 different participants from all over the world. The participants are from 63 different countries. 

You can view the winning cartoons and the photos of the award ceremony on their facebook page. Watch also their Youtube video for a nice overview of all winners and the cartoons that were selected for the exhibition and catalog. 

Winners in Olense Kartoenale 2023 

Category adult: 

First prize: Luc Descheemaeker (Belgium) (Top)

Second prize: Angel Ramiro Zapata Mora (Colombia) 

Third prize: Musa Gumus (Turkey) 

Fourth prize: David Hafez (USA) 

Prize of the city of Bialogard (Polish participants): Pawel Kuczynski (Poland) 

Prize Amnesty International: Mahboube Pakdel (Iran) 

Category youth: 

Prize for best international work: Sudem Duran (Turkey) 

Prize for best Belgian work: Wolfgang De Bont (Belgium). 

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Olense Kartoenale 2024

The main theme 2024 is 'Road signs'.

The theme of Amnesty International 2024 is 'Right to protest'.

How to to participate?

You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2024:

www.olensekartoenale.be.

The 10th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2024, Turkey

10th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest

Contest Topic: "WHEN THE WATERS RECEDE"

Last date for application: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 

The contest is receptive internationally for all amateur and professional caricaturists. 

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Contest Topic: “WHEN THE WATERS RECEDE”

Numerous factors that reduce the momentum towards the sustainability of economic growth and the increase in social welfare do not disappear from our agenda. The power struggles disrupting the steady and consistent growth of the world economy do not allow the markets to calm down; we also get our share. 

There is no time to lose to perceive the loss of natural resources. We need to continue life by taking the right steps in the direction indicated by science, recognize the problems in all their reality. 

Urgent and common problems faced by the earth stand as a blacklist waiting to be solved in front of all countries. Life is almost like an ebb and flow the waters rise and recede. 

It starts from a metaphor to expand the meaning; We need to meet for the purpose of a better life in the main atmosphere of 'When the Waters Recedes'. While the waters rise, we try to adapt to the changing environment; and as the waters receded, we experience constructing a more resilient life by building bridges between the past and the future revealed by profound remnants. 

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The contest is receptive internationally for all amateur and professional caricaturists. 

Limited with three (3) caricatures, may be e-mailed to bursa@kalder.org in 300 dpi jpg format. 

The caricatures can be published, yet should not be awarded in another competition. The caricatures will be published at www.facebook.com/kalder.bursa social media account for detection of plagiarism and resemblance. Beginning date and expiry date of publishing will be announced later. Objections will not be considered after the dates specified. 

Competing caricatures may be printed and used in KalDer organisations (posters, books, albums, postcards, brochures, invitations, exhibitions, etc.) and published in internet environment. One of the artworks may be used as the main visual of the 21th Quality and Success Symposium which will be held in Bursa on the date of 9th May 2024. All remaining publication rights belong to the author. Competitors are considered to have an agreement in these conditions. 

Categories (You need to indicate your category for which you applied on the form.): 

Adult Category (at the age of 17 and above) 

Prizes: 

- 1st Place 12.000 TL + Plaque 

- 2nd Place 8.000 TL + Plaque 

- 3rd Place 4.000 TL + Plaque 

- Three Honorable Mention Plaques 

- Anatolian Caricaturists Society Special Award (Plaque) 

Young Category (at the age of 16 and below) 

Prizes: 

- 5 achievement medals 

- 15 finalist certificates 

Explanation: Reward money and plaques will be sent to respective winners in March 2024. Reward money will be paid according to exchange rates of the date of payment in USD for international artists. 

Results will be announced at www.facebook.com/kalder.bursa social media account on Thursday, February 7, 2024. 

Adult Category Jury Members 

- Ahmet Aykanat (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Mehmet Kahraman (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Halit Kurtulmuş (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Emin Direkçi (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Damir Novak (Croatia) - Cartoonist 

- Wesam Khalil (Egypt) - Cartoonist 

- Mümin Durmaz (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Kutlu Şahin (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Aykan Kurkur (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Arzu Özel (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

Young Category Jury Members 

- Ahmet Esmer (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Mehmet Zeber (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Recep Özcan (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Olga Güler (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Valeri Alexandrov (Bulgaria) - Cartoonist 

- Nenad Ostojic (Croatia) - Cartoonist 

- Arzu Özel (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

Person in Charge of Organisation: Arzu Ozel 

E-mail Adress for the works to be sent: bursa@kalder.org 

Contact Information: 

Phone: +90224 241 60 10 

KalDer Bursa (Turkiye Kalite Derneği Bursa Branch Office) 

Yuzuncu Yil Mah. 416 Sok. No:2/1 Nilufer / Bursa / Türkiye. 

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Whoosh International Cartoon Contest 2023, Indonesia

WHOOSH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2023

(INDONESIA – CHINA BULLET TRAIN PROJECT)

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, a multibilliondollar project backed by China that will cut travel between capital Jakarta and another major city, by hours. The Chinese-made bullet train named "Whoosh" is built to take more than 600 people to and from Jakarta and Bandung in West Java in 45 minutes and is part of China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. 

The Indonesian Chinese-language newspaper "Guo Ji Ri Bao" is organizing a cartoon contest from November to December 2023 collaborating with Kereta Api Cepat Indonesia China, The Indonesian Cartoonist Federation (Pakarti). 

This event is supported by Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in China, China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, PT Chinadesk Indonesia Global, Indonesia Global Law Firm, PT Sinde Budi Sentosa, PT DANATAMA MAKMUR, PT OBOR SUMBERDAYA NUSANTARA, SAHARA NANA, FKS GROUP, FOBI. House Of Cartoon mania (HOCA) and Carma-Cartoon Magazine. 

Creative Direction 

1. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway. It is a great achievement of Indonesia and China's commitment to cooperation and mutual benefit. 

2. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway Widely welcomed by all social circles of Indonesia, by all levels of government, relevant political parties, the national army and police system, and etc. 

3. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway. Let the people along the route to travel more convenient, fast, so that life has a new experience; 

The direction of creation is not limited to the above, we look forward to imagining the colorful Indonesia of "high-speed rail era" through the lens of cartooning. 

4. Target audience 

Indonesian people, Citizens from other countries and regions who are willing to participate 

Relevant requirements 

1. Logo (No Logos allowed, artist signature only) 

Artwork should be Original personal creation, with non-controversial intellectual property rights, healthy content, clear theme, original story idea, positive story; no corporate logos, commercial advertisements or exaggerated publicity shall be shown in the drawing. 

2. Forms include but not limited to, hand-drawn, digital comics, and other graphic comics, which can be single-panel comics, four-panel comics, 

TERMS & CONDITIONS: 

01 Main Theme: INDONESIA – CHINA FIRST BULLET TRAIN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 

02 Category: 1. Cartoon (Cartoon) 2. Comics 

03 All professional and amateur artists of any nationality can participate; 

04 The size specification is A3 paper size (Portrait or Landscape), manual or digital. Black White or Full Colour. File should be JPG format, Equal to or larger than 500KB/300 DPI. 

05 The submitted works must be accompanied by the respective registration forms, which must be full and legibly filled out; 

06 The works must be submitted until December 07th, 2023 and sent to the following e-mail: xw196111xw@gmail.com

07 The participation in The Whoosh International Cartoon Contest automatically implies the transfer of rights to the publication and reproduction of the works sent via any medium, within the scope of the production and dissemination of the Festival. Thus, the act of registering the submitted work automatically implies the transfer of the respec-tive reproduction rights for non-commercial purposes; 

08 The awarded prizes are as follows: 

Cartoon Category 

1st = 15 million 

2nd = 7.5 million 

3rd = 2.5 million 

Merit Prize 10 @1 million 

Sub Total: 35 million 

Comics Category 

1st = 25 million 

2nd = 15 million 

3rd = 5 million 

Merit prize 10 @2 million 

Sub Total: 65 million 

amounts are before taxes. 

Other prizes: Prize certificates for all winners. 

09 The Jury's decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of appeal or claim.

10 The composition of the jury is made up of invited professionals and elements of the festival's organization. 

Awarding and Exhibition 

1. The organizer, in conjunction with relevant institutions, enterprises and associations as well as judges and award-winning authors, will hold an award ceremony at Halim High Speed Railway Station on Monday, December 18, 2023, and at the same time hold a roving cartoon exhibition at the four stations of the Yavan High Speed Railway (tentative). 

2. International daily newspapers and other cooperative media will publish the winning cartoons in their newspapers. 

3. The winning cartoons will be used for the public service promotion of China High Speed Railway Corporation in Indonesia.