Kyrenia Municipality 10th International Cartoon Contest 2021, Cyprus

KYRENIA MUNICIPALITY
CYPRIOT–TURKISH CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION

10. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2021
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
(KYRENIA – CYPRUS)

1 – The contest is open to all (over 18 years) amateur or professional cartoonists or any one who could submit a cartoon regardless individual's race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, or other protected characteristic.
2 – THEMES:
A) Olive
Olive, Olive and Time, Olive and History, Olive and Mythology, Olive and Technology, Olive and Cyprus, Olive and Life, Olive and Peace, Olive and Conflict, Olive and War, Olive and Health, Olive and Women, Olive and Men, Olive and Children, Olive Oil, Olive Branch, Olive Tree, Benefits of Olive, Olive and Olive Mill/Press, Banning of Uprooting, Burning and Cutting Down Olive Trees and so forth.
B) Free Subject
Any topic can be drawn.
3 – All submissions must be in the form of cartoon. Any painting or illustrations will not be accepted and will be disqualified. Cartoons must be without words.
4 – All submissions must be originals. Submission dimensions: A4 or A3 in any color or black and white. Each entrant must provide name and surname, address, phone number including country code, and email address on the back of the submission; each entrant should also provide short background and a photo (optional) on a separate A4.
5 – Submission of materials which have previously been submitted and/or presented and/or published elsewhere is welcomed providing copyright is not infringed, however previously any award-wining material cannot be submitted.
6 – All work submitted for evaluation by the International Selection Committee and work of finalist will be published at official web page of the contest. In addition submissions will be reviewed and evaluated for plagiarism by international associations. If plagiarism detected and or any previously award-wining material submitted, submissions will be canceled and the next eligible entry will be considered for the prize.
7 – It is possible to participate in the contest with two works in both sections (2 + 2 = 4). However, one participant receives only one prize per episode. If any cartoonist has won the Grand Prize, he cannot receive another prize in that department.
8 – All submission must be received by JUNE 30, 2021 at the address provided below.
9 – All submission, awarded or not, will be kept and archived by Cypriot–Turkish Cartoonist Association at the newly established “International Cyprus Cartoon Museum.”
10 – All prize-winner submissions and selected works by the Steering Committee will be published in an album. In addition, the 20th Olive Festival will be exhibited in 2021.
11 – The results of the contest will be published thru media and prize-winning entrants will be informed by contact information provided.
12 – The transportation and accommodation expenses of the winners of the Grand Prize and First Prize will be covered by Kyrenia Municipality. The prize–winning cartoonist must respond to the prize ceremony invitation within 10 days. The responses outside of 10 days are not considered.
13 – The Kyrenia Municipality and Cypriot–Turkish Cartoonist Association will have the publishing rights to exhibition, publish or print, in any media or format, any or all submissions.
14 – All persons entering the contest agree that the rules of the contest as set out in these terms and conditions are binding on them. And all submissions could be published and printed by the Kyrenia Municipality and Cypriot–Turkish Cartoonist Association as set out in these terms and conditions without any future compensation.
PRIZES:
Grand Prize: 1.500 Euro + Golden Olive Statue + Diploma.
OLIVE THEME
First Prize: 750 Euro + Golden Olive Statue + Kyrenia Municipality Prize (Diploma)
Second Prize: Silver Olive Statue + Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association Prize (Diploma)
Third Prize: Bronze Olive Statue + Olive Festival Prize (Diploma)
50 Finalist Prizes.
FREE THEME
First Prize: 750 Euro + Golden Olive Statue + Kyrenia Mayor Special Prize (Diploma)
Second Prize: Silver Olive Statue + Olive Humor Festival Prize (Diploma)
Third Prize: Bronze Olive Statue + Ramiz Gökçe Special Prize (Diploma)
50 Finalist Prizes.
DEADLINE:
June 30, 2021
SUBMISSION ADDRESS:
Kıbrıs Türk Karikatürcüler Derneği
10. Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması
Posta Kutusu: 87 (Post Code: 99000)
Lefkoşa – Kuzey Kıbrıs (Via Turkey)
INFO E-MAIL: 

olivecartoons@gmail.com  

WEB PAGE:
http://www.zeytinkarikaturleri.com
STEERING COMMITTEE.

The 15th HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest 2021, Romania

The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest, the 15th Edition 2021

CONTESTANTS 

The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest is an open competition for artists all over the world. Anyone may take part, with no restrictions. The participation is free of charge. 

THEMES & NUMBER OF WORKS 

You can participate in one or in all two themes, with maximum 5 works/theme. 

THEME 1: CONSPIRACY THEORIES: FAKE or REAL? - maximum 5 works 

You can send your drawings about any conspiracy theories, especially the most recent ones. Do an internet search and find a lot of material on this topic. We suggest below some links: 

List of conspiracy theories 

Top 100 Conspiracy Theories of All Time 

33 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True 

25 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True 

Best Conspiracy Theory Websites 

Top 10 Best Films About Real Conspiracy Theories 

THEME 2 - Free THEME: Your BEST CARTOONS Of 2020-2021 - maximum 5 works 

LANGUAGES 

Graphic Humor - Cartoons or Caricatures without words! (we accept also drawings with a little text in English) 

DEADLINE 

15 August 2021 (EXTENDED:) 15 September 2021

JURY & PRIZES 

This year, because we are in the 15th edition, the golden prize will be 1500 euros. At the 16th edition, the prize will go up to 1600 euros... And we will do the same, until the 100th edition! 

The Jury, composed of renowned cartoonists, will award the following prizes for the best works: 

GOLD PRIZE - 1500 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

SILVER PRIZE - 700 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

BRONZE PRIZE - 400 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

10 EXCELLENCE Awards, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

The jury's decisions are final and irrevocable. 

Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded. 

The prizes can be paid in Deva or can be posted to the cost of the receiver. The organizer does not assume any liability regarding taxes or bank charges. We will not resend any money prize due to the failure of delivery thereof caused by incorrect information supplied by the participating artists. 

Only the original drawings of the prize-winning entries should be sent in maximum three weeks from the results announcement (postal stamp), well wrapped and protected against damages. 

WORKS 

Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork. 

Entries can be either black and white or colored. Size of entries is maximum A3 format. 

The works and your Curriculum Vitae (CV) must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution, JPG or PNG format, with the limit of 3 MB for each. 

The name of the cartoons, in English, must contain the entrant’s given name, family name, country and a few keywords related to the work. Example: horia_crisan_romania_island_water 

UPLOAD YOUR WORKS AND YOUR CV (JPG or PNG format, Max 3 MB each) 

UPLOAD YOUR WORKS and YOUR CV (in English) HERE ! 

CHECK HERE if your works are loaded. 

EXHIBITION & RESULTS 

The cartoons selected for the contest will be exhibited, free of charge, on HumorPLA.NET, for the visitors around the world and for the attention of all cartoonists (to prevent similarity, copying or stealing). Any cartoon which is similar, copied or stolen will not be awarded. 

The contest results will be announced on the HumoDEVA 2021 web site. 

CATALOG 

HumoDEVA retrospective eCatalog 2001-2021, in .pdf format, will be sent by email to all selected artists. 

USE AND REPRODUCTION OF WORKS 

Contestants allow the Organizers the right to reproduce any of the selected works free of charge for publication in cartoon books, catalogs, advertising in the press, internet and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, promotional gifts, calendars, etc, in as many copies as the Organisers shall deem appropriate, including publication on the website BestCARTOONS.net, eBooks and any other form of communication and promotion. 

The Organisers are authorized to publish the works on any support, even for commercial purposes. In the case of reproductions, the author will be mentioned in habitual ways. The author allows free use of their work for popularisation, cultural and recreational purposes, as well as for public enjoyment. The author must expressly renounce all rights to any compensation. 

The copyrights on the works still belong to the authors. 

CONSENT 

Contestants expressly authorize the Organizers to process the personal data in its possession in accordance with the personal data protection law, so as to include them in databases operated directly by the Organizers or a third party appointed by it. 

The Organizers are entitled to adopt final decisions on all matters not mentioned in these regulations. These are published on the website www.HumoPLA.NET in English. 

By submitting the works and participating in The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest, the artists accept unconditional the decisions of the Jury and the rules printed above. 

INFO & CONTACT 

www.HumorPLA.NET 

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Horia CRISAN, founder of HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest & owner of HumorPLA.NET 

Liviu STANILA, co-founder of HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest & illustrator. 

Source: humorpla.net.

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Deadline updated 14.08.2021 21:50.

The 10th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2021, Spain

10th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition

Special edition

The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour (IQH) and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá announce the 10th GINUAH Graphic Humour Contest, with the following rules: 

PARTICIPATION: 

The competition is open to anyone wishing to participate, either individually or jointly as writer and illustrator, in any of the following three categories: 

 Professional: They must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have published in a permanent medium. 

 Amateurs. 

 UAH-FGUA. UAH staff and students. 

HUMOUR AND SUBJECT: 

The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is Science/Research. 

FORMAT and LENGTH: 

Submissions must be in paper or in digital format. The work must be publishable on paper: cartoon, strip, page of comic...and must be signed. 

Maximum size: A4. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 

LANGUAGE: 

Works in any of the official languages of Spain are accepted. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled in Spanish. 

Nº OF WORKS AND ORIGINALITY: 

Each participant may submit up to four entries. All entries must be unpublished work. 

SUBMISSION: 

The deadline for submission of entries is July 18, 2021. Originals, reproductions and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will be added to the FGUA's Graphic Humour Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour. In the case of originals, the author may request a certificate of donation. 

Submission of physical entries: 

CONCURSO GIN-UAH. Ciencia/Investigación 

Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 

Calle Nueva nº 4. 

28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) SPAIN

Submission of digital entries: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es. 

Along with the work, the following details must be supplied: Name and surname, telephone number, date of birth, complete mailing address and e-mail address. Category of the entry. 

PRIZES: 

The GIN Graphic Humour Competition awards two prizes in each category worth the following amounts (gross): 

 Professional: 

o 1st prize: 2000 euros. 

o 2nd prize: 1000 euros 

 Amateurs 

o 1st prize: 500 euros. 

o 2nd prize: 250 euros 

 UAH: 

o 1st prize: 500 euros. 

o 2nd prize: 250 euros 

The prize-winning works, as well as a selection of other entries, will be published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

JURY: 

The jury of the GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition will be composed of members of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH and the GIN Foundation. 

The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to propose a reallocation of the prizes available. 

The jury's decision will be made within 3 months after the deadline for entries. The decision will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

Participation in this competition entails acceptance of these rules, as well as the author's express permission to the organization to use her/his work, provided that his or her name appears and the aim is to disseminate activities in the field of humour and scientific dissemination, without generating any obligation whatsoever with regard to the author. The organization reserves the right, if necessary, to introduce those modifications it deems necessary for the smooth running of the competition. The organization is not liable for the works submitted to the competition. 

The best works will be part of an exhibition to be held throughout 2022, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA and the GIN Foundation. 

Source: https://iqh.es/gin-uah-graphic-humour-competition/ .

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The 4th edition of the International Cartoon Competition - Morocco 2021

International Festival of Cartoon in Africa

The 4th edition of the International Cartoon Competition - Morocco 2021

Theme 1: How the Coronavirus changed the world?

Theme 2: Sketch of the cartoonist Mustapha Anaflous

Regulations

• Anyone who participates in the competition subscribes to the conditions of the rules and to the jury decisions. 

Conditions of participation in the competition 

• The number of works per participant is limited to 2 (two). 

• The works cannot have been published, or exhibited, or have won awards in Morocco or abroad. 

• Format: A4, 300 dpi, JPG / JPEG and free techniques. 

• Deadline: 15/9/2021 ( EXTENDED:) 30/9/2021 

• Works that do not meet the conditions set in these regulations will not be taken into consideration for the competition. 

• Because of his participation in the competitions, the author lends his works to the organizers for exhibitions. The works sent remain at the disposal of the organizers for two years. 

• The jury members will be considered as participants in the exhibition and represent their own countries. Their names will automatically be added to the list of participants. They will participate only in the exhibition, not in competition (just participation of honor). 

• Works may be used for promotional purposes (Printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitation cards ...) without the permission of the artist and without any payment. 

• The following prizes are planned: 

First Prize (duck) 

Second Prize (Africa) 

Third Prize (pencil stroke) 

10 Special Prizes. 

• Cartoons should be sent to: 

magrebtoon@gmail.com 

arabetoon@gmail.com 

• REGISTRATION FORM and more on source: maghrebtoon. 

(Deadline updated on 12/9/2021 19:25).

The VI International Cartoon Festival, Smile of the Sea 2021, Russia

VI International Cartoon Festival "Smile of the Sea" 

Theme of the festival: "Competition, rivalry". 

Works are accepted until August 15, 2021. 

The selection of cartoons at the exhibition and the determination of the winners is conducted by a specially invited jury. 

At the end of the festival, winners and participants will receive festival diplomas and a catalog. 

The best works will be awarded special prizes and diplomas. 

Technical requirements for works: A4 format for originals and their copies, JPEG (300 dpi) - for works in electronic form. 

You can send work by the e-mail: imeempravo@mail.ru 

or at the postal address: 

ul. Karl Marx, 44, office 5 Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, 353900, RUSSIA 

(telephone: + 7-918-9873929, telephone / fax: (8617) 72-00-47. 

Source: cartoonblues.

22° International Competition on the world of wine, Spirito di Vino 2021, Italy

Competition rules 2021

25 May 2021

Spirito di Vino 2021

22° International Competition for cartoonists on the world of wine

Art. 1 – Subject of the competition 

Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia holds a competition called “Spirito di Vino” to award prizes to authors of satirical cartoons focussing on the world of wine and wine culture. The participation to the competition is free of charge. 

Art. 2 – Participation to the competition 

The competition is open to artists coming from Italy and abroad, exclusively on an individual basis, over 18 years old (who turn 18 in 2021 and above). Participants will be split into two categories: the “under”, from 18 to 35 years old, and the “over”, above 36 years old. 

Art. 3 – Work format and requirements 

The satirical cartoons can be drawn manually with any technique, black and white or colour, only in A3 format with 1 cm of external border. Each participant is entitled to only submit one work. The works shall be sent as hard copies and signed in a non invasive way with ©Name and Surname of the author in the corner (front) or in the back of the page. 

Art. 4 – Deadline and submission of the works 

The works can be submitted from from Sunday 30 May to Saturday 16 October 2021. To take part to the competition, the cartoonists need to register in the competition section of the website  www.spiritodivino.cloud, download the competition rules, as well as the registration form. 

The hard copies of the works shall be sent (properly protected) by registered mail, together with a signed copy of the registration form filled in every section, to the following address: 

Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia 

Via del Partidor, 7 – 33100 Udine (Italy) 

Only the works delivered within Saturday 16 October midnight will be accepted. 

In addition, the works shall also be uploaded on the website www.spiritodivino.cloud, together with the registration form, in jpg and high resolution (300 dpi) format.

The hard copies received after the aforementioned deadline will not be accepted. The organisers have no liability for any deterioration and/or damage to the works sent by mail or resulting from any other issue connected to the submission of the works (delays, no delivery, etc.). 

Art. 5 – Return of the works 

The hard copies of the works will not be returned. 

Art. 6 – Exclusion 

The works that do not comply with the rules stipulated by art 1, 2, 3, 4 will not be accepted. 

Art. 7 – Members of the jury 

Movimento Turismo del Vino selected a jury made of great masters of the Italian satire, such as Giorgio Forattini, Alfio Krancic, Emilio Giannelli, Valerio Marini and other leading personalities from the world of cartoons, graphics and food&wine. The decisions of the jury are unquestionable and irrevocable. 

The jury will assess the capacity of the cartoonists to best interpret the proposed topic showing their manual designing skills, creativity and a precise technique. The works drawn using digital techniques will also be taken into consideration. 

Art. 8 – Prizes 

The prizes up for grabs for the three winners will be distributed as follows 

1° prize - “under”: 78 bottles 

2° prize - “under”: 54 bottles 

3° prize - “under”: 30 bottles 

1° prize - “over”: 78 bottles 

2° prize - “over”: 54 bottles 

3° prize - “over”: 30 bottles 

Art. 9 – Awarding ceremony and exhibition 

Due to the current situation we cannot guarantee the chosen pieces will be exhibited or awards will be presented in person. Further details will be sent to those selected as soon as possible. 

Art. 10 – Copyright 

By participating in the competition, the cartoonists grant Movimento Turismo del Vino the non-exclusive right to reproduce, publicise and promote the works – with the sole obligation to mention the author – on digital material (websites, social networks, TV programmes, online magazines, etc.), on any material connected to the competition (brochures, flyers, folders, invitations, billboards, shoppers, etc.), on the catalogue of the exhibition, as well as on postcards, calendars and posters. This list is not complete and just gives some examples of the possible ways in which the organisers are entitled to use the works. The use of the aforementioned works by the organisers does not entitle the cartoonists to claim any income. The participants guarantee that they are the authors of the submitted works, explicitly lifting and removing any liability from the organisers in case any compensation is claimed by third parties for any circumstance. Such authors declare, taking full civil and criminal liability, that the submitted works do not violate the relevant legislation. 

Art. 11 – Approval of the competition rules 

By participating to the competition, the artists declare that they fully acknowledge and accept all the conditions and clauses illustrated in this document. 

Source: spiritodivino .

The 6th International Cartoon Contest, Kolašin 2021, Montenegro

RULES: 

CONTEST THEME: Hrabrost / Courage, Bravery, and FREE theme. 

The theme of this year's festival is "courage, bravery." Man is an imperfect being and lives with fears. Can a man be free and just if he does not have the courage? Can he achieve his goals if he is not brave? Is courage madness or the strength of man? Man is surrounded by various dangers, trials, torments, diseases, wars, violence and injustices... Can a man overcome all this if he does not have the courage? Does courage make him stronger and more just? In the end, can a man be an upright, proud, free and conscious being if he does not have the courage? 

The participants can send a maximum of 3 works per one theme to compete (six works in total). 

There must be full name and country of the author, and number of the works on each work. For example: JOHN SMITH USA 1, JOHN SMITH USA 2. 

TECHNIQUE AND SIZE : Free 

All entries must be sent on the post address : 

Centar za kulturu Kolasin 81210,Crna Gora-Montenegro  /za medjunarodni festival karikature/ 

 or : 

e-mail : festivalkarikature@opstinakolasin.me 

PRIZES: 

FIRST PRIZE: 500 Euro, Diploma 

SECOND PRIZE: 300 Euro, Diploma 

THIRD PRIZE: 200 Euro, Diploma 

Seven special prizes –Honorable mention of the salon.

​ DEADLINE: July 20, 2021. 

The international jury will choose the cartoons. 

THE DECISION of the jury will be published on July 22, on all cartoon websites. Winners will be officially announced and will take place in the Cultural Center in Kolašin. Award ceremony will be on August 5th, 2021, at 20h in the Cultural center Kolasin. 

Festival organizer: JU Culture center Kolasin and Darko Drljevic, free artist. 

General sponsor : Municipality Kolašin. 

Source: Darko Drljević.

Winners in the 26th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2021, Croatia

26th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB (Croatia)

THEME:COMIC STRIP, COMIC BOOK

(comic book heroes and their authors in caricature)

The 26th International Exhibition of Cartoons ZAGREB 2021

has seen the arrival of 743 works of 347 authors, from 66 countries.

THE WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE

DAMIR NOVAK, Croatia (Top)

SECOND PRIZE

NIKOLAI VORONTCOV, Russia

THIRD PRIZE

CENK ALPARSLAN, Turkey.

SPECIAL MENTIONS

HULE HANUŠIĆ, Austria

STEFFEN JAHSNOWSKI-HERSCHEL, Germany

SLAWOMIR MAKAL, Poland

VIACHESLAV SHILOV, Russia

VALERI TARASENKO, Russia.

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31st International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature, Gura Humorului 2021

Gura Humorului Townhall

Suceava County Council

The Bucovina Cultural Centre

„HUMOUR AT ... GURA HUMORULUI”,

THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CARTOON

AND HUMOROUS LITERATURE

The 31st edition, 2021

The 31st edition of Humour at ... Gura Humorului, the International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature will be held between July, 28 – July, 30, 2021. 

This year's edition will be held online. 

THE CONTEST REGULATIONS CARTOONS 

1. The Edition theme: The Cage of Freedom 

2. Original works are accepted, in digital format, created after January 1st, 2021, which were not published and submitted or awarded prizes to other competitions. 

3. Each participant will submit two ( 2 ) cartoons to be analysed by the jury. 

4. The works will be submitted by JULY 5th, 2021 (posting date) on the following addresses: 

email: 

grafica@umorlagurahumorului.ro 

or postal address: 

Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina, Piaţa Republicii, nr. 2, 725300 - Gura Humorului, judeţul Suceava, România. 

5. Technical requirements: 

- Papers sent by e-mail: minimum1600 x 1200 pixels, JPG format 

- Papers sent by regular postal mail: format A3 

- The technique used for the works will be at the free choice of the artist 

6. The works are not to be returned. They will be added to the patrimony of the Humour at ... Gura Humorului Festival and the organizers are entitled to use them later as edited materials with the name of their author on them. 

7. The participants are required the following documents enclosed with their works: the completed entry form attached, a brief CV and a personal photography/cartoon self portrait of minimum 6x9cm ( on paper) or 710x1065pix. (digital format). 

8. The winners will be announced online on July 30, 2021, and the diplomas will be sent by mail and the cash prizes by bank transfer.. 

9. The prizes to be awarded: 

1st Prize: EUR 500 

2nd Prize: EUR 300 

3rd Prize: EUR 200 

The "George Gavrilean" Prize for the debutantes in Bucovina - EUR 200. 

10. The jury are the ones who decide upon awarding or not awarding or re-allocating the prizes. In addition, the jury will decide upon the works or the authors to be rewarded by sponsors, associations, mass-media, institutions, commercial societies or private persons, with their consent. 

11. There will be no participation fees. 

Further information: 

The Bureau of Press Relations of „Humour at ... Gura Humorului” Festival 

• Curator Galavan Robert George - Folk Customs Museum in Bucovina (Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina) 

Telephone: 00 40 757485882 

E-mail: grafica@umorlagurahumorului.ro 

• Professor Sever Dumitrache – cultural adviser 

Telephone : 00 40 723270520. 

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The 4th CARTUNION Cartoon Contest 2021, USA

The web forum CARTUNION was created 15 years ago to keep cartoonists happy. Because if cartoonists are happy then all the readers are happy, then everybody feels good. That was the goal. 

After 15 years of discussing the art of cartooning one thing became clear: cartoonists as all other human beings need to have fun. So, let's celebrate the forum's 15th anniversary with the funny cartoon contest! The International Jury: Vasiliy Alexandrov (Russia), Andrey Feldshteyn (USA), Yuri Manaev (Russia), Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria), Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia) will choose the best cartoons. 

1. The theme for the 4th CARTUNION Cartoon Contest is: "Just Funny!" Please send us really funny cartoons which make you laugh. 

2. Anybody can participate in the contest if he or she is older than eighteen years of age. 

3. Three prizes will be awarded: a first prize of $700, a second prize of $500 and a third prize of $300. All sums are in US dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive the Honors Diplomas (in electronic form). 

4. Participants may submit up to three cartoons. Please do not submit works already awarded at any other cartoon contests. 

5. The cartoon format should be A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), JPG, RGB, resolution 300 dpi. The maximum size for a single file is 3 MB. 

6. Please send submission by e-mail to: justfunnycartoon@gmail.com 

7. The participant name, address, telephone and short biography should be included in submission. 

8. Please write your name and country in the "Subject" line of your email submission (Smith_Australia). 

9. Please name the submitted files as follows: Last Name_First Name_Country_work number (Smith_John_Australia_2). 

10. By entering the contest, participant confirms that he or she is the author of the works and agrees that the Contest Organizer has the right to publish works on the Internet or other media, as well as to use them in any other way without restriction. By sending works, author agrees that Contest Organizer has the right to reproduce copies free of charge for publication on electronic resources, in print media and other sources without additional approvals and rewards. The work submitted to the Contest must not violate copyrights or infringe on the rights of others, violate confidentiality or contain defamation and insult against any company or person. The Contest Organizer will not be held liable if the participants do not take these rules into account. Participants pledge to release the Organizer in case of any claims by third parties which may arise if these conditions are not met. 

11. The Jury of the Contest is not responsible for cases of plagiarism and is expecting that cartoonists will help the Jury to identify such works. Shortlist of award nominees will be shown to the general public shortly before the final results are announced. 

12. The contest catalog will be posted online. 

13. The deadline for entries is Friday, August 20, 2021. The results will be announced in September of 2021. 

14. The Contest Organizer is International Forum Cartunion: http://www.cartoonblues.com/forum 

Forum Administrator is Andrey Feldshteyn (USA). 

Source: cartoonblues.

The 7th International Cartoon Festival, Ferizaj 2021, Kosovo

7th International Cartoon Festival, Ferizaj 2021, Kosovo

A. Participation 

The organizer of this festival is HiTHi-Cartoon Association 

The application for participation is open for everyone over 18 all over the world, regardless of nationality, sex, race or proffession. 

B. The Topic 

a) Superstitions 

b) Free Topic. 

Explaination for superstitions topic: 

Many peoples of the world believe in superstitions and each in his own way. For some we have heard from our country, but sure we don't know more other nations what they belive. 

This edition of our festival will be a good opportunity which through cartoon to learn more about the superstitions of the world nations which we don't know yet. 

As we know the number 13 accounts count, we will present here just 13 superstitions which we heard, and then in other side artists are free to do through the cartoon. 

1/ Do not trim nails, do not clean the body on Tuesday 

2/ Do not whistle at night 

3/ Do not leave your wallet on the ground that it is going bankrupt financially 

4/ Do not stay in front of the mirror at night 

5/ If the black cat crosses the road, bad luck awaits you 

6/ When the cuckoo sings on the chimney of the house, it presage misfortune 

7/ Placing a horseshoe on the door of the house protects you from the devil 

8/ Placing a string of garlic on the door of the house protects you from the pestilence 

9/ If you carry with you the blue stone or the wolf tooth, the evil eye will not catch you 

10/ Tying the red thread on the horns or in the tail of the cow, protects it from the evil eye 

11/ The springling of water on the road behind the back of the boy who goes as a soldier, makes him return home good and safe. 

12/ The cutting of the ram and the shedding of blood on the foundations of the house make it prosperous for their inhabitants 

13/ Do not whistle with the trumpet before Shengiergi, because the animals run out of milk. 

C. Conditions 

1. Will accept the original cartoons only, digital art, signed from the author and to be in the accepted formats: A4, in JPG with 300 dpi, in different technics, in black and white. 

2. The cartoon should not be a winner of any previewed festival. 

3. Application can be no more than 5 cartoons for the same topic. 

4. The author must send a photo, CV, contact number, mail address and e-mail address. 

D. Deadline 13 June 2021 

E. Festival Address 

Shoqata e Karikaturisteve "HiTHi" Qendra e Kutures, Rr, Ramadan Rexhepi, 70000 Ferizaj, Kosove 

E-mail Address: 

hithi.kosova@gmail.com 

F. Prizes and Certifications 

First Prize- Golden HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 300 €) 

Second Prize- Silver HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 200 €) 

Third Prize- Bronze HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 100 €) 

5 Special Prizes- Gratitudes 

With money prizes will award the cartoon with superstitions topic only. 

The special prizes can be awarded with the free topic 

G. The Exhibition 

The Exhibition will open in the Art Gallery- Ferizaj city, on July 4th 2021; 6:00h pm. 

H. Other Conditions 

The authors which will be qualifited for exhibition will take digital gratitude for participation and also the digital catalog too. 

The organizers reserve the rights of the reproductions and promotions without any fee. 

I. Festival Guests 

Special Guest: 

Mrs Luljeta GORANCI - Veteran Kosovar cartoonist who will publish 20 cartoons non-competition. 

Other Guests: 

Everybody is wellcome. Let it be the cartoons as a bridge of corporation through nations, even when all the roads are closed like this situation of pandemy. The cartoon makes its own road crossing borders through virtual exhibitions around the world. 

Sincerely! 

Imri MUSLIU- Director of Sh. K. "HiTHi" 

Contact: 

email: imrimusliu@hotmail.com 

tel. +38344224586 

Source: hithi.