Freedom: 10th Cartoon Contest, Caminos de la Libertad 2025, Mexico

Call for Entries

10th Cartoon Contest

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Caricature is an act of provocation, of criticism; capable of defending freedom through humor. Caminos de la Libertad invites reflection and discussion on the different aspects of freedom, to generate thought around it and to make those who have not yet realized the value it has in their lives aware. 

Freedom is the fundamental right of the human being, but efforts to limit it have become systematic in the contemporary world. 

There is no more direct and effective form of communication than the caricature. Since its inception, it has been a tool for criticism and analysis of the reality of our world. 

In the search to encourage debate around freedom, Grupo Salinas calls for the caricature contest. 

B A S E S 

1. People from anywhere in the world may participate in this contest. 

2. The works must be completely original and unpublished and if they contain words, they must be in Spanish. They must not be participating simultaneously in any other contest. Adaptations of other originals will not be accepted. 

3. Freedom must be the theme of the caricature. The winning works will be those that best capture, analyze, contrast, promote and disseminate freedom, those that offer proposals to expand the options for freedom in Mexican society or that present examples of success and failure in the application of this right. 

4. Each contestant may participate with as many works as they wish. 

5. The works must be submitted in JPEG format in the best possible resolution. 

6. The works must be signed with a pseudonym. 

7. The author must send, in the same email as his work, a file in which he will write down the pseudonym, the title of the caricature, the full name of the author, his address, occupation, telephone number, email address and a brief biographical summary. 

8. The works must be sent by email to the following address: caminosdelalibertad@tvazteca.com.mx

9. This call will be valid from today until April 30, 2025. 

10. The composition of the jury will remain secret until the publication of the decision. 

11. The results of the contest will be announced on the website www.caminosdelalibertad.com. The winners will be notified directly to the address, telephone number or email provided. 

12. Those contestants whose works are chosen to be published are obliged to sign the necessary documentation that will be delivered to them at the time. 

13. The jury's decision will be final. The prize may be declared void if the jury considers that none of the works submitted is of sufficient quality. The jury will be empowered to resolve any situation related to the contest that is not specified in these rules. 

First place: MX$ 30,000 

Second place: MX$ 20,000 

Third place: MX$ 10,000 

These prizes may be collected upon compliance with the tax requirements of Mexico and the contestant's country of origin. 

15. Up to seven honorable mentions will be awarded, without a cash prize, for works that, in the opinion of the jury, are of sufficient quality. 

16. In the event that the prize published in this call is not claimed within three months from the date of publication on the official Caminos de la Libertad website (www.caminosdelalibertad.com), as well as on its social networks, Caminos de la Libertad may use the amount of said prize for its own purposes, without the winner being able to make any subsequent claim of any kind. 

17. Any work that does not comply with the provisions of these rules will be disqualified. 

18. Participation in this contest presupposes acceptance of these rules. No awards or prizes will be given, nor will the works of contestants who do not comply with the rules established in this call be published. 

For more information, contact: caminosdelalibertad@tvazteca.com.mx or visit the website www.caminosdelalibertad.com (More info on this site).

Similarity / Healing the target: Kudin - Vyaznikov - Khalil

Victor Kudin

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Caricature Competition 2024

Special Prize of The Association of Caricaturists.

Lev Vyaznikov 2014

Filed on Humor Planet.

Raed Khalil

2013 Kragujevac

Filed on Humor Planet.

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44th Int. Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2024 Public Statement Regarding the Results

Sajad Rafeei – Iran (2015)

Mojmir Mihatov – Croatia (Cancelled)

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest Public Statement Regarding the Results:

In the 44th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest, which has been organized for 44 years without interruption and has attracted great interest worldwide, it has been determined that the cartoon awarded the grand prize bears a great similarity to a work previously published by another artist. Since this situation is incompatible with the basic principles and ethical values of the competition, the  prize of the relevant artist has been canceled.

We apologize to the art community and the public for this situation.

In line with this development, the work ranked second in the competition has been deemed worthy of the grand prize. The other ranked works will be awarded in the same order.

Until today, the aim of our contest has been to support the art of cartooning, to build a bridge between the artists of the world, and to contribute to peace and friendship through the critical power of the art of cartooning. We will continue our work in this direction.

With our deepest regards

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Source: Karikatürcüler Derneği.

Similarity: Licurici - Ciosu

George Licurici

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Caricature Competition 2024

Special Prize of Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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Constantin Ciosu

Urban India 2007

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The 13th International Cartoon Contest Exhibition on "Olive" and "Free" themes in Bulgaria

THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2024 EXHIBITION

OPENS IN THE CITY OF GABROVO, BULGARIA

A compilation of cartoons that won awards and were exhibited in the Olive Humor Festival – International Cartoon Contest, which has been traditionally organized by Kyrenia Municipality and the Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association for 13 years, was opened with a ceremony on October 24, 2024, under the name of "13th International Cartoon Contest Kyrenia – Cyprus 2024" at the International Humor and Satire Museum, one of the world's most important cartoon and humor institutions, in Gabrovo, Bulgaria.

Girne Municipality Council Member and Culture and Arts Committee President Ziya Egemen Sencer and Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee member cartoonist Zafer Tutkulu were present at the opening of the exhibition as guests of the International Humor and Satire Museum.

Representatives of the Gabrovo Municipality; film director, screenwriter and producer Prof. Henri Kulev, member of the Cartoons Department of the Humor Museum Chavdar Georgiev, Bulgarian cartoonists and a large number of guests attended the opening of the exhibition.

The opening of the exhibition was made by Svetlana Mihailova, Public Relations Specialist of the International Museum of Humor and Satire. Deputy Director of the Museum Nela Rachevits, President of the World Federation of Cartoonists' Organizations (FECO - BULGARIA) Ivailo Tsvetkov and Girne Municipality Council Member Ziya Egemen Sencer gave speeches at the opening of the exhibition. The presentation titled "History of the International Olive Cartoon Contest and Reasons for the Transition from Color to Black and White Cartoon" in the exhibition was written by Hüseyin Çakmak. 

Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)

First Prize (Free Section)

Following the opening ceremony, Bulgarian cartoonist Ivailo Tsvetkov, who won the Golden Olive Award in the "Free" section of the 13th International Cartoon Contest 2024, was presented with his award by Girne Municipality Council Member Ziya Egemen Sencer.

The exhibition titled "13th International Cartoon Contest Kyrenia – Cyprus 2024", which includes a total of 50 cartoons, will remain open at the International Museum of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo until February 28, 2025.

Christakis Skoufaris (Cyprus)

Hassan Omidi (Iran)

Konstantin Kazanchev (Ukraine)

Peter Niuwendijk (Holland)

Veselin Zidarov (Bulgaria)

Victor Skopintsev (Russia).

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Hüseyin Çakmak: Gabrovo Cartoon Exhibition presentation

HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLIVE CARTOONS CONTEST AND REASONS FOR THE TRANSITION FROM COLOR CARTOONS TO BLACK & WHITE CARTOONS

The Olive Cartoons Contest and Exhibition was started in 2007 upon the suggestion of the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association to the Kyrenia Municipality. Kyrenia Turkish Municipality was established in 1958, and the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association was established in 1986. 

23 years ago, Kyrenia Municipality started to organize an Olive Festival in the village, historically known as "Temploz" and now called "Zeytinlik", near Kyrenia city, in order to keep the Olive tree and Olive product alive. The purpose of the Olive Festival was to preserve and preserve the Olive tree and its products, which have been produced in Cyprus for thousands of years and are a source of income for many families. The unplanned urbanization and reinforced concrete construction that began to occur in the Turkish Cypriot Community since the 1980s caused the Olive tree, an important product, to decline. 

As a result of faulty zoning plans, construction companies and private individuals have built houses in areas where Olives are produced, which has led to a decrease in Olive trees and Olive production. The Turkish Cypriot Community, which used to export Olive oil abroad, is importing Olives and Olive oil from abroad due to faulty policies. In order to draw attention to these problems, the Olive Cartoons Contest, which has been organized since 2007, aims to protect the Olive tree and increase Olive production. In addition, it aims to criticize the contradictions and wrong policies regarding Olive production through cartoon art and convey them to the masses. 

In line with these purposes, the "National Olive Cartoons Contest" was organized in 2007. This event was organized as the "International Olive Cartoons Contest" between 200 8 –2009 and 2014 – 2019. In line with the intense demand from cartoonists in various countries of the world, a new arrangement was made for the "International Olive Cartoons Contest" as of 2020. The name of the event was changed to "International Olive Humor Festival – International Cartoon Contest" in order to include "Free" themed cartoons in the scope of the contest. 

In order to eliminate the problems, corruption, virtual and technological problems experienced in World Cartoon Art and international cartoon contests after the 1990s, the following issues have been the basic principles while organizing the National – International Olive Cartoon Contests since 2007: 

1 – Original cartoons sent to the contest by mail will be accepted. 

2 – International Selection Committee Members will be invited to Kyrenia. Transportation, hotel and food expenses will be covered. 

3 – Similar, imitation and stolen cartoons sent to the contest will be submitted for objection. Works selected by International Selection Committee Members will also be submitted for objection. Objections will be taken into consideration. Similar, imitation and stolen cartoons will be cancelled before the final results are announced. 

4 – The cartoonists who win the first three awards in the competition will be invited to the award ceremony. Transportation, hotel and food expenses will be covered. 

We hosted more than 60 cartoonists who served as International Selection Committee Members and more than 50 cartoonists who won awards in the "National - International Olive Cartoons Contests" held in Kyrenia between 2007 – 2009 and 2014 – 2024 (except for 2020 – 2021 due to Covid –19 quarantine conditions). 

Following the decision taken by the Organizing Committee of the International Olive Humor Festival on 22.02.2024, it was announced that only cartoons prepared in Black and White colors will be accepted to the International Cartoon Contest. The reasons for this decision are as follows: 

1 – After the development of computer technology, from the 1990s to the present day, World Cartoon Art has been facing major problems. After the initial, development and maturation periods, cartoon art, which was produced and reflected only with Black and White colors, plain, practical, deformed and exaggerated lines, has deviated from its essence. 

2 – People who are not cartoonists, who do not know the essence of cartooning, who copy other people's ideas and quips using advanced computer programs – or Artificial Intelligence technology – and who produce drawings have taken control of the art of cartooning. 

3 – Art products such as illustrations, paintings, photographs, abstract and surrealist paintings are converted into drawings with computer programs and presented as "cartoons". Since intense colors are used in such productions, "line" and "quips" cannot be understood. 

4 – Many selection committee members working in international cartoon contests ignore simple, practical, deformed, exaggerated and understandable cartoons produced in Black and White. Illustrations, paintings, photographs, abstract and surrealist style colored and pseudo – cartoons prepared with computer programs are taken into consideration. 

Due to these problems, we requested cartoons prepared in Black and White (Gray tones are not accepted), with simple, practical, deformed and exaggerated lines for the International Cartoon Contest and we received positive responses. 

And the result... After many years, we once again experienced the magnificence and impact of cartoons produced only in Black and White. We perceived the quips and subjects reflected with simple, practical, deformed, exaggerated lines.

Dear authorities: Thank you very much for exhibiting the cartoons that won awards in the "13th International Cartoon Contest" organized by the Girne Municipality and the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association in the city of Kyrenia, Cyprus, at the Gabrovo – Humor and Satire Museum. I extend my greetings to everyone who contributed and to those who will watch this exhibition. 

Huseyin Cakmak 

Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association 

Secretary General. 

International Olive Humor Festival 

Organizing Committee Member. 

24 October 2024

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International Cartoon Contest, Golden Hat 2025, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2025

The Golden Hat is an international cartoon competition associated with the Cartoon Festival Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The festival will reach its 64th edition in 2025, making it the oldest Cartoon Festival in the world. 

RULES 

PARTICIPATION 
All persons aged at least 18 years can participate in this international competition. Anyone who participates in this competition agrees to the terms and conditions of the regulations and the decisions of the jury. Belgian legislation on withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. 

Participation is free. 

The start date for submission is set at 01 September, with the exception of the 2025 edition, where the start date is 1 October 2024. 

The deadline for submitting cartoons is 31 December of the year in question, with the exception of the 2025 edition where the deadline is 31 January. 

DEFINITION 
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed. 
THEME 
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries. 
ENTRIES 
Regulations
• Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour. 
• The cartoons must not contain text. 
• Drawings can also be made digitally. 
• They must be packaged flat and not folded. 
• Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted. 
• They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries. 
Entries 
• Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
• Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm. The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon. 
• Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website. 
• Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants. 
• The selected cartoons wil be framed with a passe-partout for the exhibition. 
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
JURY 
A professional jury will make a selection for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 

This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 

The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
CARTOON BOOK
In collaboration with “Davidsfonds” Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
PRIZES
Golden Hat 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Source: myknokke. 

Rules for the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem 2025, Belgium

Rules 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem 2025

Theme : The Hat - Hats off

Deadline: 15th of January 2025  

The Euro-kartoenale is celebrating! After all, we have reached our 25th edition of the biennial cartoon competition. 

25 editions! So hats off, or chapeau in French, to all the participants who have faithfully participated in this contest throughout all these years. The continued increase in the number of participants, entries and participating countries, and especially the quality of your work, proves the trust you put in our organization. 

We invite you to think about this year's theme ‘The Hat - Hats off’. 

The theme can be seen both in the meaning of the object “hat”. But also in a more figurative sense of appreciation for others: hats off. 

RULES: 

1. The number of entries is limited to 5 

Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted. The works may not have been selected or awarded in contests before. The drawings shall not bear subtitles. 

2. You can send your works in two ways 

• Register and upload your cartoons on our platform www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register

• Or send them by regular post to the following address: Euro-kartoenale - René D’Huyvetterstraat 5C - 9770 Kruishoutem - Belgium - Europe 

On our website you can check the list of participants to see if you works arrived. The entry list is updated daily. 

3. Digital drawings 

Digital drawings shall have the following dimensions: 300 dpi, maximum 3MB 

4. Paper drawings 

The drawings sent by post must be on A4 and bear, on the reverse side, the surname, forename, e-mail and address of the participant. The original entries will only be sent back by the organizers on written request. The organization can in no way be held responsible for eventually damaged or lost works. 

5. Consent 

By participating, the artist agrees with this rules and authorize the organizers to publish the submitted works in the catalogue and for the promotion of the exhibition. For any other use of the cartoons the permission of the cartoonist is previously requested. 

The participant agrees that the personal information (name, e-mail, address) is used to keep her/him informed about the competition. 

6. The prizes 

• 1st prize € 2.100,00 + trophy 

• 2nd prize € 1.700,00 + trophy 

• 3rd prize € 1.500,00 + trophy 

• Best EU cartoon € 1.000,00 

• Best Belgian cartoon € 1.000,00 

• Prize of the ECC Personal exhibition in the ECC 

On the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony, all the winners are invited for a stay of 3 days in Kruishoutem. 

7. Catalogue 

On request the participants get a free catalogue. However, the postage costs are for their own account. They can also collect the catalogue at the European Cartoon Center. If your work is published in the catalogue a free copy is sent automatically. 

8. Exhibitions 

The exhibition will run from the 20th of April till the 22nd of June 2025 in the European Cartoon Center Kruishoutem. The participant lends the submitted works to the organizers for itinerant exhibitions. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2026. The awarded works will become property of the organization. 

9. Jury 

The international jury of cartoon professionals will meet in Kruishoutem on the 24th of January 2025. The complete list of jury members will be announced on our website after the expiry of the deadline. If after announcement of the prizes it appears that plagiarism has been committed the jury can after deliberation withdraw the prize. 

10. Inauguration 

The inauguration and prize-giving ceremony will take place on Saturday the 19th of April 2025. 

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13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2024, Spain

13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition

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 13th GIN-UAH 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: 

• Professionals: Must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have previously published regularly in a media outlet. 

• Amateurs. 

• Spanish Universities: Faculty and students affiliated with universities in Spain. A document certifying the affiliation with the university must be provided.

SUBJECT: 

The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is "We are all tourists"

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: A3. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 

LANGUAGE: 

Submissions are welcome in any of the official languages of Spain, as well as in English. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled. 

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 November 17, 2024. 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 

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 authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements and the following details: 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: 

1st prize: 2000 euros. 

2nd prize: 1000 euros 

• Amateurs: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

2nd prize: 250 euros 

• UAH: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

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 2025, 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. 

Application Form on source: iqh .

The 9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition, SICE 2024, Indonesia

9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition 2024, Indonesia

On November 27, 2024, a general election will be held in Indonesia to elect the Regional Head. This is the largest general election in the world to be held simultaneously in 37 provinces and 508 cities. For this reason, the SICE Foundation is collaborating with Bocahe Yoyok Joss and parties related to general elections in Indonesia to organize the 9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition 2024 with the Rules:

● Theme: Happy General Election 

● Number limited to 5 works

● Format: A3, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG and free technique

● Deadline: Sunday November 3, 2024 

● Works that do not comply with the provisions will not be exhibited. 

● Prizes: Five best works selected by the jury are to receive trophies and souvenirs from the committee. All participants will receive a certificate. 

● The nominated cartoons will be exhibited at Simpang Lima, Semarang, Indonesia, between 10-17 November 2024. 

● Cartoons and complete identification must be sent to sice.yoyokjoss@gmail.com .

● By participating in the competition, the author lends his work to the exhibition organizers.

● Submitted works remain in the hands of the organizer 

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Source: tabrizcartoons .

Cartoon Festival on Urban Environmental Management, Shiraz 2024, Iran

International Cartoon Festival on Urban Environmental Management, Shiraz 2024, Iran

The beautiful metropolis of Shiraz in Iran has been chosen as the environmental capital of Asia in 2024 by the Association of Asian Mayors. 

We want to honor this honorable title. 

For this reason, we respectfully and proudly invite all cartoon artists of the world to participate in Shiraz International Environmental Management Cartoon Festival. 

Ahmad Reza Sohrabi / festival secretary. 

*Subjects: 

Urban pollution / waste management / urban green spaces and Shiraz gardens / transportation and traffic / water cycle management. 

* There is no limit on the number of artwork submissions. 

* The work performance technique is free and according to personal preferences. 

* Artworks might be either black and white or colored. 

* The chosen work must not have won a festival or competition before. 

* The size of the works should be A3 or A4. 

* Participation form of the festival should be filled in and sent along with the artworks. 

* Shiraz Municipality has the right to make use of the received works to print books, brochures, catalogs and city advertisements. 

* The original version of the artworks that are considered award winning according to the votes of the jury must be sent to the festival secretariat before receiving the award. 

* Submission deadline: November 10 th, 2024. 

* Participants might kindly send their artworks to: shirazcartoon.iran2024@gmail.com        

* Awards: 

Awarding a commemorative plaque and 5 special prizes to 5 selected cartoonists. 

Awarding a commemorative plaque to the finalist cartoonists. 

* Secretary of the festival: Ahmad Reza Sohrabi Ahmadreza.sohrabi55@gmail.com 

ENTRY FORM on source:  tabrizcartoons . 

The 48th International Exhibition, Satyrykon 2025, Poland

Satyrykon 2025 - rules and regulations

I. Participation conditions 

1. SATYRYKON 2025 International Exhibition is an open competition. 

2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals and qualified by artists to one of the following sections: 

I – theme: THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS 

II – JOKE & SATIRE 

1. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition. 

2. Works are to be sent via the online form by 7th January 2025 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/ 

3. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl. 

II. Prizes 

1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury. 

2. Jury will award the following prizes: 

* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2025 – prize in kind – pure gold key and cash prize in the amount of 12.000 PLN 

* 2 gold medals and cash prize in the amount of 8.000 PLN each 

* 2 silver medals and cash prize in the amount of 7.000 PLN each 

* 2 bronze medals and cash prize in the amount of 6.000 PLN each 

* and 4 special prizes amounting to 5.000 PLN each 

3. Special prizes will be awarded: 

* Mayor of Legnica in amount of 5.000 PLN award 

* Director of Legnica Culture Centre in amount of 5.000 PLN award 

* Museum of Caricature in Warsaw in amount of 5.000 PLN 

* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation in amount of 5.000 PLN award 

The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: 

for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2025 events. 

Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final. 

The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced on 24th January 2025 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl. 

The Organizer will inform the participants who have qualified for the second stage of the competition via email. 

The competition results with index of works qualified for exhibition will be announced on 7th March 2025. 

4. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence. 

n o t e ! 

IN-KIND and CASH AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author. 

III. Participants’ privileges 

1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. 

2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2025 event on June 13-15, 2025. 

3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2025. WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl). 

IV. Final provisions 

1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues. 

2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery. 

3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations. 

4. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue. 

5. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2025. 

S c h e d u l e: 

● Work acceptance deadline: January 7th, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone) 

● Qualification for competition exhibition will be announced on 24th January 2025 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl

● Jury meeting: February 28th, 2025 

● Announcement of the list of participants selected for the exhibition: March 7, 2025. 

● Post-competition exhibition: June – August, 2025 

● Return of the works after the exhibition cycle:December 31st, 2026.