18th Humor...at Gura Humorului Festival - Romania

“Humor...at GURA HUMORULUI”
International festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature
the 18th edition
11 – 13 July 2008

The 18th edition of “Humor...at GURA HUMORULUI”, the International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature will be held in the period 11-13th of July, 2008 as part of the Festive Days of Humor City.
The Contest Regulations - cartoon:
1. The theme of the edition: ”Election issues”
2. The eligible works are the ones which have not been published or awarded any prizes for other contests.
3. All the works will have on the backside the name of the author and contact data (address, telephone number, e-mail account).
4. A page A3 or A4 will be the right dimensions of the works.
5. 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 part of the “Humor...at GURA HUMORULUI” festival's patrimony and the organizers are entitled to use them as materials edited later, but with the name of the author on them.
7. The participants are required to send the following papers with their works: the completed entry form attached, a brief CV and a personal photo or portrait/caricature self portrait of the following minimum dimensions: 6 x 9 cm (on paper) or 710 x 1065 pix. (digital format).
8. Number of works: 3 (three)
9. The deadline for the works is June 20, 2008 (the post date)
10. The prizewinners are to be notified by July,4,2008, to be present for the Awards Festivity on Sunday, July,13, 2008 and will be provided accommodation and meals. Transport expenses will be the responsibility of the participant or the organization/institution he/she is part of. In case other people will accompany the participants, they will pay all the expenses incurred. In addition, the organizers are to be notified in due time, no later than July 7, 2008 to make the necessary reservations.
11. The list of the jury members will be posted on the site www.gurahumorului.ro, starting with June 15, 2008.
12. The prizes to be awarded:
- 1st Prize Eur 500
- 2nd Prize Eur 300
- 3rd Prize Eur 200
- The 'George Gavrileanu' Prize for the débutantes from Bucovina Eur 200
13. The jury is the one to decide upon awarding or not awarding or re-allocating the prizes. In addition, the jury will decide the works or the authors that can be rewarded by sponsors, associations, mass-media, institutions, commercial societies or private persons.
14. There will be no fee for participation.
The works will be sent to the following address:
Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina, Piata Republicii nr.2, 725300 Gura Humorului, judetul Suceava ROMANIA
Telephone at the Museum: 0040.230.231.108

e-mail: umor@gurahumorului.ro

International Festival of Caricature "Pure(Clean) sight"

Festival of a Caricature "Pure(Clean) sight" - Belgorod / Russia
The administration of city of Belgorod and Gallery have founded and spend international festival of a caricature «Pure(Clean) sight», devoted Ecologies, to Pure(Clean) city, Pure(Clean) ideas. The purpose of Festival: propagation of ecological knowledge and moral values among inhabitants of Belgorod, Russia, all world.
Problems (Tasks) of Festival:
- To draw attention of the public and rising generation to questions of ecology of city;
- To form by means of the fine arts and an art word understanding of a urgency of protection of an environment of city;
- To impart ecological culture, to convince of value of ethical and cultural norms(rates);
- To support(maintain) creativity of the talented townspeople.
Within the limits of Festival competition of caricatures and competition of ecological slogans are spent. Start is given to competitions on April, 1st, 2008.
The jury of Festival is created from the experts competent in the field of caricature, the fine arts and the literature.
Participants should be registered and send the works on competitions till July 11th, 2008 to the address of:
308015 Russia, Belgorod, p.o. 25, Festival of a caricature «Pure(Clean) sight».
Winners are defined(determined) in Competition of caricatures and Competition of ecological slogans: winner I of a degree, the winner of II degree, the winner of III degree.
Awards in competition of caricatures:
The first place – the premium of 42 thousand roubles and a prize «the Gold pencil»,
The second place – the premium of 27 thousand roubles and a prize «the Silver pencil»,
The third place – the premium of 12 thousand roubles and a prize «the Bronze pencil».
Awards in competition of ecological slogans:
The first place – the premium of 9 thousand of roubles,
The second place – the premium of 6 thousand of roubles,
The third place – the premium of 3 thousand roubles.
Organizers of Festival stipulate incentive prizes.
The festival takes place in the city of Belgorod from September 16 till September 31, 2008.
The exhibition on results of Competition of a caricature will pass (take place) at children's art school (Russia, Belgorod), its (her) opening takes place on September 16th.
Within the limits of Festival meetings of caricaturists of Russia with spectators of an exhibition, tournament of poets take place.
Organizers
http://look.goodideas.su/
(Source: http://azcartoon.bravehost.com/belgorod.htm)

14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest - Israel

14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition
This year Haifa Municipality and the Association of Israeli Caricaturists, "Pencom", are organizing the 14th International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition.
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
■ 1st Prize: $500
■ 2nd Prize: $300
■ 3rd Prize: $200
Haifa Carmel Medals will be awarded to artists submitting the best cartoons.
Special Prizes and Honorable Mentions will be offered by various institutions.
The International Cartoon Contest comprises the main topic:
Starting a New Life After 60
■ Retiring at 50 or 80?
■ Dreams and Wishes at any Age
■ Keeping Fit and Happy
■ Love and Intimacy
■ Grandpa, Grandson and the Internet
■ Grandchildren as Anti-Aging Agents.
Entry deadline: July 10, 2008
Our Address:
HAIFA MUNICIPALITY, P.O.B. 4811, HAIFA 31047, Israel
or:
"Pencom" - Association of Israeli Caricaturists, P.O.B. 45598. Haifa 31454, Israel
Conditions:
1. The Contest is open to adult cartoonists from all over the world.
2. The number of cartoons sent by each participant is limited to five per category.
3. The submitted works in all sections must be originals or digital copies (high resolution file – 300 dpi required), standard size being A4 (21 x 29.7 cm, 8 1/2 x 11 inches), using Indian ink, watercolor, pen or other graphic and painting techniques.
4. Name and address should be written on the reverse side of each cartoon.
5. Entrants should pack their works securely and send them at their own expense to the International Cartoon Contest. Organizers are not responsible for damage caused during transportation.
6. By participating in this event, caricaturists agree that all cartoons submitted can be used in exhibitions throughout Israel and abroad.
7. Once the exhibition in Haifa closes, the original cartoons may be returned to the artist at his/her request (The organizers are not responsible for loss of original cartoons).
8. An Exhibition Catalogue featuring the best cartoons will be published and will be sent to the best participating artist free of charge.
9. The organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the cartoons for the promotion of the Contest.
10. The cartoons for the exhibition will be selected by a jury.
11. Note: Caricatures on political leaders should not be submitted to the Competition.
For further information please contact:
Ronit Eshet - coordinator of marketing, Haifa Municipality, P.O.B. 4811, Haifa, 31047, Israel,
E-mail: ronitcartoon@gmail.com Mobile: 972-54-4913383
You can access our site at: http://www.haifa.muni.il/ by opening the "English site" link of the International Cartoon Exhibition.
(Source: http://azcartoon.bravehost.com/haifa.htm)

6th International KARPIK - Niemodlin / Poland

6th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST “KARPIK 2008” NIEMODLIN-POLAND
Competition rules:
EACH AUTHOR CAN SEND AT MAXIMUM 2 ORIGINAL WORK
THE FORMATS OF THE WORKS SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE A-4 !!!
EACH WORK SHOULD BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE AND BEAR THE AUTHOR'S FULL ADDRESS
THEME: “FISH, FISHERMEN, FISHING, ANGLERS”
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED:
1 st PRIZE OF 2500 PLN
2 nd x 2 PRIZE OF 1500 PLN
THE WORKS MUST ARRIVE BY 23 SEPTEMBER 2008!!! (Miroslaw Hajnos notes the deadline as September 30: http://hajnos.miroslaw.w.interia.pl/cc10.htm)
AT THE END EXHIBITION, ACCORDING TO THE YEAR BEFORE EDITION, ALL WORKS WILL BECOME AUCTION FOR CHARITABLE AIM THE WINNERS AS WELL AS CARTOONISTS QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POST-COMPETITON EXHIBITION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE COPY OF A CATALOGUE PUBLISHED BY ORGANIZERS
SEND YOUR WORK AT THE ADDRESS:
OŚRODEK KULTURY (KARPIK 2008) UL. MIKOŁAJA REJA 1, 49-100 NIEMODLIN WOJ. OPOLSKIE - POLAND
Sources: http://www.tabrizcartoons.com/en/detail.asp?ID=770
http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests2008/Contest_2008September_Niemodlin.html

Results 3rd Humor Graphic Santomera 2008

CONTEST WINNERS III HUMOR GRAPHIC SANTOMERA 2008
At III CONTEST HUMOR GRAPHIC SANTOMERA 2008 have been submitted about 100 artists from almost all continents of the world, in total some 150 works have been received this year, some of them quite humorous and artistic level, which in essence is what was intended. In the end, after deliberation by the jury of comics graphics and personnel at the town hall related to the proposed thematic "Intercultural Tolerance", and after discarding many good pictures have been awarded the four who has been named below:

1 º. Rudi Schmückle - Rudi. Romania. (See above)

2 º. Ilya Katz - Katz. Israel.

Accésit. María José Mosquera - Sex. Spain.

Accésit. Elena Ospina - Elena. Colombia. (See below)

Thanks to all and to all for participating. After exposure -1 to April 30- will draw up a catalogue with at least one book for each participant, and that all receive if there were no problems in mid-June.

Above: Audience at the opening of the exhibition, Tuesday April 1, 1030 hours.

Click the post title to see all prize-winning cartoonists and their artworks: Results 3rd Humor Graphic Santomera 2008.

(Thanks to Google Language Tools)

Results 3rd International Prestigio Caricature Contest

The 3rd International Prestigio Caricature Contest “Take the funny way" concludes
The caricature contest titled “Take the funny way” aiming to collect creative works from all the amateur and professional caricaturists. The contest was open from February 4th till April 1st. This time Prestigio welcomed artists to express their own vision of modern traveling and navigation in hi-tech era. Life is a journey and adventurous trip with lots of paths and roads to go which are full of surprises and unexpected and funny moments. Each of us from time to time experiences such moments full of laughter and joy. Authors shared their own reminiscences and experiences connected with road and navigation in it.

WINNERS

Grand Prix: Igor Kondenko (Ukraine) (See above)

Gold Prize: Pol Leurs (Luxembourg) (See above)

Silver Prize: Kelemen Istvan (Hungary)
Users' Choice: Olga K (Ukraine).

Click the post title to see all prize-winning cartoons: Results 3rd International Prestigio Caricature Contest.

19th Carioca Humor Exhibition Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

The 19th Carioca Humor Exhibition RIO DE JANEIRO/BRAZIL
Rules and regulations
1 - The 19th Carioca Humor Exhibition will take place at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim –FUNARJ, from June 2nd through July 31st, 2008.
2 – Among other activities, there will be a contest of graphic Humor, divided into four categories: Cartoon, Comical Cartoon, Caricature and Comic strips.
3 - Any person is allowed to take part of the contest, except the employees of the Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim –FUNARJ and the people involved in the organization of the event. Each participant is allowed to submit up to five works in each category.
4 – The submitted works must be in the standard size 30 x 40 cm or assembled on cardboard in this size. They may be about any theme and be done with any technique of illustration. If the work is done using computer techniques, the printed work will be accepted.
5 – The comic strips must be of five pages, maximum. The pages may be about a story or a compilation of comic strips. They may be on any theme, although its humorous content will be evaluated at the final evaluation.
6 - Awarded works or works that have been published will not be allowed. The drawings published without any kind of financial gain will be allowed to participate in the contest.
7 – The period for registrations ranges from April 14th through April 28th, 2008.
8 - The registrations can be done at http://www.funarj.rj.gov.br/ where the artist will fill in the form and get its number of participation.
9 – Each work must bear on its back the number of participation, its category, its title (in case it has one) name and pseudonym of the artist. For the comic strips, besides having the above information it is necessary the numbers of the sequence of the story.
10 – To participate in the contest, the works must be:
a) Handed in at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim/FUNARJ from April 14th through April 28th, 2008, from Monday through Friday. From 1 P.M. to 7 P.M.
b) Sent by mail. Works mailed until April 28th, 2008 and received until April 30th, 2008 will be accepted. Address:
XIX Salão Carioca de Humor
Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim/FUNARJ
Av. Vieira Souto 176 – Ipanema
22.420-000 Rio de Janeiro RJ. BRAZIL
11 – The works will be evaluated by a selection committee, which consists of organizing team of the 19th Carioca Humor Exhibition and by guests specialized in humor drawings.
12 – The selected works will be appreciated by jury that consists of five members.
13 – The first prize in each category will get a prize of R$ 6.000,00 (Six thousand reais). The second place R$ 4.000,00 (Four thousand reais). The 3rd prize R$ 2.000,00 (two thousand reais) (before taxes).
14 – The first three prizes in each category will get a trophy, especially done for this contest.
15 – The 10 best works in the categories Comical Cartoon, Cartoon and Caricature, according to the jury, and the five best works in the category Comic Strips will be exibited at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim/FUNARJ and will be in the official catalogue of the event.
16 – The result will be announced from May 19th, 2008 on the site http://www.funarj.rj.gov.br/
17 – The works awarded with the 1st place in each category will become part of the collection of the Carioca Humor Exhibition. The returning of the other works will take place from August 18th through September 18th, 2008 at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim. The artists must go there to claim their works. If the artist prefers to do that by mail, the artist must mention it when registering and send stamps that correspond to the mail expenses.
18 – The organization is responsible for the works only until September 18th, 2008.
19 – If an itinerant exhibition occurs, the date to return the works may be postponed.
20 – If something happens and the organization of the event needs to change dates or cancel the event, the organization can do so without informing the participants and the works will be sent back according to item 17.
21 – Other matters not mentioned here will be solved by the direction of Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim and the organizers of the 19th Carioca Humor Exhibition. By submitting their works, the participants agree with all rules mentioned here.
Source: http://www.brazilcartoon.com/

Cartoon Award of Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung

Ahoy,
http://www.toonpool.com - the international cartoon platform - announces:
On the occasion of the YEAR OF MATHEMATICS 2008 the DMV (Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung / German Mathematicians Organization) will award
1 cartoon treating MATHEMATICS in an imaginative and most surprising way.
Awarding prize: 1000 euro
Joining cartoons (published or unpublished) may not be created before January 2007 but all time after - or could be brandnew, too...
DMV will receive rights for using all joining cartoons in DMV's own publications. Further copyrights will stay in artists' possession.
Selecting jury:
Til Mette (stern),
Jan-Michael Richter (jamiri),
Prof. Rainer Schulze-Pillot (DMV),
Prof. Günter M. Ziegler (DMV)
Please send applications until JULY 30th, 2008 to the DMV's president:
Prof. Günter M. Ziegler
Institut für Mathematik, MA 6-2
Technische Universität Berlin
D-10623 Berlin / Germany
By e-mail:
ziegler@math.tu-berlin.de
Peace & smiles,
Bernd Pohlenz, cartoonist
http://www.toonpool.com

The Festival of European Satire "Billygoats" - Poland

THE FESTIVAL OF EUROPEAN SATIRE “BILLYGOATS” (FSE) THE SATIRICAL CONTEST
I. SATIRICAL CONTEST REGULATIONS
1. The Contest has a semi-open formula and it is addressed to professional artists acting throughout Europe and European art schools students, who create caricature, satirical drawings or animation.
2. Invitations for the Contest together with Contest Regulations and Entry Form will be sent directly to the artists, to art associations and organizations and to art schools rector’s offices. Informing the interested parties will be carried out by mail and e-mail or possibly by media announcements.
3. The Contest has two technical categories:
A. drawing, graphics and other artistic works made in traditional technique
B. computer animation
4. Terms of entries submission:
A category
- the submitted works must be original (no photocopies allowed), not larger than A3 size (297 x 420 mm). In the case of sculptures, non-standard sizes are allowed, but not larger than 300 x 300 x 300 mm.
B category
- the entered works can be made with the traditional art of graphics (drawing) or computer graphics entirely. The length of the animation cannot exceed 30 sec. The file containing the animation should be delivered in the form of MPG1, MPG2 or WMV file.
For category A and B
- works previously awarded or submitted for other contests are excluded.
Every participant is allowed to send not more than 5 works, regardless of the technical or theme category of the given contest edition.
Works must be properly secured for shipping to prevent damages.
Any damaged works and not suitable for the display are excluded from the Contest and organizers are not responsible for any damages arisen during transport.
Works sent by e-mail are also excluded from the Contest.
5. Contest themes of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS” – Poznań 2008:
I. Free topic
II. Climate changes. Water
III. Famous painters in caricature
6. Contest deadline: 16.06.2008
7. Results announcement: 1.07.2008
8. Contest office address:
FESTIWAL SATYRY EUROPEJSKIEJ “KOZIOŁKI” ul. Mazurska 15, 60- 433 Poznań, POLSKA (POLAND)

9. A photograph or a caricature of the author, a short biography note and a completed Entry Form (the form should be typed or handwritten with block letters) should be attached to the entry. The author gives consent to the organizers’ use of their personal data and image in public.
II. PRIZES
1. The entries are evaluated and qualified for the exhibition by an international jury.
2. The following prizes will be awarded by the jury:
- in A category (graphics):
· GRAND PRIX of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 5000 Euro
· II prize of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 2500 Euro
· III prize of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 1500 Euro
- in B category (graphics):
· GRAND PRIX of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 5000 Euro
· II prize of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 2500 Euro
· III prize of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
- a statue and a prize in cash: 1500 Euro
· The organizers additionally plan prizes from the sponsors of the Contest .
3. The organizers have sole right to the final prizes distribution, change of their value or not to award any entrant with the Festival’s GRAND PRIX.
4.The Jury’s decisions are final. The contest results will be announced until: 1.07.2008 on the website http://www.eurofestsat.eu/
5. Note: The prizes are liable to taxation pursuant to the Polish rules of law.
6. To receive the prize in cash the winner must be present at contest results announcement ceremony and collect the prize personally or give their account number. In this case, the prize amonut will be transferred within 7 days.
III. THE ENTRANTS’ PRIVILEGES
1. The authors of the works qualified for the post-contest exhibition receive a free catalogue and a place there.
2. The organizors bear the winners transport expenses and guarantee their free participation in the event on 6-7.09.2008
IV. FINAL PROVISIONS

1. The participation in the Contest is free of charge. The winners’ works are kept in the festival archive, the remaining works are passed to The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS” Foundation and can be sold directly, auctioned or bartered - to gain funds or direct help to realize the following aims within the borders of Europe:
A. Organization of and financing:
a) scholarships for European satire and humour creators,
b) individual and collective exhibitions,
c) courses, conferences and seminars on satire and humour,
d) social help, the of materials, equipment, accessories and tools for satire and humour creators and for chosen scientific-didactic institutions, not-organized children and adults, who are specified by Foundation Board
B. Promotion of European satire and its artists in the media,
C. Running publishing activity within the scope of Foundation’s aims.
(points A, B, C are in concordance with § 9 of The Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS” Foundation statute)
NOTE:
Every contest participant can specify an aim to pass the means. This information should be written (preferably in English) in ENTRY FORM FOR THE CONTEST in the column: AUTHOR'S NOTICES. The Foundation Board consisting of independent art creators – representatives of different countries – will decide by voting and choose the aim. Information about the realization of the aim will be placed on http://www.eurofestsat.eu/
2. The entrants give consent to use their works without any compensation and use the information about the Authors in any manner or medium to promote and advertise the Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
3. The organizers are the only and final entity to interprete these Regulations.
4. By entering the Contest the Authors agree to accept the Regulations provisions.
5. The Organizer of the Contest is The Foundation of the Festival of European Satire “BILLYGOATS”
address:
FUNDACJA FESTIWALU SATYRY EUROPEJSKIEJ “KOZIOŁKI”
Mazurska 15, 60-433 Poznań, Polska (POLAND)
info:
www.eurofestsat.eu e-mail: info@eurofestsat.eu tel./fax +48 61 8 488 744
(FSE carries on its direct correspondence only in Polish and English)

Results XII Contest On-Line Fabricarica / Brazil

XII Contest On-Line Fabricarica / Brazil concluded
THEME: OSCAR NIEMEYER ARCHITECT
Great Brazilian architect known internationally and that at the end of last year (2007) completed 100 years of life.
We started 2008 dedicating the contest online him, Oscar Niemeyer. After voting made between the participants, the result of the 12 th Contest On-Line Fabricarica / EPTV was:
1st Place: FERNANDES (42 votes): http://fabricarica.2it.com.br/?sec_cod=53&popup_cod=28
2nd Place: Lex (17 votes): http://fabricarica.2it.com.br/?sec_cod=53&popup_cod=36
3rd Place: Rafael Camargo (13 votes): http://fabricarica.2it.com.br/?sec_cod=53&popup_cod=60
Congratulations to all the participants who once again enhanced the prestige of the competition with excellent work.
FABRICARICA
Theme of the 13th Contest online soon at http://fabricarica.2it.com.br/?ref=concurso

SIMILARITY: Duarte - Aghaei

Muhammed Amin Aghaei - salib4 at http://www.aghaeiart.com/cartoon03.htm


Raimundo Waldez Da C. Duarte (Brasil) - 1st Molla Nasreddin 2008 - Honorable Mention: http://www.azercartoon.com/honour.htm

Results 1st Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan 2008

The Results of the "1st Molla Nasreddin, Azerbaijan-2008" International Cartoon Contest

Gold Medal: Slawomir Luczynski / Poland (See above), Shahram Rezaei / Iran, Seyran Caferli / Azerbaijan.

Silver Medal: Alessandro Gatto / Italy, Kazanevsky Vladimir / Ukraine, Rumen Dragostinov / Bulgaria, Sergey Sichenko / Israel (See above).

Bronze Medal: Yuriy Kosobukin (Ukraine), Mehrdad Abbasi (Iran) (See above), Jugoslav Vlahovic (Serbia), Atila Ozer (Turkey), Nickolay Chernyshev (Russia).
Honorable Mentions: Robert Rousso / France, Omar Zevallos Velarde / Peru, Ilya Katz / Israel, Sung-il Hung / South Korea, Vafa Alahyarova / Azerbaijan, Radik Azizov / Uzbekistan, Leon De Borger / Belgium, Elman Mirzoyev / Azerbaijan, Mihaita Porumbita / Romania, Afet Isayeva / Azerbaijan, Serafim Bakoulis / Greece, Behzad Riazi / Iran, Prokopljevic Jovan / Serbia & Montenegro, Kazanevsky Vladimir / Ukraine, Hafiz Nasiroglu / Azerbaijan, Julio Angel Carrion Cueva / Peru, Valentin Georgiev / Bulgaria, Musa Gumus / Turkey, Bayram Gasimkhanli / Azerbaijan, Raimundo Waldez Da C. Duarte / Brasil.
See all prize-winning cartoons at: http://www.azercartoon.com/

Gallery Tibet at Brazilcartoon website

Gallery Tibet between 28 March 08 - 28 May 08 at Brazilcartoon website

Visit the gallery: http://www.brazilcartoon.com

Send your cartoon!
info@brazilcartoon.com