FECO Website is renewed!

FECO Website is renewed!

New features are added to the website; such as contests blacklist, categorized cartoon contests, protected part to publish your articles and artworks, etc.:

http://www.fecocartoon.com/

And here is what they write about the renewed website in the summary report of their meeting in St Just le Martel, France on October 4th, 2008:

There will be no password anymore. The FECO site will be restyled by Alban & Bouton. Easily to read. FECO logo in blue. Flags & logo’s. Heads of chiefs. Links to members and all other known cartoon sites. We keep it simple. We do not have the money nor the people to build a spectacular site. The star rating system will be on the site, as well as information about festivals. The ‘moving’ page will be: “What happened this month?” (with up-to-date news, pictures and cartoons). More news will follow.

On-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2008 until 31st December

On-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2008 until 31st December

Dear Cartoonist,
We are very pleased to inform you that is open the on-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2008 .
The public can choose its favourite cartoon, independently of the choice of the jury of this festival. People all around the world can vote in the Cartoon Virtual Museum (http://www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org/f_portocartoon_2008_vote.htm).
42 artists are in contest, and each cartoon can be seen in detail.
The candidates are the awarded, the honourable mentions and the finalist ones of the 10th PortoCartoon-World Festival.
The voting is open on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum and on the Cartoon Virtual Museum until 31st December.
Your vote is very important for the better decision!
With my very best regards
Luís Humberto Marcos
Director.

(The author with more votes from the public will be invited for an individual exhibition in 2009)

8th International Contest of Ecological Graphic Humor - EcoCartoons PERU 2008

8th International Contest of Ecological Graphic Humor - EcoCartoons PERU 2008

The Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and the Grupo de Apoyo al Sector Rural convokes to the Eighth International Contest of Ecological Graphical Humor ECOCARTOONS 2008 with the subject Global Warming. Caricaturists, graphic artists in general, amateurs and professionals from all over the world can participate; also, there is no age limit for the contestants.
1.The works must reflect ideas related to the subject of Global Warming.

2.The artistic criteria that will be considered for the evaluation, is based on a representation of humor or aesthetically obtained satire, whose language can be direct or symbolic.

3.The technique is totally free.

4.Each participant can present an unlimited number of works that must be sent by any of this two ways:

Via mail: format A4 (21 X 30 cm). Send works to:

GRUPO PUCP - ECOCARTOONS Av. Universitaria 1801 LIMA 32 - PERU

Via e-mail: JPEG format with 300 DPI of resolution. Send to: ecocartoons@pucp.edu.pe

The winners that send their works by e-mail will be notified to resend by mail the original picture to the address

GRUPO PUCP - ECOCARTOONS Av. Universitaria 1801 LIMA 32 - PERU

5.The works must not contain textual elements. In the reverse of the work must be indicated the information about the author: name, local address, country, E-mail or Website.

6.With the delivery of their work, each participant confirms the acceptance of the bases of the contest. The works will become part of the exhibition that will be made on the day of the awards ceremony, as well as publications and part of itinerary exhibitions in cities of Peru and in different countries. All these works will become part of the museum of ecological graphic humor of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.

7.The jury will be integrated by members of the sponsor institutions and enterprises, event organizers and the best representative personalities of graphic humor in our country. The decisions of the jury cannot be appealable.

8.The deadline for sending works is October 30. The winners will be announced on November 13, in an official ceremony at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. The organizers of the event will inform the winners by telephone, e-mail or through their respective embassies or consulates.

9.The post delivery of the works must be in flat packages. Do not roll or bend your works. They must not be put in frames or glass. The organizers do not assume responsibility for the damage that can be caused by the delivery. Also, the delivery costs will be afforded by the sender. Local post register on the stamp will be considered in the deadline. After that date, works will be refused.

10.Prizes:

First Prize: US$ 1,000.00 and honor diploma

Second Prize: US$ 500.00 and honor diploma

Third Prize: US$ 250.00 and honor diploma.

Results of the 6th International Cartoon Contest KARPIK 2008, Poland

Grand Prix: Pol Leurs - Luxembourg (Above)
Three Equivalent Prizes:
Pawel Kuczynski - Poland
Bartlomiej Bielniak - Poland
Jacek Lanckoronski - Poland
Honors:
Iwan Anchukov - Russia
Igor Nikitin - Russia
Jurij Kosobukin - Ukraine
Vladimir Kazanevsky - Ukraine
Marek Gliwa - Poland
Special Prize of "Ornament" Company:
Wiktor Goriaczko - Poland
Jury:
Miroslaw Hajnos - Chairman
Jacek Frackiewicz
Michal Graczyk
Wojciech Kwiecinski
Malgorzat Biedron.

VIII Salon of Humour «Santa Clara 2008» - Cuba

VIII Salon de Humor y el 40 aniversario de MELAITO - Cuba

BASES EN INGLES: The humorous publication Melaito and the Cuban Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC) convoke to the VIII Humour Hall «Santa Clara 2008», this issue dedicated to the 40 years of Melaito, and for the first time with international range. BASIS

The themes should be: free theme and erotic theme. The dimensions of the works should be up to 25 x 35 cm as maximum, in any technique or mounting. Three dimensional works will not exceed 50 cm in any of its sides. The works will be received until November 30th 2008 at: Casa de la UNEAC, Máximo Gómez 107, entre Julio Jover y Martí, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CP 50100 CUBA Foreign partakers and abroad Cuban residents can send their works by email, with a 300 dpi resolution to: 40melaito@gmail.com PRIZES Three prizes will be granted in each category and all the recognitions considered by the jury. 1st Prize: 2.000 Cuban pesos and diploma 2nd Prize: 1.300 Cuban pesos and diploma 3rd Prize: 800 Cuban pesos and diploma The jury will be formed by prestigious Cuban cartoonists and their pronouncement will be out of query. Laureate foreigners will receive a canvas by the award-winning artist Juan Ramón González (Yiki) and a diploma, these will be sent to them in a safe manner. A meeting of the outstanding Cuban cartoonists will take place between the days 18 and 20 of December, who will paint a collective mural against terrorism and dedicated to cartoonist Gerardo Hernández Nordelo and his comrades wrongfully imprisoned in the United States of America. The opening of the exhibition and awards will be on December 20th of 2008 at 3. 00 pm. in the UNEAC house in Villa Clara.

That same day a group of founders and specially the Cuban cartoonist of great trajectory René de la Nuez, Plastic Arts National Prize, who played an decisive roll in the beginning of Melaito, will be honoured by this publication and the UNEAC. For further information about this summons call 202661. Organizing committee.

10th RIDEP 2009 Carquefou - France

10th Encounter of International Drawing Press 16-18 January 2009 in Carquefou -France

We organized to commemorate the 10 years an exhibition with the participation of designers from around the world. Seen the success of the exhibition on China last year, we wish once more to integrate the designers FECO, the purpose of organizing the exhibition "10 years of news in the world."

The goal is to look back on the basic facts of these last 10 years in the world (political, economic, cultural, environmental, sports, human rights ...).

You can send your drawings in the quantity you want, whether it is possible to the date of completion and historical context, either by mail:

Mairie de Carquefou - Service Communication / Ridep BP 60139 44471 Carquefou Cedex France

Or by e-mail: communication@mairie-carquefou.fr

Format of the drawings: A4 or A3, at 300 dpi resolution.

Deadline for submissions: December 10, 2008.

Thank you very much in advance for your participation!

Results 9th International Cartoon Competition "Spirito di Vino" 2008

Winners of the 9th International Cartoon Competition "Spirito di Vino" 2008 - Italy

First prize: ANDREA ANDOLINA - Italy
Second prize: MAURO SACCO & ELISA VALLARINO - Italy
Third prize: ANGELA GRANZOTTO - Italy

MENTIONED 2008:
ALI SHAH ALI - U.S.A.
LARA FONTANA - Italy
MICHELA ROFFARE - Italy
VERONICA POZZI - Italy

MENTIONED OUT OF THE COMPETITION 2008:
ALEXANDER UMYAROV - Russia
IGNAT MIHAI - Romania
UMIT MUFIT DINCAY - Turkey (See below).

Exhibition of cartoons by Iranian women cartoonists opens in Turkey

The exhibition of cartoons by Iranian women cartoonists opened at the gallery of the Association of Cartoonists in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday, October 13, 2008. The Head of Tabriz Cartoon Association, Rahim Baggal Asgari and his wife also attended the opening party with their baby daughter Rose along with several Turkish cartoonists, the executive committee members of their association, and Metin Peker, the Chairman.
22 cartoonists with 34 works are taking part in this exhibition.
The collective exhibition of cartoons by Iranian women cartoonists is open until October 19, 2008.

Shots from the exhibition

Burhanettin Ardagil cartoon exhibition in Bulgaria

Burhanettin Ardagil cartoon exhibition in Bulgaria

Burhanettin Ardagil, the internationally famous Turkish cartoonist, is to exhibit his works in his native town Kircaali in Bulgaria between October 17 - November 16, 2008. The Ardagil cartoon exhibition will take place at the Art Gallery KRIG Trakya 3 Blv. Kircaali, Bulgaria.

Iranian cartoonist Ardeshir Mohasses passed away

Iranian cartoonist Ardeshir Mohasses passed away
Ardeshir Mohassess (also spelt Ardashir Mohases, born on 9 September 1938 in Rasht died 9 October 2008 in New York) was an Iranian illustrator and cartoonist, residing in New York.
IRANCARTOON had Mohasses’s biography in their site as follows:
Ardeshir started his work as a child, drawing the characters from his mother's bedside stories. Today he is not only a prolific Iranian graphic artist, but also one of the most distinguished artists in this field.
Ardeshir was born in 1938 in Rasht in the northwest of Iran. His mother was a poetess and his father was a judge. After receiving his degrees in political science and law from the University of Tehran, he began working with Iranian and international newspapers and magazines, such as Keyhan, Ettelaat, Ayandegan, Ferdousi, The New York Times, Harpers, Jeune Afrique, and Nation.
His work has been featured in leading art magazines, such as Agraphis, Graphic Design, Graphic & Communication Arts, and he has had numerous one-man art shows in Iran, Europe, and the United States. Recently a collection of his works was purchased by the Library of the U.S. Congress to be presented in a show in the near future.
Ardeshir works constantly. He takes his pen and paper everywhere he goes – even to the movie theater, nightclubs, or when he goes to see a circus. The people and daily events are a powerful source of inspiration for his works.
Ardeshir says:
I begin the morning looking at and making sketches from old pictures and photos, Persian miniatures, and old Iranian religious paintings that are full of scenes of beheadings, spears, and scimitars that drip blood on the flowers and grass on the hills in the background. I end the day drawing people in cafes, cabarets, and music halls, dancers and acrobats leaping and jumping.
I arrange my characters in the manner of the colored lights strung above the shops and streets of Iran during the festivals and religious celebrations. If a work requires color, I use the same colors that once decorated the handles of the old meat cleavers and carcasses of lambs in butcher shops.
While I'm drawing, everything I've read or heard goes around in my head. Sometimes I recall an anecdote of the famous poet of Iran, Ahmad Shamlou, related to me. It seems an Arab general, noted for his incredible strength in wielding a sword, could strike with such speed that his victims continued to fight without realizing that they were sliced in half. The general would call out to them, "If you're a man, move!" When they did, they fell into two pieces. Whenever I am involved with a drawing that isn't going the way it should and one of the characters isn't doing what I want him to, I lift my pen from the paper and say softly, "If you’re a man, move."(http://www.irancartoon.ir/artists/categories.php?cat_id=109 )
In his essay “The pen is mightier”, Arsalan Mohammad writes:
... it is Mohasses’s deep-seated insecurity about himself that informs the characteristic perspective of his work – the constant identification with the underdog, the distorted characters, the bitter worldview. While there is a grim humour to many of Mohasses’s pieces, it comes at a price – real flickers of hope, of affirmation or positivity barely come through from his pen and ink pieces. Only in the colour paintings, produced at various phases of his career, do we see a redemption of sorts, through the vivid colours and fleshed-out forms....
Read the complete article at: http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080922/ART/210480103/1007/rss
Also:
http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=537450
http://www.irancartoon.com/mohasses/
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/briefings/
http://www.haditoons.com/analyse.php?analyse_uid=15
See Ardeshir Mohasses's illustrations & sketches at: http://www.irancartoon.com/100/mohases/index00.htm

48th INTERNATIONAAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST - BELGIUM

48th INTERNATIONAAL CARTOONFESTIVAL KNOKKE-HEIST - BELGIUM
Regulation 2009
1. PARTICIPATION
This contest is open to anybody aged at least 18. By the simple fact of participating, all contestants accept the conditions and provisions of these regulations and agree to abide by the decisions of the jury. There will be no correspondence about this competition. The Belgian law is applied as far as the tax on the prizes awarded to foreign participants is concerned.
2. DEFINITION
A cartoon is a humoristic drawing. It could be, for instance, a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation or simply a sketch of a comical situation. The cartoon may be a single image or in the form of a short strip. The cartoon may be static (drawn) or moving (computer animated).
3. THEME: NO THEME (free)
4. ENTRIES
a. original drawn cartoons: maximum 5 submissions.
What? black and white or colour. The cartoons may not be accompanied by text. Drawings may also be made digitally and submitted on CD-ROM. They may not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded a prize abroad. They should be packed flat and unfolded.
How? Dimensions: min. 21 x 30 cm - max. 40 x 60 cm. When submitted on a CD-ROM, the cartoon should be in A4 or A3 format at a resolution of 300 dpi in TIFF format. Works behind glass, framed or mounted with other materials will not be accepted.
b. animated, moving cartoons: maximum 3 animated cartoons with a maximum duration of 15 minutes per animated cartoon.
How? Animations should be submitted on a DVD (PAL). Submissions are not accepted via URL (YouTube, MySpace, Google Video or Quicktime uploads). No demo versions, only the complete cartoon. Works should be in Dutch or English or with subtitles in either of these languages.
c. The entrant guarantees the originality of his/her works. Disputes and potential claims in relation to all forms of plagiarism, etc. are the sole liability of the entrant.
5. ENTRY FORM
Your participation will only be taken into account if your entry form carries your date of birth as well as your signature. Every cartoon must state the surname and first name of the author on the back. Postage must be paid by the participants.
6. PROPERTY RIGHTS
By the mere fact of taking part in the contest, the participants empower the organizing association to make use of their entries for promotional purposes on behalf of the “International Cartoon festival” and the seaside resort of Knokke-Heist (cartoon book, catalogue, publicity in the press and other media, posters, folders, calendar, official gifts by the local authorities and/or the festival’s organizers, etc.)
7. JURY
Among the entries, a jury makes a selection for the exhibition and appoints the prize-winners.
8. ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION
Upon presentation of the receipt of their entries, all contestants will be admitted to the exhibition without charge.
9. PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZING ASSOCIATION
All award-winning entries will become property of the organizing association. The organizing association will have the option to retain one drawing at the most of every contestant whose work was selected. Article 6. will be applicable.
10. CATALOGUE / CARTOONBOOK
In cooperation with the “Davidsfonds Leuven” a catalogue / cartoon book will be edited according to the technical and financial means. Selected participants are entitled to one catalogue.
11. RETURN MAIL
As from this year cartoons will only be returned if this has been indicated on the registration form. The charges for returning such works as will not become the property of the organizing association will be borne by the latter. The organizers will endeavour to handle the return with the utmost care but cannot be held responsible for loss or damages. CD-ROMs and DVD’s are never returned.
PRIZES:
Golden Hat + 3.500 €
Silver Hat + 2.000 €
Bronze Hat + 1.250 €
Knack Cartoon Award 500 €
Publics Prize 500 €
+ flight and hotel accomodation in Knokke-Heist during openingsweekend
EXHIBITION: 28.06.2009 - 27.09.2009
VERNISSAGE: 27.06.2009
DEADLINE: 12/01/2009
Address: Cultuurcentrum Knokke-Heist vzw Meerlaan, 32, B-8300, Knokke-Heist BELGIUM
Tel: +32.50.630.430 Fax:+32.50.630.429
E-mail: cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Complete regulations

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG UP TO 18 YEAR OLD - SERBIA

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG UP TO 18 YEAR OLD - SERBIA
TOPIC - "TOY"
CATEGORIES
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM (short story, poem, aphorism)
3. STRIP
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARTOON - Minimum A4 (210 x 297 mm), Maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm), free technique
2. WRITTEN FORM - maximum two typed pages
3. COMIC - original, up to eight tables, free technique
AWARDS
The Jury will award one category each and select five best participants in all three categories to attend Master Class within 15th to 17st January 2009 in Krusevac. Lecturers will be prominent authors.
Works to be signed in full name, family name, address, contact phone and e-mail.
Written works to be send exclusively under a code.
All woks to be properly packed and sent to:
KULTURNI CENTAR KRUSEVAC
MEDJUNARODNI KONKURS ZA MLADE
TOPLICINA br. 2, 37 000 KRUSEVAC, SRBIJA
TEL/FAX: + 381 (37) 423 025, 28 983
The authors will be informed on awards on December 1st, 2008. The Organizer will bear travel and accommodation cost of awarded authors. Festival official languages are Serbian and English.
DEADLINE: November 20th, 2008.

XVII CONTEST GOLDEN HELMET TITLED: SERBIA

GOLDEN HELMET ANNOUNCES XVII CONTEST TITLED: SERBIA
CATEGORIES:
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS:
1. CARTOON: ORIGINAL, MIN. A4 (210x297 mm), MAX A3 (297x420 mm), TECHNIQUE FREE
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM TWO TYPED PAGES OR UP TO 20 APHORISMS
AWARDS:
CARTOON:
1ST AWARD: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ...........1500 €

ONE-MAN EXIBITION IN 2009
2ND AWARD ............................................................ 1000 €
3RD AWARD ............................................................. 700 €
WRITTEN FORM:
SHORT STORY: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ......... 500 €
POEM: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET*........................ 500 €
APHORISM: PLAQUE *GOLDEN HELMET* ............... 500 €
DEADLINE: 20.11. 2008.
Only unpublished works will be taken into consideration. Author's short biography, phone number and e-mail addres are obligatory.
Written works to be sent under a code!
Jury decision will be announced on 01.12. 2008.
Awards will be handed at Final Festival Evening on April 1. 2009. The Organizer will bear travel and accommodation cost of awarded authors. Festival official langauges are Serbian and English.
All works remain property of the Festival.
CULTURAL CENTER - KRUSEVAC, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE ,,GOLDEN HELMET", TOPLICINA 2, 37000 KRUSEVAC, SERBIA
TEL/FAX: +381 (37) 423 025
e-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.rs ; goldenhelmet@kck.org.rs