22.12.08

New Year 2009 greetings and card from Czech Union of Cartoonists

Mili pratele, posilame Vam prani vseho nejlepsiho do N. R. 2009
Ceska unie karikaturistu
K tomu: autory figurek v Bethelemu CUKu jsou Marie Plotena, Milos Nesvadba a Miroslav Bartak. Montage: Jiri Kostyr. Logo CUK: Michal Hrdy (+).

21.12.08

Theme in 8th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest 2009: No War

8th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest - "No War"
Theme:
"No War"
(Works related to Gaza are welcomed eagerly, too)
REGULATIONS:
1- Maximum number of works allowed to send is 5.
2- Size of the works shouldn't exceed A3.
3- Works can be send both by post and email.
4- If you send your works by email, they should be in JPEG format and at least 150 DPI.
5- Artist's information should be written on the reverse side of each work in English; such as Name, Address, Telephone number, Nationality and Email.
6- There WON'T be a gallery of received cartoons because we think this would stop any possible plagiarism.
7- There will be an exhibition of selected cartoons on February 17, 2009 in 3 different galleries.
Either your work is selected for the catalogue or not, every participant will receive a free copy of the catalgoue of the contest, anyway.
Timetable:
Deadline: February 03, 2009
Judgment: February 14, 2009
Results will be announced on TabrizCartoons simultaneously on the award-winning ceremony with the presence of jurors and winners: February 17, 2009
Prizes:
First Winner: 1000 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Golden Trophy
Second Winner: 500 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Silver Trophy
Third Winner: 250 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Bronze Trophy
10 Tabriz Cartoon Association Copper Trophies + Honor Mention
Juryboard:
We are totally honored to announce that until now, Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), and Bayram Hacizadeh (Azerbaijan) have accepted our invitation to attend our judgment and ceremonies in Tabriz.
Selection Committee:
Before the final judgment by our jurors, there will be a selection committee including Rahim Baqqal Asghari, Sadegh Bagheri, Sevda Jannati, Naeimeh Nikouray, and Davoud Panahi. This committee will select the qualified works for judgment.
Address to send your cartoon by post:
Tabriz Cartoonists Association, Azerbaijan Cartoon Museum, Former Tabriz Estate Library, Opposite of Vahdat Art School, Golestan Garden, Tabriz, Iran Zip Code: 51396-13117
Tel/Fax: +98 411 2843094
Address to send your cartoon by email: tabrizcartoons@gmail.com

New Year 2009 greeting card from Richard and Slavomir Svitalsky

nice christmas and happy new year
cheers
richard and slavomir svitalsky
http://www.svitalsky.com/

Results UMO 4th International Cartoon Contest 2008 - India

UMO 4th International Cartoon Contest'08
Winners
First Prize: Xiaoqiang Hou - China (See above)
Second Prizes: Moslem Naeimi – Iran, Mozes Editomo – Indonesia.
Third Prizes: S.Jaiganesh – India, Gatis Shluka – Latvia, Gopal Sarkar - India.
Special Prizes: Huey Nguyenhuu – USA, Suka komik – Indonesia, Umit Mufit Dincay – Turkey (See above), Tuhin Paul – India, Alejandro Tempesta – Argentina.
Special Award (for maximum number of votes online): Tuhin Paul - India (See below).

All prize-winning and participating cartoons

Results 15th International Cartoon Festival Ricardo Rendon 2008 - Colombia

Results 15th International Cartoon Festival Ricardo Rendon 2008 - Colombia
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 381 CARTOONISTS FROM 52 COUNTRIES ON FIVE CONTINENTS. THE CENTRAL THEME WAS “THE FUTURE”, THEME “PERSONALITIES FAMOUS” AND THE THEME “FREE”.
Grand Prix “THE FUTURE”
OMAR FIGUEROA TURCIOS - ESPAÑA (See above)
Mentions
ARISTIDEZ HERNANDEZ (ARES) – CUBA
VLADIMIR KAZANEVSKY – UCRANIA
JURIJ KOSOBUKIN – UCRANIA
Prize Theme “PERSONALITIES FAMOUS”
HAROLD ORTIZ (TAYRONA) – COLOMBIA
JORGE ALBERTO RESTREPO – COLOMBIA
Mentions
ELENA MARÌA OSPINA – COLOMBIA
IVALIO TSVETKOV – BULGARIA
RAÙL GRISALES GUAICO – COLOMBIA
Prize Theme “FREE”
JUAN CAMILO LOPERA JÙCALO – COLOMBIA
Mentions
AHMET AYKANAT - TURKEY
JAIRO ALVAREZ - COLOMBIA
LUIS EDUARDO LEON – COLOMBIA
All prize-winning cartoons
Selected Participants

2009 greeting cards from Valentin Georgiev, Bulgaria and Luis Ligarribay

Valentin Georgiev

20.12.08

New Year 2009 greetings and card from Guaico, Colombia

UN CALUROSO SALUDO A TODOS MIS AMIGOS, FAMILIARES, COLEGAS Y CONOCIDOS, DESEANDOLES UNA FELIZ NAVIDAD Y UN PROSPERO AÑO LLENO DE AMOR, ABUNDANCIA Y MUCHOS EXITOS ... PARA QUE TODOS SUS SUEÑOS SE HAGAN REALIDAD ,,Y NUNCA OLVIDEN QUE POR MUY GRANDE QUE SEA SU SUEÑO, SI LUCHA POR EL TARDE QUE TEMPRANO SE LE HACE REALIDAD........
"SI QUIERES LOGRAR LO QUE AUN NO HAZ ALCANZADO.....NECESITAS HACER LO QUE AUN NO HAZ INTENTADO"
SALUDOS Y EXITOS
GUAICO
CARICATURISTA
http://guaicolandia.blogspot.com/

18.12.08

New Year 2009 greeting card from Gabrovo House of Humour and Satire

Fax for Peace Fax for Tolerance accept entries until 28th February 2009

fax for peace fax for tolerance 30th November 2008 · 28th February 2009
Who & How
It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of PEACE, TOLERANCE, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights. Each competitor may take part in two ways:
1 FAX [number fax ++39 0427 40898] or E-MAIL JPG format max 1,5 Mb [e-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.it] one or more pictures or works of visual art;
2 send SHORT FILMS AND CARTOONS of maximum 5 minute lenght that could also be broadcast in compressed format to the following e-mail address [istsuperiore@faxforpeace.it]. The videos can be realized in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, REAL VIDEO, QuICkTIME, VIDEO FOR WINDOWS ecc.) but they must not exceed 8 Mb of space.
When
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Sunday November 30th 2008 at 8.00 a.m. until Saturday February 28th 2009 at 12.00 p.m..
Exhibition
On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/ class (if students), telephone and fax number and/or E-mail address, city, country.
The works will be exhibited as they are received in an “in progress” exhibition which will open on SuNDAy 30th NOVEMBER, 2008 AT 17.00 A.M. at the Istituto Superiore di Spilimbergo (Via degli Alpini n.1, Spilimbergo, Pordenone, ITALIA). Works must be sent within the 28th February 2009, expiry date at the latest.
Students will also have to specify school address and class attended.
Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and with different media for no-profit activities.
The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. THE EXHIBITION WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 31st, 2009. A catalogue will be printed reproducing a wide selection of the works received and will later be sent to all competitors free of charge.
The jury
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness.
Prizes
The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories:
* best work - Nursery and Primary Schools: E 300;
* best work - Low Secondary Schools: E 300;
* best work - Secondary High Schools: E 300;
* best work - Video or cartoon: E 300;
* best work - Artists: E 300;
* special best work awarded to a satirical or humorous drawing inviting consideration upon human and civil themes dealing with the initiative: E 500;
* special prize, supported by the President of the Italian Republic consisting in a medal, awarded to the school named for the overall quality of the works sent and the relevant importance of the didactic project submitted.
info
Istituto Superiore via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia
tel ++39 (0)427 40392 - fax ++39 (0)427 40898 e-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.it

New issue BrazilCartoonNews focuses on Similarity and Plagiarism

Dear Readers,
We will try to publish the monthly Brazilcartoonews initially, in digital mode, but already thinking about leading to paper in a close future.This second edition is well illustrated by a team of talented cartoonists that cooperate with the Brazilcartoon: Mattias,Mello and Ray. We want to open space in the following works for other cartoonists beautify our editions. The texts and interviews are also great. Even with almost any content toward the controversial subject that is the similarity and plagiarism of cartoons. We know that for many cartoonists to face their work being assessed is not very pleasant. Then we could leave this issue that bothers not only the cartoonists, as the organizers and jurors of events of humor aside and deal with less controversial teams. But thinking well, it is important to note that this is a big problem and that has to be deal by everyone. Therefore, in the name of cartoon, you will read in this second edition of Brazilcartoonews an interview with the cartoonist Rahim, creator of C.I.E.C, which is now a reference for participants of salons and, more importantly, a lot of help for the jury. We even did a poll with organizers of events of humor about cartoons and cartoonists alike (that are not unusual) that win contests for design of humor. The brazilian cartoonist Mattias, author of a controversial column in Brazilcartoon, Rats of Hall, talks about the father of plagiarism. The great father cartoonist Pena is also one of the interviewed by the portal. That's it! As strange as it seems this edition has more texts that designs. Even if a picture is worth a thousand words ...Until the next Brazilcartoonews!
Márcio Leite,
Director of Brazilcartoon
http://www.brazilcartoon.com/
info@brazilcartoon.com

Tabriz International Cartoon Contest starts with theme: No War

Weekly Note December 18, 2008
Who's going to win the prizes of Tabriz Cartoon Contest? We will announce the regulations and juryboard next week. But you can start sending your cartoons with the theme of "No War”.
Thanks,
Rahim – Iran
Please send your mails just to this address:
Tabriz Cartoonists Association, Azerbaijan Cartoon Museum, Former Tabriz Estate Library, Golestan Garden, Tabriz, IRAN Zip Code: 51396-13117