New Year 2015 : Ivan Hanousek

Umoristi A Marostica becomes biennial

After 46 years’ edition of the competition, the group graphic organizer of the event, has decided that it is time to re-think the most current key in the mode of the event.
Since the birth of the competition to date the social reality, Italian and international, has changed dramatically. Was 1969 when a group of university students, in the wake of the movements of the ’68 proposed a manifestation of complaint is not with protest signs, but with humorous cartoons. They chose the graphics in the belief that it was an international language suited to overcome political barriers, language and culture. We added the humor that for them meant not to laugh and just, but most do reflect, often throwing a critical message on existence. Over time the quality of the works, the honest intent, the seriousness and the quality of the jury, the freedom of choice of themes, the independence from political strategies and/or commercial as well as the passion of the group, have meant that the competition has imposed among the most important in Italy and abroad and is still very popular with artists from around the world.
But the rapid transformation that are affecting the cultural field is changing rapidly forms of production, distribution and consumption of culture in each country, and the forms of cultural exchanges that can take place between countries. Digital culture is causing revolution of all target reference points for human growth social and mental.
This rapid spread of social communication is transforming the quality of virtual information and creates new challenges for art in general, but especially for graphics. In recent years, the group graph has made a considerable effort in this area with results undoubtedly significant, but not optimal yet.
Then to reason with serenity and attention has decided to bring the competition every two years.
However, we will keep the focus on the graphics in the year proposing a “pause”, an exhibition of graphics of great artists in the industry, but we would have so more “time” to re-think our competition in a modern both in structure and in the mode of participation and proposition to the public that has always faithfully followed.
See you in the competition in 2016!
Gruppo Grafico Marosticense
Source: http://www.umoristiamarostica.it/?p=53.

New Year 2015 : Milenko Kosanovic

RESULTS 2014

42nd World Gallery of Cartoons, Skopje 2014, Macedonia

3rd International Cartoon Competition, Burdur Museum 2014, Turkey

Winners of HumoDEVA 2014, Deva, Romania

14th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition, Canada

5th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2013, Turkey

46th International Exhibition Umoristi A Marostica 2014, Italy

16th International PortoCartoon 2014, Portugal

International 7-77 Cartoon Competition 2014, Turkey

Don Quichotte E-Contest 2014 "Illegal Immigration", Germany

Beltud Cartoon Festival 2014: 50 Years in Belgium

4th City Complexities 2013-14, Iran

International Exhibition Satyrykon-Legnica 2014, Poland

53rd International Cartoon Festival Knokke-Heist 2014, Belgium

5th New Izvestia Cartoon Contest 2013, Russia: Faster! Higher! Funnier!

6th International "Smiling Cat" Cartoon Web Contest 2013, Azerbaijan

New Year 2015 : Emil Strniša

New Year 2015 : Valentin Georgiev

New Year 2015 : Carlos Amorim

www.amorimcartoons.com.br.

21st International Cartoon Humour Competition on the topic of Beer: Golden Keg 2015

21st International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of BEER, 

GOLDEN KEG 2015, Slovakia

On Wednesday, 1st April 2015, an exhibition of the best competing works, a festive announcement of the results and the handing of prizes to the most successful authors of the 21th competition in accordance with the Jury's decision will take place as follows:
GRAND PRIZE (Grand Prix) Golden Keg and 500 €
1st Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 200 €
2nd Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 150 €
3rd Prize Small Golden KEG and 100 €.
The Competition Jury reserves the right not to grant any of the prizes or to grant other special prizes.
The organisers will accept for the competition all works that will be delivered at the address of the Šarišská gallery in Prešov by 2nd March 2015.
The organisers of the competition reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition, while each competitor will receive a competition catalogue.
Competition rules:
1. Each author can send at maximum five original works, including graphic tecniques.
2. The competition is open to anybody and everybody, and it is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
3. The formats of the works should not exceed the A4 dimensions.
4. The competition is non-anonymous. Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author's full address.
5. The rewarded works will become property of the BEER GALLERY in Prešov.
6. Send your works at the address:
ŠARIŠSKÁ GALÉRIA (p. Fedor VICO) 
ul. Hlavná 51 
080 01 Prešov 
Slovakia
Please clearly mark the envelope with the word „PIVO“.
e-mail: fedorvico@gmail.com .

New Year 2015 : Andrey Klimov

New Year 2014 : Vladimir Sivtsevich Volodja

Vladimir Sivtsevich Volodja
graphic design & illustration
www.volodja.com.

Rules for the 24th Sejong International Cartoon Contest SICACO 2015, Korea

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More info on competition website.

Theme in 20-21st Humour a Gallarate Int. Cartoon Contest 2015: The Global Market

The 20th and 21st edition of Humour a Gallarate - Grand Prix Marco Biassoni are unified as an extraordinary event to celebrate the coincidence with Expo 2015 World Exposition, to be held in Milan from 1 May to 30 October. The International Cartoon Contest is organized by the "Pro Loco" of Gallarate for cultural purposes, to attest the worthy creative contents of thought and the humoristic graphic art which contribute in no mean way to the development of attentive, innovative, pluralistic and open-minded social relationship.
Regulations
1) The contest is open to all professional cartoonists, caricaturists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world. The contest is articulated in 3 sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature)
2) Theme: THE GLOBAL MARKET
Sections A) Graphics/Cartoon B) Satire C) Caricature.
It's possible to participate in all the sections.
3) Entries: max. 3 works. The works must be original, UNPUBLISHED WORK, and accompanied by the author's photo or caricature, entry-form and biography. Each work should bear the signature or mark of the author and name, surname, address, phone number and other data on the back. The authors have to indicate the section for each work.
4) Size: A4 (21 x 29,7 cm)
5) Technique: Free.
The works produced with graphics programs, will be accepted for the competition ONLY if sent in hard copy, signed by the author. COPIES OF WORKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The works submitted in digital format, via email or digital devices, will not be considered for the awards, but only for the exhibition and the catalogue.
6) Deadline: March 15, 2015 (the post-mark will provide the proof)
7) Jury: the selection of works and the awarding of prizes is exclusive jurisdiction of the Jury, appointed by the Pro Loco Gallarate, that will meet on 28th of March 2015 in Gallarate. The jury's decision is final.
8) Prizes: the Jury will award the following prizes:
Grand Prix "Marco Biassoni" for the best work between all sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - 1.000 €uro + diploma
1st Prize for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - 500 €uro + diploma
Special Prize of Jury for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - diploma
5 Special Mentions for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - diploma
Special Prize Osvaldo Cavandoli "Cava" (creator of the famous character "La Linea") for the best work of all sections, that combines humoristic beauty with the essentiality of graphic execution - 500 €uro + diploma
9) Exhibition: May 3 – June 30, 2015 at the Minoletti building, Garibaldi Square - Gallarate.
Opening ceremony: May 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM
All authors who will attend the opening ceremony are invited to a rustic lunch.
10) Catalogue: each selected author, exhibited in shows and published in the catalogue, will receive a complimentary copy of the same.
11) Property: the Organizers reserves the rights to reproduce the cartoons in catalogue, newspapers, or posters to promote the Contest and to exhibit a selection of works in other locations in Italy and other countries. All the works will not be returned and will be included in the "Humour Gallarate Collection".
By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest and the decisions of the Jury.
Entry-form on source: http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/humourgallarate/index.html.
The works should be sent to:
Pro Loco Gallarate
Vicolo del Gambero n. 10
21013 Gallarate (VA)
ITALY
For further informations
proloco.gallarate@libero.it
Phone/Fax (+39)0331.774968 .

New Year 2015 : Jordan Pop-Iliev