8th International Cartoon Contest / International Festival of Brilliant Minds 2016, Mexico

ANNOUNCEMENT
8th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BRILLIANT MINDS
“LA CIUDAD DE LAS IDEAS”

R U L E S
1. The contest is open to professional or amateur artists from anywhere in the world. You must be at least 18 to participate.
2. All work submitted must be completely original and unpublished. No entries can simultaneously participate in any other contest or event.
3. The idea to be developed as a cartoon is this year’s theme for La Ciudad de las Ideas Festival:
Play the Game
Context:
We have many years, many ink occupied pointing out what is wrong with the world and everything remains the same. Many times we make a drawing with the idea that it will make a change of consciousness in someone, in somewhere, will make a change, a difference. In this edition of the Festival of brilliant minds we want to know something different, what would you do to win? win peace, win more love in the world, win economic stability, win global equity, win empathy, win respect, win social growth, personal, politic, win in everything that you perceive that we are losing as humanity.
A game has players, rules, you can win and lose in some way, what do you propose that our game is TO WIN? In which ways can we win? or maybe to win, should we lose something?, What should we lose that leads us to win? What games should we be playing to win? .... And what are we going to win?
Play the Game
Give us your views on, or your answer to this question, (or even another question) in a cartoon. Entries will be judged, among other things, on the following: ability to approach the core theme of the contest, creativity and mastery of the technique(s) used in the creation of the cartoon you submit.
*The organization reserves the right to eliminate from the contest any work it deems offensive, or contrary to human rights.
4. Contestants are limited to only 3 cartoons (authors who send in more than three will be disqualified). Entries may be submitted via the official webpage of the Ciudad de las Ideas Festival.
5. All techniques are eligible (digital or manual, color or b&w.)
6. Cartoons may be submitted in a size proportional to 21cm x 29cm, but not larger than that. Digital entries must be submitted in a resolution no less than 300dpi but not greater than 10Mb.
7. If you mail the original version of your cartoon, please do so in a closed envelope together with the following information:
• Full name of the author and pseudonym:
• Photo or self-portrait cartoon of the author:
• Address:
• Telephone:
• E-mail:
• Nationality:
• Title of each cartoon:
• Is this the first time you participate?:
• Brief biographical summary (CV, maximum 15 lines).
8. Contestants must sign to certify they accept the potential use of their work. If you send your entry online, fill out the form and click on the acceptance box; if you send your entry by mail, include and sign a printout of the following legend:

“I, (name of the author), certify that I am the author of this entry that I hereby submit to the 2016 La Ciudad de las Ideas contest, ‘Play the Game’ I, (name of the author), accept that by submitting this entry in accordance to the rules of the contest, I am allowing Poder Cívico, A.C. to use it for the purposes it deems pertinent.”

SIGNATURE: ________________________

9. Entries may be submitted either as originals or as electronic files.
Original: Send mail in an envelope together with the author’s information to the following address:
8th International Cartoon Contest
Play the Game
Reforma 222, Piso 12, Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, México D.F.
Electronic: Most fill out the form and upload the cartoon(s) to this page:
www.ciudaddelasideas.com/caricaturas
* Fill out one form for every entry, the resolution of which should not be below 300dpi and not above 10 Mb.
10. Selected entries will be displayed at Puebla, Mexico, on November 18-20, 2016 and will also appear in various Poder Cívico A. C. communications as social media of La Ciudad de las Ideas.
These cartoons will only be used in Festival releases to various media, and will therefore be reproduced in catalogs, postcards or books; on the internet or television as per agreements with sponsors of the Festival.
11. This invitation will remain effective as of July 15 through September 18, 2016. Entries delivered by e-mail or courier must bear a date or stamp with a date no later than the deadline.
12.The results of the contest will be released on the official webpage of La Ciudad de las Ideas www.ciudaddelasideas.com, on Twitter @cddelasideas, and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas .
Winners will be notified via e-mail, to the address included in their entry information. Please ignore any confirmation mail other than those from the domain ciudaddelasideas.com or podercivico.org.mx
13. The jury will be appointed by Poder Cívico A. C. and will be empowered to settle any situation in the contest resulting from a breach in these rules. Should the jury, whose decision is final, deems that none of the entries meet quality standards it may refrain from selecting a winner. The names of the jury members will be released once this announcement becomes effective.
14. Unawarded original entries may be claimed by their authors at the offices of Poder Cívico A. C. three months after the decision of the jury is made public. Any unclaimed work will remain in the custody of Martha Barragán Méndez, who will address any requests for the return of entries after the date established by Poder Cívico A. C.
15. PRIZES
• First Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the winner’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.” - A diploma that will be presented to the winner during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
• Second Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the author’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
- A diploma that will be presented to the author during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
• Third Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the author’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
- A diploma that will be presented to the author during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
There will be three honorable mentions and each one of them will earn a diploma that will be sent to the recipients in the days following the festival.
Note: Prizes cannot be paid in cash nor transferred to another person.
If you come from abroad, please have your passport and visa ready to attend the Festival in Puebla, Mexico and collect your award.
Yours truly,
Martha Barragán Méndez “Mar”
concursocaricaturas@ciudaddelasideas.com
Coordinator of the International Cartoon Contest of
International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”
Social Networks:
Twitter:
@cddelasideas
@RoemerAndres
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/LaCiudaddelasIdeas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas
Instagram: https://instagram.com/cddelasideas/
Webpage: www.ciudaddelasideas.com
For questions or comments contact:
Tel: +52 (55) 5140-3660 / +52 (55) 8582-5340
E-mails:
concursocaricaturas@ciudaddelasideas.com
contacto@ciudaddelasideas.com
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Source: fb.

XXII Exhibition Humour a Gallarate, International Cartoon Contest 2016, Italy

Pro Loco of Gallarate holds the XXII exhibition Humour a Gallarate. International Cartoon Contest – Grand Prix “Marco Biassoni” for cultural purposes, to attest the worthy creative contents of thought and the humoristic graphic art which contribute to the development of conscius, 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: Tear down the Wall
Sections: A) Graphics/Cartoon | B) Satire | C) Caricature
It’s possible to participate in all the sections.
3) Entries: max. 3 works. The artworks 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 artworks produced with graphics programs, will be accepted for the competition ONLY if sent also in hard copy, signed by the author.
The artworks 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: October the 18th 2016
Artworks must be received at Pro Loco offices by the 18th of October 2016
7) Jury: The selection of works and the awarding of prizes is exclusive jurisdiction of the Jury, appointed by the Pro Loco Gallarate, which will meet on 22nd of October 2016 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 among all the sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - 1.000 € + diploma
1st Prize for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – 500 € + diploma
One special Mention of Jury – Diploma for each section
5 works selected for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – diploma
1 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 € + diploma
9) Exhibition: November 6th – December 18th 2016 at the Minoletti building situated in Garibaldi Square (Gallarate).
Opening ceremony: Saturday November the 6th 2016, at 11:00 AM
All authors who will attend the opening ceremony are invited to a rustic lunch.
9) Catalogue: Each selected author, exhibited in shows and published in the catalog, will receive a complimentary copy of the same.
10) Property: the Organizers reserve 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. None of works will be returned but 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.
The works should be sent to:
Pro Loco Gallarate
Vicolo del Gambero n. 10
21013 Gallarate (VA)
ITALY
For further information
Phone/Fax (+39)0331.774968
proloco.gallarate@libero.it | www.prolocogallarate.it
www.fanofunny.com/guests/humourgallarate .
ENTRY-FORM on source: feco-spain and also in PDF here .
Read about the theme of the contest here .

Call to Artists: A cartoon exhibit on voting as a civic duty and a citizens’ right

WE THE VOTE
A cartoon exhibit on voting as a civic duty and a citizens’ right
CALL TO ARTISTS

Miami Dade College, West Campus, and the online magazine SuiteHumor.com invite all cartoonists to take part in the WE THE VOTE Salon. The Salon will open on September 29, 2016 at MDC West, 3800 NW 115th Ave. Doral, FL 33178, USA.
The Salon will exhibit cartoons that reflect voting as a civic duty and a right of the citizens. The event will be a way of expressing the importance of voting, especially in a presidential election year.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Participants will submit up to three cartoons on voting as a civic duty and a citizens’ right, in jpg format with a 300 dpi resolution (high resolution). The participants can use any technique, color or combination of colors.
The participating cartoons could not have been previously published or have won awards in any contest or event.
The deadline to submit works is September 2, 2016.
Participating cartoons will be sent as email attachments to the event’s official email address:
mdc-event@suitehumor.com .
Participants whose works are selected to be part of the Salon will receive a Certificate of Participation.
The jury will be made up by internationally recognized Miami cartoonists, SuiteHumor.com humorists, and MDC West representatives. The jury’s decision cannot be appealed.
Each participant will fill out an Entry Form with his/her name, home and electronic addresses, phone number and country of residence. The Entry Form can be found at the event’s official website: SuiteHumor.com.
The submission of the Entry Form implies that the participant accepts these Rules and Regulations, turns over all rights to his/her cartoons to the WE THE VOTE organizing committee and authorizes the event organizers to publish the cartoons on the media and/or the Internet. The acceptance of these Rules and Regulations also conveys the turnover of the aforementioned rights to third parties without limitations. Both Miami Dade College West and SuiteHumor.com have the right to exhibit, archive, and publish those cartoons on the media and/or the Internet without limitations.
The event organizers reserve the right not to exhibit cartoons that may be found offensive or attempt against individual and/or collective rights.
Participation in this event supposes the acceptance of these Rules and Regulations without reservations.
Source: http://suitehumor.com/ .

Xinguofeng International Cartoon and Animation Competition 2016, China

2016 XINGUOFENG INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ANIMATION COMPETITION

Animation (Film \ TV \ Short Subject)
Cartoon (Cartoon \ Comics \ illustration \ Caricature \ CG)
Competition sponsored by the people's Government of CHINA-Xi An.
Cultural Industry Division of the ministry of culture of the People's Republic of China as a guide unit.
France ANNECY international film festival, Mediterranean film festival, Japan TBS Asian digital Contest, South Korea animation festival , Canada animation festival as partners.
Competition is dedicated to integrate the world and China cultural resources, promote the influence of the world and China animation and cartoons, provide a platform of information exchange, and to boost the world and China animation industry development.
1.THEME:
Humor of the life \ Free
2.ENTRY DEADLINE
The entry deadline will be on August 10, 2016.
3. THE RULES
(A) ANIMATION:
Film of animation \ TV of animation \ Short Subject of animation
Any of the following animation types are acceptable: painted cel, computer-assisted or computer-generated, stop-motion (including clay animation), 2D work, 3D work, FLASH, puppet animation, paper-cutting work.
1). Format: 　
a. All works must be submitted on DVD (CD) or by Email with high definition. 　　
b. compressed work such as “ .RAR ”format is not allowed
c. animated submissions (including FLASH) should be submitted in “.MPG”, “.AVI”, “.MOV” format. For each FLASH work, a copy of “.SWF” submission and 5 still images are required separately, which is used to present character and background with a minimum size of “300 dpi” in “.TIFF” or “.JPG”. A poster: 6cm x 8cm,“300 dpi” “TIFF” or “JPG”.A life photos of director.A entry form of author.
d. In case of multiple submissions, please separate each individual submission. An uninterrupted multi-work submission is not allowed.
2). Resolution and Length:
a. Film of animation: The resolution is not less than 1920*1080. Time is not less than 60 minutes. The trailers for 30 seconds .
b. TV of animation : The resolution is not less than 720*576. At least 10 sets .
c. Short Subject of animation : Not less than 3 mins, no more than 30 minutes.
d. Character Design: 10 pictures (Front, back, positive side, 3/4 side, display figure)
e: Expression: 30 pictures.
3). Language:
a. All works must be subtitled in English or China.
b.The story background, synopsis, brief introduction, and character description are required in either Chinese or English electronic-version.
4). Eligibility
a. The applicant has the copyrights of the work.
b. Anyone living in the world, is eligible to enter; groups and individuals are eligible for entry.
c. Professional and amateur artists are eligible for entry.
d. The applicant must be the copyright owner of the submission.
e. The applicant may enter multiple works.
f. Group entries that win prizes are responsible for sharing/apportioning any prize money won among themselves.
(B) CARTOON:
Cartoon \ Comics \ illustration \ Caricature \ CG
You can E-mail the digital cartoons to: xingcartoon2015@126.com
Digital cartoons: “A3” \“300 dpi” \“TIFF” or “JPG”. A photo of artist. entry form of artist.
4. AWARDS
COMPREHENSIVE CLASS AWARDS:
(A)Best Film of Animation Awards [Not less than 60 minutes]（1）:
20.000RMB+ A round trip ticket+ accommodation+ the awards ceremony
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(B)Best TV of Animation Awards [At least 10 sets]（1）:
10.000RMB+ A round trip ticket+ accommodation+ the awards ceremony
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(C)Best Short Subject of Animation Awards [Not less than 3 mins, no more than 30 minutes]（1）:
10.000RMB+ A round trip ticket+ accommodation+ the awards ceremony
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(D)Best Cartoon Awards [Cartoon \ Comics \ illustration \ Caricature \ CG]（1）:
10.000RMB+ A round trip ticket+ accommodation+ the awards ceremony
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
SINGLE AWARDS:
(E) Best Theme of Chinese style Awards [The theme in Chinese style]（1）:
10.000RMB
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(F) Best Character Design Awards [Character Design or Expression]（1）:
10.000RMB
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(G) Best Animation of students Awards [The theme in Environmental]（1）:
10.000RMB
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
(H) Best Cartoon of students Awards [The theme in Environmental]（1）:
10.000RMB
The Nomination Awards（2）: 2.000RMB
All prizewinners are solely responsible for paying taxes in connection with any monetary award, in accordance with all applicable local laws.
5. THE SELECTION MEETING
All entries go through three procedures. They are preliminary selection, semi selection, and final selection.
1). Preliminary selection
The organizing committee will select qualified works from all entries for the semi selection.
2). Semi selection
The Jury will select nomination works in the semi selection.
3). Final selection
All nomination works shall be judged by the International Jury. The final results will be announced during the Awarding Ceremony.
6. INVITATION
The organizing committee will be invited the nomination author to attend the awards ceremony, the organizing committee will provide accommodation and reception.
7. NOTICE
1). Works awarded in other contests can be submitted.
2). Submission will not be returned; so please do not send us your only copy!
3).The applicant agrees that the organizing committee has the rights to publish and broadcast the submission for promotion purposes.
4). The organizing committee reserves all rights for final explanation.
8.CONTACT INFORMATION
Please send your works to the following address :
EMAIL: xingcartoon2015@126.com
Source: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=648 .

Catalog Zagreb 2016, 21st International Cartoon Exhibition, Croatia

Received yesterday the new catalog 21st International Cartoon Exhibition, Zagreb 2016, Croatia. The theme is "Healthy Lifestyle" and the winners already announced in May. 19x19 cm in size, the 96 pages catalog is half in color and half b&w. The longed-for preface is written by one of the world-famous Croatian cartoonists, Srećko Puntarić - Felix. He also provided some treatment against smoking in his artistic style. You can read these on pages 4-5 of the catalog in PDF here.
The recent edition has seen the arrival of 700 works of 282 authors from 59 countries. From Turkey are included the works of four cartoonists in the catalog: Erdogan Basol, Oktay Bingol, Musa Gumus, and Kemal Ozyurt.  

Many thanks to HDK for sending me this humorous book of art. More about the event on HDK.

Final Results of the 5th International Olive Cartoons Contest 2016, Kyrenia - Cyprus

MUNICIPALITY OF KYRENIA
CYPRIOT – TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION
FINAL RESULTS
5. INTERNATIONAL OLIVE CARTOON CONTEST 2016
(KYRENIA – CYPRUS)
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INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS:
Nidai Güngördü (Cyprus), Peter Nieuwendijk – Jury President (Holland), Adnan Taç (Turkey), Derman Atik (Cyprus), Doaa El Adl (Egypt), Eray Özbek (Turkey), Hüseyin Çakmak (Cyprus), Ivan Hanousek (Czech Republic), M. Serhan Gazioğlu (Cyprus), Musa Kayra (Cyprus), Mustafa C. Azizoğlu (Cyprus), No-rio Yamanoi (Japan), Roger Penwill (England).
Country: 71
Participant: 461
Work: 907
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PRIZE LIST
Frist Prize: 1.000 Euro + Gold Olive
Engin Selçuk (Turkey) (Top)

Second Prize: 800 Euro + Silver Olive
Musa Keklik (Turkey)

Third Prize: 600 Euro + Bronz Olive
Sajad Rafeei (Iran)
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INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS SPECIAL PRIZES:

Gabriele Corvi (Italy)

Mojmir Mihatov (Croatia)

Marin Cretu (Romania).
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SPECIAL PRIZES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PERSONS

Mayor of Kyrenia Nida Güngördü Special Prize
Angelo Campaner (Italy)

Kyrenia Municipality Special Prize
Zoran Josic (Slovenia)

Directorate of Kyrenia Municipality Special Prize
Shirin Gholipour (Iran)

Federation of Cartoonists Organizations (FECO – CYPRUS) Special Prize
Dolgun Dalgıçoğlu (Cyprus)

Cyprus – Turkish Cartoonists Association Special Prize
Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine)

Olive Festival Special Prize
Serdar Kıcıklar (Turkey)

Erten Kasımoğlu Special Prize
Aslı Avcı (Turkey)

Joseph George Szabo Special Prize
Juli Sanchis Aguado (Spain)
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FINALIST DIPLOM:
Abdelrahman Ahmad Zayed (Jordan)
Agim Krasniqi (Kosovo)
Ahenk Köroğlu (Turkey)
Alexander Dubovsky (Ukraine)
Alexander Kaminsky (Moldova)
Ali Bulca (Turkey)
Amalijus Narbutas (Lithuania)
Anas El Lakkis (Lebanon)
Anatoliy Stankulov (Bulgaria)
Arif A. Albayrak (Cyprus)
Atefeh Yaryan (Iran)
Azuka Cnwokocha (Nigeria)
Bagher Vasegh (Iran)
Behzad Ghafari (Canada)
Brian Flanigan (Cyprus)
Bossens Philippe (Belgium)
Cemalettin Güzeloğlu (Turkey)
Chiorean Cornel – Marin (Romania)
Daniel Eduardo Varela (Argantine)
Darko Drljevic (Montenegro)
Dinçer Köksal (Turkey)
Doğan Arslan (Turkey)
Doru Axinte (Romania)
Elrayah Ombaddi Abu Baker (Sudan)
Ester Lauringson (Estonia)
Evelyn Soraya De Paz Samayoa (Guatemala)
Evzen David (Czech Rep.)
Ferhat Demirbaş (Turkey)
Farrukh Teshaev (Uzbekistan)
Farzane Vaziritabar (Iran)
Furkat Usmanov (Uzbekistan)
Galym Boranbayev (Kazakhstan)
Gennady Nazarov (Ukraine)
Georgievski Miro (Macedonia)
Gerald Peigneux (France)
Gergely Bacsa (Hungary)
Gerrit Huig (USA)
Gilda Khalifeh (Iran)
Halit Kurtulmuş Aytoslu (Turkey)
Hamid Ghalijari (Iran)
Hamidreza Mosayebi (Iran)
Hayrettin Oturgan (Turkey)
Heino Partanen (Finland)
Hicabi Demirci (Turkey)
Huey Nguyenhuu (USA)
Hule Hanusic (Austria)
Husan Sodiqov (Uzbekistan)
Ilya Katz (Israel)
Irien Trendafilov (Bulgaria)
Irum Niaz (Pakistan)
Istvan Kelemen (Hungary)
Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)
İbrahim Tuncay (Turkey)
Javad Alizadeh (Iran)
Jitet Kustana (Indonesia)
Joanna Wiktoria Machowska (Australia)
Jose Antonio Traghetti (Argantine)
Jose Danel Araya Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
Kadir Hançer (Turkey)
Kantesh M. Badiger (India)
Khodayar D. Naroei (Iran)
Konstantin Anastasov (Bulgaria)
Laily Salime (Iran)
Louis Pol (Australia)
Luka Lagator (Montenegro)
Lütfü Çakın (Turkey)
Makhmud Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan)
Marco De Angelis (Italia)
Marina Gorelova (Belarus)
Mehdi Afradi (Iran)
Mehmet Kahraman (Turkey)
Mehmet Zeber (Turkey)
Menekşe Çam (Turkey)
Meret Gylyjov (Turkmenistan)
Mete Ağaoğlu (Turkey)
Milenko Kosanovic (Serbia)
Gaziev Mirsait (Uzbekistan)
Miroslava Rakovic (Serbia)
Mojahede Pourshamsian (Iran)
Muammer Kotbaş (Turkey)
Mustafa Yıldız (Turkey)
Nicolae Lengher (Romania)
Nicolas Cuevas (Chile)
Nicoleta Ionescu (Romania)
Nikola Listes (Croatia)
Passaprawas A – Chinoboonwat (Thailand)
Raul Fernando Zuleta (Colombia)
Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal)
Raquel Orzuj (Uruguay)
Ömer Çam (Turkey)
Önder Önerbay (Turkey)
Saadet Demir Yalçın (Turkey)
Sait Munzur (Turkey)
Samira Saeed (Egypt)
Sanaz Khadem Yahyavi (Iran)
Sara Hekmatfar (Iran)
Serafim Bakoulis (Greece)
Serdar Günler (Turkey)
Sergii Riabokon (Ukraine)
Serkan Sürek (Cyprus)
Serpil Kar (Turkey)
Seyit Saatçi (Turkey)
Shahram Rezai (Iran)
Sinchinov Evgeniv (Russia)
Slobodan Butir (Croatia)
Sohrab Kheiri (Iran)
Sun Chen (China)
Sunnerberg Constantin (Belgium)
Valeriy Chmyriov (Ukraina)
Vaso Krcmar (Serbia)
Vishal V. Shenoy (India)
Vladimir Pavlik (Slovakia)
Vladimir Semerenko (Ukraine)
Valeri Alexandrov (Bulgaria)
Wesam Khalil (Egypt)
Witold Marian Barbara (Sweden)
Yang Lijie (China)
Ye Ting (China)
(*) The transfer and accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win the first six awards will be paid by the Municipality of Kyrenia…
Only the accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win particular/distinctive awards will be paid by the Municipality of Kyrenia…
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.

Results Cartoo'n'Kite International Competition of satirical design 2016, Italy

Dear cartoonists,
We would like to thank all of you for your contribution to the success of
"Cartoo'n'Kite" International Competition of satirical design
dedicated to kite!
All the best!
Giulio Carducci, Nicola Bucci
www.toscolanoeventi.it
Here the results
203 artists, 45 nations, 5 continents.
WINNERS
Alexander Yakovlev - First prize (Top)

Mehdi Azizi - Second prize

Alireza Pakdel (Iran) - Special mention

Giuseppe Maggiore (Italy) - Special mention
Finalist Artists
Alexander Yakovlev (Russia)
Alireza Pakdel (Iran)
Anas Lakkis (Lebanon)
Dima Timofeichev (Russia)
Ba Bilig (China)
Eckhard Lange (Germany)
Efat Amjadipoor (Iran)
Elifcan Kaya (Turkey)
Engin Selcuk (Turkey)
Ester Lauringson (Estonia)
Fakhredin Dostmohamad (Iran)
Giuseppe Maggiore (Italy)
Hao Wen Lu (China)
Istvan Kelemen (Hungary)
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek (Poland)
Jiliang Wu (China)
Julio Carrion Cueva (Peru)
Maciej Trzepalka (Poland)
Manijeh Hejazi (Iran)
Mehdi Azizi (Iran)
Mohammad Akbari (Iran)
Mohammad Reza Nofar (Iran)
Mojtaba Heidarpanah (Iran)
Mustafa Yildiz (Turkey)
Raul Zuleta (Colombia)
Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal)
Seloi Peters (Brazil)
Seyran Caferli (Azerbaijan)
Somaye Shoghi (Iran)
Wieslaw Lipecki (Poland).
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/cartoonkite/.

Results of the 1st International Animal Cartoon Contest 2016, Serbia

ANIMALCARTOON CONTEST 2016 RESULTS
Statistically COMPETITION ANIMALCARTOON 2016 with theme: ZOO
The competition came in 1115 cartoons of 384 participants from 56 countries.
In the pre-eliminated 34 authors.
Missed theme is on 465 cartoons.
In the competition for the award was attended by 606 cartoons.
JURY:
Stefan Popa Popas (cartoonist, Rumunija)
Prof. Jugoslav Vlahović (cartoonist, Serbia)
Prof.dr. Špiro Radulović (cartoonist, Serbia)
Jovo Škomac (cartoonist, Serbia)
Vesna Milanović (kustos, ULUPUDS, Serbia)
Srboljub Aleksić (Belgrade ZOO director, Serbia)
WINNERS
1st prize is divided on two artists:

Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek - POLAND - 500 euros (Above)
Vladan Nikolić - SRBIJA - 500 euros (Top)
2nd prize is divided on two artists:
Sunnerberg Constantin Cost - BELGIUM - 300 euros
Slobodan Obradović - SRBIJA - 300 euros
3rd prize:
Istvan Kelemen - HUNGARY - 200 euros
Diplomas:
Igor Pashchenko - RUSSIA - Diploma
Marija Popović - SRBIJA - Diploma
Jose Raymundo Costa do Nascimento - BRASIL - Diploma
Rasool Hajizadeh - IRAN - Diploma
Voroncov Nikolaj - RUSSIA - Diploma.

VII “Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan - 2016” International Cartoon Contest

The VII “Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan - 2016”
International Cartoon Contest.

Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union announces International Cartoon Contest “Molla Nasreddin - Azerbaijan - 2016”.
The VII International Cartoon Contest is held by the support of Azerbaijan Republic Culture and Tourism Ministry, Azerbaijan Artists’ Union and Federation of Cartoonists Organisations.
The year of 2016 was declared the Year of Multiculturalism in Azerbaijan by the Decree of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and in this regard “Molla Nasreddin Azerbaijan- 2016” International Cartoon Contest has been dedicated to this subject.
The Terms of the Contest:
1. The topic of the Contest: “Multiculturalism” (Tolerance).
2. Deadline of the acceptance of works: 15 October 2016 (EXTENDED:) 15 November 2016.
3. The Contest is held via internet.
4. Each cartoonist can send 2-5 works.
5. The size of cartoon works must be in 300 dpi on jpg.
Send them to this email: mollanasreddin2016@gmail.com
6. Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
7. A book consisting of the best cartoons of the Contest will be published.
Awards:
I Place - gold medal and diploma
II Place - silver medal and diploma
III Place - bronze medal and diploma
Special Award by Jury.
Special Award by Azerbaijan Artists’ Union.
Bayram Hajizadeh
The Organizer of the VII International Cartoon Contest
“Molla Nasraddin - Azerbaijan - 2016” and
the President of Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union.
Address: AZ1009, Azerbaijan, Baku
Salatin Asgarova street 86 (Shirvanshah)
E-mail: azercartoon@gmail.com
www.azercartoon.com .
Entry Form .

22nd International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel

Participation by E-mail: ronitculture@gmail.com
Entry form is above + Download in PDF.
Deadline: 27 June 2016 (EXTENDED:) 7 JULY 2016
Adres1:
Haifa Municipality, Culture Division, Ronit Eshet,
P.O.B. 4811 Haifa 3104702 Israel
or Adres2:
"Pencom" P.O.B. 45598 Haifa 3104702 Israel.
Info: Ms. Ronit Eshet
E-mail: ronitculture@gmail.com
WEB: http://www.haifa.muni.il/
Source: WEB .

IMEON-BALKANS FOUNDATION 7th SMILE ART FESTIVAL 2016, Bulgaria

IMEON - BALKANS FOUNDATION SMILE ART FEST 2016, Bulgaria

Foundation "Imeon-Balkans" is organizing the 7th edition of the Cartoon Festival for Mail Art and Humorous Drawing under the patronage of the Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications of Republic of Bulgaria.
General sponsor: Post Bank - Bulgaria.
The festival is open for all cartoonists and artists drawing humor from around the world.
Themes:
• DESTINATION BALKANS, DESTINATION BULGARIA – The humor in the lives of the Balkan nations - yesterday, today and tomorrow.
• THEME OF THE GENERAL SPONSOR: DESTINATION FUTURE - THE FUTURE OF BANKING - mobile and internet banking, innovative technologies.
Competition program will run in to two sections:
1. Cartoon and humorous drawing related with the themes of the competition.
Parameters: mandatory size - A4 on cardboard, at least 160 g/m², originals or high quality digital copies with wet signature of the artist, with or without reworking on the digital overlay.
• 1st Prize - 500 € + statue and diploma
• 2nd prize - 300 € and diploma
• 3rd prize - 200 € and diploma
• 9 nominations with diploma.
2. Post Art / Mail Art:
The cartoon must be drawn on an envelope in A4 size, which can be hand made, sent by traditional mail, and bearing all postal attributes (stamps and seals) of the country sender.
• Special Award
• 1st Prize - 500 € + statue and diploma
• 2nd prize - 300 € and diploma
• 3rd prize - 200 € and diploma
• 9 nominations with diploma.
There are no restrictions on the number of sent cartoons and envelopes.
Deadline: August 16, 2016
Entry form
Address:
Bulgaria, Sofia 1000
PO box 284
SMILE ART FEST 2016.

Finalists in the Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest 2016, Canada

Theme 2016: SATIRE
After our Jury examined hundreds of applications, here are the 45 finalists from 20 countries whose works will be showcased as part of the Just for Laughs Festival from July 16th to 30th. Thank you to all the participants and congratulations to this year’s finalists!
Agim Sulaj / Italie
Anatoliy Stankulov / Bulgarie
André-Philippe Côté / Canada
Aurelie Martin / Canada
Behzad Ghafari / Canada
Bilig Ba / Chine
Christian Messier / Canada
Czeslaw Przezak / Pologne
Darip Kim / Belgique
Dina Goldstein / Canada
Dorian Danielsen / Canada
Emmanuel Laflamme / Canada
Esmaeil Babei / Iran
Faez Doosti / Canada
Fang Chen / États-Unis
Feng Shi / Italie
Francis Lachaine / Canada
Genevieve Chouinard / Canada
Guylaine Renière / Canada
Hassan Omidi / Iran
Horian Crisan & Bogdan Petry / Roumanie
Ignat Mihai / Roumanie
Ilya Katz / Israël
Jean Hudon / Canada
Jesse Olwen / Canada
Julian Pena-Pai / Roumanie
KARRY / Pérou
Laurent Pinabel / Canada
Luc Poudrier / Canada
Mahboob Pakdel / Iran
Mahdieh Sabbaghkar / Iran
Manoj Chopra / Inde
Michal Dziekan / Pologne
Mohsen Asadi / Iran
Narges Soleimanzadeh / Iran
Passaprawas A-Chinoboonwat / Thaïlande
Pavel Matuska / République tchèque
PXMOLINA / Nicaragua
Raul Zuleta / Colombie
Recep Ozcan / Turquie
SULTAN / Bosnie Herzegovine
Sandro Giordano / Italie
Frigg Toss / Bénin
Vjekoslav Bojat / Monténégro
YAYO / Canada.
WEB: https://ciavivac.com/ .

"UEFA Euro 2016" International Cartoon Competition, China

"UEFA Euro 2016" International Cartoon Competition

The competition is open to all artists regardless of nationality, age, sex, etc.
1. Theme: UEFA Euro 2016
2.The number of works is infinite.
3. The size of the works should be unbounded. Technique and medium of works are unlimited.
4. Works whether they have been awarded in other contests previously will be accepted.
5. Author's resume and photo (entry-form and biography) should be submitted with entries together. Please specify in E-mail : "UEFA Euro 2016"
6. Deadline: July 10, 2016
7. Prizes:
THE BEST CARTOONIST AWARD (10 Cartoonists) : Medal+Certificate+Catalog (color presswork)
SELECT : Certificate+Catalog (color presswork)
8.Address（Email）:
redmanart@126.com
redmanart@163.com
9. Some of accepted works will be printed in a brochure, on posters, in the world press or other printed matter for the purpose of publicizing the exhibition without additional information and cost.
10. Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury's decision.
For Information:
HU XIAO YU
ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI，TONG ZHOU QU,
BEIJING 101121，CHINA
Web site:
www.redmancartoon.com/en .