1.4.23

XXII. Biennial of Cartoon Humor and Satire, Novomestský osteň 2023, Slovakia

Novomestský osteň 2023
XXII. YEAR OF THE BIENNIAL OF CARTOON HUMOR AND SATIRE
THEME 
FISH ON A PLATE (fish salads, spreads, boiled and baked fish…) 
COMPETITION DEADLINE 
30. 06. 2023 
COMPETITION PROPOSITIONS 
• The author sends together with the work a completed participation form which he downloads from the website www.galeriahumoru.sk and fills it in Slovak, Czech or English. 
• Each author can participate in the competition with a maximum of three works that have not been awarded in other competitions. 
• The competition is open to anyone over 18 years of age. The method of artistic execution is not limited. 
• The works should not exceed the A3 format. 
• The competition is non-anonymous. Each drawing must be marked on its back with the name and the full address of the author and place the author’s signature on the front page (name, 1/XX). 
• The submitted drawings will not be returned to the authors but will become the property of the Municipal Cultural Centre in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. 
• Works are to be delivered by post to the address: 
Mestské kultúrne stredisko, Hviezdoslavova 4, 
915 01 Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
or electronically: osten@galeriahumoru.sk 
• The file name must match the following pattern: 
surname_name_country_number 
(Kovac_Peter_Slovakia_01.jpg), 
A4 horizontal or vertical, resolution 300 DPI, format JPG, TIFF. 
• If you have submitted your work electronically and it will be awarded a prize, you will be asked to send the original drawing to the organizer within one month of the announcement of the results of the competition to the address of the Municipal Cultural Centre (see above). 
AWARDS 
1. prize Golden Novomestský osteň and 500 € 
2. prize Silver Novomestský osteň and 300 € 
3. prize Bronze Novomestský osteň and 200 € 
• Material and financial prizes are awarded at the ceremonial opening of the Novomestský osteň exhibition which will be held on September 22, 2023. 
• In the case you will not be able to participate in person, the prizes will be sent to you. 
• The jury of the competition reserves the right not to award any of the above mentioned prizes, or to award 10 honorable mentions or other special prizes. The jury’s decision is final. 
• By participating in the competition, the participant confirms that he or she is the author of the works and agrees that the organizer of the competition has the right to publish the drawings on the Internet or in other media and also to use them in any other way without restriction. 
• By submitting the works, the author declares that the organizer of the competition has the right to reproduce copies free of charge for publication in electronic means, in printed media and other sources without further consent and rewards. 
• Entries may not infringe copyright or the rights of others, may not infringe confidentiality or contain defamation or insult to any company, community or person. 
• The author sends together with the work a completed participation form which he downloads from the website www.galeriahumoru.sk and fills it in Slovak, Czech or English. 
• By sending the completed form, the author or his legal representatives agree to the processing of their personal data for the purpose of organization of the competition. 
Mária Volárová, director of MsKS 
Vladimír Pavlík, director of the competition 
Download Form on source: https://galeriahumoru.sk/.

28.3.23

Deadline for participation in the Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition has been extended

The deadline for entries in the thirteenth annual Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition, organised by Milas Municipality, has been extended until the 30th May 2023
The Selection Committee, under the chairmanship of Muhammet Tokat the Milas Manupility Mayor; will convene to judge the participating cartoons, on 10th June 2023. 
The results of the competition will be announced on 26th June 2023 and will be shared on the Milas Municipality web site and social media accounts. 
The competition exhibition - comprising the cartoons that have won the awards and the cartoons that are deemed worthy of exhibition - will be unveiled on September 2023 and will stay open until 1st October 2023. 
Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition 
Milas Municipality Cultural and Social Works Management 
48200 Milas-Muğla-TÜRKİYE 
THEME: Open 
CONDITIONS: 
1. The competition is open to any cartoonist. 
2. It is acceptable to enter with cartoons that have been published previously. However, they should not have won any prize/award in any other competition. 
3. Any technique is allowed. The cartoonist can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons. Originals or electronic versions suitable for printing in 300 dpi and jpg format sent by e-mail would also be acceptable. No reponsibility will be assumed for documents sent in different formats and documents that can not be opened. 
4. All cartoons must be 30x40cm maximum. 
5. The participants must write their names (first and surname) in capital letters, address, e-mail, country and telephone number; a brief CV should be submitted in a sealed envelope. 
6. Cartoons must be sent to the address below by May 30, 2023 at the latest. 
13th INTERNATIONAL TURHAN SELÇUK CARTOON COMPETITION 
Milas Belediyesi Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü 
48200-Milas-Muğla / Turkey 
7. The results of the competition will be announced on 26th June 2023. 
8. The cartoons sent to the competition will not be returned. All cartoons, whether they have won a prize or not, may be used for cultural purposes and may be published. Participation assumes acceptance of these conditions. All cartoons will be kept in the ‘Milas Belediyesi Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü’. 
9. The cartoons selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition and will also be printed in the album. 
10. The reward ceremony will be held in September 2023. The opening of the exhibition will be held on the same date, in ‘Milas Municipality Conference Hall’ for cartoons which have won an award or have been selected for display. The exhibition will be open until 01st October 2023. 
11. Accommodation and meal expenses for participants who have won a ‘Special Award’ will be met. Travel expenses will be borne by the participants. Travel, accommodation and meal expenses for competitors who come first, second and third will be met by Milas Municipality. 
SELECTION COMMITTEE: 
Muhammet Tokat – Major of Milas 
Ruhan Selçuk 
Kamil Masaracı - Cartoonist 
İzel Rozental - Cartoonist 
Betül Yılmaz - Cartoonist 
Vladimir Kazanevsky – Cartoonist / Ukraine 
Esmaeil Babaei – Cartoonist / Iran 
Kutlukhan Perker - Cartoonist 
 Ali Fuat Süer - Cartoonist 
 Ali Şur - Cartoonist 
Mehmet Nergiz - Coordinator 
PRIZES: 
Winner: ₺20.000.00 
Runner up: ₺15.000.00 
Third: ₺10.000.00 
Other Special Prizes will be awarded by various establishments, societies, newspapers, art magazines, trade unions, news agents and individuals. 
Note: The jury meeting will be held on the 10 June 2023. 

19.3.23

17th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bukovina", Suceava 2023, Romania

The National Museum of Bukovina invites you to participate at
the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bukovina",
the 17th Edition, 2023.
The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics has a theme:
"The great reset"
1. We address all professional and amateur cartoonists, regardless of  age, from around the world.
2. You can submit a maximum of five cartoons to the contest.
3. Please attach the participation form in .doc format with your name and surname, the exact address, and e-mail.
4. Exhibition awards:
- Prize I - 500 € + diploma - offered by the National Museum of Bukovina 
- Prize II - 300 € + diploma - offered by "Gândeşte" Association 
- Prize III - 100 € + diploma - offered by "Gândeşte" Association 
- "Padrino" Prize - 300 € + diploma - offered by Restaurant "Padrino". 
- 10 Special Prizes - diploma.
5. The cartoons must be sent to the e-mail address: competition@muzeulbucovinei.ro, it is necessary to have a resolution of 300 dpi (maximum 2 Mb) and the maximum A3 format, made in any technique: black and white or color.
6. All events related to this exhibition will be published on the website of the National Museum of Bukovina. All artists selected for the exhibition will receive the printed catalogue of the exhibition.
7. If you want to participate in this event, please send your cartoons by 31 May 2023.
8. The results of the exhibition - contest will be announced at the beginning of June. Cartoonists who win the Prize I, Prize II, Prize III, or the "Padrino" Prize must send the original works by 30 June 2023, the date of postage, at the following address:
National Museum of Bukovina, 
str. Stefan cel Mare, no. 33, 720003
Suceava, Romania 
International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bukovina"
9. The exhibition will be open to the public at the National Museum of Bukovina in July 2023. 
10. The National Museum of Bucovina – muzeulbucovinei.ro and "Gândeşte" Association – gandeste.org reserves the right to use the works sent to the contest to promote the contest and its results. 
Judging Panel: 
Mihai Panzaru PIM – cartoonist 
George Licurici – cartoonist www.licurici.eu 
Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA – cartoonist www.artboa.ro boa-caricatura.eu . 
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Entry Form cartoon Bucovina - Romania 2023 on source: muzeulbucovinei
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XVIII. International Cartoon Contest, Braila 2023, Romania

REGULATION
International Cartoon Contest, the XVIII th edition, 2023, Braila, Romania
The running of the contest: February-September 2023 
Theme: Majority Age / Coming of age 
Entries: max. 3 
The cartoon works will be original and accompanied by a brief biography, photo, addresse and phone number.The making technique of the cartoons is free. 
Submission of the cartoon works: The cartoon works will be sent by e-mail until the 11th of June, 2400 o’clock (Romanian local time) to: cartooncontestbraila@gmail.com 
The judging process will take place between: the 26th of June - 10th of July 2023. 
Technical conditions: 
The works will be submitted in electronic format, JPG, 300 dpi resolution, CMYK. 
Each submitted cartoon work will contain the author's name and the title of the work, in the file name. 
Awarded Prizes: 
The BIG prize 1000 EURO 
The FIRST prize 700 EURO 
The SECOND prize 500 EURO 
The THIRD prize 400 EURO 
3 SPECIAL prizes 3 x 200 EURO each 
The amounts corresponding to the prizes are taxable according to the Romanian legislation in force, at the date of their awarding. 
In order to receive the prizes, the winners must send the winning work in original (with the author's signature on the back of the paper) within a maximum of 45 days from the announcement of the winners (on the facebook page of the Organizer: https://www.facebook.com/Centrul.de.Creatie.Braila, once with the Salon’s opening). The winning works will be accompanied by a statement (annexed to this Regulation) regarding the assignment of copyright for exposure for an indefinite period as well as personal bank account data (bank name, IBAN code, SWIFT code), through a document issued by bank, lei account (for Romanian competitors), respectively in euro / national currency (for foreign competitors). 
The prizes will be offered in RON, at the euro exchange rate of the Romania National Bank from the date of approval of the initial Regulation. 
The payment of the prizes is made by bank transfer. The transfer costs will be borne by both parties (Organizer and the winner of the prize), according to the banking legislation. The prizes will be transferred within a maximum of 60 days from the announcement of the winners, in compliance with the legal provisions. 
The winning cartoons will be sent by post to the following address: Romania, Brăila, Traian Square, no. 2, postal code 810153
The Organizer shall not be responsible for the impossibility of a winner to take possession of the prize for reasons not related to it. If the competitor does not comply with the obligations imposed by this regulation, the Organizer is exonerated from any liability. 
Note: In the absence of interbank relations between Romania and the country of origin of the winner, the Organizer is exonerated from any liability. 
The participants will declare that they own the works and own the copyright of the cartoon works entered in the competition. 
By entering the works in the contest, the participants agree on the exhibition of the respective works within the cartoon exhibitions organized in art galleries or museums, assigning the copyrights for the respective works for exposure (the agreement being given implicitly for the promotion of the International Cartoon Contest). 
The organizer assumes no responsibility for any infringements of copyright or ownership. The single responsibility lies to the person who submitted the cartoon work. 
The winners of the International Cartoon Contest transfer the ownership of the awarded works to the Organizer (Braila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture) at the time of sending over the original cartoon works to it. 
The winners declare under their own responsibility that they assign the copyright on the cartoon works for the realization of exhibitions in order to promote the event, the institution and the image of the city, for an indefinite period, by any means. 
Exhibitors from the catalog of the edition allow CJCPCT Brăila the right to use the works in order to promote the institution, the city and the salon in Art Galleries, museums, etc. 
The contest opening and the awarding ceremony: the 20th of September, 2023, at 8 p.m 
The organizer will provide accommodation and meals for one day, for the winners who will be present at the opening ceremony. 
The organizer will support the travel expenses (assurance/ settlement) for the winner of The Big Prize. 
Winners residing in the Municipality of Brăila are exempt from accommodation. 
The exceptions to the accommodation are the winners residing in the Municipality of Brăila. 
The Organizer reserves the right to change the conditions of the contest; subsequent changes will be communicated to those interested. 
The catalog of the International Cartoon Contest, in pdf format, can be downloaded from the institution's website: http://centruldecreatiebraila.ro/ after the Cartoon Contest opening will take place. 
Registration for the Cartoon contest is equivalent to taking note of and complying with the Regulation of the International Cartoon Contest. 
Contact: Brăila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture, Traian Square 2, 810153, Brăila, Romania; Telephone and fax: +40.239.614.710. 

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Declaration - assignment of copyright

I, the undersigned………………………………..hereby declare that I assign the copyright/exposure right to Brăila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of the Traditional Culture, on the awarded cartoon work within the 18 th Edition of the International Cartoon Contest, 2023, Brăila, Romania, for the making of exhibitions, in order to promote the event, the institution and the image of the city, indefinitely, by any means. 

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18.3.23

Grand Caricature Award "Malaga Grenet" 2023, Peru

GRAND CARICATURE AWARD “MALAGA GRENET” 2023
Arequipa City (Perú) has always been the birthplace of great caricaturists, very many of them have displayed their talent in different publications nationwide; in that sense the Peruvian NorthAmerican Cultural Institute, well aware of this art expression, calls for an International Caricature contest. 
This contest is named after Julio Málaga Grenet, who was one of the most prominent caricaturists in Peru, great master and great genius of Arequipeñan caricature, considered ,by far, as one of the most widely recognized exponents of this artistic genre, whose long career led him to show his art in Chile, Argentina, United States, Spain and France. This is indeed a not to be missed opportunity to honor his legacy to the art. 
It is for these reasons that the CCPNA calls for participation to the “Grand Caricature Award Malaga Grenet 2023”, in its first edition about the cubist painter Pablo Picasso given that 2023 has been named as “Picasso´s Year” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death. Such an event will mark the celebration of his work and the legacy to the world. 
BASES AND REGULATIONS 
The “Grand Caricature Award Malaga Grenet” is organized by Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (CCPNA) and SPONSORED by “Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde” under the auspices of “Universidad Católica Santa María” and “Grupo Roberts” and the support of “Layconsa“. 
ELIGIBILITY 
1. Any profesional artist or enthusiast of legal age from around the world is eligible to participate. 
TOPIC 
2. The contest's theme is a physiognomy caricature of Pablo Picasso
REQUIREMENTS 
3. Participants can submit up to two artworks as long as they have not been awarded in other contests before. 
4. Artworks can be painted using any painting technique within a set format A-3 size. 
5. Artworks can be accepted only if they are sent to the email: concurso.malaga.grenet@cultural.edu.pe 
6. When sending the e-mail, it should contain, along with the artworks, the following : Registration form with the author´s first and last names, address, phone number, a brief bio data, and an author´s picture that could be downloaded from the web. 
7. The artwork and the picture can be sent in a JPG 300 ppp in high resolution so that it can be used to announce and promote the event. 
DEADLINE 
8. The deadline for submitting the artworks is May, 8, 2023
9. The organizing committee will publish a list with all the artworks received so that the authors can see them entering the final evaluation process. 
PRIZE 
10. The winning artwork will be awarded with: 
- $ 1000 - A statuette of the great master Julio Malaga Grenet, made by the Peruvian artist Alonso Rivera. 
- Certificate of Recognition 
- A trip to Arequipa – Peru for the winner, two-night stay and food to attend the award ceremony which will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. 
ART ASSESSMENT 
1. The jury is made up of five renowned people with well-known trajectory: 
- Javier Rodríguez (Cultural Director and Library at CCPNA) 
- Ricardo Córdova (Artist) 
- José Álvarez (Artist) 
- Jimena Díaz Zapater (Educator) 
- Omar Zevallos (Artist) 
2. The decisión shall be final and not subject to appeal. 
3. The final decisión from the jury will be communicated to the winner via e-mail and it will be published on the website, Facebook and Instagram from the Organizing Committee. 
4. The winner should deliver the original artwork when arriving in Arequipa or send it very well protected via certified mail to the Organizing Committee (If the winner can not attend in person to receive the prize). 
In case the artwork has been made in full or in part with digital tools, a signed copy in high resolution should be sent to: 
GRAN PREMIO DE CARICATURA JULIO MÁLAGA GRENET 
Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (Calle Melgar 109, Arequipa, Peru) 
EXHIBIT 
5. The selected artworks - up to 50 and chosen by the jury - will be exhibited in the CCPNA art gallery. 
6. The electronic versión of the artworks can be visited in our virtual gallery; a digital catalog will be sent to the selected participants. 
7. The participant artists will be sent a digital certifícate. 
8. The organizing Committee reserves the right to spread and reproduce the winning artwork as well as the other selected artworks, without written authorization from the authors, and without incurring any obligation whatsoever with the artist. 
9. Participation in the contest implies the acceptance withy any reservation of the above mentioned requirements. Any question or doubt shall be answered by the jury.
To start the registration process please use this link: https://bit.ly/ConcursoMalagaGrenet2023

The 53rd Salone Internazionale Umorismo Bordighera 2023, Italy

53rd Salone Internazionale Umorismo Bordighera
Finally here we are! 
The 53rd edition is on the launch pad! 
The exhibition will be inaugurated on June 25th and will last until July 23rd; the Salone days will take place from June 22 to 25: vernissage, conferences, workshops, book presentations, cartoonists on-the-spot, awards. The prizes of the Palma d'Oro and the Dattero d'Oro are back, awarded to the best drawings of the Theme. 
SEA is the theme. It has always had a strong bond with humanity, both in terms of economic activities such as fishing and commerce, and in terms of cultural and spiritual traditions. 
The sea also represents a challenge for man, with its storms and unpredictable currents, but at the same time it is a source of inspiration and wonder. 
Today the protection of the marine environment, of the coastal areas and above all of the fauna and flora represent a challenge for our survival, as an indispensable regulator of the climate. 
We are waiting for you in Bordighera but don't forget to register and send us your drawings on the theme, by clicking on this link https://www.saloneumorismo.com/en/bando 
See you soon. 
The Organizing Committee of the 53rd Salone Internazionale dell'Umorismo.

16.3.23

The 8th Animalcartoon International Contest 2023, Serbia

8th ANIMALCARTOON INTERNATIONAL CONTEST 2023
• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade
• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade
• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "ANIMALS". 
A. Participation 
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, over the age of 18, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education. 
B. Cartoon theme: ANIMALS 
C. Artworks - Send by e-mail on address: info@animalcartoon.net . 
Only the original artworks (up to 5) in digital form sent by e-mail will be accepted. 
Digital works (A4, up to 300 dpi, JPEG or TIFF, the maximum length per one artworks 3 MB - Artworks bigger than 3 MB will not be opened neither accepted) with personal information - name, address, e-mail, cartoonist photo and brief CV (.doc format, NOT PDF) should be sent by e-mail. 
Condensed file zip, rar, etc... WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
The cartoons must not be previously awarded. Only drawing cartoons, not combined with photos. 
Arrived submissions that passed the pre-selection will be immediately published on the portal Animalcartoon. 
D. Deadline 
Entry deadline is September 01, 2023
E. Prizes and awards 
First prize 300 € 
Second prize 200 € 
Third prize 150 €. 
It will be also awarded 10 diplomas. 
F. Exhibition 
The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 1st, 2023 to October 1st, 2024. 
The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad. 
G. Catalogue 
All participants of the competition will be able to download the catalog in PDF format from our portal. 
H. Other conditions 
The organizers reserve the right to use them for various purposes without any obligation to compensate for it. 
The works will be included in the permanent exhibition and archive portal Animal Cartoon. 
By submitting works is considered that the authors accept these rules. 
Arrived artworks remain the property of the organizers. 
Špiro RADULOVIĆ, cartoonist 
Manager of Portal Animalcartoon 
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Selection Committee of the 15. OscarFest 2023, Croatia

15.3.23

The 25th International Open Cartoon Contest "Jubilee", Zielona Góra 2023, Poland

THE 25th INTERNATIONAL OPEN CARTOON CONTEST "JUBILEE"
REGULATIONS
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 
1. The organizer of the open cartoon contest “Jubilee” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition) is the Cyprian Norwid Regional and Public Library. The Library is based in Zielona Góra at Aleja Wojska Polskiego 9, entered under number 6 in the Register of Cultural Institutions of the Lubuskie Region (hereinafter referred to as the Organizer). 
2. The co-organizer is the University of the Third Age in Zielona Góra, with its seat in Zielona Góra at Aleja Wojska Polskiego 9, entered under the number 13459 in the National Court Register (hereinafter referred to as the Co-organizer). 
3. The aim of the Competition is to select the best competition entries of satirical drawings, referring to the theme of this year's edition of the Competition. 
4. The Competition takes place on the terms set out in these Regulations and in accordance with generally applicable laws. 
5. The Competition is not subject to approval in accordance with the procedures set out in the Gambling Act of 19 November 2009. The Organizer declares that the Competition is not a game of chance, a raffle lottery, a mutual bet, a promotional lottery, the result of which depends on the case, or any other form provided for in the Act of 19 November 2009 on gambling. 
6. The Regulations of the Competition are available at the Organizer’s headquarters and on the website www.biblioteka.zgora.pl, as well as on the Competition’s website www.satyryczny.norwid.net.pl, www.cartoon.norwid.net.pl 
7. Sending a drawing to the Competition is tantamount to accepting all the provisions of these regulations. 
8. Participation in this Competition is voluntary and free of charge. 
II. RULES OF PARTICIPATION 
1. All competition participants must be adults with full legal capacity, involved in satirical drawing on a professional or an amateur basis, who have submitted an application form and any number of original drawings with a minimum A5 and maximum A3 format and made using any techniques, by 31st May 2023, to the Organizer's address: 
the Cyprian Norwid Regional and Public Library 
al. Wojska Polskiego 9 
65-077 Zielona Góra POLAND
"COMPETITION" 
2. Works that do not meet the conditions specified in Sec. 1 will not be admitted to the Competition. 
3. Participants of the Competition cannot include employees of the Organizer or Co-organizer, understood as persons employed with any legal contract, as well as persons who directly participate in the preparation or implementation of the Competition. Moreover, participants of the Competition may not be members of the immediate family of persons referred to in the previous sentence such as spouses, ascendants, siblings, relatives in the same line or degree as well as adopting persons. 
4. Only works that have not been awarded before may take part in the competition. 
5. Each work should be signed by the author. 
6. By participating in the competition, each Participant agrees to the free transfer of the works sent to the Competition to the Organizer and confirms that he is the author of the submitted works and that submitting them to the Competition does not infringe the rights of third parties. 
7. The participants agree to have their works published free of charge by the Organizer and Co-organizer. 
8. By their personal participation in the closing ceremony of the post-competition exhibition, the Participant agrees to the processing of their image through photographs, and to their availability to promote cultural events by the Organizer. 
9. The condition for paying the cash prizes to the winners is their personal participation in the closing ceremony of the post-competition exhibition or indication of the bank and account number to which the award amount is to be transferred. 
10. Participation in the competition as well as works and obligations related to it, including claims for a prize, cannot be transferred to third parties. 
11. The cost of sending the work is borne by the Competition participant. 
12. Works with the following content will not be admitted to the Competition: 
1) calls for racial, ethnic or religious hatred, 
2) material encumbered with the rights of third parties, including copyrights, 
3) material presenting a commercial offer or an advertisement for an institution/company. 
III. COMPETITION SCHEDULE 
1. Announcement and publication of the competition: March 2023. 
2. The deadline for submitting works: 31st May 2023
3. Proceedings of the Jury and announcement of the results of the Competition: by 30th June 2023. 
4. Opening of the post-competition exhibition: September 2023. 
5. The date of submission of works to the Competition is the date of receipt of the complete documentation (works and application form) by the Organizer. 
6. Works delivered to the Organizer after the deadline specified in Section III, Point 2 will not qualify for the Competition. 
7. The Organizer will immediately notify the Competition participants about the Competition results. 
8. The deadline specified in Section III, Point 2 may be changed in favor of the participants – it may be extended without the need to change these regulations. The Organizer shall notify participants about the change of the deadline in the manner specified in Section I, Point 6 of the Regulations. 
IV. JURY 
1. The Jury consists of cartoonists and persons practically and theoretically involved in art. 
2. The Competition Jury evaluates the entries and decides about awarding the prizes. 
3. The Jury selects works to receive awards/prizes by a simple majority of votes, in the presence of at least 2/3 of the members. 
4. The Jury has the right to finally distribute the prizes, change their amount and quantity. The Jury also has the right not to award a prize. 
5. When evaluating the works, the Jury will take into account, in particular, the artistic value of the drawing, its accuracy in interpreting the subject, and its humorous aspect. 
6. If the Organizer, Co-Organizer or members of the Jury, after or before the awarding of the prizes indicated in the Regulations, receive information that the work sent to the Competition constitutes plagiarism or in any other way violates the law or the provisions of these Regulations, the Organizer, as a result of the decision of the Competition Jury, has the right to: 
1) withhold the award or the handing over of the award until such doubts are clarified, 
2) make a decision not to award a prize in the Competition, 
3) demand the return of a prize already awarded. 
7. The Jury's decisions are final. 
V. AWARDS 
1. The Organizer will provide the following prizes in the Competition: 
1st PRIZE – 4000 PLN – funded by the Organizer 
GRAND PRIX – 5000 PLN + Statuette - funded by the Co-organizer 
SECOND PRIZE – 3000 PLN - funded by the Co-organizer 
THIRD PRIZE – 2000 PLN - funded by the Co-organizer 
2. Additionally, the Organizer will provide awards and special distinctions. 
3. Tax will be deducted from prizes in accordance with the applicable regulations. 
4. The organizer envisages the publication of a post-competition catalogue and the organization of a post-competition exhibition, and reserves the right to select drawings for the catalogue and the post-competition exhibition. 
VI. COPYRIGHT 
1. By entering the Competition, the Participant declares that they have full copyright to the work submitted in the Competition and that the work does not infringe any personal rights, copyrights or other rights of third parties. In the event of a third party with claims related to the work sent to the Competition, the Participant releases the Organizer from any obligations that arise in this respect, undertakes to join the Organizer in disputes related to this, and will cover the costs incurred by the Organizer in connection with claims of third parties related to the competition work. 
2. The organizer undertakes to respect the moral rights of the authors: in particular, to mark drawings with their names or pseudonyms. 
3. When the works are handed over to the Organizer, the authors of the works transfer to the Organizer proprietary copyrights free of charge and for an indefinite period and without territorial limitations in the following fields of use: 
1) employment in the statutory activities and any other promotional, advertising and information activities, 
2) recording and reproducing works – producing copies of the work using a specific technique, including printing, reprographic, magnetic recording and digital techniques, 
3) reproduction by recording on electronic media, 
4) public presentation and display at all open and closed events, 
5) disseminating works by marketing, lending, renting, exhibiting, displaying, as well as making the works available to the public in such a way that everyone can have access to it in a place and time chosen by them, 
6) publishing and disseminating in any promotional, informational, publishing and other materials using the works, 
7) posting on the internet. 
VII PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION 
In connection with the entry into force on 25th May 2018 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27th April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repeal of the Directive 95/46 / EC, hereinafter referred to as "the Regulation", in order to fulfill the information obligation specified in Article 13 of the Regulation, we inform about the rules for processing personal data of contest participants and the rights of participants in this contest: 
1. The Organizer is the administrator of personal data of the competition participant. 
2. The Data Protection Officer is Rafał Wielgus, e-mail contact: iod@bhpex.pl, tel. : 68 411 40 00. 
3. Personal data of competition participants will be processed on the basis of the provisions of art. 6 par. 1 letter a of Regulation, 
4. Recipients of personal data of participants of the competition may only be entities authorized in justified cases and on the basis of relevant legal provisions. 
5. The data is obtained from the competition participant. 
6. Personal data collected during the processing will be stored for the time specified by law. 
7. The competition participant has the right to request from the Organizer as an administrator of personal data of the competition participant to access their personal data, the right to rectify them, remove or limit processing, the right to object to the processing. 
8. In the case of information about unlawful processing of personal data, the participant of the competition has the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory body competent in matters of personal data protection. 
9. Providing personal data by the participant is voluntary. The consequence of not providing the required personal data will be the inability to take part in the competition carried out by the Organizer. 
10. Personal data of the participant will not be processed in an automated manner and will not be profiled. 
VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS 
1. The organizer reserves the right to change these Regulations: 
1) in the event of changes to the relevant legal provisions, 
2) in emergency situations that could not be foreseen in advance, 
3) in each case for the benefit of the participants. 
2. The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the Competition, in particular in cases such as the following: 
1) when no competition entry has been received, 
2) when no competition entry has met the conditions of these Regulations, 
3) when the works submitted to the Competition exhibit an unsatisfactory artistic quality. 
3. The organizer is not responsible for damage or destruction of the work during transport or loss of the parcel. 
4. The Organizer is not responsible for any providing of incorrect or false data by the participants, such as may prevent the transfer of the prize. 
5. In matters not covered by the provisions of these Regulations, the provisions of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights, the Civil Code and other relevant provisions of Polish law will be applied. 
6. Matters not covered by these regulations are settled by the Organizer. 
7. These Regulations shall enter into force on March 1st 2023. 
Application Card on source: satyryczny.norwid.

Rules Cartoon contest VIGNETTISTI PAZZI 2023 with theme RENEWABLE ENERGY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPETITION
Crazy Cartoonists 2023
RENEWABLE ENERGY
1 - THEME The Cultural Association Civitellarte and the Municipality of Baschi organize the (INTERNATIONAL) competition Crazy Cartoonists for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme: "RENEWABLE ENERGY
2 - PARTICIPATION The competition is open to cartoonists from all over the world, without any territorial limits. 
3 - TECHNIQUES Up to three unpublished works, created with any technique, in color or black and white, in the maximum format of A4 (21x29.7 cm) can be submitted. 
4 - TERMS AND DEADLINES The works must be received no later than 24.00 on 1/6/2023 at the email address vignettistipazzi@gmail.com, in .jpg, .tiff, or .pdf format at a resolution of 300 dpi, along with the participation form (different for adults and minors, in the latter case, a parent must send the form on their behalf). NB: Individual files must not exceed 5 MB. 
5 - JURY President of the Jury - Mayor of the Municipality of Baschi Other Jurors Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Baschi Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Baschi President of the Civitellarte Association President of the Ovo Pinto Museum Association Two personalities in the field of art (to be named later) 
6 - PRIZES 
1st Prize - plaque + local products basket 
2nd Prize - plaque + local products basket 
3rd Prize - plaque + local products basket 
Prize for the best work by an Italian cartoonist. Plaque + local products basket 
"Public Vote" Prize for the most voted work by the public. Local products basket. 
The jury reserves the right to mention further works that will not receive prizes and to exclude from the competition, at its sole discretion, any works deemed unsuitable for the proposed theme or not ethically correct. 
During the exhibition of the works, visitors will have the opportunity to indicate their favorite work to compete for the "1st Public Voted Prize". 
By participating in the competition, the authors assign the non-exclusive right to publish the works on any medium for promotional purposes without having anything to claim as copyright. 
Participants will receive the "CIVITELLARTE Crazy Cartoonists CATALOG" online with the collection of the best participating works. 
7 - EXHIBITION INAUGURATION On June 24th at 4:30 pm, the inauguration will take place at the Brizzi Hall in Civitella del Lago. During the event, important cartoonists from all over Italy will participate, creating caricatures and autographed cartoons, as well as selfies for the promotion of the initiative on social networks (Instagram, Facebook, etc.). The works participating in the competition will be exhibited in the Brizzi Hall in Civitella del Lago, while the cartoonists will be stationed for caricatures in Porta Todina, Piazza Umberto I, Porta Orvietana, all in Civitella del Lago. 
8 - AWARDS On June 25th, 2023, at 5:30 pm, in the Brizzi Hall in Civitella del Lago, the final awards ceremony will take place with the coveted presence of all participants. 
Follow CIVITELLARTE Crazy Cartoonists on: www.facebook.com/vignettistipazzi www.vignettistipazzi.org 

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14.3.23

Annual Cartoon Contest, Olen 2023, Belgium

Annual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation 2023
1. Participation 
All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age. There are two categories: 
• Youth category up to 15 years inclusive; 
• Adult category: 16 years and older. 
Both professional and non-professional cartoonists are allowed to participate in this contest. 
2. Theme 
The main theme is ‘Litter’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme ‘Everyone has the right to a suitable home‘. 
3. Entries 
• Contributions have to be digital works. They shouldn’t contain an explanation of the drawing. 
• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels). 
• Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm (A4). 
• Number of entries per contestant: maximum five for each theme. 
• You have to record your contact details through www.olensekartoenale.be
• You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2023. 
• The originals of the rewarded cartoons, your curriculum vitae and a photograph will be asked and must be sent to Community Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen, Belgium within 2 days after the request of the organization. 
4. Property rights 
Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or theme sponsor. All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen. 
5. Evaluation 
The jury consists of artists, cartoonists and laymen. Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged. 
6. Catalogue/Cartoon book 
Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be sent afterwards by mail. 
7. Deadline: 11 September (EXTENDED:) 12 September 2023 
The deadline is 12 September 2023 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not sent your works to kartoenale@olen.be. 
8. Prizes 
For the adult category: 
1st prize: 1500 euro 
2nd prize: 700 euro 
3rd prize: 400 euro 
4th prize: 300 euro 
Prize of the city of Bialogard (only for Polish participants): 200 euro 
Special prize Amnesty International: 350 euro 
For the youth category: 
Prize for best international work: 250 euro 
Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro 
9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition 
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 10 November 2023 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion. Only the winners are personally invited. 
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address and can be visited: 
• All working days from Monday 14 November 2023 till the end of December 2023 during the opening hours of the town hall: 
o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u 
o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 
o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 
o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 
o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u. 
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Source in languages: olense-kartoenale.

13.3.23

The 10th Cartoon Contest "De Geus" 2023, Belgium

TENTH CARTOON CONTEST “DE GEUS”
RULES 2023
THEME: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1. ORGANISER 
The cultural association ‘De Geus’ (based in Lebbeke, Belgium) holds every two years a cartoon competition. 
2. PARTICIPATION 
The competition is open to anyone aged over 18. 
3. ENTRIES 
The submitted works must not have received an award and must not yet have been published in Belgium. 
All graphic techniques are allowed. Text is not allowed. 
The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format and 300 dpi (maximum of 3 MB per cartoon) for digital cartoons. 
Cartoons sent by post need to have the name and address of the author on the back-side of each cartoon Each participant can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons only. 
4. DEADLINE 
Deadline for submission is 01 August 2023 
Cartoons need to be sent to: 
by email: 
or by mail: 
Clement Vlassenroot 
Cartoonale ‘De Geus’ 2023 
Duivenkeetstraat 16 
B-9280 Lebbeke 
5. PUBLICATION RIGHTS 
By entering the contest, the cartoonist agrees that his/her work will be exhibited and be published in the catalog of the contest. The prize-winning cartoons remain property of the organisers. 
6. JURY 
The jury awards the prizes autonomously. 
No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on its decisions. 
7. PRIZES 
The jury will award four awards. 
1st award : 1000 Euro 
2nd award : 500 Euro 
3rd award : 250 Euro 
4th award : 200 Euro.  
8. EXHIBITION AND AWARD CEREMONY 
The results of the competition will be announced on Friday 13 October 2023 at 7.30 pm in the gallery ‘De Fontein’. 
An exhibition of the selected works will take place in the gallery ‘De Fontein’ in Lebbeke on 14, 15, 21 and 22 October. 
9. RETURN 
The original versions of the cartoons will only be returned when clearly specified on the entry form. 
Cartoons can also be picked up on appointment with the organisers. 
The organiser cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged cartoons during the shipment. 
10. CARTOON CATALOG 
Selected participants can, on request, get a printed version of the catalog. 
The catalog can also be downloaded at the following address: www.curieusdegeus.be 
11. By entering the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules. 
Regulation + Entry Form in languages on source