District Heating Cartoon Contest 2016, Hungary

Not many people think about the advantage of district heating, however, this well-established technology has obvious social benefits.
What is district heating like?
First, it is comfortable: consumers have nothing to do but enjoy the warmth of their home; the supply, preparation and conversion of the fuel as well as the maintenance of the system is done by the service supplier.
Besides, district heating is environment-friendly: heating plants operating with high efficiency consume relatively less fuel (so they can be operated with lower costs) than individual heating systems, so, the quantity of harmful substances after firing is also less.
Another advantage is that smoke is not produced in residential areas but farther away, so district heating is less harmful on cities air quality.
In addition, renewable energy sources (such as geothermal energy or biomass) can be applied. Since by the utilization of these the emission of greenhouse gases decrease, district heating contributes to climate protection.
It is interesting, right? Do you have your opinion about the issue? If you have, you have nothing to do but make a drawing about it. A caricature, of course. A creative caricature artist has an opinion about everything.
Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. announces an international caricature contest in the following topic:

The warmth of homes – and what is behind it
The social benefit of district heating

1. The Contest is open to any natural persons who are 18 years of age or older and have legal capacity.
2. This is a single-run contest. Each contestant may submit max. 5 entries in A4 size without text and without any technical restrictions. (File properties: CYMK, jpg, high resolution – the Gmail account is able to handle messages up to 10 MB in size.)
3. Entry form attached to the present announcement has to be sent – together with the entries – to grafikuskelemen@gmail.com, signed and scanned.
4. Caricatures can be sent to the following e-mail address: grafikuskelemen@gmail.com
5. Deadline: March 15, 2016.
6. Awards:
I. place: 300 EUR + diploma
II. place: 200 EUR + diploma
III. place: 100 EUR + diploma
7. A catalogue will be prepared with the entered works which will be sent for the Contestants included in it for free.
8. By entering this contest Contestant agrees to accept all decisions of the jury related to the contest, which decision shall be binding in every respect. All legal measures excluded.
9. Contestants submitting valid applications grant to Dalkia Szolgáltató Központ Kft. to use the entries particularly (but not exclusively) in the following ways and fields:
- digital and paper-based catalogues,
- on the websites www.veolia.hu and tavho.veolia.hu,
- free-of-charge publications (not for sale) distributed among business partners,
- exhibitions,
- for decoration.
For continuous information about the contest, write to grafikuskelemen@gmail.com.
Detailed Regulation + Entry form here.

12th International Cartoon Biennial Jonzac 2016, France

Conditions for participation
1- NAME: 12th International Cartoon Biennial Jonzac 2016, France
2-THEME:
1- friendship (with or without connection to the grape vine)
2- alembic “al'inbïc” (still)
3- DEADLINE: 1st April 2016
4- PARTICIPANTS: cartoonists from all countries, of all ages, male or female.
5- ENTRIES: maximum 3 works. Preferably without captions. Thank you to attach a card with name, address and other information from the author:
(a) by e-mail: JPEG 300 DPI digital card format
(b) by post: original works, good quality copies or DIN A4 digital works.
6- RETURN: The original works will be returned on demand. All artists whose artwork is selected for publication in the catalogue will receive a free copy.
7- COPYRIGHT: The participants allow the organisers to publish certain works in the media, with the sole purpose of promoting the artist and the event, without restriction or request for financial participation. Any other copyrights remain the property of the artist.
8- EXHIBITION: from 24 June to 3 July 2016 - Cloître des Carmes - JONZAC - FRANCE
Saturday, 25 June: Opening ceremony of the festival and festivities.
9- ADDRESS:
(a) for entries by e-mail: vignumour@gmail.com OR: nolpeintre@gmail.com
(b) for entries by post:
HUMOUR & VIGNE - OMT 22 place du Château 17500 JONZAC – FRANCE
http://vignumour02.chez.com/
Source (PDF): ecc-kruishoutem.

Rules of District Heating Cartoon Contest 2016, Hungary

Not many people think about the advantage of district heating, however, this well-established technology has obvious social benefits.
What is district heating like?
First, it is comfortable: consumers have nothing to do but enjoy the warmth of their home; the supply, preparation and conversion of the fuel as well as the maintenance of the system is done by the service supplier.
Besides, district heating is environment-friendly: heating plants operating with high efficiency consume relatively less fuel (so they can be operated with lower costs) than individual heating systems, so, the quantity of harmful substances after firing is also less. Another advantage is that smoke is not produced in residential areas but farther away, so district heating is less harmful on cities air quality.
In addition, renewable energy sources (such as geothermal energy or biomass) can be applied. Since by the utilization of these the emission of greenhouse gases decrease, district heating contributes to climate protection.
It is interesting, right? Do you have your opinion about the issue? If you have, you have nothing to do but make a drawing about it. A caricature, of course. A creative caricature artist has an opinion about everything.
Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. announces an international caricature contest in the following topic:

The warmth of homes – and what is behind it
The social benefit of district heating
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Contest Rules of “Heat of home – District heating and the things behind”
In respect of the Contest the Contest Rules are a legally binding agreement. To enter the Contest the Contestant must agree to these Contest Rules. Contestants may participate in the Contest only if they read, agree to and accept in their own name the Contest Rules and demonstrate it by filling in, signing and submitting the Entry form which is part of this Contest Rules. By submitting the fully completed and signed Entry form Contestants accept the Contest Rules. Those who do not agree to the Contest Rules are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
1. Eligibility
The Contest is open to natural persons who are 18 years of age or older and have legal capacity. Each Contestant may submit 5 entries in A4 size without text and without any technical restrictions. (File properties: CYMK, jpg, high resolution – the Gmail account is able to send messages up to 10 MB in size.)
A full application consists of the entry (entries) and the Entry form. Applications can be forwarded until 15th March 2016, 24:00h to the following e-mail address: grafikuskelemen@gmail.com
The following persons are not eligible to participate in the Contest:
(ii) those who do not meet the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules;
(iii) the employees and immediate families of Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and its subsidiaries or of the companies involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt.
2. Validity of the Contest
Applications are valid only if
a) they include the entry/entries complying with the above specified content and form requirements
b) and one fully completed application form signed by the Contestant;
c) the Contestant meets the eligibility requirements of the Contest Rules;
d) they are received until 15th March 2016, 24:00h.
Applications are invalid if
a) they are submitted by an ineligible individual;
b) they are submitted after the submission deadline;
c) they do not meet the content requirements;
d) they do not meet the formal requirements;
e) they do not include the fully completed application form signed by the Contestant.
3. By entering this Contest (by submitting a valid application) the Contestant undertakes to adhere to these Contest Rules which shall be published on website www.pannonpower.hu following the announcement of the Contest; furthermore the Contestant agrees to accept the decision of the jury, which decision shall be binding in every respect. Any breach of the Contest Rules may result in disqualification of the Contestant.
Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. reserve, at their discretion, the right to disqualify any Contestant that in their opinion:
a) interferes or attempts to interfere with the entry process or the operation of the Contest;
b) does not respect the Contest Rules;
c) provides any false information related to the identity, postal address or ownership rights of the Contestant or related to any data or information in relation to the Contest;
d) infringes the rights of any third party or breaches any legislation.
4. Within the framework of the Contest, three Contestants will be awarded the following prizes :
• 1st place: 300 EUR
• 2nd place: 200 EUR
• 3rd place: 100 EUR
The jury can give 3 diplomas for the best arts. Not any money reward belongs to the diplomas.
The entries will be judged by an independent jury.
The Jury will make its decision based on the following criteria:
• depicting the topic of the Contest,
• uniqueness of visual presentation,
• elaborateness of the entry,
• artistic value,
• creativity.
5. Contestants accepting these Contest Rules and submitting valid applications grant without further compensation to Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the companies involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. to use, reproduce, adapt, distribute, or publish the Contest entry for any purpose, thus Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. may use the entries particularly (but not exclusively) in the following ways and fields:
- digital and paper-based catalogues,
- on the websites tavho.veolia.hu and www.veolia.hu,
- free-of-charge publications (not for sale) distributed among business partners,
- exhibitions,
- for decoration.
The above provisions do not affect the moral rights.
6. By entering the Contest, Contestants agree that their personal data shall be collected and managed by Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person, involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former, as data controllers, furthermore Contestants accept that in case Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former may not collect and control the necessary data, Contestants shall not be eligible to participate in the Contest. Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former may collect and control the data collected and controlled in connection with the Contest only for the purpose of implementing the Contest and in the interest of the purposes defined in the present Contest Rules and may not disclose these data to a third party.
7. The Contest shall be governed by Hungarian Law. Participation in the Contest constitutes full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of the Contest Rules and the decisions Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former, which decisions shall be final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
Contestants represent and warrant that their entry is their original work and are the sole and exclusive owners of the Contest Entry and are eligible to enter the Contest with their Contest Entry.
8. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contestants release, at all times, Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former from any liability whatsoever, claim, demand, losses, costs or expenses related to the actions, omissions, or silence of the Contestants and/or caused by any statement made or warranties undertaken by the Contestants in relation to these Contest Rules. Contestants represent and warrant that their entries are free from claim, action and burden, their use does not infringe upon the rights of any third party, upon any patent, model brand, industrial brand, copyright, trade-mark or other protected rights. The Contestant undertakes to indemnify Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former from all costs and compensation liability. If an entry infringing upon protected rights is submitted in the Contest, Contestant shall immediately terminate the unlawful status. If it is foreseeable that a claim will be made or has been made or an action will be or has been brought limiting or preventing the usage of the entry submitted, Contestant shall ensure continuous use for Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and its Interests without any losses.
9. By submitting any entry, Contestants represent and warrant that all and every element of their entry is their original work. Contestants shall retain all intellectual property rights over their Application, except for the use of right of Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. under these Contest Rules providing that by submitting the entries their ownership shall be assigned to Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. Contestant allows Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. and the person involved in the announcement and organization of the Contest commissioned by the former to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, or communicate to the public, including publishing the entry submitted in the Contest for any purpose and grants the right of use thereof without any remuneration or compensation of any kind. The right of use is exclusive and without limitation of space or time. By submitting the entry, the Contestant expressly renounces the right to any licence fees or any other fees in connection with the use of the Contest entry.
10. If any provision or condition of these Contest Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
Source: facebook.

Entry form

Internatioanal Cartoon Contest in Memory of Cartoonist Prof. Atila Ozer 2016, Turkey

Internatioanal Cartoon Contest in Memory of Cartoonist Prof. Atila Ozer

1. ORGANIZER OF THE CONTEST:
Anadolu University Department of Civil Engineering Eskisehir-TURKEY
2. AIM OF THE CONTEST:
The aim of the contest is to analyze the relationship between capital and labor in the construction industry with cartoons.
3. THEME OF THE CONTEST: “Construction Industry and the Human”
4. PARTICIPATION RULES:
The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world. The cartoons that focus on the subject can be prepared by any technique and with any color. Cartoons should be prepared either in A4 (210mm x 297mm) or A3 (297mmX420mm) paper dimensions.
Cartoons prepared in digital format can also participate in this contest, however printouts signed by the cartoonists should be sent for the competition.
Cartoonists can participate in this contest with a maximum of 3 cartoons.
Name, surname, birth date, postal address, phone number and e-mail address should be written on the back of each work.
The cartoonists are free to participate with already published works as long as these works have not previously been awarded in any other contest.
5.PARTICIPATION ADDRESS:
Prof. Dr. Gokhan ARSLAN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Serkan KIVRAK
Anadolu University
2 Eylul Campus
Civil Engineering Department
26555 Eskisehir-TURKEY
E-mail: gokhana@anadolu.edu.tr E-mail: serkankivrak@anadolu.edu.tr Tel: +90 533 251 25 11
6. SUBMISSION DUE DATE: 30 June 2016
7. PRIZES:
- Cartoonist Prof. Atila OZER Prize (1000 USD)
- 4 Success Awards (250 USD)
8. SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Kamil MASARACI (Cartoonist, Cumhuriyet Newspaper)
Ercan AKYOL (Cartoonist, Milliyet Newspaper)
Vicdan Bulunmaz OZER (Prof. Atila Ozer House Museum)
Prof. Dr. Gokhan ARSLAN (Anadolu University)
Prof. Dr. M. Talat BIRGONUL (METU)
Prof. Dr. Zeliha AKCAOGLU (Anadolu University)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Serkan KIVRAK (Anadolu University)
9. AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT DATE:
15 September 2016 (The awards will be announced on the web site www.atilaozermuzeevi.com)
10. Cartoons will not be returned to the artists. Once sent the works belong to the organizing committee. It can be published, distributed or used for promotional purpose in future. The cartoons may be used for promotional purposes: cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine and books etc.
11. The selection committee will determine the selected cartoons. The selected cartoons will be published in a catalog. These will be sent at no cost to the participants whose works are exhibited and published.
12. The selected cartoons will be exhibited.
13. PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY: 4 November 2016
14. Participants are considered to have accepted all these conditions.
Source: atilaozermuzeevi.

24th International Exhibition design for the Press SIDI 2016, Brazil

24th International Exhibition design for the Press (SIDI) 2016 Edition

Artists interested in participating in SIDI will acquire applications from January 21 to March 01, 2016 by e-mail: salao.press.portoalegre@gmail.com.
follow the link to the notice: http://lproweb.procempa.com.br/.../usu_doc/salao_de_imprensa_...
The competition is aimed at professionals and amateurs in the categories: Cartoon, Charge, Caricature, Comics and Editorial Illustration (for newspaper, magazine, book, album cover, poster, etc.).
The event will take place from March 29 to April 24, 2016 in Arcos Gallery Plant in the Gasometer, to stimulate and disseminate in a comprehensive manner, the graphic expression applied to the press.
(Translation by Google).
Complete Regulation + Entry Form (Confira o regulamento completo) on source.

Exhibition "Cartoon from Egypt & Russia" in Cairo, Egypt

Exhibition (Cartoon from Egypt & Russia)
Will be held in the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo
Starting from the day 20th to 24th of January 2016.

21st International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2016, Croatia

21. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2016

A. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of the 21st International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2016 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.
B. THEME: HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (sport, recreation, fitness, healthy eating ...)
C. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. Original works and digital artworks will be accepted. Digital artwork is to be numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed. Copies cannot be admitted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the adress on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. The cartoons must not have been previously awarded on festivals.
5. Maximum 3 entries will be submitted.
6. Size of entries is A4 or A3 format.
D. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 21st April 2016.
E. ADDRESS
CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
(HRVATSKO DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA)
SAVSKA CESTA 100
10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA
F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
First Prize: 1.000 EUR
Second Prize: 500 EUR
Third Prize: 300 EUR
Five Special mentions
G. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in Gallery Klovićevi dvori in Zagreb on the 31st May 2016.
H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that qualify to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition cataloque.
Only on explicit request will remaining (original) works be returned to the owners in the end of the exhibition cycle (in the second half of the year 2017).
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2016, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.
The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.
Entry Form on http://www.hdk.hr/ & below:

1st Latin-American Humor Salon 2016, Brazil

RULES OF COMPETITION - 1º LATIN-AMERICAN HUMOR SALON
The Latin-American humor salon was created with the intention to divulge Culture, Tourism, Arts and the conspicuous importance of Latin American on the world context, through the graphic humor.
The organization counts with the support of “Memorial da América Latina”, Brazil’s Cartoonist Association and Brazil’s Graphical Arts Memorial Institute
This competition has the Curatorship of the cartoonist JAL (José Alberto Lovetro) and Gualberto Costa, as the Art Director.
COMPETITION THEME:
The theme this year will be: LATIN AMERICAN SONGS – Tango, Rumba, Samba, Bolero or Bossa Nova, among others stiles, and the greatest musicians, composers and singers could be portrayed in cartoons, caricatures by the participants designers.
PARTICIPATION:
All Graphic Humor Designers (cartoons and caricatures), professional or not can participate sending till 3 (three) works about the proposed theme in this year. The works doesn’t be necessarily unpublished but anyway, it cannot be awarded with prizes in any anterior event.
INSCRIPTIONS DATES:
Inscriptions: From January 10th 2016 till March 15th 2016
Works selections (about 150) that will participate of the exposition this year and the ward award will occurs between March 15th and March 22th, 2016
Final vote for the selected participants will be between March 24th and April 10th 2016.
The exposition starts on the Gabriel Garcia Marques Space, located in Memorial da América Latina.
Date: April 18th till May 20th /2016
Inscriptions Details:
The Inscriptions will be realized through fulfilling the inscription form inside the following site:
www.salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
(On this site can be read the competition regulation, also.)
Only will be accepted works sent by this email below:
subscription@salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
DIMENSIONS
Each design, must have the dimensions established as: 30 centimeters x 40 centimeters (horizontal or vertical) with resolution of 300 DPI, and will be accepted archives in JPEG, RGB, in medium quality definition.
THE AWARD
The prize will be R$ 12.000,00, (twelve thousands Reais) and it will be converted in other currency in case of the winner be a foreign person, considering so, the date of the amount dispatch. The organizing commission will contact immediately after April 18th 2016, to pay such integral values already proposed, with paid taxes, but nevertheless with the delivery shipping costs for another countries, discounted according the laws established.
We will have a selection jury with high skilled people chosen by the event organization and a final jury composed by themselves participants, selected for the exposition, voting personally, each one by e-mail. Each voter cannot vote in himself or in herself, but in another selected work. This final votes will have date for begins and for finishes and will have a winner, independent of any of selected, get to vote or not, in such deadline date. The voting will be open for all voters have knowledge of each one of them ballots.
IMPORTANT:
Realizing the inscription for this competition, the participant agree with all items of this regulation, as soon as his/her solicitation be accepted, and will be responsible for his/her work as original and as his/her own creation. The award result can be contested till one week after the exposition opening, in case of a person can prove any irregularity that could be committed without the committee`s organization cognizance and as well its jurors.
The participant still agree in automatically to cede the copy rights of his/her work(s) of his/her work(s) registered in this competition, for reproductions and publications and on the great media support, in unrestricted manner, concerning the objective of the event divulgation. Inclusive for a possible preparing of a works catalogs with the selected works.
Any other pending problem not mentioned hereby, must be resolved by the event organizers.

XIIth International Exlibris Competition Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

“LYUBEN KARAVELOV” REGIONAL LIBRARY - RUSE
ORGANIZES
XIIth INTERNATIONAL EXLIBRIS COMPETITION
RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
THEME
„EX VINO – EX VERITAS“

REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to artists of all nationalities of any age and profession. All graphic techniques are eligible in case they allow replication labeled according the International standard identifier for EX LIBRIS.
The authors may participate with up to 3 /three/ works, 4 /four/ copies of each.
OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS
Filled and signed Application form, available at www.libruse.bg
On each print’s back a label that is attached to the Application form is filled in and glued. In case of modifying any data from the Application form, the author is obliged to notify the Library.
The ex libris work must contain the text “EX VINO – EX VERITAS”, the author’s name and the country he or she represents. Other signs, letters, words and texts, may also be included. The maximum size of the image is 130/130 mm and of the graphic sheet 150/210 mm.
SENDING ADDRESS AND DEADLINE
The works should be sent by post by 31.05.2016 (the date of postmark).
Address:
“Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library, Graphic room
1st “Dondukov - Korsakov” Str.
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS OF USE AND PUBLICATION
The sent artworks become property of “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library - Ruse and they are not returned to their respective authors. They become part of the permanent collection of the Graphic room and Regional Library - Ruse acquires following and simultaneously with the right of ownership any other rights on the artworks as stated in the provisions in the LARRR, including the right to freely use and give publicity of artworks in the context of the cultural policy of the institution without the express permission by the respective author and without any obligation to pay whatever remuneration to the author. Participation is regarded as an acceptance of this present Regulations by any author, and by lying their signature on the Application form they certifies the free and not deadline burdened transfer of rights on artwork sent for the benefit of the Library.
AWARDS
GRAND PRIX at the amount of 400 EURO
Sponsor awards.
Each participant meeting the requirements of the Competition gets a certificate and a catalogue.
After a preliminary selection each author will be presented in the catalogue with one work only. All received works are published on “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library’s website www.libruse.bg. The selection and the awards are determined by a professional jury.
An exhibition of the works admitted to the competition will be presented to Ruse public and media in September-October, 2016.
For contacts and further information:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Tel.: + 359 82 820 126; fax: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574916

II International Competition for Comic and Blitzanimation, Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

The "Lyuben Karavelov" Regional library – Ruse, is one of the largest public libraries in Bulgaria, which this year celebrates its 128th anniversary.
Among the most significant events in its rich cultural calendar is the annual International Competition for Ex Libris, an initiative launched in 2005. The competition has an established international reputation; it involved over 600 artists from over 50 countries worldwide. All received bookplates can be seen on the library website: http://www.libruse.bg/image/tid/22
In 2015 for the second time the library organizes an international competition for comic and blitzanimation, titled SPACE AND CHAOS.
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
The regulation and application form you can see on the library website:
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-exlibris
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-comics

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REGIONAL LIBRARY LYUBEN KARAVELOV – RUSE ORGANIZES
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
SPACE AND CHAOS
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
The contest is carried out in two categories: traditional comics and blitzanimation.
Anyone aged 18 + of any nationality of any profession may participate.
1/ Traditional comics category:
Number of artworks participating: Authors are allowed to send up to 3 graphic works, four copies each.
Pages: Maximum 6 pages. The number of each page must be put at the back of it.
Format: Format of artwork must be А3 or А4.
Technique: Any
Plot: Artwork plot must be complete within the number of pages sent.
2/ Blitzanimation category:
Minimum film duration: 30 seconds
Maximum film duration: 60 seconds
Technique: free: puppet, classical, 3D animation
Format: HD
Synopsys of film up to 500 symbols; three digital advertisement film photo shoots.
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
A filled in and signed Application form accessible at: www.libruse.bg. Incomplete and incorrectly filled in application forms shall not be regarded. In case of change of data, authors must undertake to inform the Library.
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Artwork is to be sent via post mail (date on stamp holds valid), deadline is 30.04. 2016
Artwork must be received at the following address:
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
1st, Dondukov-Korsakov Str.
Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Films must be sent online in HD Format using dox.bg or other at the e-mail address: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS FOR USE AND PUBLICATION OF ARTWORKS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION
Regional Library "Lyuben Karavelov" - Ruse acquires the right to use the sent for the contest works for exhibitions, publications and advertising, without the need of explicit consent of the authors and without payment. Participation in the competition is equal to the acception of this Regulation by each author, which is certified with the signature on the application form. The received works will not be returned to their authors. They become a part of the permanent exhibition "Museum of Comics."
AWARDS
Grand Prix - 300 EURO
Results will be announced in June 2016. Every applicant who meets the requirements above will receive a certificate and an e-catalogue via email given in the Application form. After a pre-selection authors shall be presented in the e-catalogue by only one artwork. All artworks received will be published in the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” - Ruse website: www.libruse.bg.
Selection and awards are determined by a specially selected for this purpose professional jury.
An exhibition/presentation of artworks admitted to the Competition will be performed to Ruse’s public and media.
Contact and further info at:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Теl: + 359 82 820 126; Fax: +359 82 820134; Mob. tel: +359 878 574916.

22nd International Cartoon Humour Competition Golden Keg 2016, Slovakia

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International Cartoon Contest "Bride's Veneration" Kriva Palanka 2015, Macedonia

Municipality of Kriva Palanka and author of the International Cartoon Contest BRIDE’S VENERATION to St. Theodore Tyron-village Konopnica - Kriva Palanka, Stojance Velickovski (RZR PATNIK) announces International Cartoon Contest on "THE MAN AS A COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN A RELATION DAUTHER IN LAW – MOTHER IN LAW."
Criteria for participation:
- One author can participate with only for (4) non textual cartoons;
- Application should be done with an application form attached on krivapalanka.gov.mk ; The application which is not properly completed, will not be qualified furthermore;
- Filling the application, the applicant certifies that the piece of art is his own intellectual property and accepts to cede the author`s rights to the organizer of the contest;
- Applying at the contest the author approves the organizer to use, exhibit, study and publish the pieces of art without limit for the media, period of time or place of its publication;
- It is preferable for the authors to enclose their short Biography;
- The pieces of art are supposed to be sent using e-mail (original or scanned) with resolution of 300 dpi and the form should be A3 (29,7 x 42) to; contest@velickovski.com 
- Application deadline is 20th of January 2016.
Process of selection and judging:
- All the pieces of art that applied properly should be taken in the preliminary selection;
- The jury should choose to award the arts that will enter the preliminary selection;
- The authors that should be awarded are supposed to supply the original piece of art in 15 days, after the Publication of the results.
Publication of the results:
- The results will be published on the web site of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka (www.krivapalanka.gov.mk) not later than 20th of February 2016.
Contacts:
http://www.facebook.com/todorica.konopnicakrivapalanka
Stojance Velickovski design@velickovski.com
Jury:
Natasha Kostovska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Alla Georgieva, cartoonist (Bulgaria)
Keti Radeska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Stojance Velickovski, graphic designer, author of the Contest
Arsencho Aleksovski mayor, the Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Dragan Velickovski, director of the City Museum Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Awards:
 First prize – Тrophy “Nevestulka“ 250 $ and a Certificate for participation
 second prize – 200 $ and a Certificate for participation
 third prize – 150 $ and a Certificate for participation
 Special awards: Plaque the best Collection.
Arsencho Aleksovski, mayor the Kriva Palanka
Stojance Velickovski, author of the International Cartoon Contest “Bride’s Veneration to St. Teodor –Tiron”
Application form on source (PDF).

List of submission for Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015, Turkey

Dear Participant,
The submission list of the 7th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015 was announced.
The list included the cartoons which were arrived to Organizing Committee on January 5, 2016.
You can send your cartoon/s which haven’t arrived to the Organizing Committee until January 13, 2016.
On the other hand, you can report the wrong information on the list about your submission to: tourismcartoon@gmail.com
Please click for the list: http://tourismcartoon.com/.
Nazmi Kozak tourismcartoon@gmail.com .

The International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel

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Source (PDF): ecc-kruishoutem.

Multiple Kafka in Istanbul : 6 - 31 January 2016

Multiple Kafka in Istanbul : Jirí Slíva, one of the Czech Republic's most prominent illustrators, famed across Europe for his witty cartoons, exhibits a series of lithographs and etchings at the Schneidertempel Arts Center, in Istanbul's Karakoy district.
Slíva's show is composed of two parts, a series of litographs and etchings that deals with a set of his favourite themes - cafes, jazz, love, wine and of course, Franz Kafka.
The exibition entitled Multiple Kafka, which runs until 31 January 2016 gives a glimpse into the artist's diverse portfolio alongside illustrations of eminent 20th century writer Franz Kafka´s novel, Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung).

Jirí Slíva was born in Pilsen, the Czech Republic's fourth largest city. He moved to Prague in 1966, where he resides until today. Slíva studied economics and worked as a sociologist for eight years before a major career shift to the arts in 1970s. He has exhibited his work in international galleries, including solo shows in Berlin, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo and New York. Multiple Kafka in Istanbul marks the Czech artist's debut in Turkey. The exibition is the first in a series of events organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Turkey.
Schneidertempel Sanat Merkezi; Bankalar Cad. Felek Sok. No:1 Karaköy
0 212 249 01 50
More on www.schneidertempel.com.

4th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2016 with theme: Utopia

4th Niels Bugges Cartoon Award 2016, Viborg - Denmark
Participation conditions can be found here or on the homepage:
www.nielsbuggeaward.org
http://nielsbuggeaward.com/
Theme explanation UTOPIA
Conditions and rules:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before April 10th, 2016 via internet (Upload) to the following address:
www.nielsbuggeaward.org/sendcartoon.html
together with the digital entry form with the informations about the author. Size for the first round:
A4 Format, 300dpi, 2480x3508 pixel, Max. 5 MB each file.
The cartoons received after the deadline will be rejected.
Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 100-150 drawings. Only the selected artists will be asked to send the original work by post. All these works will be shown at the exhibition.
The works can be made in black & white or color, with any drawing technique, we accept only wordless cartoons, without subtitles. The submitted work should not have been awarded before the deadline of this contest.
Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.
The Prizes are:
1st Prize : 3.000 €, Gold Plakete und Dyplom
2nd Prize : 2.000 €, Silver Plakete und Dyplom
3rd Prize : 1.000 €, Bronze Plakete und Dyplom
The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place in late May 2016.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.
Contact for further information: award16@hae.de
Source: facebook.

First International Contest Animal Cartoon 2016, Serbia

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMAL CARTOON, 2016

 Portal ANIMAL CARTOON, Belgrade, (www.animalcartoon.net),
 ULUPUDS (Association of Fine and Applied Artists and Designers of Serbia),  Belgrade,
 FECO Serbia and
 Zoological Garden, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Zoological Garden" (ZOO)
A. Participation
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, regardless nationality, age, sex or profession..
B. Cartoon theme
Zoological Garden (zoo)
C. Entries
Original works, digital prints, digital works sent by E-mail will be accepted.
The cartoons must not have been previously awarded.
Author may enter 5 works. Size of entries is a A4 or A3.
1-Send By Post
Original works and digital prints with data on the reverse side (name, surname, mail address, e-mail, country) should be sent on:
ULUPUDS
Terazije 26
1100 Belgrade
Serbia
To avoid custom problems, please write DOCUMENT, NO VALUE on the envelope.
2-Send by e-mail
Digital works (A4, 300 dpi, Jpeg or Tiff) accompanied with personal data (name , surname, mail address, e-mail, country) should be sent on: Info@animalcartoon.net
D. Deadline
Entry deadline is May 15, 2016 (EXTENDED:) 31 MAY 2016
E. Prizes and awards
First prize 1000 Euros
Second prize 500 Euros
Third prize 300 Euros,
Some special prizes and diplomas.
F. Exhibition
The exhibition  will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from July 12 to September 1, 2016.
The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad.
G. Catalogue
All cartoonists whose artworks  are selected for the exhibition will receive catalogue free of charge.
H. Other conditions
The sent works become  to the property of the organizers.
The organizers reserve the right to reproduce the works sent to the contest without being obliged to pay a fee to the authors and will be included in the collection of the portal Animal Cartoon and ULUPUDS.
Sending her/his works the cartoonist agrees to the mentioned above rules.
Spiro RADULOVIC, cartoonist
Manager of Portal Animal Cartoon
(www.animalcartoon.net)
spirorad@gmail.com
Jugoslav VLAHOVIC, cartoonist
President of FECO Serbia
jugovlah@yahoo.com .