6th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BRIGHT MINDS LA CIUDAD DE LAS IDEAS 2014 - CHANGE THE WORLD
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. The contest is open to all artists in the world, professional or enthusiasts, who are 18 years old or above.
2. Submitted works may not participate simultaneously in other contests or events.
3. The topic and idea to develop for this year’s Festival of Ciudad de las Ideas is the following:
What would you do to change the world?*:
What would you change in the world?
Which questions would you make in order to move the world?
Express and capture your IDEAS in a cartoon and share with the IDEALISTS your innovative proposals which will positively change the world -you can use short texts on the cartoon and these should be written in Spanish or translated into English. Both the question and answer must be clearly implied on the cartoon or as the title of the work.
*The organization reserves the right to withdraw from the contest works that are offensive or that infringe upon human rights.
4. Each contestant may participate by submitting 3 works only (those who send over 3 works will be disqualified).
5. Any technique will be accepted (digital or freehand drawings, color or black and white).
6. The maximum size of the works should be:
21 cm x 29 cm or proportional. Resolution of digital works should be
no less than 300 dpi and
no greater than Megabytes
7. In case contestants send their original works, they must enclose the following information in an envelope:
Author’s full name and pseudonym:
Author’s photograph or self cartoon:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Nationality:
Title of each work:
Is this the first time you participate?:
Brief biography (resume):
8. The contestant will sign a certificate of authorship, in case the work is sent electronically, by filling in a form and will click on the “I Agree” button. In case the form is sent along with the work by mail, it should include the following legend:
“I, (name of the author) hereby certify to be the author of the work submitted to the contest 2014 ‘Cambiar el mundo’ (Changing the World), and grant it to the contest of Ciudad de las Ideas. Likewise, I accept and grant, by solely submitting this work to the terms of the contest, the permission to use my work for the purposes considered relevant by Poder Cívico A.C.”
SIGNATURE:_______________________
9. Works can be submitted in two ways: by mail (original work) or by email.
Original: Submit the work with the author’s information in an enclosed envelope to the following address:
6o. Concurso Internacional de Caricatura CAMBIANDO EL MUNDO (CHANGING THE WORLD)
Reforma 222, Piso 12
Col. Juárez
Delegación Cuauhtémoc
C.P. 06600 México D.F.
E-mail: The form must be filled in and the work(s) must be uploaded to the following webpage:
www.ciudaddelasideas.com/caricaturas
*Fill in a form for each work, the resolution of each digital work should be no less than 300 dpi and no greater than Megabytes.
10. Selected works will be exhibited in Puebla, Mexico from November 6-8th, 2014 and will appear on several media of Poder Cívico.
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas
Flickr:
www.flickr.com/95637596@N07
Webpage:
http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com
Cartoons will only be used for the dissemination of the Festival’s information through various media, which include: brochures, postcards or books, internet or television, according to the agreements with the sponsors.
11. The present call is open from June 15th to
August 15th, 2014.
The postmark date or e-mail date will be taken as the official delivery date of each entry. Works sent by e-mail or mail must have a deadline of submission of August 15th.
12. Results will be announced on the official website of Ciudad de las Ideas
www.ciudaddelasideas.com, en Twitter @cddelasideas y en Facebook www.facebook.com/ Cddelasideas.
Awardees will be notified to the e-mail submitted with their contact information. Please ignore any confirmation e-mails that do not have the following website domain: “ciudaddelasideas.com” and “podercivico.org.mx”.
13. The jury will be assigned by Poder Cívico and will have the powers required to solve any situation related to the contest which does not comply with the terms and conditions of the contest. The prize will not be awarded if the jury considers that the submitted works lack sufficient quality. The decision of the jury is final and not subject to appeal. The membership of the jury will be announced once the entry call is open.
14. Non-winning original works can be collected by the authors at the offices of Poder Cívico three months after the verdict is published. In order to pick up any uncollected works after the established date by Poder Cívico, contestants must address Martha Barragán Méndez, who will have them stored for the time being.
15.
AWARDS
First Place:
An all-expense-paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including transportation, accommodation and meals.
One admission ticket to the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas with access to more than 30 lectures of personalities who are changing the world.
Access to the festival’s side activities: theme parties, art performances, exhibitions and more.
The opportunity to present his/her work under the framework of the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas.
A diploma awarded during the festival
Second Place:
An all-expense-paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including transportation, accommodation and meals.
One admission ticket to the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas with access to more than 30 lectures of personalities who are changing the world
Access to the festival’s side activities: theme parties, art performances, exhibitions and more.
The opportunity to present his/her work under the framework of the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas.
A diploma awarded during the festival.
Third Place:
An all-expense-paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including transportation, accommodation and meals.
One admission ticket to the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas with access to more than 30 lectures of personalities who are changing the world.
Access to the festival’s side activities: theme parties, art performances, exhibitions and more.
The opportunity to present his/her work under the framework of the Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes: La Ciudad de las Ideas.
A diploma awarded during the festival.
Three honorable mentions will be awarded. Each one of them will receive a diploma which will be sent a few days later after the festival has concluded.
Note: Awards may not be granted in cash or transferred to another person.
In case award winners are foreigners, they must have a valid passport and visa to be able to go to the Festival in Puebla, Mexico and receive their award.
Sincerely,
“
Don’t believe everything you think”
Martha Barragán Méndez "Mar".
Coordinator
International Cartoon Contest
Festival Internacional de Mentes Brillantes la Ciudad de las Ideas.
For further information or comments consult the following:
Twitter: @cddelasideas @marcartonist
Tel: +52 (55) 5140-3660
+52 (55) 8582-5340
Correos electrónicos: concursocaricaturas@ciudaddelasideas.com
contacto@ciudaddelasideas.com
Source:
http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com/convocatoria.
