Reduce it! – International Illustration Contest 2015, Hungary

Reduce it! – International Illustration Contest 2015, Hungary
Organizer
STKH Sopron és Térsége Környezetvédelmi és Hulladékgazdálkodási Nonprofit Kft.
Application begins
8. October, 2015.
Deadline for entries 
12. November 2015.
Theme
The STKH Sopron és Térsége Kft. invites all professional and amateur cartoonists, satirical artists and graphic designers to an international illustration contest with the theme
flatten your trash before putting it in the bin 
• because this way others garbage will fit inside as well
• and the garbage truck has to make fewer trips
• which is a more efficient use of resources
The entry can be either a poster, advertisement, logo or icon.
Awards 
I. prize: 300 €
II. prize: 200 €
III. prize: 100 €
General rules 
Entries can be sent via post or e-mail to the organiser of the contest.
Size of entries received by post should be A/3.
Cartoons sent by emails should be in JPG format (300 dpi), sized at about 2500 pixels wide if in portrait format and 3500 pixels wide if in landscape format.
Competition details 
• All participants must be 14 or older.
• Previously published cartoons are not allowed for submission.
• Each competitor is allowed to participate in the competition with a maximum of 3 cartoons.
• Postal address for entries:
STKH Sopron és Térsége Kft, Sopron, Pf. 101, 9401, Hungary
Entries received by post will not be returned.
• Email address for entries: palyazat@stkh.hu
• Cartoons sent by email should contain the surname of the participant and a two digit serial number. A txt, doc or docx format text is required with the same two digit serial number, which includes the data of the participant and the cartoon. (listed below)
• Attachment of works received either by post or by email should include:
o Title of the work
o Name
o Address
o Phone number
o Email address of the applicant.
Rating
Works will be judged by a professional jury. Unique vision, expressiveness and eye catching aesthetic are the highest priorities when deciding the winners.
The jury will automatically disqualify any submission deemed offensive or inappropriate or any submission that violates copyright law or the rules of the competition.
A notification of the result of the competition will be sent to the provided email address by 20. November 2015.
Exhibition
The best submissions to the competition will be displayed on STKH’s website in the „www.stkh.hu/ Főbb információk / pályázatok / Reduce it!” section from 23. November 2015. The best submissions will be exclusively exhibited as a part of the European Week for Waste Reduction programme. The exhibition can be viewed at the Liszt Ferenc Conference an Cultural Center in Sopron from 23. November 2015.
Information
Further information about the competition will be constantly posted on STKH’s homepage in the „www.stkh.hu/ Főbb információk / pályázatok / Reduce it!” section.
Special professional advice can be asked of the competition’s artistic director Szénási Ferenc at the following email address: palyazat@stkh.hu.
The competition organizer claims the rights for all submission.
By taking part in the competition, all participants agree to the conditions and regulations of the competition.
By entering the contest, the participants accept that any decision made by the jury is not negotiable.
We wish good luck to all participants! 
STKH Sopron és Térsége Környezetvédelmi és Hulladékgazdálkodási Nonprofit Kft.
Source: http://www.stkh.hu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Reduce-it_2015-english.pdf.

XV International Salon Humor Santa Clara 2015, Cuba

XV International Salon Humor Santa Clara 2015
The humoristic journal Melaito and the Cuban Association of Authors and Artists (UNEAC) in Villa Clara, call for the XV International Salon Humor Santa Clara 2015.
Brazil is the invited country
Regulations:
The themes for the salon will be “free” and “erotic”.
The works must not exceed 25x35 cm in any technique including printed copies of digital images.
Three-dimensional works should not exceed 50x50 cm on any side.
Each participant can send a maximum of three works for each theme.
Entries should be posted no later than November 30th, 2015 to the following address:
XV Salón Internacional de Humor Santa Clara 2015
Casa de la Uneac 
Máximo Gómez no. 107
entre Julio Jover y Martí,
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
Entries can also be sent via e-mail to the following address:
40melaito@gmail.com
Drawings should be formatted to a resolution of 300 dpi in format JPG or TIF.
Awards:
The Organizing Committee will award there prizes for each category, consisting on a artistic plate made by a well known local artist and a certificate, which will be posted by secured delivery. Other awards will be also given such as mentions of winning works.
A panel of prestigious cartoonist will decide the winners and its decision is final.
The awards will be given on December 20th at the UNEAC venue. Shortlisted cartoons and works will be part of an exhibition.
Organizing Committee
For more details about this announcement you can email: 40melaito@gmail.com
Source: cartoonblues.

2015 International Cartoon Competition on Environmental Protection, China

2015 International Cartoon Competition on Environmental Protection, China
Rules
1. Theme: “Environment and Safety”
Focus on the theme of the competition, though contributions relating to environment protection are also accepted.
2. Participants
1) Students group of those from China and oversea universities,
2) Social group of professional and armature cartoonists
3. Schedule:
Submissions will be accepted beginning September 1, 2015
The deadline for entries is October 30, 2015 (EXTENDED:) 16 NOVEMBER 2015
Notice: Since the deadline is set upon the receipt of the works, it is suggested to have the works delivered as early as possible.
4. Prizes
Student group:
First Prize [1 competitor]: RMB 5,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Second Prize [2 competitors]: RMB 3,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Third Prize [3 competitors]: RMB 1,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Excellent Prize: [50 competitors]: souvenir and certification
Top-over-List Prize: souvenir
Notice: Top-over-list Prize is awarded to the top on the voting rank on the official website.
Social group:
First Prize [1 competitor]: RMB 6,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Second Prize [2 competitors]: RMB 4,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Third Prize [3 competitors]: RMB 2,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Excellent Prize: [50 competitors]: souvenir and certification
5. Organizer:
China Daily, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), China Environmental Protection Foundation(CEPF), China Journalistic Caricature Society, China Daily Website, 21st Century
6. Requirements
1) There is no limitation on number of works submitted by the participants.
2) Hand painting on paper should not be smaller than A4 size (210mm*297mm). Please mark the title, participant’s name, college name, address and other contact information at the back of the paper.
3) If you submit your contribution via email, please follow the specifications as follows :
- 300 dpi (file size no more than 2MB)
- JPG
- RGB
- longest side of the file should be under 1000 pixels
4) Criteria for paper submissions: title of the work, participant’s name, and the name of the college or university he or she attends are required, author’s pen name is optional.
Caption of email contribution should be in .TXT format and include the title of the work, participant’s name, institute participant attends, address, and telephone number.
7. Submission Format
1) Register on the official application webpage, fill in authentic information and upload your work(s).
2) Email to mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
3) Postal delivery to the address found below. Please write “Cartoon Contest” on the front cover of envelope.
8. Online Entry Form (downloadable)
All participants need to register for the competition by completing an entry form. Fill out the form as accurately and truthfully as possible. Photocopies are acceptable. Click to download here.
9. Contact Us
Address: 6/F, B3 Tower, Ziguang Building, No.11 Huixin Dongjie Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China
Tel: 86-10-8488 3652 Mr. Zheng
Official Website: www.newscartoon.com.cn
Email Address: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
10. Additional Key Points
1) No fees needed for the competition
2) Cartoons and illustrations must be submitted
3) Winning contributions will be displayed on News Cartoon
4) Monthly champions are selected according to the number of votes and views the submission receives.
5) The result will be publicized on News Cartoon, as well as other newspapers or websites.
11. The Jury
1) The jury is made up of famous cartoonists, university professors and experts of environment-protection.
2) The jury will maintain an objective, fair and just principles of the entries submitted for judging and voting, and recommended the winners.
3) The winner will be announced in December 2015
12. Copyrights
1) The organizers reserve the right to refuse entries they consider morally, politically or religiously offensive, as well as work that is considered in violation of the acknowledged moral standards.
2) If a contribution has any intellectual property rights or copyright dispute, the organizer holds the right to revoke the participant’s eligibility to participate in the competition. Participants are solely liable for any consequence that may arise from submitting work to the competition. The participant must be the owner of all rights on the work submitted and it is the responsibility of the participant to ensure that his or her contributions to the competition do not generate any copyright or other intellectual property rights dispute.
3) News Cartoon reserves the right to use the contributions for presentation and media use.
4) Organizers and participants share the copyrights of the contributions; the organizers of the event have the right to display and distribute the works of the contestants.
5) By submitting a contribution to the competition, the participant is agreeing to accept all of the rules.
Source: http://cartoon.chinadaily.com.cn/zhuanti/dasai/2015/xuzhi.shtml.

Results 1st Veredas Graphic Humor Hall 2015 - Sete Lagoas city - MG - Brazil

Theme: WATER
WINNERS
Charge 1st Prize: Oktay Bingol, Turkey (Top)
Charge Honour Mention: Saman, Iran

Cartoon 1st Prize: Anderson de Oliveira Delfino, Brazil
Cartoon Honour Mention: Carlos Augusto Nascimento - Casso, Brazil

Caricature 1st Prize: Shankar Pamarthy, India
Caricature Honour Mention: Rui Miranda Cerqueira, Brazil
Popular Prize: Claudio Mancha, Brazil.
Source: http://festivalveredasdehumor.com.br/.

Kevin (Kal) Kallaugher to discuss “Political Cartooning in the 21st Century” in Istanbul

“Political Cartooning in the 21st Century”
Thursday, October 8, 2015
17:00

Kevin (Kal) Kallaugher is the editorial cartoonist for The Economist and The Baltimore Sun. Kal will discuss “Political Cartooning in the 21st Century” at Schneidertempel and will answer questions from the audience.
Kal’s diverse portfolio for The Economist includes over 4000 published cartoons, 140 magazine covers, a 2008 board game he created about the world financial crisis titled “Credit Crunch” and 3 award-winning illustrated wall calendars. In 1999, The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons said of Kal, "Commanding a masterful style, Kallaugher stands among the premier caricaturists of the (twentieth) century."
Kal is a former President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and Cartoonists Rights Network International. His work has been widely displayed at exhibitions including at the Tate Gallery in London and the Library of Congress in Washington.
More on http://www.schneidertempel.com/ & https://www.facebook.com/events/1474931329503507/.

Cartoons from Croatia in Belgium

CARTOONS FROM CROATIA IN BELGIUM

The Croatian Cartoonist Association was founded in 1985 in Zagreb and this year they celebrated their thirtieth anniversary of existence and successful work on promoting the cartoon in Croatia and the Croatian cartoon in the world. Ever since the beginning the Croatian Cartoonist Association has been a member of the international cartoonist association FECO. With Belgium, the Netherlands and England, Croatian cartoonists were co-founders of this international association.
By participating in many festivals around the world, a lot of their members have won numerous prizes. Over the last few years they have organized Croatian cartoon exhibitions in Norway, France, Turkey, Austria, and Slovenia. So now in Kruishoutem (Belgium), with works of some 30 Croatian cartoonists, as Živko NIMAC, Zdenko PUHIN, Tomislav KAURIN, Srećko PUNTARIĆ, Roko IDŽOJTIĆ, Damir NOVAK, Petar PISMESTROVIĆ, Oto REISINGER, Nik TITANIK, Zarko LUETIĆ, Miroslav GERENČER ... These exhibitions, as well as the overall work of the Association, would not be possible without the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the City Zagreb.
More info on the Croatian Cartoonist Association you can find on their website www.hdk.hr.
You can visit the exhibition in the ECC from 27 September till 20 December 2015, every Sunday from 10 to 12 am and from 2 to 5 pm. Groups of 10 persons or more are welcome on other days by appointment.
More info on the exhibition on ECC website www.ecc-kruishoutem.be.

Mojmir Mihatov

Marijan Pavečić

Oton Reisinger

‘Gandhi through Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ exhibition in Cairo, Egypt

The Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC), Embassy of India, Cairo, in collaboration with the Egyptian Caricature Society would be hosting the ‘Gandhi through Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ exhibition at MACIC from 4 – 15 October 2015. The Exhibition will be inaugurated at 18:30 hrs on Sunday, 4 October 2015.

II International Exhibition of Graphic Humor of Pernambuco 2016, Brazil

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE II INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOUR SALON
1) ABOUT THE THEME
The themes of the II International Graphic Humour Salon of Pernambuco (SIHG-PE) are Human Rights and Thinkers. The idea is to put Human Right issues such as violence against women, ethnic discrimination, homophobia, religious intolerance, children’s and adolescents’ exploitation and political persecution at the centre of discussion. Not leaving aside the guarantee of individual freedoms, the right to come and go and the polemic about privacy between the public and private.
2) ABOUT THE II INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOUR SALON- SIHG
The idea is to promote, through the cartoons and caricature contest, the reflection about Human Rights and about personalities who contributed with their ideas and thoughts to humanity.
3) ABOUT THE CONTESTANTS
a) Both, Brazilian or foreigners, amateur or professional, graphic artists in general may participate.
b) Each contestant can send up to 2(two) pieces of work for each category: cartoon or caricature, as long as they have not been awarded the price by the time they do so.
c) The candidate to enrol on this contest acknowledges being solely responsible for the veracity of the data and authorship of the work presented, being held liable on a civil and criminal basis, during or after the contest, if proven guilty.
d) Anyone working directly with the organisation, awarding committee and production of SIHG-PE is not allowed to participate, including and up to their second degree relatives.
4) ABOUT ENTRY
a) Registration forms will be provided on the website www.sihgpe.com.
b) The registration must be done exclusively via website.
c) The contestant must fill in a form for each category, attaching the corresponding pieces of work.
d) The pieces of work must be sent in A3 format (297 mm x 420 mm), horizontally or vertically, in JPEG, with resolution of 300 DPI.
e) The organising committee takes no responsibility for entries or work not received due to technical problems with computers, network congestion, communication failure, or any other factor that prevents the successful electronic entry.
f) The homologation of the entries will be published through the confirmation email.
g) The entry will imply accepting this rules and regulations in all its terms, including the deference of the final result of the contest and the items related to the destination and use of the drawings.
5) ABOUT THE FINAL DESTINATION AND USE OF THE WORKS OF ART
a) The pieces of work will go through a pre-selection process and the chosen ones will be shown at the SIHG-PE exhibition. The full list of selected works will also be published on the site www.sihgpe.com
b) The authors of the selected works will assign the copyright to SIHG to their use at the salon during the event and advertisement of the next ones. The prizewinner pieces may be permanently used for advertisement purpose of the current and future editions of the SIHG. In either case, it is not possible to charge for the use of the works, considering the selection and awarding criterion described in this rules and regulations.
6) ABOUT THE DEADLINES
a) The works can be submitted from 1st October, 2015 until 31st January, 2016 by 24:00
b) The judgement of the selected works will occur on 01st April 2016.
c) The exhibition will take place from 3rd April to 1st May, 2016.
7) ABOUT THE JUDJEMENT, SELECTION AND PRIZE
a) For the selection and prize awarding, the obeyed criteria will be: creativity, originality and pertinence to the proposed theme. The selection will be made by a judging commission whose decision must be accepted by the participants, with no possibility of being challenged.
b) The submitted pieces of work will be judged by two juries: a judging and an awarding one. The first mentioned, composed of prepared professionals in the area of graphic humour, will select around 120 (a hundred and twenty) pieces of work to compose the catalogue display. Among these, the awarded will be selected by the awarding commission.
c) From the selected pieces, 4 (four) will be awarded a prize, corresponding to one 1st and 2nd place for each category.
d) The jury may choose up to two works from each category to be awarded an Honourable mention, which does not include a monetary prize.
f) Possible omissions will be remedied in due time by the jury.
8) ABOUT THE PRIZE AWARDING
a) The selected will be awarded the following prizes per category:
CARTOON
1st Place................................R$ 6.000,00 and trophy;
2nd Place...............................R$ 2.000,00 and trophy;
Honourable mention........... Certificate
CARICATURE
1st Place................................R$ 6.000,00 and trophy,
2nd Place...............................R$ 2.000,00 and trophy;
Honourable mention........ Certificate
This makes a total of R$16.000, 00 (sixteen thousand reais) in prizes.
b) All selected works for the exhibition will have their works published in the SIHG catalogue.
c) The winners will be announced on 3rd April, 2016, at 4pm, upon the exhibition opening and through the site of the event. The winners will be informed via telegram, phone call and/or email.
d) The winners will receive the amount of their prize within 40 days from the disclosure via bank account deposit.
f) The amount will be subject to the tax in force at the moment of accreditation.
Samuca Andrade, Organiser
Clériston Andrade, Coordinator.
Source: http://www.sihgpe.com/#!sobre-2/cwv7.

24th International Contest for the Young up to 18 year old, Krusevac 2016, Serbia

24. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG UP TO 18 YEAR OLD, SERBIA
TOPIC - LOVE
CATEGORIES
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM (SHORT STORY, POEM, APHORISM)
3. STRIP
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARTOON - MINIMUM A4 (210 X 297 mm)
- MAXIMUM A3 (297X420), FREE TECHNIQUE
2. WRITTEN FORM - MAXIMUM TWO TYPED PAGES
3. COMIC - ORIGINAL, UP TO EIGHT TABLES, FREE TECHNIQUE
WORKS TO BE SIGNED IN FULL NAME, FAMILY NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT PHONE AND e-mail.
WRITTEN WORKS TO BE SEND EXCLUSIVELY UNDER A CODE.
ALL WOKS TO BE PROPERLY PACKED AND SENT TO:
CULTURAL CENTER KRUSEVAC
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR THE YOUNG
TOPLICINA No. 2, 37 000 KRUSEVAC, SERBIA
TEL/FAX: + 381 (37) 423 025, 28 983
E-MAIL: zlatnakaciga@kck.org.rs ; kck@kck.org.rs
Jury decision will be announced on - 05.02. 2016.
Awards will be handed at Final Festival Evening on April 1. 2016.
The Organizer will bear travel cost of awarded authors.
Festival official languages are Serbian and English.
DEADLINE: January 25th, 2016.
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Results of the 5th Sports Graphic Humour Competition 2015, Catalonia - Spain

WINNERS
1st Prize: Grigoris Georgiou, Greece (Top)

2nd Prize: Armen Hamonagan, Indonesia

2nd Prize: Osvaldo DaCosta, Brazil.
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Results 8th International Biennial of Caricature "Masters of Caricature", Plovdiv 2015, Bulgaria

P R O T O C O L
Today, 04.09.2015 at Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv in 13:00 was held a procedure on jurying the caricatures, participating in the Eighth International Biennial “Masters of Caricature” – Plovdiv’2015.
The selection and jurying of the caricature art works was conducted by the following jury:
Tsocho Peev – Plovdiv Cartoonists Association
Prof., Dr. Eng. Dimitar Dimitrov – Rector of UARD, cartoonist
Assoc. Prof., Dr. Angel Yankov – Director, REM – Plovdiv
Ass. Georgi Trifinov – Artist, AMDFA – Plovdiv
Stefana Mincheva – PR manager, REM – Plovdiv
The procedure was conducted in the following
AGENDA:
І. Selection of works in accordance with previously developed regulations in several stages as follows:
- Preliminary selection of caricatures in accordance with the topic of the Biennale;
- Selection of the caricatures to be presented in the Catalogue;
- Selection of the 20 best artists to be nominated for awarding diploma;
- Selection of 5 caricaturists to be awarded a master certificate;
ІІ. Evaluation of the nominated caricatures, remaining for storage at fund “Works of art” at Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv
The 209 caricatures by 116 artists (33 countries) were received and presented for selection. The caricatures to be printed in the Catalogue were selected.
After a secret ballot the jury decided:
1. For the Eighth edition of the Biennale in 2015 the following authors are declared “Masters of caricature”:
Marina Gorelova (Belarus)
Konstantin Atanasov (Bulgaria)
Trayko Popov (Bulgaria)
Halit Kurtulmus (Turkey)
Luka Lagator (Montenegro)
2. Artists nominated for awarding a diploma:
Hule Hanušić (Austria)
Bozo Stefanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Veselin Zidarov (Bulgaria)
Dilyana Nikolova (Bulgaria)
Zhivka Kisyova (Bulgaria)
Miroslav Bozhkov (Bulgaria)
Osvaldo da Silva Costa (Brazil)
Georgiou Grigoris (Greece)
Vladimir Semerenko (Russia)
Dmitry Kononov (Russia)
Mehmet Zeber (Turkey)
Makhmudjon Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan)
David Evžen (Czech Republic)
Darko Drljević (Montenegro)
Special award of the rector of UARD – Plovdiv, Prof., Dr. Eng. Dimitar Dimitrov:
Gennadiy Nazarov (Ukraine).
04.09.2015
Plovdiv
Source: Tsocho Peev.

Results of the 18th International Salon of Antiwar Cartoon, Kragujevac 2015, Serbia

J u r y :
1. METIN PEKER, cartoonist, president (Turkey)
2. TOSO BORKOVIC, cartoonist, (Serbia)
3. JUGOSLAV VLAHOVIC, cartoonist (Serbia)
4. SPIRO RADULOVIC, cartoonist (Serbia) and
5. MIODRAG STOJILOVIC, journalist (Serbia)
d e c i d e d:
1. Grand prix "Peace Messenger" and 1500 euros goes to
XIAOQIANG HOU (China) (Top)

 

2. Gold Plaque and 1000 euros goes to
ANDREI POPOV (Russia) (Above)

3. Silver Plaque an 800 euros goes to
JOVO SKOMAC (Serbia)

4. Bronze Plaque and 500 euros goes to
KONSTANTIN KAZANCHEV (Ukraine)

5. Award of city of Bydgoszcz (Poland) and 750 euros goes to
SERGEY SEMENDYAEV (Ukraine)

6. AWARD of City of Ingolstat (Germany) and 500 euros goes to
CRISTO KOMARNITSKI (Bulgaria)

7. Award of City of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) and 500 euros goes to
SERGEI BELOZEROV (Russia)

8. Award of City Suresnes (France) and 500 euros goes to
MUSA GUMUS (Turkey)

9. Award of City Pitesti (Romania) and 500 euros goes to
VLADIMIR SEMERENKO (Russia)

10. Award of City Carrara (Italy) and 500 euros goes to
SEYRAN CAFERLI (Azerbejdzan)

D i p l o m a s :

1. BA BILIG (China)

2. STEVE JONESY (England)

3. SLOBODAN OBRADOVIC (Serbia)

4. RAED KHALIL (Syria)

5. KRZYSZTOF GRZONDZIEL (Poland).

First International Kosova Cartoon Festival 2015, Republic of Kosovo

Kosova Cartoonists Association: "Thumbi"

First International Kosova Cartoon Festival 2015

Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

THEME: Hello Europe, Hello EU

Which means Europe’s response to the innocent people who are obliged to run away from war as well as other people towards European neighbors to find security and a better life; traveling and suffering for better life.

Similar cartoons and copied cartoons will be eliminated as well as cartoons that have been printed or shown in any media will not be accepted. Each author is responsible for his work.

DEADLINE: 15 October 2015

ENTRIES: Max. 3 cartoons in each section.

Cartoons can be in color or in different free technique of black and white

TECHNICAL INFO:

Size: No bigger than A3 no smaller than A4

The cartoons will be sent in electronic format, JPG, 300 dpi.

International Judging: 18 October 2015.

The participant must send their photo along with their autobiography.

The works should be sent to: kkathumbi@gmail.com

PRIZES:

First Prize - 800 €

Second Prize - 400 €

Third Prize - 200 €.

5 Special Prizes - Diploma.

The results will be at http://www.cartooncenter.net on 20 October 2015, right after the international jury’s evaluation.

The exhibition's opening and awards: 28 October  2015.

The selected artists will receive a copy of the festival catalogue for free.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address:

SHKKTH Thumbi

Rr: Bajram Curri 37,

10 000 Prishtina

Republic of Kosovo

Tel: +381 38 604 369

Tel: +381 38 604 640

Mob tel: + 377 (0) 44 708 725

Director: Agim Krasniqi

E-mail: agim_k@hotmail.com

Winners will have to send the original cartoons by post to the mentioned address.

More info on facebook.
Gallery of received cartoons here.

International Aylan Cartoon & Illustration Exhibition 2015, Iran

This enormous world had no room for the little fish. Even the sea waves could not be a cradle for its homelessness, and just like a broken doll, it was thrown onto the shore. Words cannot express this innocence. Let's artfully picture the story of the tiny fish, Aylan.
Regulation:
Technique: Free
Maximum sending artworks: 5 Artworks in each section (Illustration & Cartoons)
Size: Artworks must be by format (Jpg) minimum 2000 pixel by 200 DPI dimensions
Participants Must Send Their (Photo, Full Name, Post Address, Email Address, Phone Number) Via Word File.
All Participants That Their Cartoons Publish In Catalog Will Receive One Catalog.
Theme: Aylan Kurdi
Prizes:
Cartoon section:
First Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention
Second Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention
Third Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention
Illustration section:
First Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention
Second Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention
Third Prize: Trophy and Honorable Mention.
Please send your artworks via email: art@resistart.ir
Deadline For Sending Artworks: September 30, 2015 (EXTENDED:) 02 OCTOBER 2015
Tel: +98 21 88 911 214
+98 21 88 911 215
Fax: +98 21 88 911 219
with collaboration:
www.irancartoon.com
www.roozrang.com
www.resistart.ir.
More on source.

4th International Cartoon Contest Sinaloa 2015, México

4th International Cartoon Contest Sinaloa 2015, México

1. PARTICIPATION
The Contest is open to all cartoonists from all over the world and beyond.
2. THEME: THE COST OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
To speak, to give an opinion, to demonstrate publicly, to express yourself through the most essential forms of social communication are rights than more and more are being treated as merely political-economic interests. A sick intolerance to freedom of speech grows with impunity in many parts of the world. Journalists, political dissidents, human rights activists, mothers and relatives of the "disappeared", intellectuals, cartoonists, are brutally repressed; many have their life threatened or are pushed into exile. And there are those who die because they believe in free speech. To express criticism or to oppose an authoritarian government or large scale organized crime that use murder as a common practice of censure means constantly dicing with death.
This year we invite you to share your ideas with us, to express freely your thoughts about freedom of speech, the controls placed on it and the world-wide violation of this basic human right.
3. THE PRIZES
1st Prize: $27000 Mexican pesos.
2nd Prize: $23000 Mexican pesos.
3rd Prize: $17000 Mexican pesos.
Winners will be notified by e-mail after 11 December 2015.
4. ENTRIES
A maximum of 3 works can be submitted by E-mail in any media, in black and white or colour, but they should not have received a prize in other contests.
Works should have a minimum resolution of 200 dpi, size 21.5cms x 27.9cms. They should be sent to any one of the following:
camino2@prodigy.net.mx
camino3@prodigy.net.mx
concursosinaloa2015@gmail.com
5. DEADLINE: November 25, 2015
6. PLEASE FILL IN THE ENTRY FORM AND SEND IT TOGETHER WITH YOUR WORK (The entry form can be downloaded from http://concursosinaloa2015.orgfree.com).
. Name
. Photograph
. Address
. E-mail
7. A catalogue with the winners and selected works will be available on the web page of the contest:
http://concursosinaloa2015.orgfree.com.
8. Participants that were winners in 2014 can participate but if they win again they will only be entitle to receive honorary mentions.
9. PROPERTY RIGHTS
Copyright belongs to authors. The Contest will use some works, but only for promotional purposes, such as publicity, the catalogue and the press.

International Competition in Caricature, Vinica 2015, Macedonia

Source: http://www.bestcartoons.net/2015/i-LNRjRfm/A.
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The House of Culture „Tosho Arsov“ – Vinica and the Council of the International Festival of humor and satire „IN VINICA VERITAS“ announce COMPETITION for caricature
Theme: „The world is small“
Conditions:
1. One author can take participation with 3 caricatures, but not more than 3.
2. The size of the cartoons should be A4 or A3.
3. The cartoons can be sent in their original version or via e-mail to: dkvinica@t-home.mk. The works should be sent at the address: House of Culture „Tosho Arsov“ – Vinica, ul. „Bel Kamen“ 13, Macedonia, indicated for the competition „In Vinica Veritas“.
4. The House of Culture provides the following awards:
– First prize: 300 euro
– Second prize: 200 euro
– Third prize: 100 euro
5. The works should be sent by 2 october 2015.
6. The authors will receive their awards at The Festival of Humor and Satire „IN VINICA VERITAS“ held 19-23 october 2014.
7. The organizer of the festival keeps the rights to use the awarded works at any time.
8. The received caricatures will not be sent back to the participants of the competition.
Person for contact: Slavcho Danev, phone number: +389 (0)33 361-150, ++389 (0)71/249-326
e-mail: dkvinica@t-home.mk
Municipal facility
House of culture
„Tosho Arsov“ – Vinica, Macedonia.
Source: blog.zikison.
(Updated on 29.09.2015)

55th International cartoon contest Knokke-Heist 2016, Belgium

55th International cartoon contest Knokke-Heist 2016, Belgium

Rules 2015
1. Participation
All persons over 18 years of age are eligible to participate in this international contest. Participants shall agree to the terms and conditions of the rules and the decisions of the jury. Belgian law governing withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. Participation is free of charge.
Deadline 31.12.2015.
2. Definition
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed.
3. Theme
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries.
4. Entries
A. Regulations
Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour.
The cartoons must not contain text. Drawings can also be made digitally. They must be packaged flat and not folded. Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted.
They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries.
B. Entries
> Digital entries
Digital entries may be sent after completing the form on the website www.cartoonfestival.be and attaching the cartoons. The name of the cartoons must contain the entrant’s name, first name and title. The cartoons must not be larger than A4 format (21 x 30 cm) resolution of 300 DPI in JPEG and TIFF format.
> Entries by post
Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm.
The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon.
Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website. Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants. The selected cartoons will be framed with a passe-partout for the exhibition.
5. Originality of the works
The participant remains responsible for the originality of his works. Discussions and any claims regarding all forms of plagiarism are at the expense of the participant.
6. Ownership rights
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organization, calendar).
7. Jury
A professional jury will make a selection from the entries for the exhibition and will declare the prize winners.
8. Ownership by organising body
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body.
9. Cartoon Book
In collaboration with “Davidsfonds” Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
Prizes
Golden Hat 3.500 €*
Silver Hat 2.000 €*
Bronze Hat 1.250 €*
Public Prize 500 €
*+ flight and hotel accommodation (max. 2 personen) in Knokke-Heist during openings weekend (one night).
Produktie:
Cultuurcentrum Knokke-Heist vzw
Meerlaan 32 , B-8300 Knokke-Heist
BELGIUM
Tel: 00-32-50-630.430 Fax:00-32-50-630.429
e-mail: cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
www.cartoonfestival.be
Entry Form: http://cartoonfestival.knokke-heist.be/wedstrijd/inschrijvingsformulier .

4th Gold Panda International Cartoon and Illustration Competition 2015, China

The 4th Gold Panda International Cartoon and Illustration Competition 2015, China

1. Participation
The contest is open to all artists regardless of nationality, age, sex, etc.
2. Organizer
Host：“HONGTU” Art institute
Sponsor: Red Man Art Center.
Official website: www.redmancartoon.com
3. Theme
A) Monkey King (Sun Wukong)
B) Monkey
C) Panda / Free
4. Entries
1) The works whether they have been awarded in other contests previously will be accepted.
2) Participators should summit the original works. Any slide, photograph or xerox will not be accepted. CG\Digital works be accepted,E-mail to: redmanart@126.com and mail to the organizing committee.
3) The maximum 10 entries should be submitted for each category.
4) The maximum size of the works should be 200 ×200cm respectively.
5) The works should be accompanied by the author's resume and photo (or caricature).
6) First name, Last name, Address, Email, Telephone number should be written on the reverse side of the works. Please specify in envelope: “2015 Gold Panda”
7) Technique and medium of works are unlimited. Any painting, Print making, Traditional Chinese Painting, Oil painting, Watercolor, Crafts art or sculpture will be accepted.
5. Entry Form
Please down load the entry form on our web site: www.redmancartoon.com
At the same time, the self made entry form is also accepted.
6. Deadline
The deadline for entry is the 31 of January, 2016.
7. Delivery
1) The entries must be flat protected with hard cardboard, or rolled in a hard case. The folded works will not be accepted.
2) Please send entries to the address as follow:
HU XIAO YU
ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI，TONG ZHOU QU,
BEIJING 101121，CHINA
8. Judgment
1) The jury committee is composed of artists, printmaking artists, cartoonist, illustrators and press editors.
2) The jury meeting will be held on April, 2016.
3) The committee will announce the result on June, 2016 on web site. At the same time organizer will contact the winning artists via postal mail or email.
9. Prizes
1) Gold Panda prize – Golden Panda Medal + 2000 US Dollars – 1 place
2) Best work prize of Print making – Silver Panda Medals + 1000 US Dollars – 1 place
3) Best work prize of Traditional Chinese Painting – Silver Panda Medals + 1000 US Dollars – 1 place
4) Best work prize of Illustration – Silver Panda Medals + 1000 US Dollars – 1 place
5) Best work prize of Cartoon – Silver Panda Medals + 1000 US Dollars – 1 place
6) Best work prize of CG – Silver Panda Medals + 500 US Dollars – 1 place
7) The special prize of jury meeting – Copper Panda Medals – 30 places
8) Selected – Catalog
10. Copyright
Explicitly participators have whole copyright for their entries. The committee has the right to use all the submitted works to spread competition on media, websites, posters, post cards, advertisements, etc.
11. Catalog
The authors whose works has been selected will receive one copy of the catalog made for the competition.
12. Provisions
1) The submitted works will not be returned. They will be exhibited and displayed in Redman International Cartoon House.
2) Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury's decision.
For Information
HU XIAO YU
ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI，TONG ZHOU QU,
BEIJING 101121，CHINA
Web: www.redmancartoon.com/en
Email: redmanart@126.com
Entry form on source: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=600 .

2015 International Credibility Cartoon Contest of China

2015 INTERNATIONAL CREDIBILITY CARTOON CONTEST OF CHINA

THE CONDITIONS
1. Theme：
A. CARTOON: CREDIBILITY \ FREE
B. ANIMATION SHORT FILMS: CREDIBILITY \ FREE
2. The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.
3. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse.
4. Entries can be either black and white or colour.
5. Size of cartoons should not exceed 500 x 500 mm.
6. The number is not restricted.
7. Deadline for entries is September 15, 2015.
8. ANIMATION SHORT FILMS: within 1 minute - 20 minutes in AVI，MPEG，WMV，AFS or MOV. The minimum of with a resolution ratio of 720×576, and the film name and main staff list notified in the main title.
9. PRIZES:
A. CARTOON:
FIRST PRIZE - 500 USD
SECOND PRIZE - 300 USD
THIRD PRIZE - 200 USD
SPECIAL PRIZES - Catalogue.
B. ANIMATION SHORT FILMS:
FIRST PRIZE - 500 USD
SECOND PRIZE - 300 USD
THIRD PRIZE - 200 USD
SPECIAL PRIZES - Catalogue.
10. E-mail: cf2015cartoon@sina.com .
11. The results release date: November .
12. The organizers reserve the right to publish the cartoons submitted to the festival and use them in any forms. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books etc.
Source: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=602 .