The Soul is the theme in the 21st European Cartoon Contest - Kruishoutem 2017, Belgium

21st Eropean Cartoon Contest - Kruishoutem 2017, Belgium

Dear Madam, Sir,
For the 21th time already our association is organizing its biennial cartoon contest.
In the first place we would like to thank all participants of the previous editions for their continued participation in this contest. The increase in the number of participans, entries and participating countries, and especially the quality of your work, proves the trust you put in our organization.
New in this edition is that you can upload your drawings by a new online platform.
To do this you have to register first on www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register
1. If you did receive an invitation to participate at your home adress, you also did receive a personal code. Please always use this personal code to register!
2. If you don't have a personal code, you can register by entering your e-mail address.
Of course you can still enter your works by traditional post:
Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem - c/a Waregemsesteenweg 113 - 9770 Kruishoutem BELGIUM
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RULES
1. Theme: "The Soul"
2. The number of entries is limited to 5.
Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted. The works may not have been awarded before. The drawings shall not bear subtitles.
3. You can send your works in two ways:
- Register and upload your cartoons on our website www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register
OR
- Send them by regular post to the following address:
EURO-KARTOENALE
WAREGEMSESTEENWEG 113,
9770 KRUISHOUTEM 
BELGIUM - EUROPE
On our website you can check the list of participants to see if your works have arrived. The entry list is updated daily.
4. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: A4 - 300 dpi (maximum 3 MB) for digital works.
5. The drawings sent by post must bear, on the reverse side, the surname, forename, and preferably the "personal code" of the participant.
6. By participating, the artist agrees with these rules and authorizes the organizers to publish the submitted works in the catalogue and for the promotion of the exhibition. For any other use of the cartoons the permission of the cartoonist is previously requested.
7. The following prizes are awarded:
1st prize: € 1.800,00 + trophy
2nd prize: € 1.500,00 + trophy
3rd prize: € 1.300,00 + trophy
Best European Cartoon: € 900,00
Best Belgian Cartoon: € 900,00
Prize of the ECC: Personal exhibition in the ECC.
On the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony, all the winners are invited for a stay of 3 days in Kruishoutem.
8. On request the participants get a free catalogue. However, the postage costs are for their own account. They can also collect the catalogue at the European Cartoon Center.
9. By participating the artist lends the submitted works to the organizers for itinerant exhibitions. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2018! The awarded works will become property of the organization.
10. The entries will only be sent back by the organizers on written request. The organization can in no way be held responsible for eventually damaged or lost works.
11. If after announcement of the prizes, it appears that plagiarism has been committed, the jury can after deliberation withdraw the prize.
12. The international jury of cartoon professionals will meet in Kruishoutem on 27th of January 2017. The complete jury will be announced on our website after the expiry of the deadline.
13. The inauguration and prize-giving ceremony will take place on Saturday 8th of April 2017.
The exhibition will run from 9th of April till 2nd of July 2017.
DEADLINE : 8th of January 2017.
Source: ecc-kruishoutem.
List of participants.

Can you afford it? – International Environmental Cartoon Contest 2016, Hungary

Can you afford it? – International Environmental Cartoon Contest

Organizer Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda
Application begins 1 October, 2016.
Deadline for entries 15 November 2016.
Theme
The Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda invites all professional and amateur cartoonists, satirical artists and graphic designers to an international illustration contest with the theme: Those people who put their own momentary interest before the interest of a long livable planet are making a mistake.
Some are satisfied when they pay the price of their overconsumption or their destruction and they fail to realize that they cause irreversible damage with their selfish behavior.
Many people often feel they deserve something because they paid for it, but do we really deserve everything we paid for?
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: Sopron, Pf. 101, 9401, Hungary
Entries received by post will not be returned.
 Email address for entries: palyazat@zoldbicikli.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.
Jury
Works will be judged by a professional jury. 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 25 November 2016.
Exhibition
The best pictures will be part of an environmental awareness exhibition, which will be accompanying significal events and will be presented as a travelling exhibition as well.
The works of the exhibition will be seen on the homepage and on the facebook site of Zöldbicikli Productions.
Information
Further information about the competition will be constantly posted from 10 October 2016 on www.zoldbicikli.hu homepage.
Special professional advice can be asked of the competition’s artistic director Szénási Ferenc at the following email address: palyazat@zolbicikli.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!
Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda.
Source: zoldbicikli .

International Exhibition Satyrykon 2017, Poland

International Exhibition Satyrykon 2017, Poland

Regulations

Participation conditions
1. SATYRYKON 2017 International Exhibition is an open competition.
2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals, completed within the recent two years (2016-2017), and qualified by artists to section:
SECTION I – THEME: TOLERANCE
SECTION II – JOKE AND SATIRE
(drawing without captions preferred)
3. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the competition SATYRYKON.
4. The format of works – maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm).
5. Works should be sent or delivered by February 6, 2017 (date of the postmark), packed in a protective cover to:
SATYRYKON – Legnica 2017
International Exhibition
Chojnowska 2, 59-220 Legnica, Poland
Organisers are not responsible for transport damages.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE KINDLY ASKED NOT TO POST, THE WORKS VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS AS THESE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE COMPETITION.
6. Participation in the competition is free of charge. However, organisers reserve the right to include one of the submitted works in the Satyrykon Gallery. The work, chosen by the author, will in this way cover our costs of mailing.
7. Works should be accompanied by their author’s photo or caricature, a short biographical note and a filled application form (PLEASE USE CAPITALS).
Prizes
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury.
2. The Jury will award the following prizes:
GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON 2017 - pure gold key and purse amounting to 8,000 PLN
2 gold medals and purses amounting to 6.000 PLN
2 silver medals and purses amounting to 5.500 PLN
2 bronze medals and purses amounting to 5.000 PLN
and 4 special prizes amounting to 4.000 PLN each
Director of Legnica Culture Centre for a photography work in amount of 4,000 PLN award
Mayor of Legnica award in amount of 4.000 PLN
The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: for Author of THE BEST DEBUT and Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2017 events.
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, change of their amount, or non – awarding them or non – awarding the GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final.
The competition results will be announced on March 1, 2017 at Satyrykon web site: www.satyrykon.pl
No t e !
AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition and collection of their awards by December 15, 2017, or it can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author.
Participants’ privileges
1. Authors of work qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue.
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2017 event on June 15-18, 2017.
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in the country and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2018.
WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL.
Final provisions
1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery.
3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations.
4. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agree to publishing of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue.
5. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: lck@lck.art.pl) and Satyrykon Foundation (+48 76 852-23-44; e-mail: satyrykon@wp.pl – PL 59-220 Legnica, Chojnowska 2 – are organisers of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2017.
T i m e t a b l e:
Deadline for works reception February 6, 2017
(date of the postmark)
Jury meeting February 17-19, 2017
Post-competition exhibition June 8 – August 27, 2017
Return of works after the exhibition cycle December 31, 2018.
Source: http://en.satyrykon.pl/regulamin/ .

10th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2016, Romania

The Culture House Of Urziceni Municipality and
Urziceni Municipality and
The International Site BestCARTOONS.net
Are very glad to invite you to participate in
The 10th INT’L CARTOON CONTEST URZICENI 2016

RULES:
1. The 10th ICC Urziceni is an open competition for cartoonists all over the world. The participation is free of charge.
2. The artworks must be presented in a FREE THEME or/and on THE THEME –THE INNOCENCE.
3. Deadline: 18 November 2016.
4. You can submit max 5 works for FREE THEME and max 5 works for THEME SECTION. The cartoons must not contain text. The name of the cartoons must contain the entrant’s family name, country and title of work (in English). The works must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution, RGB color mode, in JPG format, with the maximum limit of 2 MB.
5. Send your cartoons and your CV at the e-mail address urzicenicontest@gmail.com .
6. The cartoons submitted to the contest will be exhibited on the Urziceni 2016 website for the attention and objection of all cartoonists to prevent similarity, copying and stealing. Any cartoon which is similar, copied or stolen will not be awarded. The contest results will be announced on the Urziceni 2016 website.
7. The Jury will award the following prizes for the best works, no mater the categories:
* GOLD PRIZE 500 euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
* SILVER PRIZE 300 euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
 * BRONZE PRIZE 200 euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
* 10 EXCELLENCY Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net .
Jury’s decisions are final. Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded.
The prizes can be paid in Urziceni or can be posted to the cost of the receiver. The organizer does not assume any liability regarding taxes or bank charges. The original drawings of the prize winning entries should be sent in maximum two weeks from the results announcement, well-wrapped and protected against damages.
8. By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the Urziceni International Cartoon Contest and for the site BestCARTOONS.net (e.g. as cartoon books, catalogues, advertising in the press, internet and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon contest organization, calendars, etc) without any special fees paid to the authors.
9. For further information, e-mail: urzicenicontest@gmail.com .
10. By submitting the works to Urziceni 2016 INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST, the artists accept the decisions of the Jury and the rules printed above.
GOOD LUCK!
Nicolae PETRACHE, General Manager of CH Urziceni.
Source: http://www.bestcartoons.net/ .

International Cartoon Contest Braila 2016, Romania

International Cartoon Contest Braila 2016, Romania

REGULATION
Braila County Council
Braila County Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture
The contest is open to all cartoonists.
THEME: The New Year, Santa Claus, The Winter holidays, Gifts, Christmas Tree
ENTRIES: max. 5.
The cartoons will be original and accompanied by a brief biography (including photo and phone number).
SIZE: A4 (210 x 297 mm) – A3 (297 x 420 mm).The work technique is free.
DEADLINE -The papers will be sent until November 1st, 2016.
The cartoons will be sent in electronic format, JPG, 300 dpi.
Each sent cartoon will contain the author's name and title of the work in the file name.
Mailing address : cult.traditional@gmail.com
Participants must own all the rights to the cartoons entered in the contest.
The cartoon’s author gives the Organizer the right to use the cartoon in order to promote the event, the institution and the city's image.
The organizer does not assume any responsibility for any breaches of copyright. Exclusive responsibility lies with the one who sent the cartoon.
Prizes:
The Big Prize –1.500 €;
First Prize – 1.000 €;
Second Prize – 800 €;
Third Prize – 500 €;
3 Special Prizes – 3 x 300 € (each)
Prizes are taxed according to Romanian legislation.
Please note! To be able to receive their prize, winners must send the winning cartoon in original (with the author's signature) within 30 days from the announcement and communicate the bank account in lei ( for the Romanian competitors) or the euro account (for foreign competitors ).
The winning cartoons will be mailed to the following address: Romania, Braila, Traian Square, No. 2, Postal code 810 153.
The organizer shall not be responsible for failure of a winner to receive the prize for reasons that are not related to the Organizer.
Edition catalog will include a selection of the most valuable works in the competition;
The selected artists will receive a copy of the mentioned catalogue for free.
CONTACT:
The County Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture Braila
No. 2, Piata Traian, postal code 810153, Phone no.: +40.239.614.710, Braila, Romania
Email addresses: cult.traditional@gmail.com or costel_patrascan@yahoo.co.uk
Source: feco-spain .

1st International Seferihisar Cittaslow Cartoon Competition 2017, Turkey

1ST INTERNATIONAL SEFERIHISAR CITTASLOW CARTOON COMPETITION

Subject: Slow City
1- The competition is open to all cartoonists.
The cartoons submitted to the competition may have been published before, however the submitted drawings shall not been awarded in another competition.
3- The drawing style is free. Every cartoonist can join the competition by maximum 5 works. Original cartoons could be posted or works in .jpg format of 300 dpi suitable for printing would be accepted by e-mail. We are not responsible for works in different file formats or corrupted files.
4- The cartoons shall not exceed 30x40 cm dimensions.
5- The applicants shall write down their name, surname, address, country and phone number at the back of the cartoons. A short CV shall also be added in the same envelope/mail the cartoon is posted.
6- The cartoons shall be delivered to the following address before March 20, 2017.
Postal address: Mr. Ozgur Adana, Kultur Isleri Bolumu, Seferihisar Municipality Camiikebir mah.52/1 Sok no:1 Yeni Kültür Merkezi Seferihisar-Izmir Turkey
E-mail: oadana@seferihisar.bel.tr
7- The results will be announced on March 30th, 2017.
8- The original cartoons delivered to the committee, will not be returned to the applicants. The awarded and non-awarded cartoons could be published and used with cultural reasons by the Municipality. The applicants hereby accept these conditions. The cartoons will be preserved in Seferihisar Ani Evi (House with Cartoons).
9- The selected works by the jury will be displayed and published in the album.
10- The date of the award ceremony will be announced later. The awarded and the selected cartoons will be displayed in an exhibition in Seferihisar Ani Evi (House with Cartoon) starting at the same day of the award ceremony.
11- The special prize owners will be granted the accommodation and board expenses. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize owners will be granted travel, accommodation and board expenses. The person travelling with the participant shall cover the travel expenses by it’s own.
12- SELECTIVE COMMITTEE
Toti Buratti
Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu
Kamil Masaracı
Meral Onat
İzel Rozental
13- AWARDS:
First Prize: One week accommodation in Euphoria Aegean Resort&Spa in Seferihisar (2 people) + Memorial plaque
Second Prize: One week accommodation in Club Resort Atlantis Otel (2 people) + Memorial plaque
Third Prize: One week accommodation in Teos Village Ecological Holiday Resort (2 people)+ Memorial plaque
Other Special Prizes: Special awards may be granted by various organisations.
NOTE: The jury will evaluate the submitted works on March 27, 2017.
Source: Seferihisar Belediyesi.

Similarity: Aytur Şahinbay 2012, Turkey - Jota A. 2016, Brazil

Aytur Şahinbay: Mention in 4th Çorum 2012, Turkey

Jota A.: 1st Prize (Charge) in 11th Mogi Guaçu 2016, Brazil.

International Cartoon Contest Golden Hat 2017, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2017
RULES

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 31.12.2016.
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.
THEME
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries.
ENTRIES
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.
Entries
Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300 dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
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 wil be tramed with a passe-partout for the exhibition.
ORIGINALITEIT VAN DE WERKEN
De inzender blijft verantwoordelijk voor de originaliteit van zijn werken. Discussies en eventuele vorderingen met betrekking tot alle vormen van plagiaat e.d. zijn ten laste van de inzender.
PATRIMONIALE RECHTEN
Door het feit van hun deelneming geven de deelnemers het recht aan de inrichtende vereniging om de inzendingen te gebruiken als promotie voor het 'Internationaal Cartoonfestival' en de badstad Knokke-Heist (bv. cartoonboek, catalogus, beeldarchief, publiciteit in de pers en andere media, afzonderlijk drukwerk zoals affiches, folders, enz... relatiegeschenk gemeentebestuur en/of organisatie cartoonfestival, kalender...).
JURY
A professional jury will make a selection from the entries for the exhibition and will declare the prize winners.
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 organizers, calendar).
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 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + travel and stay in Knokke-Heist (max. 2 persons) during the opening weekend (one night).
PRODUCTION
Cultural centre Knokke-Heist vzw
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist BELGIUM
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be .
WEB: www.cartoonfestival.be .
Source: https://www.myknokke-heist.be/en/golden-hat-2017 .

IX International Caricature Contest Nosorog 2016: Best Painters / Famous Paintings

IX INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE CONTEST - MAGAZINE “NOSOROG” (“RHINOCERVS”)

The organizer of IX International caricature contest is the International magazine for satire, humor and cartoons “Nosorog”. The contest is opened for professional or amateur cartoonists, from any country, any nationality, age, sex, or profession.
THEME: The World's best Painters!
Subtopics, subtheme: The most famous paintings!
Prizes:
First Prize: 300 euros + Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
(First, Second and Third Prize will be from category THEME !)
Five + Five ( 5 + 5 ) Special Diplomas ( for Theme and Sub-Theme )
Conditions of entry:
1. Technique: Any technique will be accepted
2. IMPORTANT: Please, write for each caricature which painter you present! Also, if you present famous paintings, please, write which one is presented.
3. Entries: maximum 7 entries will be submitted, in Theme, and 7 entries in Sub-Theme ( 7 + 7 )
4. Size of entries: A4, A3 format
5. Send your name, surname, address, country and the e-mail.
6. You may send by post or by E-mail
7. E-mail for sending art-work: nosorog.magazine@gmail.com
8. Note: 300 dpi resolution; JPG, JPEG format
9. If you send by post, address is:
MAGAZINE “NOSOROG”
CARA DUSANA 4
78000 BANJA LUKA
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10. Note: Please, do not send originals, because we will not send you back!
11. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the December 25th 2016.
(Please write on envelope: PRINTED MATTER - NO VALUE !)
12. EXHIBITION: The exhibition will take place in the gallery of the National Library of Republika Srpska, city Banja Luka
13 - IMPORTANT NOTE - 1: In the event that the State, from which the awarded artist is, under international sanctions, the organizer is not liable if it cannot deliver the prize!
14 – IMPORTANT NOTE – 2: The Organizer of this Cartoon Competition has permanent troubles to deliver diploma or money-prize, if winner is from Iran! The Organizer is not responsible for that.
15. Note: Sender must be author of caricatures!
16. Jury members:
Mrs. Irina Iosip, visual artist, painter, cartoonist and Editor of "Salt and Pepper" magazine - Romania
Mrs. Leila Alaiy, professor of art, Tabriz Cartoon – Iran
Congratulations!
Mrs. Svetlana Ceca Krstich (Krstic), painter - Serbia
Mr. Aleksandar Blatnik, painter, cartoonist - Serbia
Mr. Milenko Kosanovich (Kosanovic), cartoonist - Serbia
Mr. Milenko Mihajlovich (Mihajlovic), painter, cartoonist – Serbia
Mr. Branislav Boskovich (Boskovic), painter - Serbia
Mr. Miladin Berich (Beric), Editor in “Nosorog” Magazine - Serbs Republic /BA
Mr. Goran Kljajich, Editor in “Nosorog” Magazine ("Rhinoceros") - Republika Srpska.
We wish a good art-work and successful participation to everyone.
International magazine for satire, cartoon and caricature “Nosorog” (“Rhinocervs”)
City Banja Luka
Republika Srpska
Balkan, Europe
www.nosorog.rs.sr
http://www.nosorog.rs.sr/diff/diff2.html
http://nosorog-rhinocervs.weebly.com/
Source: http://nosorog-rhinocervs.weebly.com/ .

International Cartoon Exhibition SECAC 2016, Indonesia

SECAC (Semarang Cartoon Club) is a cartoonist community in Semarang, Indonesia. Our members hundreds of people. Our activity follows the cartoon exhibitions and competitions. This time we will hold an international cartoon exhibition. Your participation is highly appreciated all. Thanks.
Source: facebook.

2nd International Cartoon Festival 2016, Kosovo

KrAgiKozvak - Cartoon and Art of Kosova Association announces cartoon contest of Second International Cartoon Festival with theme "Humans and Technology". Cartoon contest starts from 26 August 2016 - 15 October 2016 (EXTENDED:) 30 OCTOBER 2016. You can find application form in https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3PSQHqGsNleR08tY1djWExpUGs/view and other details about KrAgiKozvak in https://kragikozvak.blogspot.com .

Final list of winners in the 22nd International cartoon contest Haifa 2016, Israel

This report by
Ronit Eshet & Gennady Kostovetsky
Producers of the International cartoon contest
Haifa, Israel.

Similarity: Panayot Gelev - Huseyin Cakmak - Konstantin Kazanchev

Source: Jovcho Savov.

Huseyin Cakmak
1987 International Humourfest Cartoon Contest Album (Foligno, Italia)
1990 1st National Cankaya Municipality City and Life Cartoon Contest Album (Ankara, Turkey)
2002 1st International Molla Nasreddin Cartoon Contest First Prize (Baku, Azerbaijan).

Winners in the 22nd International cartoon contest, Haifa 2016, Israel

Winners for the main category - Urban planning in large cities, Heavy traffic, Crowded roads
The 22nd International cartoon contest - Haifa 2016:
Grand Prix by the Mayor of Haifa to Konstantin Kazanchev, Ukraine (Top)
Victor Hulob, Ukraine – First Prize
Kostenko Alexander, Ukraine – Second Prize
Li Jingshan, China - Second Prize
Vadym Shevchenko, Ukraine - Third prize
Raul Fernando Zuleta, Colombia – Third Prize
Oleksy Kustovsky, Ukraine – Fourth Prize
Andrea Pecchia, Italy - Special Prize
Sergey Sichenko, Israel - Special Prize
Yuriy Borts, Israel - Appreciation Prize.
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The winners for the second Category - Free Humor
The International cartoon contest - Haifa 2016:
Silvano Mello, Brazil - First Prize (Above)
Dr. Jan Tomashoff, Germany - Second Prize
Anatoli Radin, Russia - Third Prize
Angelo Campaner , Italy - Special Prize
Liviu Stanila, Romania - Special Prize
Kostenko Alexander, Ukraine - Special Prize
Jordan Pop Iliev, Macedonia - Award of Appreciation
Vladimir Stefovic beluga, Serbia - Award of Appreciation.
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This report by Ronit Eshet, The Coordinator of the cartoon contest - Haifa 2016.

8th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2016, Turkey: Future of Tourism

Theme
The theme of the competition in 2016 is Future of Tourism.
Categories
Cartoons will be accepted in two sections:
 Adult Category: This category is open for the all of cartoonists who are 17 and older. Category should be noted when cartoons are submitting. Grand award, second award, third award, Professor Atila Özer recognition award and three mentions will be given in this section. Finalist cartoons in this section will be published in the album.
Young Category: This category is open for the cartoonists who are 16 and younger. Category should be noted when cartoons are submitting. Grand award and two achievement awards will be given in this section. Finalist cartoons in this section will be published in the album.
Submission Guidelines
* The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
* Each performer is allowed to submit maximum three works.
* The cartoons submitted to the competition may be prepared as original drawings, digital printings or computer printouts. The drawing technique is open-ended. Drawings may be colorful or black and white. On the other hand, performers are required to put signatures on their drawings.
* Participants must write their names, surnames and addresses behind their drawings. Also, they must complete the Participant Information Form placed under submission page and send it together with their drawings.
* Cartoons sent may be of the ones previously published somewhere but previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to submit.
* Cartoons submitted for selection will be able to be printed in Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research and Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists and in other printed materials of this organization such as books, catalogs, brochures, postcards, web sites and posters. All rights for any other publishing except these belong to the owner of drawing.
* The cartoons that will be selected after the first evulation will be announced between February 1 and 10, 2017. The objections will took into account between Februrary 1 and 10, 2017.
* Finalist cartoons will be published in the album. Cartoonists whose drawings published in this album will be sent a copy of the album.
* Regardless of award-winning or taking place in the album, all the cartoons submitted for selection will not be returned.
* All the cartoonists participated in the competition are implied to agree on the conditions and regulations of the competition.
* Cartoons can be sent by way of postal service or Cartoon Submission system.
* Submission deadline is 31 December 2016.
* The cartoons can be mailed to the below address:
Nazmi KOZAK
Anadolu University,
Faculty of Tourism
Yunus Emre Campus,
26470 Eskisehir/TURKEY
*
More in languages on source.

Results of the 7th International Cartoon Competition Berlin 2016 "RUBBISH"

7th International Cartoon Competition Berlin 2016 "RUBBISH"

Winners:
1st Prize - 1000 € + Golden He-Goat + Certificate: Daniele Zordan (Italy)
2nd Prize - 800 € + Silver He-Goat + Certificate: Konstantin Kazanchev (Ukraine)
3rd Prize - 500 € + Bronze He-Goat + Certificate: Trayko Popov (Bulgaria)
Audience Award - 500 € + Certificate: Golnar Servatian (Iran)
KURTUKUNST Gallery Prize - Certificate: Andrey Popov (Russia)
LIMES Prize - Certificate: Seloi Peters (Brazil).
On the website you can find the list of the winners and their cartoons: www.cartoonberlin.de
The awards ceremony takes place on the 30th of September 2016 at 7 o'clock pm in the Museums THE STORY OF BERLIN.

Jaboatão dos Guararapes - Pernambuco International Graphic Humour Salon (SIHG-PE) 2016

REGULATIONS FOR THE JABOATÃO DOS GUARARAPES
INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOUR SALON
​The works will be exhibited from 25th July to 21th August at 24:00, 2016.

ABOUT THE THEME
The Jaboatão dos Guararapes - Pernambuco International Graphic Humour Salon (SIHG-PE) has the OLIMPIC SPIRITS AND ATHLETES as theme. The idea is to put at the centre of discussion issues related with the Olympic spirit, sports practice, health, well-being, healthy body and mind. Homage is paid to worldwide known athletes who have contributed to sports in all its categories.
2) ABOUT THE JABOATÃO DOS GUARARAPES INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOUR SALON
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 - DEADLINES
a) The works will be exhibited from 25th July to 21th August at 24:00, 2016.
b) The selection of works will be on 27th August 2016.
c) The judgement of the selected works will occur on 10th September 2016.
d) The exhibition will take place from 11th September to 11th October 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 works sent to SIHG will go through two juries: a selection and an awarding one. The first one, formed by qualified professionals from the graphic humour field will select around 80 (eighty) works which will compose the exhibition and catalogue. Among these, the awarded works will be selected by the awarding commission.
c) From the selected works, 3 (three) will be awarded: one Grand Prix among all the works selected and a 1st place in 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.
e) 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:
GRAND PRIX
R$ 4.000,00 and trophy.
CARTUM
R$ 2.000,00 and trophy;
Honourable mention ................. Certificate.
CARICATURE
R$ 2.000,00 and trophy;
Honourable mention ................. Certificate.
b) A total of R$8.000,00 (eight thousand reais) will be awarded in prizes.
c) All selected works for the exhibition will have their works published in the SIHG catalogue.
d)The winners will be announced on 11th September, 2016, upon the exhibition opening at 15pm and through the site of the event. The winners will be informed via telegram, phone call and/or email about their awards.
e) 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.
g) In order to receive the amount of the prize it is compulsory to be a bank account holder in their country.
Samuca Andrade
Organiser
Clériston Andrade
Coordinator
Bruno Alves
Coordinator.
Source: sihgpe.

Catalog of the International Cartoon Competition on Community of Common Destiny for All

Received a couple of days ago the catalog of the 2015 International Cartoon Competition on Community of Common Destiny for All from China as being one of the Runner Up Prize winners. When I participated, I had no idea if they would publish a catalog of the competition. 21x28.4 cm in size, this color catalog of quality paper and print has 50 pages including the covers.
The International Cartoon Competition on Community of Common Destiny for All is co-hosted by China Daily and the China Journalistic Caricature Society and organized by China Daily Website and News Cartoon Website. The organizing committee of the competition received more than 2000 cartoons from more than 20 countries, including China, the United States, India, Denmark, Turkey, Bulgaria and Cote d’Ivoire.
The judges selected one First Prize winner, two Second Prize winners, three Third Prize winners and 80 Runner Up Prize winners. The main prize-winners are:
First Prize: Per Marquard Otzen (Denmark) (Top).
Second Prize: Song Chen (China), Zhou Xiyue (China)
Third Prize: Daryl Cagle (US), Mowfak Hussin Galy (US), Sun Shenying (China).

Catalog of the 21st International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2015, Israel

Received yesterday the catalog of the 21st International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2015, Israel. 16.5x21.1 cm in size, it is composed of 96 color pages, covers not included. The 15 members of the Judging Committee evaluated the 920 works submitted by 320 artists from 64 countries in two main themes: 1. Freedom of Speech, 2. Life in Multi-cultural Cities (The winners).
From Turkey, cartoonist Muammer Kotbas was a member of the Jury and the following artists are included in the catalog with their cartoons: Recep Bayramoglu, Erdogan Basol, Oguz Gurel, Cem Koc, and Salih Kutukcu (2nd Prize in theme Freedom of Speech).
My thanks to the organizers for sending me this great collection of cartoon art.

1st Int Cartoon Competition on the Freedom of Expression in Memory of Anna Politkovskaya

FIRST INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON COMPETITION
ON THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
IN MEMORY OF ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA.

ANNOUNCED BY:
Organizers: Llibreria Papasseit and Associació l’Oliva (Programme for Human Rights)
Collaborators: PEN Català and Instituto Quevedo del Humor
Mass media partners: LaMarea and La Directa
PARTICIPATION:
Who can participate: Professional or amateur artists and illustrators over the age of 18 years old.
Theme: Graphical Freedom of Expression in Memory of Anna Politkovskaya
How to Participate: Digital or postal submission of artists’ own, original pieces of work
Funding: €700 distributed in 3 Prizes: 1st place: €400; 2nd place: €200; 3rd place: €100.
Deadline for entry: 31st August 2016
Postal adress and e-mail of job submission: Gran Via Carles III, 53, 5è – 3a. 08028 – Barcelona. / convocatorias@iqh.es
PRESENTATION OF THE COMPETITION:
The “First International Cartoon Competition on the Freedom of Expression in Memory of Anna Politkovskaya” is a joint initiative between the Associació l’Oliva and the Llibreria Papasseit de Manresa bookshop, with the support of PEN Català and Instituto Quevedo del Humor (IQh), and the support of the magazines Revista LaMarea and La Directa.
The Associació l’Oliva is a charitable organization which works developing educational, awareness investigation and cultural projects across four large areas: peace, human rights, democracy and sustainable human development.
All six organizations have come together to run this competition, in memory of Anna Politkovskaya, on the tenth anniversary of her murder. With this competition we want to pay homage to those people who have defended freedom of expression and the freedom of the press in spite of attempts to silence them and make them invisible. The competition aims to be a tribute to journalists, writers, illustrators, bloggers, painters and other artists who have suffered persecution, too much, to the point of giving everything for unacceptable and unforgettable acts of flagrant injustice which continue to take place.
The defence of civil and political rights, and work so that their guarantee is a reality, necessitates and requires initiatives which bring these matters closer to citizens: raising questions; promoting reflection; generating debate and discussion; exercising rights.
RULES OF PARTICIPATION:
1. This competition is open to participation from any artist in the world over 18 years of age, whether professional or amateur.
2. The theme of the competition is the freedom of expression and the press.
3. Participants can enter a maximum of three of their own, original pieces of work to the competition. These works cannot have previously won a competition.
4. There is no restriction on the format in which works are presented. The work can be created using any painting technique.
5. The work can be without words or in Catalan, Spanish, English or French. If another language is employed, the work will have to be accompanied by a translation to one of the indicated approved languages.
6. Entries must be sent by email to the address convocatorias@iqh.es or to the postal address:
Gran Via Carles III, 53, 5è – 3a.
08028 – Barcelona.
7. For those works presented online, they must be in .jpg format and a resolution of at least 300ppi.
8. The deadline for submissions is midnight (in Barcelona) on 31st August 2016.
9. The submission of work must be accompanied by a sheet containing the name, surname/s, postal and electronic addresses, contact telephone number and a photograph (or caricature) of the work’s author, as well as a brief explanation of their journey as an artist (maximum 8 lines).
The photograph or caricature, as well as their biography, may be used in the production of materials for education and increasing awareness of human rights once the competition has ended and may, therefore, be published unless a wish to the contrary is expressly stated.
10. Three prizes will be awarded.
• First prize of €400
• Second prize of €200
• Third prize of €100
11. The judges’ decision is final.
12. The judging committee is formed of:
• Salem Zenia. Journalist and persecuted amazigh author, refugee in Catalunya.
• Míriam Iscla. Catalan actress, T de Teatre co-founder. Currently she’s representing the monologue «Dona No Reeducable», inspired by Anna Politkòvskaia (by Stefano Massini directed by Lluís Pascual).
• Anna Roca. Designer and Art Historian, cultural promoter and Llibreria Papasseit cofounder.
• Somebody from the IQh.
• Carme Arenas. PEN Català’s president.
• Arcadi Oliveres. Economist, activist and member of various social movements in Catalonia that are fighting for peace and social justice.
• Mass media observers: La Marea, La Directa
13. Winners will be notified of the judges’ decision by email during September 2016 and it will later be published on the competition blog and social media.
14. The top 80 selected entries will form a touring exhibition and be used to create educational and/or informative and/or awareness materials as the organizers’ associations consider appropriate. The use of material in this way will always be accompanied by the name of the author, unless a wish to the contrary is expressed.
15. The electronic version of all entries can be visited in the virtual gallery which will be produced after the virtual competition spaces (https://humorgraficllibertatexpressio.wordpress.com) and social networks (on Facebook: Anna Politkovskaia in Memoriam and on Twitter: @InMemoriamAnna) and, if applicable, those of Llibreria Papasseit and Associació l’Oliva or their collaborators.
16. The institutions organizing and collaborating in the competition will be able to distribute and reproduce the competition entries without express permission of the author and without that presenting any obligation on the part of the author. The educational and awareness materials which can be created from the submitted work will be the intellectual copyright of CopyLeft. Any profits gained from these materials will be wholly reinvested into the continuation of the project.
17. The organizing institutions will resolve any query which may arise and is not covered in these rules.
18. Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these rules.
Rules + Entry Form in PDF .
Weblog: https://humorgraficolibertadexpression.wordpress.com/
Source: certameneshumorgrafico .

10th International Zagreb Car Cartoon Exhibit 2016, Croatia

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Source: tabrizcartoons.

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

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

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

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

SIGNATURE: ________________________

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

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

Pro Loco of Gallarate holds the XXII exhibition Humour a Gallarate. International Cartoon Contest – Grand Prix “Marco Biassoni” for cultural purposes, to attest the worthy creative contents of thought and the humoristic graphic art which contribute to the development of conscius, innovative, pluralistic and open-minded social relationship.
Regulations
1) The contest is open to all professional cartoonists, caricaturists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world. The contest is articulated in 3 sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature)
2) Theme: Tear down the Wall
Sections: A) Graphics/Cartoon | B) Satire | C) Caricature
It’s possible to participate in all the sections.
3) Entries: max. 3 works. The artworks must be original, UNPUBLISHED WORK, and accompanied by the author's photo or caricature, entry-form and biography. Each work should bear the signature or mark of the author and name, surname, address, phone number and other data on the back.
The authors have to indicate the section for each work.
4) Size: A4 (21 x 29,7 cm)
5) Technique: Free.
The artworks produced with graphics programs, will be accepted for the competition ONLY if sent also in hard copy, signed by the author.
The artworks submitted in digital format, via email or digital devices, will not be considered for the awards, but only for the exhibition and the catalogue.
6) Deadline: October the 18th 2016
Artworks must be received at Pro Loco offices by the 18th of October 2016
7) Jury: The selection of works and the awarding of prizes is exclusive jurisdiction of the Jury, appointed by the Pro Loco Gallarate, which will meet on 22nd of October 2016 in Gallarate.
The jury's decision is final.
8) Prizes: the Jury will award the following prizes:
Grand Prix "Marco Biassoni" for the best work among all the sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) - 1.000 € + diploma
1st Prize for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – 500 € + diploma
One special Mention of Jury – Diploma for each section
5 works selected for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – diploma
1 Special Prize Osvaldo Cavandoli "Cava" (creator of the famous character “La Linea”) for the best work of all sections, that combines humoristic beauty with the essentiality of graphic execution - 500 € + diploma
9) Exhibition: November 6th – December 18th 2016 at the Minoletti building situated in Garibaldi Square (Gallarate).
Opening ceremony: Saturday November the 6th 2016, at 11:00 AM
All authors who will attend the opening ceremony are invited to a rustic lunch.
9) Catalogue: Each selected author, exhibited in shows and published in the catalog, will receive a complimentary copy of the same.
10) Property: the Organizers reserve the rights to reproduce the cartoons in catalogue, newspapers, or posters to promote the Contest and to exhibit a selection of works in other locations in Italy and other countries. None of works will be returned but will be included in the "Humour Gallarate Collection".
By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest and the decisions of the Jury.
The works should be sent to:
Pro Loco Gallarate
Vicolo del Gambero n. 10
21013 Gallarate (VA)
ITALY
For further information
Phone/Fax (+39)0331.774968
proloco.gallarate@libero.it | www.prolocogallarate.it
www.fanofunny.com/guests/humourgallarate .
ENTRY-FORM on source: feco-spain and also in PDF here .
Read about the theme of the contest here .

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

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

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

RULES AND REGULATIONS

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

Xinguofeng International Cartoon and Animation Competition 2016, China

2016 XINGUOFENG INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ANIMATION COMPETITION

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

Catalog Zagreb 2016, 21st International Cartoon Exhibition, Croatia

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

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