48th International Cartoon Contest, Umoristi A Marostica 2018, Italia

UMORISTI A MAROSTICA 2018

1. Theme of the competition and participation’s rules
The contest is open to all cartoonists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world. It is possible to participate also out of the competition. This request excludes the author from the award of the prizes.
The theme of the contest is WATER...
Authors can participate with a maximum of 3 works (Cartoons or Strips), inherent to the theme proposed in relation to man, his existence and the society where he lives, seen in a humorous viewpoint. In order to be understood worldwide and beyond every linguistic barrier, the works must be without dialogue or texts.
Works must be inedited (that is, neither published before nor used to participate in other competitions). The organization can decide to exclude from the award of the prizes those works that are found to have been already edited
2. Shipping of the works and deadlines
Works and entry form can be sent both by email to: concorso@umoristiamarostica.it
Otherwise, they can be sent through the following services by 31 March 2018 (EXTENDED:) 6 APRIL 2018 :
WeTransfer https://www.wetransfer.com/
Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/it/
Google Drive https://drive.google.com/
Mail: UMORISTI A MAROSTICA Pro Marostica - Piazza Castello 1-36063 MAROSTICA (VI) – ITALIA
The works, in black/white or color made with any technique, must be in GIF, JPG, PNG or PDF, 150 dpi resolution, saved in high quality, weight max. 3 MB. Larger files will not be accepted.
The acceptance of the works, the selection, and the assigning of the prizes are completely up to the Jury nominated by the "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense". The Jury's decisions are unquestionable and uncontestable
3. Delivery of the Original Works and the Award of the Prices
The authors selected by the jury will receive an email with the informations about the deadlines and the modality to send the original works.
If the work is realized exclusively with a digital technique, the author will have to send a dated, numbered and signed copy of the work.
The Jury will award the "International Grand Prix Scacchiera", the Special prize "Sandro Carlesso", the Special prize "Marco Sartore" and 10 Special prizes "Umoristi A Marostica". Other special prizes or honorary mentions may be awarded.
The results of the Jury will be given directly to all participating artists by email and published on the web site www.umoristiamarostica.it.
4. Opening Ceremony, Awarding and Acceptance of the Regulation
The opening ceremony and the prize distribution will take place on May 19, 2018 at Castello Inferiore of Marostica. The exhibition will be open until June 17, 2018.
All the authors selected will receive a free copy of catalogue. Non-selected participants will have the possibility to demand the catalogue compiling the form on the web site www.umoristiamarostica.it
The works selected for the exhibition and for the catalogue will not be returned and will be included in the collection of "Umoristi A Marostica Museum".
The "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense" reserves the right to authorize the reproduction of the works and the diffusion of them through various communication means citing the author with the words "Taken from Umoristi A Marostica", without any payment. The "Gruppo Grafico Marosticense" is not responsible for transport damages.
The participation in the contest implies the complete acceptance of all the conditions and rules from the author.

The Winners of “Prix Mémorial” 2018 with theme: Defending Human Rights

The Winners of “Prix Mémorial” 2018

For the first edition of Prix Mémorial, “United Sketches” International received 934 drawings from seventy-six countries.

Two awards for press design and human rights were awarded on February 11, 2018.
The International Cartoon Award for Human Rights [3000 Euros] was awarded to Jiho (France) (Top). The International jury composed of Kianoush Ramezani [President], Stéphane Grimaldi, Pascal Lemaître, Carolin Olivier, Patrick Nicolle.The winner cartoon was published in the Marianne, a French national weekly magazine.

“Siné” award [Prix Siné] for human rights [1000 Euros] was awarded to Liu Zi Bo (China) (Above).
Catherine Sinet, Willis from Tunis, Charline Vanhoenacker, Philippe Geluck, François Forcadell, Yan Lindingre, Alain Mayer, Dominique Tricaud, composed the jury convened by Siné Monthly. Liu Zi Bo is a member of the JiangXi Cartoon Art Committee.
The Cartoonists Lindingre, Jiho, Pascal Lemaître, and Kianoush Ramezani, were present during this award ceremony at the Mémorial de Caen.
Source: unitedsketches.

Results of the 4th International Cartoon Contest "Bride's Veneration" 2018, Rep. Macedonia

The 4th International Competition for Caricature "BRIDE’S VENERATION" is realized as the author's project of Stojance Velichkovski, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia and the municipality of Kriva Palanka, announces the results of the received 430 works from 40 countries on the topic:
"BEFORE AND AFTER (THE MARRIAGE)... "
AWARDED CARTOONS
 First prize – Trophy “Nevestulka“(eng.Weasel, lat.Mustela Nivalis)
$200 + GOLD MEDAL,
and a Certificate for participation
Dariusz Dabrowski / Poland;
 Second prize – $150 + SILVER MEDAL,
and a Certificate for participation
Valentin Georgiev / Bulgaria;
 Third prize – $100 + BRONZЕ MEDAL,
and a Certificate for participation
Ali Shafei / Iran;
 Special award: Plaque - The best collection,
and a Certificate for participation
Oleg Gutsol (Ukraine).
Certificates for successful work*
*(The certificates will be sent to the .pdf format)
1. Klaus Pitter / Austrija
2. Soltan Soltanli / Azerbaijan
3. Alisson Ortiz Affonso / Brazil
4. Cival Einstein / Brazil
5. Ivailo Tsvetkov / Bulgaria
6. Jovcho Savov / Bulgaria
7. Yang Xia / China
8. Damir Novak / Croatia
9. Roberto Sergio Castillo Rodriguez / Cuba
10. Steffen Jahsnowski / Germany
11. Istvan Kelemen / Hungary
12. Blaze Dokuleski / Macedonia
13. Miro Georgievski / Macedonia
14. Luka Lagator / Montenegro
15. Cornel Chiorean / Romania
16. Milenko Kosanovic / Sеrbia
17. Snežana Čomor / Serbia
18. Goran Celichanin / Serbia
19. Oğuz Gürel / Turkey
20. Vladimir Kazanevsky / Ukraine
21. Oleg Loktyev / Ukraine.
Source: fb.

MIKS World Cartoonist Annual Award 2017 „Golden Pencil Sharpener“, Croatia

MIKS NEWS:
MIKS World Cartoonist Annual Award 2017 „Golden Pencil Sharpener“ is awarded by the International Association of Caricature MIKS for the best artistic achievements in the field of cartoons in the World.
The prize is awarded in three categories;
1. as the Annual Award for Best Cartoonists of the World in the past Year,
2. as an Award for Life Work,
3. as a reward for the promotion of cartoons in the world to an individual / association that has achieved outstanding achievements in cartoon promotion in the world
a. The Annual Award „Golden Pencil Sharpener“ is awarded to Best Cartoonists for the best artworks that have been released, exhibited, displayed over the past year.
b. The Lifetime Achievement Award „Golden Pencil Sharpener“ is awarded to prominent world cartoonists who with their creativity marked the time in which they acted and whose creative journey was rounded off, and works and achievements remain a permanent good in the world of cartoons.
c. The Cartoon Promotion Award „Golden Pencil Sharpener“ in the world is awarded to organizers of international exhibitions of cartoons, magazine and magazine publishers, journalists and all other individuals and associations that have contributed to the Cartoon Promotion Worldwide as a stimulus for further work in a better promotion of cartoons in the world .
PRIZES:
1. The annual award for best cartoonists consists of plaques, diplomas, invitations to the jury of the International Cartoon Exhibition in Sisak (MIKS) and solo exhibitions of Cartoons in Sisak (Croatia)
2. The Lifetime Achievement Award consists of plaques, diplomas, invitations to the Jury of the Sisak Cartoon Exhibition (MIKS) and solo exhibitions of Cartoons in Sisak (Croatia)
3. The Cartoon Promotion Award in the world consists of plaques, diplomas and invitations to the jury of the International Cartoon Exhibition in Sisak (MIKS).
Announcement of the winners
1. Awards will be held on June 29, 2018 during the opening of the 4th MIKS at the City Museum in Sisak (Croatia).
The prizes will be awarded to winners by mail, together with a invitation to participate in the work of the International Jury of the MIKS Exhibition next year.
The solo exhibitions of the winners of the "Golden Pencil Sharpener" award will be arranged in agreement with the laureates for next year 2019.
The winners will be nominated and selected by the International Jury composed of 20 eminent world cartoonists, organizers of international exhibitions, editors of magazine cartoons and art historians from all over the world.
We will soon publish a list of all members of the international jury and partner list.
Sincerely.
Nenad Ostojić.

Topic of the Caricature Festival Gigla 2018: Famous Georgians

The Caricatures Portal gigla.ge organizes a Caricature Festival on the topic of “Famous Georgians” from 3 to 6, 2018, where any professional or non-professional artist can present a maximum of five caricatures of a famous Georgian person.
The winner will be awarded with the prize bonus and the 10 artist will receive memorable souvenirs.
Information
Cartoon theme
“Famous Georgians”
Any famous Georgian (actress, sportsman, TV presenter, artist, musician, singer, writer, poet, scientist, philosopher, politician, etc.)
Deadline
May 20, 2018
Prizes
I prize: 1500 $, souvenir, electronic and printed catalog
II prize: 1000 $, souvenir, electronic and printed catalog
III Prize: 500 $, souvenir, electronic and printed catalog.
The next 10 best works – souvenir collection. Electronic and printed catalog.
Each contestant has the right to submit a maximum of 5 copies of the electronic version.
Maximum size 21X29. 300 dpi.
Return to works
The authors do not return the works.
Copyright
All works will be owned by the portal gigla.ge and part of the international festival “Gigla”. At the same time, the author has no right to authorship, but without the right to work.
Exhibition
Consists of 3; 4; 5; On June 6 In Tbilisi
Free catalog
Every artist selected on the exhibition will receive a digital catalog that will be sent to the e-mail.
If the artist wants to print a printed catalog, it will be able to pay the cardholder after payment.
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The works are sent only in a pressed manner
E-mail: administration@gigla.ge .
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List of famous Georgians on source.
This report from Besik Dugashvili.