14th Antiwar Cartoon Salon "Kragujevac 2007"
The City of Kragujevac remembers the most brutal atrocities in Kragujevac when on 21st of October 1941 the Fascists executed several thousand civilians and sincerely hopes that such atrocity will never repeat and that the peace in the world will prevail.
The City of Kragujevac announces International competition 14th Antiwar Cartoon Salon "Kragujevac 2007"
Deadline: 10 September 2007
The international jury will make the selection of the submitted cartoons and decide which works will be exhibited and published in the salon catalogue. Also, the jury will award the following prizes:
Gold plaque & 1000 US$
Silver plaque & 800 US$
Bronze plaque & 500 US$
Award of the Mayor of Bydgoscz ( Poland ) in the amount of 750 €
Award of the City of Ingolstadt ( Germany ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Bielsko Biala ( Poland ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Suresnes ( France ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Pitesti ( Romania ) in the amount of 500 €
The cartoonists and fine artists from all over the world are invited to take part in the salon. The applicants should submit the maximum of 3 ( three ) original works on the antiwar topic and understanding and solidarity among the people, which are not been previously awarded on some other international competitions.
The dimensions of works should be maximum 35 x 35 cm, art technique is at the choice of the artist. Also, electronic form with original signature of the author should be submitted. On the back of all the cartoons should be written the personal details about the author: name, surname, address, phone/fax, e-mail.
The works should be sent by September 10, 2007.
The jury session will be held on September 14 and 15, 2007.
The cartoons should be sent to the following address:
SALON ANTIRATNE KARIKATURE
City of Kragujevac
Trg slobode 334000 Kragujevac
Serbia
The Salon Exhibition will be held within October festivities in the Gallery of National Museum in Kragujevac. The opening night is scheduled for October 20, 2007.
The Salon reserves the right to exhibit and reproduce the cartoons sent to the competition without any remuneration to the authors.
(Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/)
3.9.07
Special Topic in China Olympic
Dear Kemal Ozyurt,
The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition invite you to participate in the special topic--Tourism and shopping, this topic will enter all monthly judgment and the final judgment, especially for the free theme section judgment.
About The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition, please see web site of Funofunny: http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/chinacartoon/index.html , or http://www.cartooncn.org/ennews.asp?nid=6
Please send the digital works to: olympicartoon@yahoo.com or officialcartoon@yahoo.com.cn.
The number of entries are no limited.
The size of entry is 200 DPI, A4 format(21x30 cm), please attach your name, address, e-mail, telephone, fax with your cartoons together.
Entries entered other exhibitions or awarded in other contests previously will be also accepted.
Please send your cartoons no later than September 30, 2007.
Thank you very much in advance for your great participation.
Wish you get great success!
Sincerely Yours,
Yu Du
Director of The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition
The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition invite you to participate in the special topic--Tourism and shopping, this topic will enter all monthly judgment and the final judgment, especially for the free theme section judgment.
About The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition, please see web site of Funofunny: http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/chinacartoon/index.html , or http://www.cartooncn.org/ennews.asp?nid=6
Please send the digital works to: olympicartoon@yahoo.com or officialcartoon@yahoo.com.cn.
The number of entries are no limited.
The size of entry is 200 DPI, A4 format(21x30 cm), please attach your name, address, e-mail, telephone, fax with your cartoons together.
Entries entered other exhibitions or awarded in other contests previously will be also accepted.
Please send your cartoons no later than September 30, 2007.
Thank you very much in advance for your great participation.
Wish you get great success!
Sincerely Yours,
Yu Du
Director of The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition
29.8.07
RIDEP 2008
Editorial Cartoon International Meeting in Carquefou 2008RIDEP 2008
The central theme 2008 is China.
The festival of political, satirical and humorous cartoons will be opened to the public on the 18th, 19th and 20th January 2008.
There is no admission fee: the festival is completely free.
Our demand to the FECO’s cartoonists is to draw some cartoons about China. These cartoons will be gathered as an exhibition during our festival and also on our website. It’s not a contest.
You and your fellow members can send us cartoons until September 2007 to: communication@mairie-carquefou.fr You'll just have to mention your name and your country.
You can see the last edition of our festival on: www.carquefou.fr/ridep/
28.8.07
14th Rendon Festival - Colombia
14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL COLOMBIARICARDO RENDÓN: The outstanding Colombian caricaturist born in Rionegro-Antioquia (1894-1931), called "The Emperor" of the cartoon. One of the most penetrating and fine Latin American humorists in the XX century, in his work the humor was satire, it was characterized especially by the political cartoon. His cartoons were true x-rays of the facts and of the individuals. He was pioneer of the graphic publicity in Colombia.
14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL Organized by the municipal administration of Rionegro during eleven serial years in memory of Ricardo Rendón. The Festival, only in the history of the country for their trajectory and continuity; he has allowed to look at the perception of authors of but of 80 countries, main characters of the changes and experiences of the towns that contribute to the humanity's growth with the same humour. The laughing thought and its universal language, caricature is the most effective weapon against the thought that does not laugh. It is a dream and an universal yearning to erase frontiers so territorial as ideological that prevent us to live in harmony and to visualize the light of the freedom as principle of peace and coexistence.
The Conditions :
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
The deadline for entries is October 20, 2007
The themes of the competition are Two: 1. THE TRADE as the culture is reflected in commerce and his universal development, the socioeconomic activity consist in the purchase and sale of goods, as for using, selling or transformating it; The exchange, Street Commerce,International commerce, Free Commerce and everything what it is related to the subject, and Theme 2. FREE
Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of Four cartoons for theme.
You can participate with cartoons in white and black or in color.
The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 x 40 cms maximum.
You can also participate in the competition with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously, all the presented cartoons will be original. Photographs, photocopies etc, will not be accepted.
The transport of the cartoons in charge of the participant.
Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and a photograph.
In the reverse of each cartoon he/she should go the name, surname, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
The selected caricaturist will receive free a catalogue.
The jury composed of Colombian and foreign cartoonists.
The results will be announced in the month of December 2007.
The cartoons presented in the competition won't be returned.
The organization is reserved the right of exhibiting those works that he/she understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
The participation in the competition supposes the entire acceptance and without reservations all the conditions.
The Prizes
1) 1º Place Theme The Trade
1000 Euros
2) 2º Place Theme The Trade
300 Euros
3) 1º Place Theme Free
600 Euros
4) 2º Place Theme Free
300 Euros
5) Special Prizes offered by various institutions.
Address :
The works should be sent to :
14° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Palacio de la Cultura/ Fernando Pica Cr. 50 # 48 - 05 Rionegro Antioquia COLOMBIA
http://www.cartoonrendon.com/
19.8.07
Vrede Cartoon Contest
Rules and regulations
TOPIC: the peace problem and international politics
International politics, war & peace are topics that grasp everyone.
Through graphic art you can inform and move people.
Give a critical analysis of society today.
Combine in one picture what 1000 words can not describe.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART
The competition aims at all art forms which can be presented in a two-dimensional way: pictures,
traditional political cartoons, graffiti, …
FORMS
Maximum size for photograph and cartoons are 50x60cm.
Other work can have a maximum surface of 2m² and will be provided by the artist by a hang-system.
PRIZES
The selected work is exhibited in the unique location `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat’, Ghent, Belgium.
Winning work receives 500€, the second 200€ and the third 50€.
ENTRIES
Maximum number of 3 pieces per person. Groups are considered as one person.
DEADLINE
Your entry (reproduction art work and file) must reach us by Friday 7 September 2007.
You can send it by e-mail: wedstrijd@vrede.be
by post: Vrede vzw, F. Van Arteveldestraat 35, 9000 Ghent.
SELECTION
Your work is selected on the basis of the sent reproduction and your written description of the link with the topic. Awarded contestants will be informed in September: you will be asked how, where and when to submit the original art work.
AGREED
By sending one or more works the entrants surrender to the organizer the right to publish entries in a catalogue or any other form of publication concerning the contest.
ENTRIE
1. FILE
- contact data: name, address, birth date, phone, e-mail, possibly Internet site
- curriculum vitae (optionally): for possible future projects
- text: title, dimension, description of used technique (maximum. 5 rules), description of the
contents of the work with regard to the topic (maximum. 10 rules).
2. YOUR WORK - EACH WORK ANONYMOUSLY PRESENTED
- a reproduction of your work: photograph, scan or copy.
DEADLINE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2007
EXPOSITION
The selected work gets a place in the exposition ‘50 years peace magazine’ between 25 October and 4 November in the expo place `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat (Zebrastrat 32/001, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, www.zebrastraat.be). The exhibition will also display peace posters during the cold war, a number of photograph reportages and political cartoons of well-known cartoonists.
ORGANISATION
The contest and the exposition are organized by VREDE vzw, a Belgium peace movement which works around international politics, development problems and peace questions.
2007 is a jubilee year: the illustrated peace magazine VREDE appears 50 years.
MORE INFORMATION
concerning the contest, the exposition and any information you find on www.vrede.be
CONTACT VREDE VZW
Post address: F. VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 35 9000 GENT BELGIUM
Telephone: 0032(0)9/233.46.88
Website: http://www.vrede.be/ Contact: wedstrijd@vrede.be
TOPIC: the peace problem and international politics
International politics, war & peace are topics that grasp everyone.
Through graphic art you can inform and move people.
Give a critical analysis of society today.
Combine in one picture what 1000 words can not describe.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART
The competition aims at all art forms which can be presented in a two-dimensional way: pictures,
traditional political cartoons, graffiti, …
FORMS
Maximum size for photograph and cartoons are 50x60cm.
Other work can have a maximum surface of 2m² and will be provided by the artist by a hang-system.
PRIZES
The selected work is exhibited in the unique location `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat’, Ghent, Belgium.
Winning work receives 500€, the second 200€ and the third 50€.
ENTRIES
Maximum number of 3 pieces per person. Groups are considered as one person.
DEADLINE
Your entry (reproduction art work and file) must reach us by Friday 7 September 2007.
You can send it by e-mail: wedstrijd@vrede.be
by post: Vrede vzw, F. Van Arteveldestraat 35, 9000 Ghent.
SELECTION
Your work is selected on the basis of the sent reproduction and your written description of the link with the topic. Awarded contestants will be informed in September: you will be asked how, where and when to submit the original art work.
AGREED
By sending one or more works the entrants surrender to the organizer the right to publish entries in a catalogue or any other form of publication concerning the contest.
ENTRIE
1. FILE
- contact data: name, address, birth date, phone, e-mail, possibly Internet site
- curriculum vitae (optionally): for possible future projects
- text: title, dimension, description of used technique (maximum. 5 rules), description of the
contents of the work with regard to the topic (maximum. 10 rules).
2. YOUR WORK - EACH WORK ANONYMOUSLY PRESENTED
- a reproduction of your work: photograph, scan or copy.
DEADLINE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2007
EXPOSITION
The selected work gets a place in the exposition ‘50 years peace magazine’ between 25 October and 4 November in the expo place `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat (Zebrastrat 32/001, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, www.zebrastraat.be). The exhibition will also display peace posters during the cold war, a number of photograph reportages and political cartoons of well-known cartoonists.
ORGANISATION
The contest and the exposition are organized by VREDE vzw, a Belgium peace movement which works around international politics, development problems and peace questions.
2007 is a jubilee year: the illustrated peace magazine VREDE appears 50 years.
MORE INFORMATION
concerning the contest, the exposition and any information you find on www.vrede.be
CONTACT VREDE VZW
Post address: F. VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 35 9000 GENT BELGIUM
Telephone: 0032(0)9/233.46.88
Website: http://www.vrede.be/ Contact: wedstrijd@vrede.be
From GREEKARTOON
PRESS RELEASE
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
GREEKARTOON is delighted to announce the expansion of its activities with the addition of a new subject of interest, that of COMICS, and consequently of a new section on its website entitled COMIC NEWS.
We welcome, and please feel free, to send us your comments, opinions, inquiries, suggestions regarding this initiation.
With our best cordial and collegial regards, please also remember that the entry deadline for our ongoing 2nd International Competition entitled “FUTURE CHILDREN” is August 24, 2007.
GREEKARTOON
http://www.greekartoon.gr/ http://www.greekartoon.com/
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
GREEKARTOON is delighted to announce the expansion of its activities with the addition of a new subject of interest, that of COMICS, and consequently of a new section on its website entitled COMIC NEWS.
We welcome, and please feel free, to send us your comments, opinions, inquiries, suggestions regarding this initiation.
With our best cordial and collegial regards, please also remember that the entry deadline for our ongoing 2nd International Competition entitled “FUTURE CHILDREN” is August 24, 2007.
GREEKARTOON
http://www.greekartoon.gr/ http://www.greekartoon.com/
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