27.7.12

New deadline in Daejeon International Cartoon Contest: 31 August 2012

DICACO 2012 CONTEST POSTPONE!
Thanks for your participating in DICACO 2012. Our committee noticed (decided) in postponning constest deadline of two more months for exhibitions in main city, Daejeon & new capital city, Sejong. Please publish it your cartoonists and mass communication. We hope many cartoonists take part in my DICACO 2012 contest.
1. This year's contest comprises a Thema section (titled New city & Eco Story + Olympic Game) and a Free section.
2. The size of works should be smaller than 297mm × 420mm.
3. Any color, free style, and unlimited items(+2 Works).
4. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse.
5. The deadline for entry of original works is August. 31, 2012.
6. Entries should be addressed to the Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Institute.
7. The most creative cartoon will win the Grand prize of $3,000, Gold prize of $1,000, Silver prize of $500, Bronze prize of $300, selected works will be awarded.
8. Exhibit the cartoons at the Sejong & Daejeon Gallery in Oct. 2012.
9. Submitted cartoons will not be returned, but exhibited forever in Korean public halls, art galleries, & museums.
10.Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, magazine, books and web etc.
From Dr. Lim, Cheong San,
President of the Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Institute
450, Wolpyeon-dong, Daejeon 302-280, Seoul, Korea
C/P : 82-11-425-6115, Tel: 82-42-487-5034
E-mail : csanlim@naver.com
(If you want to send returnmail, please surely reply by csanlim@naver.com)
http://www.dicaco.kongju.ac.kr/ (all works).
(Thema section updated 08.08.2012).

23.7.12

Winners of the 24th Rotary Cartoon Awards 2012, Australia

The Rotary Cartoon Awards were announced at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour over the weekend.
2012 Rotary Award winning cartoonists were:
Australian Section
Political - winner: John Farmer. Merit - Peter Lewis
Sports - winner: Mark Lynch. Merit - Mark Lynch
Open - winner: Peter Lewis. Merit - Mark Lynch
Comic strip - winner: Tony Lopes. Merit - Glen Le Lievre
Caricature - winner: Chris Barr. Merit - David Rowe
Special Topic 'Carbon Emissions Tax' - winner: Lindsay Foyle. Merit: Mark Lynch.
International Section
Special Topic - 'Living in an i world' - winner: Terence Allen. Merit: Claudio Spritzer - Brazil.
'Cartoon of the Year' 2012: John Farmer.
Award winning cartoons images will be put up on https://www.facebook.com/BunkerCartoonGallery and website rotarycartoonawards.com.au early next week.

18.7.12

Theme in Cartoonale Brugge 2012, Belgium: Crime and Punishment

Competition rules Cartoonale Brugge 2012, Belgium
1. THEME: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
2. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER PARTICIPANT: 3
The works must be original, not previously published and all graphic techniques are allowed.
3. ENTRIES MUST BE SENT TO:
Cartoonale Brugge
Burg 12,
8000 Brugge BELGIUM

it is recommended to put the cartoons in a sealed envelope bearing the words “NIET PLOOIEN – DO NOT FOLD” or to mail a download link to cartoonale@brugge.be (minimum 300 dpi).
4. THE MAXIMUM PAPER SIZE OF THE DRAWINGS IS A3 (297 MM X 420 MM), the registration form must be attached to the back of each cartoon. If the cartoons are sent by e-mail, the registration form (or the required information) must be attached to the e-mail.
5. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH PARTICIPANT GIVES THE CITY OF BRUGES THE PERMISSION TO PUBLISH THE SUBMITTED WORKS AND TO USE THEM TO MAKE PUBLICITY FOR CARTOONALE BRUGES AND FOR THE CITY OF BRUGES.
6. PRIZES:
First prize: 1,500 Euro
Second prize: 1,000 Euro
Third prize: 500 Euro.
7. THE THREE PRIZE-WINNING CARTOONS WILL BECOME PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF BRUGES.
8. WORKS THAT HAVE TO BE RETURNED WILL BE SENT BY POST. Cartoons returned will be handled with care, but the City of Bruges cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage caused by the postal service.
9. BY SENDING IN ONE OR MORE CARTOONS, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE CONTEST RULES.
10. DEADLINE: 16 NOVEMBER 2012
11. THE EXHIBITION.
The exhibition of the selected works will take place from 13 till and including 27 January 2013 in the Jan Garemijn Hall in the Halles, Markt 7, 8000 Brugge. The exhibition is open every day from 10 am till 5 pm and entrance is free.
Prize-giving ceremony: Saturday 12 January 2013 at 7 pm.
12. ANY DISPUTES WILL BE SETTLED BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Source: ecc-kruishoutem .

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