5.3.26

The 30th international competition Fax for Peace 2026, Italy

FAX FOR PEACE
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION of E-MAILS and NET VIDEOS
ABOUT SOLIDARITY AMONG PEOPLE
SENT by STUDENTS and ARTISTS
FOUNDED BY:
Comune di Spilimbergo - Woman International League for Peace and Freedom - Garante Regionale dei Diritti della Persona 
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It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of peace, tolerance, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights. 
Each competitor may take part in two ways: 
1) JPG format max 1,5 Mb one or more pictures or works of visual art. 
2) Send short films and cartoons of maximum 5 minute length that could also be forwarded in compressed format. The videos can be shot/made in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows ecc.). 
SENDING METHOD 
or by post to: 
Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento 
via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia 
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 
On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/class (if students), telephone and e-mail address, city, country. Single students will also have to specify their school address, their age and the class attended. Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and in different media for no-profit activities. The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. A catalogue will be printed, reproducing a wide selection of the works received after/following up, which later will be sent to competitors free of charge, previous formal request. 
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 
Starting at 8.00 a.m. on Saturday, March, 2026 until 24.00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 
THE JURY 
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness. 
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JURY FOR THE FIRST SELECTION OF WORKS 
• Enrico Sarcinelli: Mayor of Spilimbergo 
• Costantino Ughi: Former student representative 
• Angelo Bertani: Art critic 
• Donato Guerra: President of the cultural association Il Circolo 
• Lucia D’Andrea: Headmistress of the Technical and Professional Schools of Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento. 
NATIONAL JURY 
• Gabriella Gallozzi: journalist and editor of Bookciak Magazine (Roma) 
• Alice Milani: cartoonist (Pisa). 
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PRIZES 
The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories: 
- BEST WORK - Kindergarten and Primary Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Lower Secondary Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Secondary High Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Video or cartoon: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Artists: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK to satirical or humorous drawing on human and civil themes: € 300,00; 
SPECIAL PRIZE: “Social responsibility” 
- A 300,00 euro special prize, sponsored by Gruppo Bisaro, will be given to the author, the school or the institute who will submit the best work about the theme “Abbiamo in prestito il mondo” (we don’t own the world, we’re only borrowing it).The aim is to identify within the broader theme of peace, the link between environmental sustainability and the preservation of the international human rights, as interdependent issues. 
INFO 
Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento 
via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia 
tel. + 39 (0) 427 40392 - fax + 39 (0) 427 40898 
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Source: isspilimbergo.edu.it.
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1.3.26

International Maya Kamath Memorial Award Cartoon Contest 2026, India

Kind attention, World Cartoonists! 
To mark the 75th Birth Anniversary of Maya Kamath, Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an International Maya Kamath Memorial Award Cartoon Contest 2026. This contest is sponsored by the Family of Maya Kamath. You are welcome to participate and win the Prizes. 
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26.2.26

Rules for the 13th Caneva Ride 2026, Italy: Things were better when they were worse

RULES "CANEVA RIDE" 2026
1 - THEME
Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the International Contest Caneva Ride! (Caneva Laughs!) for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme "Things were better when they were worse" (Si stava meglio quando si stava peggio).
2 - PARTICIPATION
The Contest is open to all cartoonists of the world from the age of 16. Participants can apply individually or in groups (if there are several authors, a referent for all communications with the Contest promoters should be indicated).
3 - TECHNIQUES
The contestants may send up to three unpublished works, realized by using any technique, color or black and white, which haven’t been awarded in other contests. The maximum format should be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).
4 - TERMS AND DEADLINES
The works should be sent to canevaridecontest@gmail.com no later than midnight of 14 June 2026 in one of the following formats: .jpg, .tiff or .pdf with a resolution of 300 dpi, together with the registration form including personal data (first name, last name, full address, telephone number; if the contestant is under the age of 18, the name of a parent authorizing the participation needs to be added). 
The individual files should not exceed the weight of 5 MB. If more than one work is submitted, please send them one at a time.
5 - JURY
Marco De Angelis Satirical cartoonist - President of the Jury 
Davide Perin Pro Castello - Caneva
Mario Zorzetto Heirs Toni Zampol
Vicenzo Bottecchia Cultural comics operator
Domenico Florio Photographer
6 - AWARDS
FIRST PRIZE euro 600,00
SECOND PRIZE euro 250,00
THIRD PRIZE euro 150,00.
The amounts are to be considered pre-tax applied by the country of origin. 
The Jury reserves the right to point out further works, which will not receive cash prizes. During the exhibitions of the works, it will be possible for visitors to indicate their favorite. The authors participating in the competition will transfer to Pro Castello the non-exclusive right to publish their works on any support for promotional purposes, without claiming copyrights.
The prizes will be paid out by September 2026 . 
7 - EXHIBITION
The opening of the exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will be held on Saturday, 4 July 2026 at Villa Frova, Caneva. 

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25.2.26

18th Festival LEA / 3rd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor LEA 2026, Greece

XVIII LEA Festival
Call for entries – Competition
Third International Exhibition of Graphic Humor LEA
The XVIII LEA Festival is pleased to invite you to the 3rd LEA International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, to be held in Athens from June 9th to July 20th, 2026 at the Cervantes Institute of Athens. 
Rules 
Participation 
The competition is open to all cartoonists worldwide, over 18 years of age, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education. 
Graphic Humor Theme: “Literature and Freedom”  
Submission Send your entry by email to the following address: 
Each participant may submit a maximum of one digital artwork to humorgrafico@lea-festival.com. The file size should be A4 (21 x 29.5 cm), 314 dpi, in JPEG or PDF format. The maximum file size is 3 MB; submissions larger than 3 MB will not be opened. The file name must include the author’s name and nationality. The email must also include the following information: name, address, email address, and a brief CV of 100 words (in .doc format, NOT PDF). Condensed files (zip, rar, etc.) will NOT be accepted. 
Graphic humor works not named as requested will be automatically disqualified. 
Submitted graphic humor works must not have previously won any other awards. Only original works created using drawing techniques will be accepted. Works incorporating photographs, photomontages, digital manipulations based on photographic images, or works generated wholly or partially using artificial intelligence tools will not be accepted. 
Works that pass the pre-selection phase will be published on the official LEA Festival digital platforms and social media channels. 
Deadline 
The deadline for submissions is March 27th, 2026. 
Awards and Recognition 
First prize: A trip to Mexico to the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair, as part of the International Cartoon and Comic Strip Encounter (EICH) and the University Center for Art, Architecture and Design (CUAAD) of the University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (all expenses paid). 
Second prize: 500 euros donated by the Quevedo Institute of Humor Arts of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, Spain. 
Exhibition 
The exhibition will be held in Athens, Greece, at the Cervantes Institute of Athens from June 9 to July 17, 2026. 
Catalogue 
All participants will be able to download the catalogue in PDF format from our website. 
Other Conditions 
The organizers reserve the right to use the works for various purposes without obligation of compensation. The works will be included in the archive and permanent exhibition portal. The exhibition will have an itinerant character and will be shown in various locations throughout Mexico and Ibero-American countries. By submitting their work, authors agree to these rules. 
• Submitting a drawing to the contest constitutes acceptance of all the provisions of the following rules. 
• Participation in this contest is voluntary and free of charge. 
• All participants must be of legal age. 
• Works that do not comply with the conditions specified in these rules or that are offensive, discriminatory, or promote racial, ethnic, or religious hatred will not be accepted into the contest. 
• Each author may submit only one A4-sized work. 
• By participating in the contest, each author agrees to the free transfer of the submitted works to the organizer and confirms that they are the author of the submitted works and that their submission to the contest does not infringe upon the rights of third parties. 
• Submission of the work authorizes the LEA contest to use the images in exhibitions, publications, social media, and platforms or formats where the promotion of the event is required. 
• The specified submission deadline may be modified for the benefit of the participants and extended without the need to modify these rules. The organizer will notify the participants of any change in the deadline. 
• When evaluating the entries, the jury will consider, in particular, the artistic merit of the drawing, its accuracy in interpreting the theme, and its humorous aspect. 
• If the organizer, co-organizer, or jury members receive information, after or before the awards ceremony, that a work submitted to the contest constitutes plagiarism or violates the law or the provisions of these rules, the organizer has the right to: 
– Suspend the award or the awarding of the prize until these doubts are clarified. 
– Decide not to award a prize in the contest. 
The winner of the second prize must be the same titular of the bank account in which the prize will be deposited. 
By participating in the contest, the participant declares that they hold all copyrights to the submitted work and that the work does not infringe any personal rights, copyrights, or other rights of third parties. In the event of claims related to the submitted work, the participant releases the organizer from any obligation arising in this regard, agrees to join the organizer in disputes related thereto, and will cover the costs incurred by the organizer in relation to third-party claims related to the contest work. 
The organizer reserves the right to modify these regulations: 
• In case of modification of the relevant legal provisions, 
• In emergency situations that could not be foreseen in advance, 
• In each case for the benefit of the participants. 
The organizer is not responsible for the provision of incorrect or false data by the participants, which may prevent the prize from being sent. 
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The LEA Festival is organized by the non-profit company LEA Festival Intercultural Development and the Cervantes Institute of Athens. 
The LEA Graphic Humor Exhibition is organized by the non-profit company LEA Festival Desarrollo Intercultural, in collaboration with the International Cartoon and Comic Strip Encounter (EICH), the University Center for Art, Architecture and Design (CUAAD) of the University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and the Quevedo Institute of Humor Arts (IQH) of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, Spain (UAH). The exhibition will initially be held at the Cervantes Institute of Athens, and is curated by the Colombian-Spanish cartoonist Adriana Mosquera (nani). 
The LEA Festival, since its foundation, counts with the collaboration of the Embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay and Venezuela and the Honorary Consulate General of Colombia in Athens. 
The LEA Festival is the only major cultural event in Greece with a Hellenic-Latin American literary content. It is also one of the most outstanding literary events in the city of Athens since 2008, and has also been held since 2012 on the island of Lefkada; finally, since 2022 it has also taken place in Patras, Thessaloniki and Crete and since 2025, in Cyprus. 
Press and communication 
Lena Matsiori – +30 697 2997338 
Miguel Samothrakis – +30 6936 918471 
LEA: +30 210 985 9682 
Source: lea-festival.com .
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24.2.26

The 26th World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2026

The theme of the 26th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:
Times are tough 
In his second mandate, Donald Trump has enriched his family business, declared war on science and education, punished journalists, governed by intimidation, threatened allies, undermined elections and treated constitutional limits as optional. 
Democracy wanes while people wait for the next outrage, the next court ruling, the next election, the next someone else to fix it. 
Competition rules 
Three prizes will be awarded: 
• First prize: $1500 plus a Certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO 
• Second prize: $1000 
• Third prize: $500 
All sums are in Canadian dollars. 
Ten additional cartoons will receive an Award of Excellence, which are not remunerated. 
Only one cartoon may be submitted by each participant, either in colour or black and white. 
It must not have won an award previously. 
World Press Freedom Canada reserves the right to use the winning cartoons for promotion of the Cartoon Competition. 
The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced on April 29, 2026, four days before World Press Freedom Day. 
The names of the winners and their cartoons will be posted on WPFC website. 
The deadline for reception of the cartoon is midnight (Eastern Daylight Saving Time), Friday, April 3, 2026. 
Please submit your cartoon below the source page: 
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22.2.26

Extemporamnia Award 2026 Humorous Section Caricature Competition, Italy

Click on the image to enlarge.
Source: extemporamnia.
DEADLINE EXTENDED:  07 JUNE 2026.

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