4.11.22

The 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde 2022, Brazil

RULES 14th SALÃO DE HUMOR HUMANA SAÚDE
1 – REGISTRATION: NOVEMBER 01, 2022, TO NOVEMBER 30, 2022 
The 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde is open to all graphic artists who wish to submit their own work. Each entrant may submit a maximum of 5 (five) works total, using whichever technique, and the entry format must be 30x40cm (or height: 2,900px with proportional width and a minimum 250 dpi resolution). Categories are Cartoon, Caricature, and Comic Strip/Comic book (the comic book must be a single-page story, and the comic strip may contain a maximum of 5 strips on a single page). Registration is free and online at salaodehumor.com. The artist will fill out the form in “registration” to submit the entries (through the registration page at salaodehumor.com/en/registration), with a maximum of 3MB file size. The website is the only registration channel for artists to submit their works. Salão de Humor will open on December 14th, when we will announce the contest winners. 
2 – THEME 
The 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde theme will be TIME
3 – JUDGING AND WINNERS SELECTION 
From Dec 1st to Dec 3rd, 2022. 
4 – PRIZES 
Winner – Cartoon (theme: TIME): R$5,000.00 (five thousand reais). 
Runner-up – Cartoon (theme: TIME): R$3,000.00 (three thousand reais). 
Humana Saúde Caricature Prize (open theme): Winner R$ 2,000.00 (two thousand reais) 
Humana Saúde Comics Prize (open theme): Winner R$ 2,000.00 (two thousand reais) 
Internet Prize Winner: R$2,000.00 (two thousand reais). Public online voting will decide the winner. Voting goes from Dec 05 to 08, at salaodehumor.com 
5 – TRAVELING EXHIBITION 
Selected artworks may join our 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde traveling exhibition. Selected artists (copyright holders) automatically grant the 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde unlimited non-exclusive use of the selected artwork copyrights for activities in all media, without any remuneration being due, for promotional activities for and under the auspices of the 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde. 
6 – DISQUALIFICATION 
6.1 – Your artwork must be your own original artwork and not a copy of anyone else’s copyrighted material (If your image infringes upon another’s copyright it will be disqualified). 
6.2 – Your submitted artwork mustn’t have won other contest awards or any other prize until the last date of registration for the 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde. 
6.3 – Professionals and amateurs can enter works of authorship, which mustn’t have been awarded in other events until the last date of registration. The Internet Award follows the same rule as in the main clause. 
6.4 – In case of disqualification, the ulterior artist in the rankings will go up one position and be awarded as the winner or runner-up, if that is the case. Example: In case the runner-up is disqualified, the third place will become the runner-up. In case the winner is disqualified, the runner-up becomes the winner, and the third place becomes the runner-up. 
6.5 – All works must be signed by the author. 
6.6 – The following people are not allowed to participate in this contest: All Humana Saúde workforce; and their relatives, no matter the degree in which they are related; and also any member of the organization of this event (directly or indirectly involved). 
6.7 – Plagiarism, infringement of the rights of others, or other violations of the Contest rules will result in disqualification, even if the artwork has already been awarded (in which case the jury will cancel the prize). 
6.8 – When submitting the artwork, the artist must also submit the registration form, and it must be legible and signed. We also request for your curriculum and photograph to catalog in Saude Humana’s research and database. You should make sure your own work is original, and we suggest all contestants should double-check on specialized websites if there is no coincidence of image, text, and /or status between your work and another one already published in newspapers, magazines, or websites. If plagiarism is confirmed, the work will be automatically disqualified. 
6.9 – By registering you automatically agree to all terms and rules. For more information: +55 (86) 99975 2514. 
§ 1º – Selected artists will automatically grant unlimited non-exclusive use of the selected artwork for activities in all media, platforms, and vehicles, for all promotional activities for and under the auspices of the 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde, without any remuneration being due. 
6.10 – The results may be contested four days after the event opening, with proof of any irregularities perpetrated by any contestant. 
6.11 – In case of a non-virtual registration, Humana Saúde is not responsible for any damage caused to the works during shipment. 
6.12 – In case of a non-virtual registration, Humana Saúde is not responsible for any delays in shipment. 
7 – 5th SALÃOZINHO DE HUMOR HUMANA SAÚDE 
7.1 – Kids aged 06 to 12 are allowed to participate in our kids’ contest, Salãozinho. Registration: from November 01, 2022, to November 31, 2022. The theme for this year’s competition is “FRIENDSHIP”. You can submit up to three artworks in a 30x40cm format (or height: 2,900px – with proportional width and a minimum 250 dpi resolution). Every technique and style is allowed in any category (cartoon, caricature, comic strips), and any kind of material can be used in the drawings. The artwork must be submitted in a digital format at salaodehumor.com on the registration page. The winner will receive a cash prize of R$ 600 (six hundred reais) and the runner-up R$ 400 (four hundred reais). 
8 – GENERAL CONDITION 
8.1 – Prized authors (and honorable mentions) will automatically grant unlimited, universal, total, and definitive non-exclusive use of the selected artwork, under law 9.610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright law in Brazil – “Lei Dos Direitos Autorais”) in all modalities of use and without any remuneration being due, protected by the law regarding the awarded work(s) in the Salão de Humor, which become part of Humana Saúde’s assets for all purposes of rights. 
9 – DATES AND DEADLINES 
REGISTRATION: NOV 01 TO NOV 30, 2022
BEST ARTWORK SELECTION: DEC 01, 2022. 
PRIZE-WINNERS SELECTION: DEC 01 TO DEC 02, 2022 
ONLINE VOTING FOR INTERNET PRIZE: DEC 05 TO DEC 08, 2022 (salaodehumor.com
SALÃO OPENING AND PRIZE-WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: DEC 14, 2022. 
WHERE: online-event only 

29.10.22

The 11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2022, Spain

11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition
The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour (IQH) and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá announce the 11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Contest, with the following rules: 
PARTICIPATION: 
The competition is open to anyone wishing to participate, either individually or jointly as writer and illustrator, in any of the following three categories: 
Professional: They must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have published in a permanent medium. 
Amateurs
UAH-FGUA staff and students
SUBJECT: 
The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is 
Caring for both physical and mental health* 
*Avoid COVID-19 subject 
FORMAT and LENGTH: 
Submissions must be in paper or in digital format. The work must be publishable on paper: cartoon, strip, page of comic…and must be signed. 
Maximum size: A3. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 
LANGUAGE: 
Works in any of the official languages of Spain are accepted. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled in Spanish. 
Nº OF WORKS AND ORIGINALITY: 
Each participant may submit up to four entries. All entries must be unpublished work. 
SUBMISSION: 
The deadline for submission of entries is November 27, 2022. Originals, reproductions and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will be added to the FGUA’s Graphic Humour Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour. In the case of originals, the author may request a certificate of donation. 
Submission of physical entries: 
CONCURSO GIN-UAH 
Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 
Calle Nueva nº 4. 
28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 
SPAIN 
Submission of digital entries: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es
Along with the work, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements and the following details: Name and surname, telephone number, date of birth, complete mailing address and e-mail address. Category of the entry. 
PRIZES: 
The GIN Graphic Humour Competition awards two prizes in each category worth the following amounts (gross): 
Professional: 
1st prize: 2000 euros. 
2nd prize: 1000 euros 
Amateurs: 
1st prize: 500 euros. 
2nd prize: 250 euros 
UAH: 
1st prize: 500 euros. 
2nd prize: 250 euros 
The prize-winning works, as well as a selection of other entries, will be published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 
JURY: 
The jury of the GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition will be composed of members of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH and the GIN Foundation. 
The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to propose a reallocation of the prizes available. 
The jury’s decision will be made within 3 months after the deadline for entries. The decision will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 
Participation in this competition entails acceptance of these rules, as well as the author’s express permission to the organization to use her/his work, provided that his or her name appears and the aim is to disseminate activities in the field of humour and scientific dissemination, without generating any obligation whatsoever with regard to the author. The organization reserves the right, if necessary, to introduce those modifications it deems necessary for the smooth running of the competition. The organization is not liable for the works submitted to the competition. 
The best works will be part of an exhibition to be held throughout 2023, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA and the GIN Foundation. 
Application Form on source: iqh .

20.10.22

The 46th Satyrykon open competition, Legnica 2023, Poland

The next edition of Legnica Satyrykon competition is coming.
Works are to be sent via the online form by 5th January 2023
(no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: 
The rules and regulations available on website:
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Satyrykon 2023 - rules and regulations 
I. Participation conditions 
1. SATYRYKON 2023 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 and qualified by artists to one of the following sections: 
I – theme: EGO 
II – JOKE & SATIRE 
3. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition. 
4. Works are to be sent via the online form by 5th January 2023 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/ 
5. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl
II. Prizes 
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury. 
2. Jury will award the following prizes: 
* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2023 – pure gold key and purse amounting to 10.000 PLN 
* 2 gold medals and purses amounting to 7.000 PLN each 
* 2 silver medals and purses amounting to 6.000 PLN each 
* 2 bronze medals and purses amounting to 5.000 PLN each 
* and 4 special prizes amounting to 4.000 PLN each 
3. Special prizes will be awarded: 
* Mayor of Legnica in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
* Director of Legnica Culture Centre in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
* Director of Museum of Caricature in Warsaw in amount of 4.000 PLN 
* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: 
for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2023 events. 
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final. 
The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced on 25th January 2023 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl
The condition for participation in the 2nd stage of the competition is sending by the Author of the qualified works for exhibition (in physical form) by March 10, 2023 (works present at the organizers premises) to the following address: 
International SATYRYKON Exhibition – Legnica 2023 
Ul. Chojnowska 2 
Akademia Rycerska 
59-220 Legnica 
POLAND 
Works qualified for the 2nd stage, but not sent by the author to the organizer’s address, will be excluded from the competition. 
The competition results will be announced on 12th March 2023. 
3. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence. 
n o 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 or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author. 
III. Participants’ privileges 
1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. 
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2023 event on June 16-18, 2023. 
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2024. 
WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl). 
IV. 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 agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue. 
5. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2023. 
S c h e d u l e: 
• Work acceptance deadline: 5th January 2023 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone) 
• Qualification for competition exhibition will be announced on 25th January 2023 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl 
• Deadline for work originals delivery: 6th March 2023 
• Jury meeting: March 10-12, 2023 
• The competition results will be announced to 12th March 2023. 
• Post-competition exhibition: June – August, 2023 
• Return of the works after the exhibition cycle: 31 XII 2024. 
Source: satyrykon 
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First blogged. 11.10.2022 17:00
Updated: 20.10.2022 23:00.

24.9.22

International Cartoon Contest, Golden Hat 2023, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2023
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 31.12.2022
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 300dpi). 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 framed with a passe-partout for the exhibition. 
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
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).
JURY 
A professional jury will make a selection for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 
This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 
The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
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 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Source: myknokke.