11.2.23

The International Cartoon Contest, Arequipa 2023, Peru

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
AREQUIPA 2023
THEME
ETHICS, another weapon against corruption
For centuries and for different circumstances and factors, our societies have been corroded by a terrible scourge: corruption. This evil is embedded in all levels and spaces where human values are deteriorated or do not exist, conditioning our growth in every way. There is an antidote for this type of pollution of the spirit that can be enormously effective if it is applied and cultivated since childhood. We refer to ETHICS.
That is why the objective of this competition is to add particular and group efforts, private or state, to achieve and/or enhance individual and collective development, with integrity and freedom. CARTA DE TINTA, the INTERNATIONAL IDEA INSTITUTE, and the ALIANZA FRANCESA AREQUIPA on their 70th anniversary, invite you to participate in this event with the warm welcome of all the people of Arequipa and all Peruvians. 
RULES
1. All illustrator and cartoonists who live in any part of our Mother Earth, amateur or professionals from 18 to 120 years old regardless civil status, religion or sex can participate. Members of the Contest Organizing Committee can not participate. 
2. The theme on which the works should be inspired is ETHICS, another weapon against corruption 
3. Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 illustrations without dialogues, speech or text balloons. The works may or may not have achieved any mention or award in other similar events, but they should be original and belong to the author who send them, it means, copies and/or plagiarism identified by the jury will be disqualified immediately. 
4. The technique is totally free, in color or in black and white, and the delivery will be digital, in 21cm x 30cm, in JPG (horizontal or vertical), in RGB colors and in high definition (300dpi). The name of each file can be in Spanish or English, and will be composed of the name of the author, country of origin, and title of the work. Example: Pepe Sanmartin_Peru_ethics for all. 
5. Attach to each work a Word document in which the title of the work, the name of the author, email, a telephone number, address and country of origin will be indicated, as well as a brief curriculum (no more than 15 lines), a personal photo and a thumbnail of the work. 
6. The deadline to send the works is July 23, 2023. And they must be sent to the following address: carpadetinta@gmail.com 
7. Prizes and awards guaranteed by our sponsors: 
FIRST PRIZE USD 800 = + diploma 
SECOND PRIZE USD 400= + diploma 
THIRD PRIZE USD 200= + diploma 
HONORABLE MENTION (which the jury may consider convenient) diploma 
The results will be announced on August 25, 2023, within the framework of a discussion on ETHICS, and the inauguration of the traveling exhibition with the most important works of the contest in the ALIANZA FRANCESA Arequipa GALLERY. They will also be officially published in: www.carpadetinta.pe 
8. The jury will be integrated by five members, all of them are important and well recognized national and international cartoonist. Their decision is unappealable. 
9. If after the jury’s decision, a plagiarism or copy of other work is detected in any of the participating works, the author or authors will assume all the legal responsibility that the situation demands them, as well as the disqualification and return of the prize if the work had been awarded. 
10. The most important works will be part of the traveling exposition which will be in different showrooms in Cusco and Peru. A major selection of participant illustrations will be part of the virtual catalogue. 
11. The author accepts all conditions mentioned in this rules and waives copyrights of the illustration to the competition Organization to use it in different publications including audiovisual applications related to International Cartoon Contest LA SONRISA INCA. 
For further information about the competition, contact to: 
PEPE SANMARTIN 
Chairman of the Contest Organizing Committee 

9.2.23

Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 4th International Cartoon Contest 2023, Turkey

MUGLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
4th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
SPECIFICATION
SUBJECT: EDUCATION (Education at home, Street, work … Everywhere) 
EDUCATION FROM PAST TO PRESENT
A process started with humanity. Its origin backs to prehistoric times may be before. Education existed even foraging primitive societies, why not? The first man who taught stone carving to the friends was actually teaching unconsciously.
Of course there was no concept of school. Mountains, shadow of the trees were school of them. Philosophers taught humanity there. The beginning of the education system is considered as school dates back to the early ages. Temples took on this. It dates back to the Sumerians. In the sections called Tablet Houses, people were given special vocational trainings. Similar structures are also mentioned in Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations.
National School founded in Ionia in 6th BC. and School of Academy founded by Platon accepted as the first examples of contemporary schools.
Houses were schools in Rome. Slaves who has knowledge trains children. Monastery schools are seen in the middle ages. Math, geometry and astronomy courses were given in these schools. For the sake of Renaissance and Reform movements, the idea of education began to gain more importance.
From the past to present, education developed. Today, there are so many fields of education that the numbers of the fields are numerous. It is possible to increase their number.
Under the light of these information, we know that you will explain the education from the past to the present with your lines and drawings. We are sure that we have not thought of what more will come out with the help of your lines.
Take it easy, we wish you success… 
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION 
1. The contest is organized at national and international level. It is free to apply amateur and professional cartoonists from all over the world. 
2. Cartoons that do not comply with general moral rules, contain insults, serve political purposes, and contain objectionable and harmful expressions will be excluded from the contest. 
3. Relatives of the members of the selection committee cannot participate in the contest. 
4. The drawing technique is free. Contestants are required to fill the participation form. 
5. Participation for the contest can only be accepted by e-mail. Cartoon measures should be at least A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), maximum A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 
6. The cartoons must not have received an award in any national or international contest before. Cartoons that the selection committee considers to be the same or similar or that they belong to another cartoonist will not be evaluated. 
7. Contestants must add their short CVs to their cartoons. 
8. Contestants can send a maximum of 5 (five) cartoons.
9. Participants under the age of 18 are required to attach a copy of their identity card to their application. 
10. Cartoons must be sent to karikatur.yarisma@mugla.bel.tr with the title of "Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 4th International Cartoon Contest", writing the artist's name, surname, City and Country, by the end of business day on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the latest. 
11. Transportation (bus or plane), accommodation expenses of only the winners (the expenses of the guests they bring with them) and the winners in the category under 18 (accommodation and transportation expenses of a person with a parent will be covered.) will be covered by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 
12. If the contestants won the prize money and do not come to take the prize, Muğla Metropolitan Municipality will transfer it to the bank via IBAN that the contestants provided. The beneficiary must be filled, signed with the IBAN number. If beneficiary does not contain IBAN number the prize amount expires at the end of 1 year from the date of announcement from the results. In case of expiration, the right holder’s cannot make any demands of prize, royalty etc. 
13. The cartoons sent to the contest will not be send back. The cartoons that are ranked and deemed worthy to be exhibited will be used or published by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality for cultural purposes only. Among the cartoons sent to the contest, the works selected by the jury and deemed worthy for exhibit will be collected in an album organized by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. These albums will only be sent to the ranking participants in the contest and whose works are published in the album. 
14. The right of the works which worth of prize, honourable mention prize, exhibit and to being put in the album, According to Article 21 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 operating rights, the financial rights of reproduction defined in Article 22, dissemination defined in Article 23, representation defined in Article 24 and transmission to the public by means of sign, sound and/or image transmission defined in Article 25 shall be granted to Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 
PRIZES: 
First Prize: 15.000 TL 
Second Prize: 10.000 TL 
Third Prize: 7.500 TL 
Honorable Mention (3): 5.000 TL 
Two persons under the age of 18 (10-18): 2.500 TL Special Prize 
Necati Abacı Special Prize: 3.000 TL 
SELECTION COMMITTEE: 
Gürbüz Doğan EKŞİOĞLU (Dr. - Yeditepe University Lecturer – Cartoonist) 
Savaş ÜNLÜ (Humorist) 
Şevket YALAZ (Cartoonist) 
Abdulkadir USLU (Cartoonist) 
Sarkis PAÇACI (Cartoonist) 
Ahmet ÖNEL (Cartoonist) 
Mehmet SELÇUK (Cartoonist, General Coordinator) 
Perihan AYDIN (Mugla Metropolitan Municipality Judical Clerk) 
CONTEST SCHEDULE: 
1. The deadline for application is Friday, April 21, 2023, until the end of the working day. 
2. Jury evaluation meeting will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023. 
3. The results of the competition will be announced on Friday, May 5, 2023. 
4. The award ceremony will be held on a date to be determined by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. The cartoons that the selection committee deems worth exhibiting will be exhibited at the date, time and place to be determined by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 
CONTACT 
Coordinator : Perihan AYDIN 
Tel: 05065913528 
Operator : 444 48 01 Ext-1953 
Address : Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Türkan Saylan Çağdaş Yaşam Merkezi Menteşe/Muğla 
Note: Muğla Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right to make changes in this specification if deemed necessary.

28.1.23

The 16th International Contest of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden 2023, Luxembourg

The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden
with the cooperation of Les Amis du Château de Vianden and
Naturpark OUR are pleased to announce the
16th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN
1. Subject: "La vie en rouge " (red wine, wine, winery, tasting wine…) 
2. Deadline: 03 April 2023 
3. Prizes: 
1st prize:1500 € 
2nd prize: 1000 € 
3rd prize: 500 € 
3 honorable mentions 
4. Entries: 
Each participant can submit up to 4 entries in digital format by sending them via internet to the following address: cartoon@caricature.eu .
The author must include the following details in his or her e-mail: first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number and the title or the number of each submission. 
The specifications for these electronic submissions are as follows: format JPEG, good quality, and max. 1, 5 MB per picture. 
Out of these submissions, will be made a selection of 80-120 drawings. Only the awarded artists will be invited to send the original work by mail. All these works will be shown as prints at the exhibition and in the catalogue. Their size should be between A4 (210x297mm) and A3 (297x420mm). 
5. Technique: 
Free, black, and white or in color, without subtitles. 
6. Prizes and Exhibition: 
The announcement of the prizes and honorable mentions will happen on 6th May 2023 in Castle of Vianden and the exhibition will take place in the Hall Jemmy Koltz of the Castle of Vianden from 6th May until 29th May 2023. There are plans to display the exhibits in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden and in other cities or country. 
7. Catalogue: 
The authors whose submissions are selected for the exhibition will receive a free catalogue by mail or in pdf format. 
8. Results: 
The results will be published on the website www.caricature.eu on 7th May 2023. 
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail or by phone. 
The final decisions of the jury are incontestable. 
9. Copyright: 
The selected participants give the organizer permission to use their drawings for the catalog, promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist except for the awarded works. 
The awarded submissions will become property of the organizer. It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results. 
10. Generalities: 
The submitted work should not have been awarded before the start of this contest. 
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the abovementioned rules. 
11.Submission address for the awarded works : 
Musée de la Caricature et du Cartoon de Vianden 
48, Grand-rue, L-9410 Vianden Luxembourg 
12. Further information cartoon@caricature.eu
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Source: caricature.eu .

23.1.23

The International Apartment Culture Cartoon Contest 2023, Iran

The International Apartment Culture Cartoon Contest / Iran 2023
Theme: 
The Unspoken apartment rules for being a good neighbor 
Rules: 
1/ Each artist can submit a maximum of 5 works. 
2/ The award-winner artworks are not allowed to submit. 
3/ Each participant should send us (full name, postal address, telephone, e-mail address and short resume) in Word document format. 
4/ 300dpi, 2000 pixels (length or width), JPG format. 
Prizes: 
Three $500 prizes for three artists + trophy + Honorable Mention 
Five Honorable Mentions 
Deadline: 21st of February 2023 
Address to send works: apartmentculture@gmail.com . 
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Source: irancartoon.

The 15th International Cartoon Biennial Humour & Vigne, Jonzac 2023, France

Conditions of participation 
1- NAME: 15th International Cartoon Biennial - 2023 - Jonzac – France 
2- THEME: PASSION (with or without a link with the grape vine) 
3- DEADLINE: 1st April 2023 
4- PARTICIPANTS: cartoonists from all countries, of all ages, male or female. 
5- ENTRIES: maximum 3 works. Preferably without captions. 
Thank you to attach a card (or short CV) with name, address and other information from the author: 
(a) by e-mail: JPEG 300 DPI digital card format 
(b) by post: only good quality copies or DIN A4 digital works. They will not be returned. 
6- REWARDS: In kind—mainly of a liquid kind, special invitations, diplomas and trophies. All artists whose artwork is selected for publication in the printed catalogue will receive a free copy. 
7- COPYRIGHTS: The participants allow the organisers to publish some of their works in the media, with the sole purpose of promoting the artist and the event, without any restriction or request for financial participation. Any other copyrights remain the property of the artist. 
8- EXHIBITION: from 23 June to 2 July 2023 - Cloître des Carmes - JONZAC – FRANCE 
Saturday, 24 June: Opening of the festival with various animations. 
9- ADDRESS: 
(a) for entries by email: vignumour@gmail.com OR nolpeintre@gmail.com 
(b) for entries by post: 
HUMOUR & VIGNE 
6 Hameau Chez Dupas 
17130 Tugéras Saint-Maurice 
FRANCE 
TEL: +33 5 46 70 32 69 
MOB: +33 6 04 48 40 92
Facebook - Nol Hetv 
YouTube - Humour & Vigne 
Google - Humour et Vigne web-albums.

22.1.23

The 27th international competition Fax for Peace 2022-2023, Italy

27th edition of the international competition
FAX FOR PEACE
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
OF E-MAILS AND NET VIDEOS
ABOUT SOLIDARITY AMONG PEOPLE
SENT BY STUDENTS AND ARTISTS
FUNDED BY
Municipality of Spilimbergo
Woman International League for Peace and Freedom
Provincial Committee for UNICEF of Pordenone.
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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) E-mail, JPG format max 1,5 Mb one or more pictures or works of visual art. E-mail: faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it 
2) Send short films and cartoons of maximum 5 minute length that could also be forwarded in compressed format to the following e-mail address faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it or forwarded by mail to via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia
The videos can be shot/made in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows, etc.)
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Saturday November 19th 2022, 8.00 am to Friday March 31st 2023, 12.00 pm. 
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 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.
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.
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
Nane Zavagno, artist.
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Gianni Bozzacchi, otografo (Italia) 
Asghar Farhadi, regista (Iran) 
Chiara Sani, regista (Italia). 
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 responsability” 
- 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. 
SECTION “Photo for Peace, Photo for Tolerance” 
- In this section you may submit one or more pictures to the email: info@craf-fvg.it 
Photos will need to be around the theme of peace, tolerance, anti-racism and human rights. 
The winner (an individual, school or institute) will win a DSLR camera. 
JURY FOR PHOTO FOR PEACE, PHOTO FOR TOLERANCE 
Alvise Rampini, director of the Friulan Group for a new photography (CRAF) 
Pierpaolo Mittica, photographer/videographer. 
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 
SUBMISSION CALL in languages on source: faxforpeace.