1st Granada Festival

1st International Festival of Graphic Humorists in Granada
October 26, 27 and 28, 2007
“Granada con Humor” is an annual meeting for graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world. Its purpose is connecting Granada city with humor and cartoon.
During the Festival, the exhibition “Granada nos maravilla” wil take place, and a catalogue will be published including a selection of works.
1 – The call is open to professional and amateur graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world.
2 – Subject of the 1st Festival: “Granada” (the City of Granada, the Alhambra, the Eight Wonder, the city of universities, the multicultural city, Monumental Granada, etc). More information, on the website.
3 –The participants are allowed to submit to the Festival only 3 works strictly related to the subject. The format of the works must be A4 horizontal (297 mm width x 210 mm height) or proportional. Any technique will be accepted.
Mute cartoons will be preferred. Nevertheless, any language will be accepted if a suitable translation to Spanish or English is included.
4 – The works should be scanned and sent via e-mail in 300 ppp, JPEG format, to granadaconhumor@gmail.com
5 -The e-mail must include an entry form containing the following information:
The author’s name and family name
Artistic name
Address, town, country and postal code
E-mail address and phone number
CV mentioning the author’s publications and/or the newspaper, magazine, etc. where they usually publish their works.
Picture or caricature of the artist (optional)
6 – The selected works will be showed in an exhibition in Centro Municipal de Arte Joven Rey Chico. They may be also showed as a roaming exhibition in other national and international events related to Granada Tourist Department.
The works will be showed in a website which address will be informed in due course.
7 – The selected works will be printed in a catalogue. All authors whose works are selected to appear in the exhibition will receive a copy of the catalogue.
8 - The list of participants, as well as the name of the selected works, will published by the organization on the Festival Website or announced via e-mail.
The authors will also be informed about the location of the exhibitions where their works are showed.
9 - Deadline: September 9th, 2007.
10 - The submission of a completed entry form will automatically imply the waiving of the author’s royalties vis-à-vis the non-commercial reproduction of his/her work by Ayuntamiento de Granada.
11 – The participation in the 1st Festival of Graphic Humorists in Granada implies the author fully accepts these regulations.
WEB: http://www.granadatur.com/getContent.aspx?idp=20&idd=1993&idm=spa

FIHQ 2007

International Festival of Humor & Comic Strip - FIHQ 2007
rules of entry
1. categories
a) CARICATURE
b) CARTOON - works that are not related to any event.
c) GAG CARTOON - political satire – related to actual events.
d) COMICS – sequential art until 3 pages.
e) EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION – works that were published between June 30 2006 and July 31 2007.
2. entries
a) Works must be sent through the internet in the following configuration: 300 dpi, size 4.724 x 3.543 pixel or 300 x 400 mm, color mode RGB, in jpg format (quality medium) with the maximum limit of 1,5 MB, having in the message all the data of the participant, describing the techniques and softwares that were used. Only one image by message.
b) The format of the works that were published (Editorial Illustration) cannot exceed 300x400 mm.
c) Every participant can submit 3 works on each category.
d) Works submitted on Editorial Illustration must be followed by the original publication showing the date of publication.
e) Deadline: September 1st, 2007
3. catalogue
a) All participants selected for the catalogue will receive one copy.
4. prizes
a) R$ 6.000 (approximately US$ 3,100) for the winner of each category.
5. submission
a) All works must be sent to: fihq2007@acape.org.br
Home page: http://acape.org.br/fihq2007
b) Original works and copies of the publications for Editorial Illustration must be sent to:
FIHQ-PE 2007 Rua da Assembléia, 67, sala 62 A, Edf. Sao Gabriel, Recife Antigo 50030-130 Recife - PE - Brasil

Knokke-Heist 2008

Knokke-Heist International Cartoonfestival 2008
ANNUAL CARTOON CONTEST - RULES AND REGULATION 2008
1. PARTICIPATION
This contest is open to anybody aged at least 18. By the simple fact of participating, all contestants accept the conditions and provisions of these regulations and agree to abide by the decisions of the jury. There will be no correspondence about this competition. The Belgian law is applied as far as the tax on the prizes awarded to foreign participants is concerned.
2. THEME
NO THEME (free)
3. ENTRIES - In total 5 cartoons
3.1 The entries
a) must be original cartoons; in black and white or in colour. The drawings may also be made digitally, and submitted on a CD-ROM.
b) may not as yet have been exhibited in Belgium, nor have won a prize at another festival.
c) may bear no captions
d) must be sent
- either flat and not folded
- or not folded, rolled in a hard case
Remark: The entries (dimensions, number, etc.) and the registration form (signature, date of birth) which do not comply with the above mentioned articles will not be taken into consideration for the international competition and will be destroyed.
3.2 The participant will be responsible for the originality of his cartoons. Discussions and probable claims according all sorts of piracy and thus more are at the expense of the participant. 4. DIMENSIONS OF THE CARTOONS
A : min. 21 cm and max. 42 cm
B : min. 30 cm and max. 60 cm.
C : If the entry is submitted on CD-ROM, the cartoon size needs to be A4 or A3 format with a resolution of 300 dpi in TIFF-format.
Cartoons already under glass, framed or on other materials than paper will not be eligible for the exhibition.
5. ENTRY FORM
Your participation will only be taken into account if your entry form carries your date of birth as well as your signature.
Every cartoon must state the surname and first name of the author on the back. Postage must be paid by the participants.
6. PROPERTY RIGHTS
By the mere fact of taking part in the contest, the participants empower the organizing association to make use of their entries for promotional purposes on behalf of the “International Cartoon festival” and the seaside resort of
Knokke-Heist (cartoon book, catalogue, publicity in the press and other media, posters, folders, calendar, official gifts by the local authorities and/or the festival’s organizers, etc.)
7. JURY
Among the entries, a jury makes a selection for the exhibition and appoints the prize-winners.
8. ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION
Upon presentation of the receipt of their entries, all contestants will be admitted to the exhibition without charge.
9. PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZING ASSOCIATION
All award-winning entries will become property of the organizing association. The organizing association will have the option to retain one drawing at the most of every contestant whose work was selected. Article 6. will be applicable.
10. CATALOGUE / CARTOONBOOK
In cooperation with the “Davidsfonds Leuven” a catalogue / cartoon book will be edited according to the technical and financial means. Selected participants are entitled to one catalogue.
11. RETURN MAIL
As from this year cartoons will only be returned if this has been indicated on the registration form.
The charges for returning such works as will not become the property of the organizing association will be borne by the latter. The organizers will endeavour to handle the return with the utmost care but cannot be held responsible for loss or
damages.CD-ROMs are never returned.

EXHIBITION
22.06 - 28.09.2008
OPENING: 21 JUNI 2008
DEADLINE: 19.01.2008

Prizes:
1 Golden Hat 3.500 € + *
2 Silver Hat 2.000 € + *
3 Bronze Hat 1.250 € + *
4 Knack cartoon Award 500 €
5 Publics Prize 500 €

* + fligth and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during openings weekend

Address : Cultuurcentrum Knokke-Heist vzw Meerlaan 32 , B-8300 Knokke-Heist
Tel: 00-32-50-630.430 Fax: 00-32-50-630.429
E-mail: cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
WEB: http://www.cartoonfestival.be/

2nd Urziceni Competition

The 2nd International Cartoon Competition “Revelionul Caricaturistilor”
URZICENI – ROMANIA
The competition is organized by the Cultural Centre Urziceni in collaboration with the City Hall Urziceni. It is the second time that we organize the competition for authors from all over the world. The first edition was a success. The catalogue is on post to the participants. Your art cartoons will be very welcome again in Romania.
Rules of the competition
1. Theme: SUPERSTITION
2. The works must be originals. The digital art works are accepted. Copies are not accepted.
3. Dimension of the works: min. A4, max A3.
4. The cartoons will stay in our archive to be used in the future anniversary editions of the festival.
5. The jury will meet in December 2007.
6. Prizes:
First Prize 600 Euros
Second Prize 400 Euros
Third Prize 200 Euros
The organizers will award Mentions and Special Prizes
7. Deadline: 15 November 2007
Address for sending works:
CENTRUL CULTURAL MUNICIPAL URZICENI, CASA MUNICIPALA DE CULTURA, CALEA BUCURESTI 27, 925300 URZICENI, ROMANIA
Information: Nicu Petrache - Director petras23n@yahoo.com

5th FCW Cartoonet Festival (2006) results

Results of 5th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival-2006

Grand Prize:
Mikhael Zlatkovsky (Russia)

Gold Prize (2 awards):
Marcio Leite da Silva (Brazil)
Tomasz Woloszyn (Poland)

Silver Prize (4 awards):
Seyran Caferli (Azerbaijan)
Arsen Gagiki Gevorgyan (Armenia)
Aghaei Amin (Iran)
Shahrokh Heidari (Iran)

Bronze Prize (8 awards):
Dai Peicheng (China)
Huang Qigong (China)
Javad Tarighi Akbarpoor (Iran)
Ramin Rezaie (Iran)
Julian PENA-PAI (Romania)
Raed Khalil (Syria)
Deniz Dokgoz (Turkey)
Oguz Gurel (Turkey)

Success Award (15 awards):
Ba. Bilike (China)
Cai Lian (China)
Hou Xiaoqiang (China)
Ji Shaohua (China)
Wang Ruisheng (China)
Yang Xiaobo (China)
Zhang Jiaxue (China)
Wolfgang Schlegel (Germany)
Dariush Ramezani (Iran)
Mahmood Nazari (Iran)
Mohammad Ali Khalaji (Iran)
Mohammad Reza Babaei (Iran)
Pooya Sareh (Iran)
Yuriy Kosobukin (Ukraine)
Makhmudjon Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan).

Results of International Cartoon Exhibition - Women - May & June, 2007

Results of the First International Cartoon Exhibition (Women) Syria 2007 Monthly Prize – May & June, 2007
THE JURY:
Afraa Alyousef / Syria, cartoonist
Rasha Mahdi / Egypt, cartoonist
Marie Kiriaky / Austria, Head of Arab Women's Association
Bassam Alkadi / Syria, supervisor of Syria women website
Raed Khalil / Syria, cartoonist
Winners:
First Prize: Marcio Leite / Brazil
Second Prize: Julian Pena Pai / Romania
Third Prize: Jovan Prokopljevic /Serbia
Mourhaf Yousef / Syria.
8/8/2007
Jury photos and all prize-winning cartoons at: http://www.syriacartoon.com/news/2007/news-080800701.htm