RIDEP 2008

Editorial Cartoon International Meeting in Carquefou 2008
RIDEP 2008
The central theme 2008 is China.
The festival of political, satirical and humorous cartoons will be opened to the public on the 18th, 19th and 20th January 2008.
There is no admission fee: the festival is completely free.
Our demand to the FECO’s cartoonists is to draw some cartoons about China. These cartoons will be gathered as an exhibition during our festival and also on our website. It’s not a contest.
You and your fellow members can send us cartoons until September 2007 to: communication@mairie-carquefou.fr You'll just have to mention your name and your country.
You can see the last edition of our festival on: www.carquefou.fr/ridep/

14th Rendon Festival - Colombia

14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL COLOMBIA
RICARDO RENDÓN: The outstanding Colombian caricaturist born in Rionegro-Antioquia (1894-1931), called "The Emperor" of the cartoon. One of the most penetrating and fine Latin American humorists in the XX century, in his work the humor was satire, it was characterized especially by the political cartoon. His cartoons were true x-rays of the facts and of the individuals. He was pioneer of the graphic publicity in Colombia.
14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL Organized by the municipal administration of Rionegro during eleven serial years in memory of Ricardo Rendón. The Festival, only in the history of the country for their trajectory and continuity; he has allowed to look at the perception of authors of but of 80 countries, main characters of the changes and experiences of the towns that contribute to the humanity's growth with the same humour. The laughing thought and its universal language, caricature is the most effective weapon against the thought that does not laugh. It is a dream and an universal yearning to erase frontiers so territorial as ideological that prevent us to live in harmony and to visualize the light of the freedom as principle of peace and coexistence.
The Conditions :
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
The deadline for entries is October 20, 2007
The themes of the competition are Two: 1. THE TRADE as the culture is reflected in commerce and his universal development, the socioeconomic activity consist in the purchase and sale of goods, as for using, selling or transformating it; The exchange, Street Commerce,International commerce, Free Commerce and everything what it is related to the subject, and Theme 2. FREE
Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of Four cartoons for theme.
You can participate with cartoons in white and black or in color.
The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 x 40 cms maximum.
You can also participate in the competition with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously, all the presented cartoons will be original. Photographs, photocopies etc, will not be accepted.
The transport of the cartoons in charge of the participant.
Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and a photograph.
In the reverse of each cartoon he/she should go the name, surname, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
The selected caricaturist will receive free a catalogue.
The jury composed of Colombian and foreign cartoonists.
The results will be announced in the month of December 2007.
The cartoons presented in the competition won't be returned.
The organization is reserved the right of exhibiting those works that he/she understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
The participation in the competition supposes the entire acceptance and without reservations all the conditions.
The Prizes
1) 1º Place Theme The Trade
1000 Euros
2) 2º Place Theme The Trade
300 Euros
3) 1º Place Theme Free
600 Euros
4) 2º Place Theme Free
300 Euros
5) Special Prizes offered by various institutions.
Address :
The works should be sent to :
14° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Palacio de la Cultura/ Fernando Pica Cr. 50 # 48 - 05 Rionegro Antioquia COLOMBIA
http://www.cartoonrendon.com/

info@cartoonrendon.com

Vrede Cartoon Contest

Rules and regulations
TOPIC: the peace problem and international politics
International politics, war & peace are topics that grasp everyone.
Through graphic art you can inform and move people.
Give a critical analysis of society today.
Combine in one picture what 1000 words can not describe.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART
The competition aims at all art forms which can be presented in a two-dimensional way: pictures,
traditional political cartoons, graffiti, …
FORMS
Maximum size for photograph and cartoons are 50x60cm.
Other work can have a maximum surface of 2m² and will be provided by the artist by a hang-system.
PRIZES
The selected work is exhibited in the unique location `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat’, Ghent, Belgium.
Winning work receives 500€, the second 200€ and the third 50€.
ENTRIES
Maximum number of 3 pieces per person. Groups are considered as one person.
DEADLINE
Your entry (reproduction art work and file) must reach us by Friday 7 September 2007.
You can send it by e-mail: wedstrijd@vrede.be
by post: Vrede vzw, F. Van Arteveldestraat 35, 9000 Ghent.
SELECTION
Your work is selected on the basis of the sent reproduction and your written description of the link with the topic. Awarded contestants will be informed in September: you will be asked how, where and when to submit the original art work.
AGREED
By sending one or more works the entrants surrender to the organizer the right to publish entries in a catalogue or any other form of publication concerning the contest.
ENTRIE
1. FILE
- contact data: name, address, birth date, phone, e-mail, possibly Internet site
- curriculum vitae (optionally): for possible future projects
- text: title, dimension, description of used technique (maximum. 5 rules), description of the
contents of the work with regard to the topic (maximum. 10 rules).
2. YOUR WORK - EACH WORK ANONYMOUSLY PRESENTED
- a reproduction of your work: photograph, scan or copy.
DEADLINE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2007
EXPOSITION
The selected work gets a place in the exposition ‘50 years peace magazine’ between 25 October and 4 November in the expo place `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat (Zebrastrat 32/001, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, www.zebrastraat.be). The exhibition will also display peace posters during the cold war, a number of photograph reportages and political cartoons of well-known cartoonists.
ORGANISATION
The contest and the exposition are organized by VREDE vzw, a Belgium peace movement which works around international politics, development problems and peace questions.
2007 is a jubilee year: the illustrated peace magazine VREDE appears 50 years.
MORE INFORMATION
concerning the contest, the exposition and any information you find on www.vrede.be
CONTACT VREDE VZW
Post address: F. VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 35 9000 GENT BELGIUM
Telephone: 0032(0)9/233.46.88
Website: http://www.vrede.be/ Contact: wedstrijd@vrede.be

From GREEKARTOON

PRESS RELEASE
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
GREEKARTOON is delighted to announce the expansion of its activities with the addition of a new subject of interest, that of COMICS, and consequently of a new section on its website entitled COMIC NEWS.
We welcome, and please feel free, to send us your comments, opinions, inquiries, suggestions regarding this initiation.
With our best cordial and collegial regards, please also remember that the entry deadline for our ongoing 2nd International Competition entitled “FUTURE CHILDREN” is August 24, 2007.
GREEKARTOON
http://www.greekartoon.gr/ http://www.greekartoon.com/

Warning from Virgilio Morro

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Caricaturas Morro
Date: 14.Ağu.2007 22:35
Subject: DONGA, KOREA, NOT SERIOUS CONTEST
Dear Colleague Cartoonist:
The Dong-A newspaper from Seoul, Korea, it is organizing again an international cartoon Competition, but that is not a serious institution.
I participated in past versions of DIFECA (Donga International Cartoon competition) , but the organizers do not send the results to the participants. In the past editions they promise a free catalogue of the exhibition, for all the selected cartoonists. But they do not send it.
In 2006 edition I was selected and finalist for the prizes. But I do not received the catalogue.
On 2005 version the colleague Freddy Pibaque win the second prize... but the organizers do not send it the catalogue book that they promise in the rules (See the results in http://www.difeca.com/, click on 2005).
The organizers changes his e-mail every year. Why? For the participants cannot demand the catalogue that they have the right. For example: on 2006 version the DIFECA e-mail was: difeca@donga.com. But now that e-mail is not available. Now, on 2007 version, the DIFECA e-mail is: dcartoon@dcartoon.co.kr. They answer now, for to receive the artworks. But after the exhibition, they do not give attention to the artists.
The same Donga newspaper organized on 2006 the international cartoon contest with theme FOOTBALL. The e-mail of this contest was sifcc@donga.com. But now, this e.mail is not available.
IS THIS SERIOUS? I doubt.
For the respect for our work, please do not participate. With best regards, Virgilio Morro.

Diògenes Taborda Salon 2008

Basis 13th Diògenes Taborda Salon 2008
Can participate: painters, photographers, printers, humorists, etc.
Theme: free.
Format: 40 cm x 30 cm only on paper, cardboard, cloth.
Jury: Integrated by critics of art residing in Mercosur.
Deliveries: the art will be personally presented or sent in a sealed envelope (no framing, not paspartu) to the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation, Caseros 2739, CP 1246, Buenos Aires, Argentina, until August the first 2008.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and one mention will be awarded in the following categories: Graphic humor/illustration/painting/digital art/popular naïf art/drawing/photography (monochrome or color up to 6 per artist).
36 works of art: 8 paintings, 8 sculptures, 8 engravings, 8 drawings from great masters of painting from Mercosur will be awarded valuated in 5000 US dollars.
Cost: 50 US dollars will be charged to participant artist to pay edition of brochure, packing/transportation in returning works, send fee by Foundation Cultural Volpe Stessens, cuenta corriente Bank Frances Nº 012-009379-9 - Buenos Aires – Sucursal Parque Patricios /Jorge Volpe DNI 12087670, Caseros 2739, CP 1246. In case of not sending the money asked works will be considered a donation to the Volpe Stessens Foundation to become a part of the acerbity of the Itimuseum / Diògenes Taborda Museum / Paillet Museum or to be given away to some public welfare institution..
Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation will care for good preserving of consignees works, but will not be responsible for theft, loss or breaking of them. When participating in these salons Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation is authorized to reproduce images of the exposing works on books, magazines, newspapers or any place where Jorge Volpe considers convenient for the best diffusion and promotion of the prizes. Looking forward to counting with your participation and spreading of this information to achieve the best realization of these three salons, cordially greet you, Jorge Volpe, director of the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation.
Press: diogenestaborda@gmail.com / http://www.volpestessens.org.ar/ / http://www.museodiogenestaborda.blogspot.com/