19th International Satire Exhibition Trento - Italy

19th INTERNATIONAL SATIRE EXHIBITION
«Trento between reality and madness»
Subject: «We want the moon»
We aim at all the artists not overwhelmed by the current rampant savagery, but still able to look at the present world with critical realism and at the same time, wanting the moon. We want to be open minded to the ideals and the dreams.
Regulation
1. The exhibition is by invite. Authors can present an unlimited number of works, the Studio will exhibit those that, by its incontrovertible opinion, considers most in line with the subject.
2. Works must be the originals, can be realized with any technique and must be strictly on topic.
3. Maximum format A3
4. Send your works to: Studio d’Arte Andromeda via Malpaga 17, 38100 Trento -Italy, before March 31st 2008
5. We will inform you of the inauguration date in time
6. The works will be returned on demand
7. The Organization Committee will keep the prize-winner and signal works
8. The Studio reserve the possibility of printing a catalogue with the most significant works and the right of using them for informations, news and documentations for the gallery. We will give a catalogue to all participant during the inauguration, or we will send it with the works.
9. The Studio d’Arte Andromeda don’t answer of possible damaged or missing works, but maximum care of the delivered works is assured.
10. The contest has the following prizes:
- 1st prize: 1000 Euro
- 2nd prize: 700 Euro
- 3rd prize: 500 Euro
- Prize visitors (300 Euro)
WEB: http://www.studioandromeda.net/

3rd Cartoon Contest Santomera 2008 - Spain

III CARTOON CONTEST SANTOMERA
The Council of Santomera has organised this competition according to the following:
REGULATIONS:
1. All professional cartoonists or not of any countries may take part in this competition.
2. Each cartoonist can submit 2 originals, being essential that the original works have not been submitted to a previous competition.
3. TOPIC: “Tolerance to other cultures”.
4. The works must be original, any painting technique being accepted. Top quality prints of works achieved by digital tools will be considered originals as long as the author signs them, and with the indication that it is Print nº 1.
5. The format of the works will be maximum 30x42 cms without frame.
6. PRIZES: 1st PRIZE: 900 €, 2nd PRIZE: 600 €, Two runners-up: 150 €
7. The works should be received by the organization by March 17th, 2008 at 14:00 hours. No works will be accepted after that limit time.
8. Each of the works for submission must carry an identification label, clearly filled in, including name of cartoonist, as well as address, phone number, photograph, e-mail and a brief curriculum.
9. All works must be sent to this address:
III CONCURSO DE HUMOR GRÁFICO “SANTOMERA 2008” Ayuntamiento de Santomera CASAGRANDE (Inmigración) C/ Cuatro esquinas, 58, 30140 Santomera • Murcia • SPAIN
10. The decisions of the Jury which will be taken by majority vote and will be final, will be made public on March 27th, 2.008. The prize might be considered desiertos on the Jury's decision.
11. The selected works will be exhibited from 1st to 30 April 2008 in Casagrande, in Santomera.
12. The prizewinning works will not be returned to their authors. They will become property of the Council of Santomera. The awarding of a prize to a specific word will automatically imply the waiving of its author's royalties to the organisation.
13. The works not awarded as winners will be returned to their authors, provided that this has clearly been by the authors in the identification label.
14. It must be made clear that accepting all these regulations is the essential requirement to take part in the competition.
Santomera, 16th January 2008
Information: http://humor-grafico-santomera.blogspot.com/
Source: http://www.hdk.hr/

Cartoon Exhibition: Ali Ulvi Ersoy (1924-1998)

Ali Ulvi Ersoy Cartoon Exhibition
January 30 - February 29, 2008
Cartoon Art Museum, Anadolu University, Eskisehir - Turkey

In the 10th year of his death, Ali Ulvi Ersoy, the late doyen of Turkish editorial cartooning is being commemorated by an exhibition of his works at the Cartoon Art Museum of Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Turkey.

Ali Ulvi ERSOY
Born in Uskudar, Istanbul in 1924, Ali Ulvi studied art in Ankara. He made his debut as a cartoonist in 1940. He worked as an assistant to Cemal Nadir Guler, the founder of modern Turkish cartoon, in "Arkadas" magazine (1940-1941). Between 1947-1949 he did cartoons for the humour magazines "Kahkaha", "Mizah", and "Karikatur". In 1950 he started cartooning for "Cumhuriyet" newspaper. Between 1957-1959 he contributed to "New Yorker", "Look", "SE Post", "Esquire" in the States and "Punch" in England. He made documentaries and animated films as well. He had been the editorial cartoonist in "Cumhuriyet" for four decades when he passed away on January 30, 1998.

(Source: http://www.krk.anadolu.edu.tr/karw/muze/index.htm)

1st International Sporthumor - Italy

1st International "Sporthumor" the smile olimpics - Italy
Theme: "Sport"
Section: Cartoon or caricature
Size: 21 x 30 or 35 x 50 cm
Work: Original – Max of 3 works
Deadline: 28 February 2008
Prizes: A prize of 2500 euros will be given to the artist to receive the most votes from the public. The designated winner will receive the prize during the second edition to be held in 2009 (trophies, plaques and medals)
Note: The most deserving and representative work will form part of a coloured catalogue specially created and sent free of charce to all the published authors.
Address: Emilio Isca, Via Aosta 29, 10152 Torino (Italy)
Phone: +39 011 2483046
e-mail: emilioisca@libero.it

(Source: http://www.tabrizcartoons.com/)

XII Contest On-Line Fabricarica - Brazil

XII Contest On-Line Fabricarica / Brazil

THEME: OSCAR NIEMEYER ARCHITECT
Oscar Niemeyer Biography

http://architect.architecture.sk/oscar-niemeyer-architect/oscar-niemeyer-architect.php
Foundation Oscar Niemeyer: http://www.niemeyer.org.br/
The registrations can already be made and you can send your work to compete.
The winner will receive (by mail) a poster (0,70m X 1.00m) of his/her caricature drawn by one of the cartoonists of the Fabricarica. For further information, please log onto http://www.frabricarica.com.br/

Deadline: March, 15 2008
Rules and regulations of the Fabricarica On-line Contest
1- All caricaturists, professional or not, are allowed to participate.
2- The registration throught e-mail implies that the contestant accepts all the rules and regulations of the contest. Specific situations will be treated by the Organizing Committee.
3- The organizing committee consists of the legal representatives of the Fabricarica.
4- The person that will have his caricature drawn, will be defined on the site and there will be a link corresponding to the current contest.
5- Each contestant is allowed to send just one caricature for each contest. If more than one caricature is sent, just the first one will compete.
6- The works must be done using any conventional technique or digital technique. For the works done using digital techniques, those ones done with the photo manipulation of the photography will not be accpeted.
7- The works must be sent throught e-mail and they must contain the following information: Full name, address and telephone number. Without these information, the contestant will not be able to participate. If the contestant wishes, he or she will be able to use a pseudonym that will be available in the site of the contest. The works sent cannot contain companies’ websites. If this occurs, the work will not compete.
8- The digital file must have the following specifications:

· Maximum resolution 72dpi

· Maximum height or width of the image: 400 pixels

· Maximum size of the file 50kb.

Send: fabricarica@aleph.com.br
9 – The period to send the e-mails (registration) is available in the link that corresponds to the current contest.
10 – Each contestant is fully responsible for the origin and originality of the work registered under his/her name. The organizing committee is not responsible for copies illegally registered in the contest.
11- The jury will be defined by the site organizers in each contest. The definition of the winner will occur in up to 20 days after the ending of the time for registration. The final result will be announced on the site in the following order: 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.
12 – The awards and their delivery will be defined by the organizing committee and will be available on the link that corresponds to each contest.
For further information: http://www.fabricarica.com.br/

International Gaza Cartoon (By Email) Contest-2008

International Gaza Cartoon (By Email) Contest-2008
Iranian House of Cartoon Organizes with Museum of Palestine Contemporary Arts and collaboration of syriacartoon.

Rules:

1. We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.

2. Theme: DEATH IN GAZA, PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARE DYING, HELP US!

3. The number of sent cartoons is five.

4. Please attach in .doc format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV).

5. Prizes :

- First prize ? 3000 EURO

- Second prize ? 2000 EURO

-Third prize ? 1000 EURO

- 10 Honorable Mentions.

6. The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 100 dpi resolution, 1200 Pixel( Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format.

7. The cartoons will be published in the web pages: http://www.irancartoon.com/ http://www.syriacartoon.com/

8. All the artists who will enter the site, will receive the virtual catalogue of the contest.

9. Deadline: April 30,2008.

10. The exhibition will be opened for the public on May 12, 2008 in Museum of Palestine Contemporary Arts.

Thank you for participation.

Iranian House of Cartoon: Tel: (+98 21) 22868600-22867080 Fax: (+98 21)22846928