Pencil of the North 2008 Trophy - France

« PENCIL of the NORTH 2008 » TROPHY 1st May to 15 August 2008 INTERNATIONAL CARTOONIST COMPETITION
Rules for press and humorous drawing competition
ARTICLE 1 : Organiser, association 49+ la BD Francophone, head office 91,rue d’Austerlitz 59200 Tourcoing, France, is the organiser of a press and humorous drawing competition open to anyone, amateurs and professionals. This production must obligatorily have one of these topics: "Censure" or "Politically correct”
ARTICLE 2 : Competition criteria : Support : use A4 format ( 21 x 29.7 cm). The technical methods used by the cartoonist are totally free, French/English text. The original drawing must be sent in the following form : the drawing must not be folded, and a short biography must be attached to the drawing. Cartoonists who are minors must attach permission to participate and authorisation for publication from parents or legal guardians in favour of Francine COPPENS, Association 49+ la B.D. Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 TOURCOING
This authorisation from parents or legal guardians must contain surname, first name, address, telephone number, and E-Mail of legal representative.
ARTICLE 3 : Stages in the competition : The competition begins on 15th August 2008. Francine COPPENS, association 49+ la BD Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 TOURCOING - FRANCE, must receive drawings entered by participants no later than the 31 August 2008
ARTICLE 4 : Participants : Present: Public concerned: draughtsmen amateurs or professionals. Are not authorized to take part in the contest: members of the board of directors of association 49+ the French-speaking data base, the jury like their close relations.
ARTICLE 5 : Registration : For all entrants, each entry must contain : surname, first name, address, post code, town or city, country, telephone number, E-mail, a short biography, and parental authorisation for minors.
ARTICLE 6 : Criteria of admissibility : The criteria of admissibility are : respecting the theme – originality of the idea submitted – the humour and quality of the drawing. Work considered outside the subject will be disqualified, as will drawings of defamatory and/or racist characters, or characters likely to damage the physical and moral integrity of others. Entrants must also be aware of all these rules, and respect all the instructions.
ARTICLE 7 : Terms and Conditions : Entrants of age and legal representatives of entrants who are minors undertake to give all performance rights and rights of reproduction on all types of communication support for written or web based diffusion to the organisers of the competition. From the very fact of their participation, the authors guarantee the organisers and members of the jury against any action, petition, or appeal by third parties concerning the originality of work presented.
Participation in the competition implies acceptance of the present rules. Only one entry per amateur or professional cartoonist is allowed. Drawings will not be returned.
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act, entrants have right of access and amendment.
The association 49+ la BD Francophone, it representatives, members, and organisers cannot be held responsible for lost, damaged, or illegal entries.
ARTICLE 8 : The jury : will be composed of 7 people, professional press illustrators and humorous cartoonists, members of association 49+ la BD Francophone, journalists who write for the press, and press attachés. The jury will meet to deliberate before september 10th. There is no appeal against decisions taken by the jury.
ARTICLE 9 : Competition prizes :

The 50 preselected drawings will illustrate the catalogue of the international cartoonist 2006 competition.

Three prizes will be awarded :

1st prize : Prix de la Ville de Tourcoing (Town of Tourcoing prize), the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy (Pencil in the North trophy) and the sum of € 750 (seven hundred and fifty Euro).

2nd prize : Prix du Public ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of € 500 (five hundred Euro).

3rd prize : Prix de l’Association 49+ la BD Francophone ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of € 350 (three hundred and fifty Euro).

These people will be informed of the results by post or E-mail, and after its editing, each person will receive a catalogue.

Winners will receive their catalogue at the address submitted on their entry form.

The three winners will be contacted by the association 49+ la BD Francophone in order to obtain relevant bank details for the transfer of the prize monies.
ARTICLE : The present rules are available on the web site : http:// www. bdfrancophone.fr, as well as from the address of : Francine COPPENS ,the association 49+ la BD Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 Tourcoing - FRANCE
As this is a competition, no expenses will be reimbursed.
49+ la BD Francophone Maison Maria et Gustave Dron, 91 rue d’Austerlitz F 59200 TOURCOING
Tel : 03.20.27.54.84. - E-mail : bdfrancophone@free.fr - Web site: http://bdfrancophone.fr/

Siret[1] : 44010761300026 - code APE 913 E

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[1] SIRET is a fiscal number used in France to identify a business location (Systeme Informatique pour le Repertoire des Etablissements)

Results 28th Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2008

Results of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest - TurkeyThe jury members of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest met at Istanbul Cartoon and Humour Museum on 8th August, 2008.

The Jury members are Turhan Selcuk(1), Tonguc Yasar(4), Metin Peker(2), Kadir Dogruer(9), Muhittin Koroglu(12), Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu(3), Prof.Dr.Nazan Erkmen(7) from Turkey, and Tomas Rodriguez Zayas(11, Cuba), Leng Mu(10, China), Paola Dalponte(8, Italy), Luiz Carlos Fernandes(5, Brazil), Dr.Cheong San Lim(6, Korea).

In the photo are the Jury members with Erdogan Bozok(13), the Director of Istanbul Cartoon and Humor Museum).
910 cartoonists with their 910 cartoons participated in 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest this year.

The results announced by the Association of Cartoonists in Turkey on 11th August, 2008 are as follows:

Grand Prize: Arif Sutristanto – Indonesia (Prize value US$ 3.000,-)
Honour Prize: Musa Gumus – Turkey (Prize value US$ 750,-)
Honour Prize: Agim Sulaj – Italy (Prize value US$ 750,-)

Honour Prize: Shahrokh Heidari – Iran (Prize value US$ 750,-)
Honour Prize: Alessandro Gatto – Italy (Prize value US$ 750,-)
Special Prizes are given as follows:
Nasreddin Hodja Special Prize: Serdar Gunbilen – Turkey
Nasreddin Hodja Special Prize: Ertan Ayhan Sertoz - Turkey
Special Prize of the Association of Cartonists: Grzegorz Szumovski – Poland
Special Prize of the Jury: Milko Dikov – Bulgaria
Special Prize of Culture and Tourism Ministry: Ismet Lokman – Turkey
Special Prize of Press, Publications and Information General Administration: George Licurici - Romania
Special Prize of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality: Myung-Lae Nam – South Korea

Special Prize of Cankaya Municipality: Luka Lagator – Montenegro
Special Prize of Sisli Municipality: Mahmood Nazari – Iran

Special Prize of Aksam newspaper: Vladimir Kazanevsky – Ukraine

Special Prize of Cumhuriyet newspaper: Angel Boligan – Mexico

Special Prize of Sabah newspaper: Erico Junqueira Ayres – Brazil
Special Prize of Milliyet Sanat magazine: Ali Aghaey - Iran
Special Prize of the Turkish Association of Journalists: Xiang Yu Yang – China
Special Prize of Turkish Radio and Television Company: Goran Divac – Serbia
Special Prize of NTV Channel: Pawel Kuczynsky – Poland
Special Prize of Fox TV Channel: Zhi Dong Zeng – China
Special Prize in memoriam cartoonist Serdar Cakirer: Lubomir Mihailov – Bulgaria
Special prize of Koc Investment Company: Feng Gui Bo - China.
See all prize-winning cartoons at: http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/detay.asp?id=7191

DICACO 2009 - Korea

The 18th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest (DICACO 2009)
The Daejeon City is inviting world cartoonists to take part in DICACO 2009 (the 18th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest).

1. This year’s contest comprises a Thema section (titled Customs / Costume) and a Free section.

2. The size of works should be smaller than 297 mm×420 mm.

3. Any color, free style, and unlimited items.(+3 Works)

4. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse.

5. The deadline for entry is Jun. 30, 2009.

6. Entries should be addressed to the Daejeon International Cartoon Institute, 450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon, Seoul 302-280, Korea.

7. The most creative cartoon will win the Grand prize of $3,000, Gold prize of $1,000, Silver prize of $500, Bronze prize of $300, and 300 Selected works will be awarded.

8. Exhibit the cartoons at the Daejeon Gallery in Oct. 2009.

9. Submitted cartoons will not be returned, but exhibited forever in Korean public halls, art galleries, & museums.

10. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books etc.

From Dr.Lim, Cheong San, President of the Daejeon Int’l Cartoon Institute
450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon, Seoul 302-280, Korea

Tel: 82 (42) 255-9944, 487-5034 C.P: 82-11-425-6115

http://www.dicaco.com/ E-mail: dicaco@paran.com

Magazine "RHINOCEROS" Cartoon/Caricature Competition - Bosnia & Herzegovina

Magazine "RHINOCEROS"
http://www.nosorog.rs.sr/
CARTOON/CARICATURE COMPETITION
Theme:
"MY BEST/FAVORITE CARTOON/CARICATURE!"
Technique:
Any technique will be accepted.
Deadline:
October 31st 2008
Maximum entry: 7 (seven)
You may send by post or e-mail (A4 - A3 size).
Post address:
MAGAZINE "NOSOROG" CARA DUSANA 4,
78000 BANJA LUKA, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUROPE
Note: You may send originals, but we will not send you back!
Address for sending by e-mail: nosorog.magazine@gmail.com
Note: 300 dpi resolution, JPEG format!
In both cases sending, please, write your name, address and e-mail.
Note: Sender must be author of caricature!
PRIZES:
First prize: 400 Euros + diploma
Second prize: 300 Euros + diploma
Third prize: 200 Euros + diploma
Special Diploma: 15 diplomas
Special Mentioned Diploma: 5 Diplomas
Diploma for (will decide three members of Jury from Republika Srpska):

Best Cartoon/Caricature from Serbia
Best Cartoon/Caricature from Republika Srpska
Best Cartoon/Caricature for younger of 18 years (any country)
Jury:
Mr. Goran Kljajich, president; writer, founder of "RhinoCervs" magazine and this competition; Republic of Srpska
Mr. Miladin Beric, writer, vice-president; Republika Srpska
Darko Samardzich, cartoonist & painter, Republica Srpska
Ms. Maria Claudia Re, cartoonist, designer & illustrator, Argentina
Ms Mariana Serban, academic graphic artist & graphic art teacher, Romania
Mr. Mica M.Tumaric, writer, Serbia
Mr. Milenko Kosanovic, cartoonist, Serbia
Competition supported by Ministry of education and culture of Republika Srpska!

3rd Competition of a Caricature and a Short Comic Strip "Zikison" 2008

Živojin Pavlović "žikišon" (Paracin – Serbia 1885 – 1950)

III The Competition of a Caricature and a Short Comic Strip 2008.

http://www.zikison.net/ and The SRZ (SRŽ) – The Satirical Manufactory "Zikison" (Satirična Radionica Žikišon) are announcing in the categories, the themes:
1. THE PORTRAIT CARICATURE "ZIKISON" WITHOUT WORDS. How do caricaturists imagine "Žikišon" and his life time?
2. THE CARICATURE WITHOUT WORDS – FREE FORM. For both of categories you can send up to 3 works on A/4 size of paper, up to 200 KB by E-mail, any technique is allowed.
3. THE SHORT ALTERNATIVE COMIC STRIP – FREE FORM. A board needs to content up to 6 squares, A/3 format, up 400 KB by E-mail, any technique is allowed, up to 3 boards in a work or 3 boards of a single strip.
The competition will be opened and free for all of the professionals and amateurs, for affirmed and unknown authors from 7 to 77 years of age, for all people on this planet but in the case if someone appears from other planet then we will become the first interplanetar competition.
AWARDS: The first award in each of three categories - a presentation on a particular page on the site www.zikison.net and Electronic weekly news zikison and kiks (Caricature and Short Comic Cartoon).
Works can be sent by E-mail zikison@zikison.net & zikison.mazos@gmail.com with author’s short biography and photography. All of received works will not be returned to the senders. The organization of this project keeps the right for using and publishing of received works for the organization’s needs. Deadline: No deadline (Permanent Exhibition) (The Results: November 1)

ZIKISON (1885 - 1950) Was a Satirist, a caricaturist, an editor, a publisher, and a printer. Between two wars in Serbia he was an actuator, a Co–Author editor of many of newspaper for humor and satire. He has been suffering and imprisoned by Communist Regime in 1949. Soon after that torture and seizing his property, he was died in 1950.
See photos of Zikison at web: http://www.zikison.net/

1st International Cartoon Contest OKHA - Germany

1st International Cartoon Contest - Germany - 2008
1. Themes: A. "Olympiad in Beijing". B. "Free"
2. The number of entries is limited until 5.
Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork if they are signed and if the print is number one (manual numbered).
3. The works have to be sent to the following address:
OKHACCP@gmx.de
OKHA Postfach 902301, 21057 Hamburg Germany
4. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: 210 x 297 mm. (A4) - (8.268 x 11.693 inches). The works shall not be provided by a passe-partout, neither be stuck on to a larger paper. The drawing must bear, on the reverse side, the name, first name and address of the participant. The drawings shall not bear subtitles.
5. By virtue of their participation, the participants authorize the organizers to publish some of their works that they have received.
6. The following prizes are foreseen:
first prize: EURO 100,00
second prize: EURO 50,00
third prize: EURO 30,00
All prize-winners will receive diplomas.
7. Summarizing of a nomination "Free" takes place on October, 1st, 2008; and "Olympiad in Beijing"- in day of the termination of Olympiad!
8. The organizers keep the right to publish and replicate the cartoons in the promotional pack of the OKNA for promotional purposes of the OKNA without payment. The organizers promise to name the author and the county in all publications.
9. By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest.
10. The deadline for entry is the 1st of September 2008.
The editor of magazine "OKNA" Porfirij Jamaloff.
Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests2008/Contest_2008September_Hamburg.html

The results of the 18th Gura Humorului - Romania

The results of the 18th International Cartoon Competition
“Umor la…Gura Humorului"
Gura Humorului - Romania
Theme: ”Election issues”
1st Prize - Octavian Bour - Romania
2nd Prize - Dan Silviu Turculet - Romania
3rd Prize - Seiju Ogushi – Japan
The prize “George Gavrileanu” ex aequo to Sava Babic from Serbia and Stefan Despodov from Bulgaria.

International Cartoon Contest Biennale „HUMOREST“

International Cartoon Contest Biennale „HUMOREST“ HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ 2008/Czech Republic/

Organisers:

Czech Union of Caricaturists (FECO CZ)

The Museum of East Bohemia Hradec Králové

SPECIFICATIONS

1/ Competition Theme for 2008: TWO

2/ Number of submissions: 3 max, A4.

3/ Cartoons for the competition will be sent as data files, JPG format, 300 DPI.

4/ To see the official biennale website please go to: http://www.humorest.cz/

To join the competition, authors should complete the application form found on the website and attach their cartoons (JPG, 300 DPI). The cartoons will automatically be named in the prescribed manner by the form. The receipt of cartoons will be confirmed to authors by e-mail.

5/ An exhibition of selected cartoons will be installed in the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové.

6/ The best cartoons will be featured in a catalogue and sent to all the authors featured. The catalogue will be available on request to other authors on receipt of the payment of 10€. (Contact: info@humorest.cz )

7/ Prizes:
1. prize VELKÝ HUMOREST /sculpture/ and 17,000 CZK (700 €)

2. prize HUMOREST / sculpture / and 12,000 CZK (500 €)

3. prize HUMOREST / sculpture / and 7,500 CZK (300 €)

2 x prizes awarded by the Jury / sculpture / and 5,000 CZK (200 €)
The Igor ŠEVČÍK AWARD – art print and 3,000 CZK (125 €) will be awarded for original artistic expression.

8/ Time schedule of the Competition:
Deadline for work: 7. 9. 2008
Ceremonial announcement of the winners and opening of the exhibition: 16. 10. 2008 (The Museum of East Bohemia, Eliščino nábřeží 465, Hradec Králové)
Exhibition in the Museum of East Bohemia, Hradec Králové: 17. 10. – 7. 12. 2008
9/ All participants in the competition agree that their cartoons might be used for the promotion of the HUMOREST 2008 Biennale, published in the competition catalogue, the media and the Biennale website, and any other websites providing information about cartoons. All participants waive payment.

10/ By sending their cartoons into the competition, the authors accept entry conditions.

11/ Please go to http://www.humorest.cz/
to download the specifications and application form for the Biennale.
to see the names of the authors whose cartoons have been accepted for the competition.
to see the results of the Humorest 2008 Biennale published after the meeting of the jury on 30. 9. 2008.

12/ Should you wish to attend the opening exhibition and the ceremonial announcement of winners in person, please book your accommodation on: j.prausova@muzeumhk.cz by 30.9.2008.

Phdr. Zdeněk Zahradník

Manager of the East Bohemia Museum

Hradec Králové

Břetislav Kovařík

Chair of the Czech Union of Caricaturists

and FECO Czech Republic.

II International Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada

II International Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada October 24, 25 and 26, 2008
During the Festival, the exhibition “Granada – Semana Santa Internacional” wil take place, and a catalogue will be published including a selection of works. This event is supported by the City Council of Granada, the County Council, and the University of Granada.
1 – The call is open to profesional and amateur graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world.
2 – Subject of the 2nd Festival: “Holy Week in Granada” (La Semana Santa de Granada). More information about the subject in the website http://www.creatorio.com/
3 – The participants are permitted to submit to the Festival only 3 works. The format of the works must be A4 horizontal (297 mm width x 210 mm height). 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 by e-mail in 300 ppp, JPEG format, to granada@martinfavelis.com, accompanied by a portrait or caricature of the author (same resolution and format).
5 -The e-mail must include an entry form containing the following information:
Author’s name and family name
Artistic name
Address, town, country and postal code
E-mail address and phone numbers
CV mentioning the author’s publications and/or the newspaper, magazine, etc. where they usually publish their works.
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’s Turistic Department.
In addition, the works will be shown in the website http://www.creatorio.com/
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 be published by the organization in the Festival Website or announced via e-mail.
The authors will also be informed about the location of the exhibitions where their works are shown.
9 - Deadline: September 14th, 2008.
10 - The submission of the entry form will automatically imply the waiving of the author’s royalties vis-à-vis the non-commercial reproduction of his/her work by the City Council of Granada.
11 – The participation in the 2nd Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada implies the author fully accepts these regulations.

The 20th Rotary Cartoon Awards - Australia

The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City invites you to enter . . . The 20th Rotary Cartoon Awards
GENERAL INFORMATION
The competition is designed to recognise the best of Australian and International cartoons with prizes totalling over $10,000. The Rotary Cartoon Awards are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City to raise funds for various Rotary charities and to promote cartooning through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery. All entries will be donated to the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City for exhibitions at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery and other galleries in Australia. They will become part of the Coffs Cartoon Collection. The cartoons may be exhibited and reproduced in a catalogue or similar, onto post cards and copied, at the Rotary Club’s discretion, any time in the future, for sale through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery. The First and Merit winners in all categories also receive a medallion.
NATIONAL AWARDS
Open ONLY to Australian citizens or residents of Australia over 18 years of age (The closing date for these entries is 29 September, 2008)
The categories are:
Best Cartoon with a Political Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon Open Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon Sports Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon: Grey Nomads 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Comic Strip 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Caricature of a well known person 1st: $750 Merit: $250
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Open to cartoonists worldwide, over 18 years of age. Closing date for entries, 29 September 2008.
The category is:
Special 2008 Theme: FUEL CRISIS 1st: $750 Merit: $250
CARTOON OF THE YEAR
One cartoon will be selected from all categories (National and International sections).
This prize which includes the category prize will be $3000 and a special Winner’s Plaque.
The Award Presentation will be held on Friday 21st November 2008 at The Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour. The Rotary Cartoon Awards 2008 are conducted in association with the Australia Cartoonists' Association and the Federation of Cartoonists Organisations.
CLOSING DATE: 29 September 2008
Send entries to: The Secretary, Rotary Cartoon Awards
Bunker Cartoon Gallery PO Box 2474 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia
International Section
RULES & ENTRY CONDITIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1. The Rotary Cartoon Awards are open to anyone over the age of 18.
2. No captions are permitted in this section.
3. Identification of the subject must appear on reverse of the work, written in pencil, in the top left hand corner.
4. All cartoons submitted must be clearly labelled with the artist’s name, address, telephone number and email address written on the reverse of the work, in pencil, beneath the subject’s name, in the top left hand corner. This makes for easy identification of subject and artist and does not mar the work for exhibition.
3. There are no restrictions on the number of entries submitted and entries may have been published or be unpublished.
5. Cartoons must be originals and may be either colour or black and white. Suggested size of cartoon entries is A4 (210mm x 297mm) but oversized entries will be accepted.
6. Please do not frame entries.
7. Entry to the awards will be taken as an agreement to accept the rules and entry conditions.
8. The cartoons may be exhibited and reproduced in a catalogue or similar, onto post cards and copied, at the Rotary Club’s discretion, any time in the future, for sale through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery.
9. The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City will appoint judges for the competition. Judges will not be eligible to enter the competition. Judge’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. Winners of the 2008 competition will be announced on 21st November 2008. The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City will notify all winners.
The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City
http://www.rotarycartoonawards.com.au/
http://www.bunkercartoongallery.com.au/
Both International Section & National Section Rules & Entry-Forms at: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Rotary_Cartoon_Awards_Entry_Form_2008.pdf

1st Salon Internacional del Humor, Mazatlan 2008 - Mexico

1st Salon Internacional del Humor, Mazatlan 2008 - Mexico
1. PARTICIPATION
The Salon is open to all cartoonists from all over the world and beyond.
2. THEME
The USA (United States of America).
3. THE PRIZES
1st. Prize: Golden mermaid + $ 2000 US Dollars.
2nd. Prize: Silver mermaid + $ 1500 US Dollars.
3rd. Prize: Copper mermaid + $ 1000 US Dollars.
Winners will be notified by e-mail, telephone or post mail.
4. ENTRIES
A maximum of 3 works can be submitted in any media, black and white or colour, but they should have been elaborated specifically for this contest. It’s recommended to send the works by e-mail but also they can be sent by surface mail. Please do not send originals - good quality photocopies, laser or desk jet printouts would be sufficient.
Works sent by e-mail should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and keep the proportions of a letter size paper sheet (21.5 cms x 27.9 cms). They should be sent to: camino3@prodigy.net.mx
Works sent by surface mail should be in a letter size format of 21.5 cms. x 27.9 cms. (Sender will carry out postage fees). They should be sent to:
1er. Salón Internacional del Humor, Mazatlán 2008.
Instituto Municipal de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán
Avenida. Miguel Alemán 203, Colonia Centro, C.P. 82000
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.
Works will not be returned.
5. DEADLINE: 31st October 2008
6. ENTRY FORM
The form must be filled in and sent together with works. Each entry must have the name of the author and title of the piece written on the back.
7. PROPERTY RIGHTS
Copyright belongs to authors. The Salon will use some works, but only for promotional purposes, such as publicity, catalogue and press on its own behalf.
Entry form at source: http://www.canadiancartoonists.com/news_contests_Salon_Mazatlan.html

Jury board in 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest

The Grand Jury of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest meets on August 7, 2008 The Grand Jury of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja will meet at Istanbul Cartoon & Humour Museum on August 7, 2008.

The entries for the contest will be accepted if they arrive at the competition address until 17.00 hours on August 4, 2008 at the latest.

The Grand Jury consists of 7 members from Turkey, namely, Turhan Selcuk, Tonguc Yasar, Metin Peker, Kadir Dogruer, Muhittin Koroglu, Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu, all cartoonists, and Nazan Erkmen, Dean of Fine Arts Faculty, Marmara University, Istanbul. The foreign members of the Grand Jury are Tomas Rodriguez Zayas (Cuba), Leng Mu (China), Paolo Dalponte (Italy), Luiz Carlos Fernandes (Brazil), all cartoonists, and Cheong San Lim, cartoonist and President of Daejeon Cartoon Institute (South Korea).

Complete regulations of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest: http://caricaturque.blogspot.com/2008/02/28th-international-nasreddin-hodja.html

Digital Media International Cartoonet Contest 2008

Digital Media International Cartoonet (By Email) Contest 2008 - Iran

Rules:

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

2-The Iranian Ministry of Culture invite you to participate in Culture & Cyber Spaces (opportunities, treatments, culture of right using) International Cartoonet (By email) contest.

3.Themes:

A-Cyber Spaces such as: Internet, Digital Media, Mobile, Bluetooth, Information Networks, SMS(Short Message Service), MMS(Multimedia Messaging Service), Multimedia Software
B-Computer Games & Entertainment Software
4.The number of sent cartoons is 5.

5.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)

6. prizes:

for the section a: Cyber Spaces such as: Internet, Digital Media, Mobile, Bluetooth, Information Networks, SMS, MMS, Multimedia Software

- First prize: 2000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Third prize: 1000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- 5 Honorable Mentions

for the section b: Computer Games

- First prize: 2000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Third prize: 1000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- 5 Honorable Mentions

7.The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 150 dpi resolution, 1200 Pixel (Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format.

8.The cartoons will be published in the web pages: http://www.irancartoon.com/, http://www.irancartoon.ir/, http://www.dmf.ir/.

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

10.Deadline: September 22, 2008.

11.The exhibition will be opened for the public on August 30, 2008 in Museum of Arts.

Thank you for participation.

http://www.dmf.ir/

Tel: (+98 21) 22868600-22867080

Fax: (+98 21)22846928
Source: http://www.irancartoon.com/

Results 7th International Fór pro FOR - Czech Republic

Results 7th International Fór pro FOR - Praha - Czech Republic
Theme: “The window – the eye of building”
301 cartoons, 146 authors, 35 countries.
Winners
1st place: Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz - Poland (See top above)
2nd place: Břetislav Kovařík - Czech republic
3rd place: Slawomir Luczynski - Poland
4th place: Goran Markovic - Serbia
5th place: Bobo Pernecký - Slowakia
Prize for authors of Czech republic:
Cena Svatopluka Pitry: Jan Hrubý
Cena e-GAGu: Marie Plotěná
(Jury: president jury M. Barták, ČR - winner 2007; F. Vico, SR; K. Kanala: SR; A. Vyjidák, CR; J. Skoupý, CR; L. Běhal, CR ; I. Hanousek, CR - secretary jury).

Results International DEBIUT Zielena Góra 2008 - Poland

Results International DEBIUT Zielena Góra 2008 - Poland

SUBJECT: "Crude Oil and Natural Gas"
411 cartoons, 182 authors, 40 countries.
Winners:
Grand Prix: Alessandro Gatto - Italy
1st place: Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz - Poland
2nd place: Witold Mysyrowicz - Poland
3rd place: Marian Avramescu - Romania
(Jury: president jury Zb. Jujka, Pol.; R. Szecówka, Něm.; P. Kuczyňski, Pol., I. Hanousek, CR; Ag. Gocek, Pol.; Kr. Rutkowski, Pol.; R. Blažyňski, Pol.)
Special Prizes:

Grzegorz Szumowski (Poland)
Shahrokh Heidari (Iran)
Maciej Trzepałka (Poland)

Dre Mathijs (Belgium)
Małgorzata Tabaka (Poland)
Sławomir Łuczyński (Poland)

Bretislav Kovarik (Czech rep.)
Honorable mentions SPAK:

Rumen Dragostinov (Bulgaria)
Ross Thomson (UK)
Honorable mentions Galerie „Krzywe Zwiercadlo“:
Oleksiy Kustovskiy (Ukraine)
Vladimir Semerenko (Russia)
Marian Matocha (Poland)
Umit Mufit Dincay (Turkey) (See top above)
Mirosław Hajnos (Poland)
Jitet Koestana (Indonesia).

Honorable mention „Debut“ (for young artist):
Patrycja Pierzchalska (Poland).

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 2008 - Greece

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 2008 - Greece
The first cartoon competition is held in Athens by the "TV Ethnos" magazine of the Editorial group Pegasus. The annual competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.

1. Topic: TV and Culture.

2. Techniques: No limits.

3. Original works and signed prints in the case of digital works are accepted.

4. Digital works can be sent electronically to the e-mail cartoonaward@pegasus.gr with the following specifications: Minimum analysis 300 dpi / RGB / JPG. Maximum size up to 5 MB per e-mail.

5. The works will be sent until 30 September 2008 at the latest, to the following address:

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 08,

5 Benaki str. 152 38 Halandri GREECE.

6. The minimum size of works is A4 (210 x 297mm). The maximum size is A3 (297 x420 mm) and should be sent without a frame. Each artist / cartoonist may submit up to three works.

7. The prizes:

First prize 8000 Euro

Second prize 5000 Euro

Third prize 3000 Euro

In addition there will be three special prizes.

8. Works that have been awarded in previous competitions will not be accepted.

9. The foundation will not be responsible for damage that may occur during postage and handling.

10. A short biography of the artist and a photograph should be attached.

11. All the selected cartoons will be exhibited in Athens and possibly in other parts of Greece, over time.

12. The jury composed of distinguished Greek and foreign cartoonists and Personalities from the Cultural and Artistic area, will meet in October 2008 in Athens to announce the winners.

13. The foundation will cover the travel and accommodation expenses of the first three prize-winning cartoonists for the award ceremony in Athens.

14. The award-winning cartoons will not be returned to artists while the cartoons, which do not win awards, will be returned to the artists upon written request.

15. A competition catalogue will be published. The participant artists will receive a copy of the catalogue.

16. The award ceremony and exhibition of selected cartoons by the committee will be held in December 2008 in Athens.

17. Following the announcement of the results of the illustrations will be posted on the site of the organizers.

18. After the announcement of the winners, there will be a period of 15 days for filling complaints or objections against the award-winning works for similarities or awards in previous competitions. Complaints will be submitted to the e-mail: cartoonaward@pegasus.gr with the necessary evidence.

19. After examining the complaints the final results will be announced and are nonnegotiable.

20. The selected works will be exhibited at http://www.tvethnoscartoonaward.gr/ and may be used for promotional purposes, printed or electronically or otherwise, and permit third parties to reproduce them for promotional purposes of the exhibition and used without any monetary or otherwise compensation.

21. By entering works to the competition the participant automatically agrees to the terms and conditions of Participation. It is expressly referred to the fact that the author thereby also agrees to the exhibition of his/her works and their reproduction in the Competition Catalogue.
Entry form at source: http://www.irancartoon.com/contests/tv.htm

The Second International City Complexities Cartoonet (By Email) Contest-2008

The Second International City Complexities Cartoonet (By Email) Contest-2008
Rules:

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

2.Theme: City Complexities For example: Air Pollution, Urban Construction, Traffic, Urban Trips, Dirt Repelling & ...

3.The number of sent cartoons is 5.

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: 2000 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

-Third prize: 1000 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

-10 Honorable Mentions.

6.The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 150 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.irancartoon.ir/

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

9. New deadline: September 10, 2008 (http://www.irancartoon.com/contests/City.htm).

10.The exhibition will be opened for the public on August 30, 2008 in Museum of Arts.

Thank you for participation.

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

1ST INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST 2008

MUNICIPALITY OF KYRENIA
CYPRUS TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION

1ST INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST 2008

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
1-This contest and exhibition is open to all professional and amateur cartoonists of any nationality, religion, and background…
2-Subjects-Topics: Cartoons against destroying the olive trees, olive, olive industry, olive oil, olive branch, olive tree, cutting olive trees, benefit from olive, etc...
3-The minimum and maximum sizes of each cartoon to be submitted must be A4 and A3. Cartoons can be drawn in any colour… There shall be no frame nor any bandages around the cartoons…
4-The cartoons must be original... Photocopies and technically produced (from the computer) cartoons will not be evaluated. This type of cartoons will only be exhibited or will be put in the albume if approved by the selection committee...
5-The cartoons submitted to the contest which will be pre-elected will be put and exhibited on a web page for the attention and objection of international cartoon associations to overcome copying and steeling… Any cartoon which is copied, stolen or awarded in other cartoon contest will be disqualified…
6-All participants are allowed to submit maximum two cartoons… Name, surname, address, e-mail and telephone numbers of the participants must be written at the back of each cartoon… A short resume and photograph must also be attached…
7-All the cartoons must reach to the specified addresss till 30 August 2008… The cartoonists themselves will be responsible from all losses, delays and damages…
8-Being publicated or not is not important for the cartoons… The important thing is that they should not be awarded in any contest…
9-All cartoons eligible for an award or not shall not be returned and shall be stored in archive of the "Cyprus International Catoon Museum."
10-Besides those cartoons which will be awarded, all the cartoons approved by the selection committee will be pubicated in an album and exhibited in Zeytinlik Village at 5-10 October 2008 during the “7th International Olive Festival”.
11-The result of the contest will be announced in local newspapers… The transfer and accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win the first three awards will be paid by the Municipality of Kyrenia… Only the accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win particular/distinctive awards will be paid by the Municipality Of Kyrenia…
AWARDS:
1st Prize: 1.500 Euro+Gold Medal...
2nd Prize: 1.000 Euro+ Silver Medal...
3th Prize: 750 Euro+Bronz Medal...
10 or 20 person “Special Prize” (Bronz Medal)
ADDRESS:
KIBRIS TURK KARIKATURCULER DERNEGI
(1. ULUSLARARASI "ZEYTİN” KARİKATÜR YARIŞMASI)
POSTA KUTUSU: 87., LEFKOŞA-KUZEY KIBRIS (VIA TURKEY)