24.11.08

Catalog of the 8th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial 2007

The catalog of the 8th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial 2007 is released in PDF at their website: http://www.irancartoon.com/daily/18nov08/PDFCatalogue2008.htm
The catalog consists of four parts covering the sections in the competition:
1) Cartoon Theme: Money
2) Cartoon Theme: Free
3) Caricature
4) Comic Strip.

Participation conditions of Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix 2009

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION PRESS CARTOON EUROPE (PCE)
1.Participation in PCE is free of charge.
2.The cartoons which you will submit to us must all have appeared in the course of 2008 in a newspaper, magazine or periodical which is available to the general public, and which is published in one of the member countries of the European Union, plus Switzerland.
3.Each cartoon participating in PCE must be accompanied by the name and date of the publication in which it originally appeared.
4.Each cartoon participating in PCE must be accompanied by the author's personal details: family name, first name, full postal address, and telephone numbers, email address, website (if any).
5.Your cartoons, up to a maximum of three, must reach us by Sunday 4th January 2009 at the latest.
6.Only those cartoons sent electronically (jpg format: minimum 300 dpi) to the following address will be considered as valid entries: nathalie@presscartoon.com
7.All texts and captions either within the cartoon or sent with them which are in a language other than French, English, German, or Dutch must be translated into one or another of these four languages.
8.On Monday 12th January 2009 the selection committee of PCE will nominate the cartoons chosen from all those submitted to go forward for the PCE Grand Prix. The authors of these cartoons will be notified immediately.
9.PCE will be authorized to exhibit all nominated cartoons at the International Cartoon Festival at Knokke-Heist on the Belgian coast during the summer of 2009, and also to publish them in the annual of best European press drawings of 2008.
10.PCE will be able to make free use of all the nominated cartoons for any publications or communications in connection with the prize, including press releases, posters, announcements of events organized by PCE such as exhibitions, symposia, etc.
11.The jury, composed of journalists from several EU countries, all of whom are accredited by the European parliament in Brussels, will meet on Wednesday 18th February 2009 at the KVS (Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg – the Royal Flemish Theatre) in Brussels, and will select the winning entry to be awarded the PCE Grand Prix 2009. This meeting will be followed by a press conference during which the name of the winner will be announced.
12.The prize will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the International Cartoon Festival at Knokke-Heist on Saturday 27th June 2009.
13.The author of the winning cartoon will receive a cheque for 10.000 € as well as a bronze trophy created by the Belgian artist Ever Meulen.
14.The decision of the PCE committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Wishing you all the very best,
pp PCE:
Nathalie Rasschaert, Karel Anthierens, Jasper Foré.
Read the earlier announcement
(Many thanks to Ivan Hanousek ivan.hanousek@dreamworx.cz who forwarded the info.)

23.11.08

2009 is the year devoted to the comic strip in Belgium

2009 is the year of comic strip in Belgium
2009 is the year devoted to the comic strip, and the Brussels-Capital Region has a rich program relating to the world of the ninth art. Click here to learn more. And click here for the other projects in all the Wallonia region.
Discover all about comic strips in Wallonia in this guide. Download the brochure: "Wallonia Comics 2009"

17.11.08

Results Olense Kartoenale 2008

The results of Olense Kartoenale 2008
Olense Cartoenale 2008 with theme "Extreme Sports & Strange Hobbies" received 727 entries, sent in by 293 different participants from all over the world.
The winning cartoon for 2008 is from the U.S.A. and was designed by Ali Shahali.
The other prizes in the adult category went to:
- 2nd prize: L'Ubomir Kotrha (Slovakia);
- 3rd prize: Valentin Georgiev (Bulgaria);
- 4th prize: Heidari Shahrokh (Iran);
- 5th prize: Norbert Van Yperzeele (Belgium);
- Prize of the Province of Antwerp: Vernimme Luc (Belgium).
In the youth category first prize went to Aleksandar Petrikanovic from Serbia.
The other prizes went to:
- 2nd prize: Carolien Van Sas (Belgium);
- 3rd prize: Le Wu Gao (China);
- 4th prize: Agha Amini (Iran);
- Prize of the Province of Antwerp: Timothy Bogaerts (Belgium).
On the occasion of the 20th edition of the International Olense Kartoenale is the cartoon catalog expanded to 36 pages, including the cartoons of the first winners of the past few years were included.

16.11.08

2nd "Molla Nasreddin, Azerbaijan-2009" International Cartoon Contest

This contest is devoted to the 103rd anniversary of the first satiric and cartoon magazine in the East and in all Moslem countries - “Molla Nasreddin”, the first issue of which was published in April 7, 1906. This weekly magazine, which was in Azerbaijani language, had been published till 1932. Under the influence of this magazine the interest for cartoon genre has been increased in Azerbaijan and in many neighboring countries, and this genre has developed and become very popular among people. We are going to hold a cartoon contest on the 7th of April every year in commemoration of this historical day.
2nd "Molla Nasreddin, Azerbaijan-2009" International Cartoon Contest
1.The Contest is open to all professional and amateur cartoonists.
2. Subject: “Oil” (Importance of oil in the world).
3.Cartoons that won places in other contests can not be sent.
4. Each cartoonist can submit a max of 2 works.
5. Size of cartoons should be min A4, max A3.
6. Deadline is March 01, 2009.
7. Cartoons can be sent by e-mail.
8. On the back of each work the following information should appear:
First name, surname, address, telephone number and e-mail, accompanied by the entry form and author’s short biography and photo. Otherwise, cartoons will not be accepted.
9. Cartoonists, whose works enter the book-catalogue, will be sent the one as a present.
10. The Cartoons will be selected by the International Jury.
11. Click and download the entry-form
Prizes:
I Place (3 persons) Golden Medal + diploma + catalogue
II Place (4 persons) Silver Medal + diploma + catalogue
III Place (5 persons) Bronze Medal + diploma + catalogue
Special awards (10 persons) + diploma + catalogue

Address:
AZ1010 Azerbaijan Baku Neftchilar avenue 145 Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union
Tel: (994 12) 493 28 98
Fax: (994 12) 493 09 18
E-mail: mollanasreddin2009@gmail.com
Web: http://www.azercartoon.com/

15.11.08

Winners in Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest 2008

Winners in Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest 2008
Theme: The Fire
Grand Prix 'Marco Biassoni': Angel Boligán Corbo (Messico)
Special Prizes of Jury: Anton Gionata Ferrari (Italia), Michael Kountouris (Grecia)
Prizes:
Athos Careghi (Italia) - Premio 'Città di Gallarate'
Ludo Goderis (Belgio) - Premio 'AMSC per la Cultura'
Elena Ospina (Spagna) - Premio Biblioteca civia 'L. Majno'
Constantin Pavel (Romania) - Premio Fondazione Cult. '1860 Gallarate Città'
Mentions:
Margherita Allegri (Italia), Luca Bertolotti & Michele De Pirro (Italia), Luc Descheemaeker (Belgio), Rumen Dragostinov (Bulgaria), Luka Lagator (Montenegro), Luis Maria Ligarribay (Argentina), Roberto Mangosi (Italia), Marilena Nardi (Italia), Phu Nguyen (USA), Jordan Pop-Iliev (Macedonia), Cristobal Reinoso (Argentina), Ugo Sajini (Italia), Omar Figueroa Turcios (Spagna).
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