Valentine's Day Red Cross Bushfire Appeal

In the aftermath of the Victorian bushfires, Sydney-based cartoonist Matthew Martin has come up with a unique way for people to help the bushfire victims.
He has designed and supplied a free image for romantics to print out as a Valentine’s Day card.
He’s suggesting people print out the image, and donate to charity any money they would normally spend on their loved one for Valentine’s Day.
Print out Matthew’s design (see attached), and ring the Australian Red Cross on 1800 811 700 to donate to the bushfire victims.
A big thank you to Matthew for his spirit of humanity.
(This report from: Australian Cartoonists' Association http://www.cartoonists.org.au/)

IV Health and Graphic Humor Contest, on Eating Behavior Disorders

RULES
1.Any professional or amateur artist can participate in this competition.
2.The topic of this contest will be on Eating Behavior Disorders.
3.The participants may submit up to three (3) items to the contest, with the provision that these images have not previously received awards in other contests.
4.The works (only drawings) can be any graphic technique in single A-4 (210 mm x 297 mm) format or proportional size, in Catalan, Spanish or English.
5.All works must be submitted only via e-mail, to info@humorisalutlleida.cat, after being scanned at 300 point resolution in JPG (JPEG) format.
6.The submission deadline is March 30, 2009
7.Works must be accompanied by a file which includes first and last name, address, telephone number and a photograph or caricature of the artist.
8.A prize of 1000 € will be given to the winning application and a second prize of 500 € will also be awarded. The jury panel of may declare that there is no winner.
9.The decision of the jury panel is not subject to appeal.
10.The composition of the jury panel will be made public after the winner is announced.
11.The decision of the jury panel will be communicated to the winner during the week of April 24th, 2009, by e-mail, and will then be published on the website of Humoràlia (http://www.humoralia.cat/) and http://www.humorisalutlleida.cat/ .
12.The first fifty (50) works selected will be exposed at the University of Lleida Medical School during the second half of May, 2009. Furthermore, a catalogmagazine with these works will be published, as well as editions of the posters.
13.The electronic version of the works will be available in a virtual gallery on http://www.humorisalutlleida.cat/ and the Humoràlia website after the competition.
14.The organizers reserve the right to reproduce and distribute the winning entry without express authorization from the author and without further compensation to the artist.
15.The fifty (50) entries published in the final catalog must also be presented on paper.
16.Participating in the competition constitutes acceptance of the contest rules in their entirety and without reservation. Any questions or conflicts will be resolved by the jury panel.
Source: http://feco-spain.blogspot.com/2009/02/iv-concurso-de-humor-grafico-y-salud.html

Call by Marko Ajdaric for Worldwide expo the second Coxias de Caxias - Brazil

Call for Worldwide expo the second Coxias de Caxias - Brazil
Marko Ajdaric, editor of Neorama dos Quadrinhos, the widest 9th art newsletter in the world, at http://www.neorama.com.br/ is already organizing the second Coxias de Caxias [ http://www.comicsblog.it/post/4196/giuseppe-camuncoli-aprira-lincontro-brasiliano-coxias-de-caxias] that will happen in March.
Coxias de Caxias is a kind of comics showroom in Caxias do Sul, the second largest city in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. For the next editions, we are already going to show stuff from 45 different Brazilian comics artists.
As 'Coxias' got excellent answers from many publishing houses and artists, Marko is already organizing the same event (specially on the EXPOSITION part) to be shown in at least 7 cities in Brazil. 4 comics festivals in 4 different countries have already been contacted, and probably the expo will be shown very far away from the place it began.
The intent is to present different possibilities of comics as a medium. We are already receiving material that features artists from 30 different countries. That includes albums, collective magazines, comic books and books about comics. We consider this the best way to popularize our medium: putting people in direct contact with good modern comics. Unhappily, the greatest part of Brazilians know only miantsream comics.
We are pleased to say that we are going to awe everyone with marvelous stuff that comes from 'unsuspected' places like Slovenia, Romania, Chile and Uruguay. Consider that Miriam Katin, Rutu Modan and Shaun Tan come form 'unsuspected' places, too, and you yes, marvelous comics are being produced in the whole world.
We are asking for anyone to send us any kind of comics to be presented at the Coxias de Caxias. We won't only expose hentais or similar stuff. Maybe, as in the case of Roman Tolici, a great surprise we got form Romania, your stuff will be on our worldwide expo, that already includes publications with comics signed by artists like Guy Delisle, Marcel Rujiters, Tony Millionaire, Scott Mc Cloud, Joe Sacco, David Lloyd, Miguelanxo Prado, Carlos Nine, Gradimir Smudja, Aleksandar Zograf, Ruben Sosa, David B., Carlos Trillo, Boilet, Nick Abadzis, Hermann, Max Andersson...
So, get in touch with us, let the good comics find good readers. The contacts are: MSN neoramaqq@hotmail.com Skype: markoajdaric, e-mail ajdaric@uol.com.br
My best regards,
Marko Ajdaric.

Theme in 12th Festival Humorgrafico: Without H2O there's nothing to laugh

Dear Friends: after few absence months (due to our old server and provider), we come back in a simple way with our new website, where we can tell you about our last realized events and we invite you to participate to the the next 12th Graphic-Itinerant Humour International Festival. Always being at your back and call, we brotherly salute you.
Julio Lubetkin, Graphic-Itinerant Humour International Festival Director.
Regulations & Entry-form: http://www.festivalhumorgrafico.eu/download/convocation.pdf
Blog: http://www.festivalhumorgrafico.blogspot.com/

12th International Graphic-Itinerant Humor Festival
Theme: Without H2O there's nothing to laugh.
Opened to all the professional cartoonist. The works must be send accompanied by an author schedule (name, address, country, photo or author's caricature).
Dimension : CM 20 x CM 30 - CM 30 x CM 40.
Quantity : Maximum three paintings.
1) The authors will have to POINT IN THE BACK of their paintings if they desire to participate inside the competition or outside of it.
2) Every author will be able to send no more than three works totally.
3) This edition will look ahead to receive one paint maximum each author by e-mail to smilefestival@libero.it or smilefestival2@yahoo.it in jpg format at 300 dpi.
4) A jury formed by painters, journalists and field personalities will chose the five best drawings presented. Each one of the five most voted drawings will receive:
A) First prize "Humorist Cause "with a silver plate.
B) Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Prize a silver plate “Humorist Cause " of the International Festival. The Choice of the prized works will take place after the last day of the presentation of the "12th International Graphic-Itinerant Humor Festival" edition 2009.
5) The Festival direction, after the last poll will indicate the result on the festival websites http://www.festivalhumourgrafico.com/ and http://www.festivalhumorgrafico.eu/ .
6) The cultural association "Lo Scrigno Dell'Arte" and the Festival artistic director will select the exposition drawings considering the choice realized by the panel and they will select the drawings for the exposition. The chosen authors will receive one copy of the biennal catalogue at the end of the manifestation.
7) Each author is in charge of his own works' content, included the copyright of the authors themselves for what concerns titles, images and texts.
8) The Festival doesn't take any responsibilities for any possible damages during the mailing of works and for the mailing of the "Humorist Cause" prize.
9) The Festival will reserve itself the right to expose the drawings and to publish them on the catalogues or in articles concerning the Festival.
10) At the end of the Festival the works won't be given back and they'll become part of the International Graphic Humor Festival permanent museum archive that will open again in 2010 and they could be used for further expositions in Italy and in other countries.
11) The Festival website will inform you with news and images about the 12th Itinerant Festival at concluded manifestation.
12) The participation at the exhibition entails the integral acceptation of the present regulation.
Expiry date: Saturday, 30th May 2009
The launch preview of the exposition: June 2009
Itinerant exposition: July - December 2009
The works must be send at:
11th International Itinerant Graphic Humor Festival P.O. Box 52, 00045 Genzano di Roma, Roma - ITALY
E-mail: festival@virgilio.it Website: http://www.festivalhumorgrafico.eu/

Theme in 7th International KARPIK 2009: Fish, fishermen, fishing, anglers

VII International Cartoon Contest-KARPIK 2009
NIEMODLIN - POLAND
Competition rules:
Each author can send at maximum 2 original work.
The formats of the works should not exceed the A-4.
Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author’s full address.
Theme: “Fish, fishermen, fishing, anglers”
The following prizes have been established:
• 1st prize of 2.500 PLN
• 2nd x 2 prize of 1.500 PLN.
The works must arrive by 30 September 2009 !
After the exsposition, illustrations become the property of organizer and may be used for promotion purposes.
The winners as well as cartoonists qualified to participate in the post-competition exhibition shall be provided with a free copy of a catalogue published by organizers. Send your work to the following address:
OŚRODEK KULTURY [KARPIK 2009] ul. Mikołaja Reja 1 49-100 Niemodlin POLSKA

Source: CARTOONBLUES

26th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2009 - Turkey

26th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2009 - Turkey
* The Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition is held every year in Turkey by the Aydın Doğan Foundation.
* The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.
* The Jury, composed of foreign members, will meet in June 2009.
* The XXVI. Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition will be celebrated with an award ceremony in November 2009 in Istanbul.
Participation Rules
1) Choice of subject is free.
2) Only original cartoons or internet print outs signed by the cartoonists will be accepted for the competition. Photographs, photocopies, etc... will not be accepted.
3) Size of cartoons should not exceed 29.7 x 42 cm (A3 paper size).
4) Participants are expected to send the filled out participation form, with a short curriculum vitae and a photograph, together with their cartoons. Please find the form attached to the competition booklet and posted on http://www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/ . The documents should be sent to:
Aydın Doğan Foundation, Oymacı Sokak, No:15, Altunizade 34662, Istanbul / Turkey.
5) The Foundation will not be responsible for any damage that may occur during postage and handling.
6) Award-winning cartoons will not be returned to the artists.
7) By filling out the participation form, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (s)he hands over the financial rights (s)he holds over the cartoons vis-à-vis the public to the Aydın Doğan Foundation without limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties under Articles 21-25 of the Law on Intellectual Property Rights for publication. (S)he agrees that the Aydın Doğan Foundation may use such cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the Internet or through other media.
8) The Foundation will cover the travel and accommodation expenses of the first three prize-winning cartoonists for the award ceremony in Turkey.
9) Cartoons which do not win awards will be returned to the artists upon written request.
10) Deadline for entries is Friday, May 1st, 2009.
11. Former jury members can not participate in the competition.
The Prizes
First Prize : 8000 US Dollars and the First Prize of the Aydın Doğan Foundation
Second Prize : 5000 US Dollars and the Second Prize of the Aydın Doğan Foundation
Third Prize : 3500 US Dollars and the Third Prize of the Aydın Doğan Foundation
Awards of Success : 500 US Dollars and the Award of Success of the Aydın Doğan Foundation
(In the event of a tie, the prizes may be shared equally among the winners. A minimum of 5 and maximum of 12 success awards will be granted.)
Complete Regulations in languages
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3rd "Black Cat" International Cartoon Web Contest 2009 - Azerbaijan

3rd "Black Cat" International Cartoon Web Contest 2009 - Azerbaijan
REGULATIONS
Contest: Open to all cartoonists
THEME: THE JURY
CATEGORIES: A) Cartoon (The Cartoon Contest Jury) B) Caricature (The Popular Cartoonists)
Deadline: 15 March 2009
ENTRIES: Max. 1 cartoon (2 or more cartoons sent to contest will not be accepted)
TECHNICAL INFO: A4 size max. 100 dpi, format (JPEG). Max one entry in each section: black & white or colored, any style, any technique will be accepted. Name, address, tel and e-mail.
At the end of competition there will be an exhibition on internet from the selected cartoons.
The participant must send their photo along with their autobiography.
All cartoonists can participate through their own e-mail by submitting your cartoons to: scaferli@gmail.com
PRIZES: First prize: Diploma, Second prize: Diploma, Third prize: Diploma, Honourable mentions: 5 (certificate).
The results will be on http://www.cartooncenter.net/ on 30 March, 2009, right after the international juries' evaluation.
Organizer: Seyran Caferli
Address: Az 1000, Post BOX N0 1, Baku-Azerbaijan

E-mail: cartooncenter@gmail.com

4th International Biennial Masters of Caricature Plovdiv 2009 - Bulgaria

4th INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL FOR CARICATURE: MASTERS OF CARICATURE - PLOVDIV 2009
MUNICIPALITY OF PLOVDIV
REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM – PLOVDIV
PLOVDIV CARTOONISTS’ ASSOCIATION
Subject: THE ALCOHOL AND NATIONS (The subject has as many variations as the nations in the world. For example, the Bulgarians and rakia, the Scotsmen and whisky, the Russians and vodka,etc.)*
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. The Biennial for Caricature is open to professional and amateur caricaturists from all over the world;
2. Each participant should send up at least one piece of work 210/297 (A4 format)
3. The caricatures may be colorful or black-and-white;
4. Participants should send their caricatures by 31 July 2009;
5. It is advisable that together with their caricatures, participants also send a photograph or take-off and CV
6. An international jury will nominate 5 caricaturists who will be conferred the title Master of Caricature;
7. Prize caricatures are not sent back;
8. The rest of the caricatures will be sent back if authors state that in written form;
9. The Catalogue of the exhibition will be given free of charge to participants whose caricatures are included in the Catalogue.
Time and venue: on 1 October 2009, at 18.00 p.m. of the Regional Ethnographic Museum.
Submission deadline: 31 July 2009 (mail date)
Address for submissions: Regional Ethnographic Museum, 2, Dr. Chomakov St. 4000 Plovdiv BULGARIA
Caricature is a conception of the world,
Social position, view of life.
It is a human presence,
A peculiar expression of its socially committed author.
Implying signs of serious thinking,
It reflects the essence of movement towards the future.
(after Stefan Fartunov)
* There are lots of nations all over the world having their own favorite alcohol drink which helps them identify to the rest of the world. This special drink has a reserved place among the traditions and rituals of the community, in people’s working days and holidays, in their traditional beliefs and notions. In all cases there is only one intoxicate substance-ethanol (no matter if it is rakia, palinka, tsuika, schnapps, sake, ouzo, cognac, whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, etc.) and only one biological kind (Homo sapiens), but the result is such a big variety of manners.
Can masters of caricature from different parts of the world join in the cross-cultural research on the alcohol?
We are looking forward to your offers.
Phone: ++ 359 32 626328; ++ 359 32 625257
E-mail: etnograph@abv.bg
The Nominated works will be kept in Works of Fine Art Stock of the Ethnographic Museum, Plovdiv.
Source: Cartoon Blues

X International Festival of Aphorism and Caricature - Strumica 2009

X International Festival of Aphorism and Caricature - Strumica 2009 - R. MACEDONIA
Competition Theme: CARNIVAL
APHORISM: In this category each author can participate with a work, consisting of up to 15 aphorisms, printed in three copies, completed with code and particulars of the author, set in a sealed envelope. Authors are allowed to participate even with more works, as group of 15 aphorisms, each with a particular code.
CARICATURE: In this category the author can send up to three caricatures, own choice of technique, max. dimensions A/4.Each caricature to be completed with author's particulars - on its back side.
The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address.
DEADLINE: The due date for works to be sent is February 14, 2009.
AWARDS: The Organizer will reward three main prizes, (golden plaqe, silver plaqe, bronze plaqe) having the right to decide about some additional prizes.
ADDRESS: The works should be addressed to: National Institution - Culture Centre "Anton Panov" 2400 Strumica R. MACEDONIA with note: For the Competition of aphorism and caricature
COPYRIGHTS: Both categories of received works will stay in the property of author and of the Organizer, who reserves the rights of its public presentation, catalogue preparation or other publication.
JURY AND PRESENTATION: The works received in due date, will be reviewed and estimated by a competent jury. The exhibition and the reward ceremony will be organized on March 2, 2009.
CONTACTS: tel. +389 34 322182 (Correspondence in English: Sofija Dzibulova) e-mail: trimerotikon@yahoo.com
Source: Cartoon Blues

CCWPF 9th Int Editorial Cartoon Competition with theme: Protecting privacy?

The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition
1. The theme for the 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is: “Protecting privacy?”
In the name of national security, governments increasingly encroach on the privacy rights of citizens. At the same time, the privacy of citizens is often invoked by governments and law enforcement bodies as a justification for denying the release of information that should be made public. The privacy of personal information and communication is a key pillar of our individual rights and freedoms - but "protecting privacy" is a concept that is widely abused to hide critical information the powerful do not want the public to see.
2. Prizes: Three prizes will be given: a first prize of $1500, a crystal trophy, plus a Certificate from Canadian UNESCO, a second prize of $750 plus a certificate, and a third of $500 and certificate. All sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an ‘Award of Excellence.’ Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.
3. Only one cartoon will be accepted from each cartoonist. It may be either in color or black and white and may be an original or a print. It must not have won an award and will not be returned.
4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 by 29.2 cm; or 8.50 by 11 inches.
5. The cartoonist’s name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available) must be in the e-mail to which the cartoon is attached. A short biography of the Cartoonist should be provided.
6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the rights to use any of the cartoons entered in the Competition for promotion of our World Press Freedom Day Luncheon May 5th, 2009. Entrance by the cartoonist in this Cartoon competition is deemed acceptance of this condition.
7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada on Friday, May 5th, 2009 as well as being advised by mail/fax or e-mail. The winning names and their cartoons will be posted on the CCWPF web site: http://www.ccwpf-cclpm.ca/
8. The best 30 cartoons will be exhibited at Luncheon.
The deadline for receipt of Cartoons is 5 p.m. Tuesday, 27 March, 2009.
Send submissions by E-mail to: info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca
Cartoons should be in jpeg format at 300 dpi.

International Forum of Visual Humour KARIKATURUM 5, Surgut - Russia

The Surgut Fine Arts Museum invites all artists irrespective of age and nationality to take part in the International Forum of Visual Humour KARIKATURUM – 5.
Topic: PASSION… passion as fascination, craze, dependence, hobby, love, pleasure, fear. It is in everything, that we love and do.
Nominations: Caricature, sculpture (small the plastic arts).
Primary prizes:
The “Golden Ushanka” Prize – 2000 euro
The “Silver Ushanka” Prize – 1000 euro
The “Bronze Ushanka” Prize – 500 euro
According to legislation of Russian Federation prize money are taxable.
Time constraints:
1. The deadline for entry is the 1st of June 2009.
2. Action period of the Jury is 9-12 of June 2009.
3. Opening of the Exhibition and the Rewarding Ceremony will be on the 12th of June 2010.
The Jury: Vladimir Stepanov (Russia), Stefan Despodov (Bulgaria), Irgi Sliva (Czekh), Minsalim Timergazeev (Russia), Svetlana Kruglova (Russia).
Entries:
1. Only original works either new or having partaken in other competitions participate in the competition. The jury will not reward the cartoons which have won prizes in other competitions and Festivals. Creations sent by e-mail will not be accepted.
2. Any style and technique is available.
3. Size: from A4 (210х297) to A2 (420x590). Size of sculpture (small the plastic arts) at discretion of author. On a competition it is possible to present the unlimited amount of works.
4. The works must be carefully packed up. All postal costs are borne by the participants. The Forum has no responsibility for any eventual damage during the sending of the works.
5. The Form of the participant must be filled in with block letters. The works without the filled Form of the participant will not be accepted to the competition. On the back of each work the following information must appear: name of the author, address, telephone/fax number, e-mail, technique and materials used.
6. Submitted cartoons will not be returned and will stay in the collection of the Surgut Fine Arts Museum. The works can be exhibited in the halls of the Surgut Fine Arts Museum, other galleries to discretion of the Museum. The works may be displayed at the Museum website.
On results 4th of the International competitions in the Surgut artistic museum there was unique collection of ironical art (caricature, picture, sculpture), which is claimed not only in Surgut and Russia, but also abroad.
7. The organizers keep the right to publish and replicate the cartoons in the promotional pack of the Forum for promotional purposes of the Forum without feeing. The organizers promise to name the author and the county in all publications.
8. All works are copyright. Each author is responsible of his own creation, the copyright of the eventual texts, titles and images belong to the creators.
9. By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest.
Special conditions:
1. The organizes of the Forum provide the Primary prize-winners for trip to Surgut for the Rewarding Ceremony and back, and accommodation in Surgut.
2. All participants are invited to the Opening of the Exhibition (trip and accommodation are at the expense of the participants).
3. A catalogue will be issued as a result of the Forum. All the cartoonists whose works will be selected for the catalogue will receive a catalogue.
4. The organizers and the sponsors of the Forum can institute some more special prizes after having received all the works.
Contact us:
Tel./fax: +7 (3462) 51-68-16, 51- 68-08, 51-68-12
E-mail: karikaturum@rambler.ru
Address: KARIKATURUM – 5, International Forum of Visual Humour, The Surgut Fine Arts Museum, 21/2, 30 Let Pobedy Str., Surgut, Tyumen region, 628403, Russia
Please, pass information about Forum the friend-artists.
Regulations & Entry-form in PDF