Humour can save the daily -The Australian

Hi all,
Cartoonists have received some good pro-active coverage in today's The Australian.
CARTOONISTS may have played a crucial role in the Australian newspaper industry - and they may have been lauded by John Hartigan, chairman and chief executive of News Limited (publisher of The Australian) at an exhibition opening several weeks ago - but the scribblers fear they are being slowly squeezed out of existence.
Nevertheless, they believe cartoons could be the key to luring younger readers back to newspapers.
Hartigan called a truce with his occasional foe ABC managing director Mark Scott last month to launch an exhibition of some of Australia's best political cartoons.
"Mark and I don't agree on everything," Hartigan said. "But I am sure he would acknowledge that while there are things broadcasters do better than newspapers, political cartooning isn't one of them.
"This great craft is not immune to new technology, but it remains an art that finds its best expression in newspapers."
To read the rest of the article by Simon Canning visit http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/humour-can-save-the-daily/story-e6frg6z6-1225816052212
This report from: Australian Cartoonists' Association
http://www.cartoonists.org.au/

Catalog of the 29th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2009

The catalog of the 29th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2009 is published in November 2009. It is of the traditional size again 19 x 19 cm, only getting thicker every edition and this time: 2.5 cm (!) for it has 324 color pages that contain 309 cartoons each on a full page.
The Association of Cartoonists are planning to post the free copies of the selected artists as soon as the new brochure of the 30th edition of the contest is published (in April I suppose).

As usual, I publish only one among the many cartoons I liked the best.Blogger's choice: Vladimir Stepanov - Russia.

International Cartoon Competition "Plagiarism” 2010 - Germany

International Cartoon Competition "Plagiarism” 2010 - Germany
Cartoon theme: Plagiarism
Deadline: March 15th, 2010
Prizes:
1st prize: golden He-Goat
2nd prize: silver He-Goat
3rd prize: bronze He-Goat
and special awards.
Award ceremony on 1st April 2010, 19.00 pm in the SSENKO Garo Galerie (Berlin).
Number of entries: max: 3
Digital: yes
Exhibition: yes
Free catalogue: PDF Catalogue by Internet. Download is for free.
Copyright issues: The copyrights remain to the artists. We will use the artworks for the exhibition, promotion and for the catalogue.
Address to send the artworks: The transmittal of the cartoons takes place in digital form via the internet page of the LIMES Image Agency.
First you have to registry as a participants of the competition. After registration an email will be sent to you with your password for your personal area. In this area you can upload your cartoons on our server.
The size of the cartoons should be:
minimum: 105 x 148,5 mm (DIN A5), 300dpi
maximum: 297 x 420 mm (DIN A3), 300 dpi.
The file has to be maximum size: 25 MB. File format: JPG (The caption takes place only via internet after uploading of the cartoons).
Register now
Contact for further information contact@limes-net.com
WEB: http://www.limes-net.com/
Source: fecocartoon

Marjan Pecev sends greetings for the New Year 2010

Happy New Year
Marjan Pecev
XI IFAK Strumica 2010.

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(This is also a reminder for me to send my cartoon for the International Festival of Aphorism and Caricature 2010 organised in Strumica, Republic of Macedonia, with the approaching deadline: January 11. Sure will I on Monday, because I am finishing it tomorrow.)

New Year 2010 greeting card from caricaturist Zach Trenholm

A Special Health Care Reform Bill Edition of bobbing celeb heads from 2009....
(Apologies to those from outside the U.S.! Clockwise: Sen. Joe Lieberman, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Max Baucus, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Lindsey Graham....)
Zach Trenholm/ Caricaturist
San Francisco, CA. USA
http://www.zachtrenholm.com/

5th International Cartoon Contest Santomera 2010

5th International Cartoon Contest Santomera 2010 - Spain
The Council of Santomera has organised this competition according to the following
RULES:
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: “GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SOLIDARITY”.
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 sings them, and with the indication that it is Print nº1.
5. The format of the works will be maximum 30x42 cm without frame.
6. The following PRIZES have been established:
1st PRIZE: 1000 euro
2nd PRIZE: 700 euro
Two runners-up: 200 euro
Special prize best work in Murcia's Region: 200 euro
Special prize best work in Santomera: Graphic Tablet (worth 200 euros).
7. The entries should be submitted from 11th January until 26th February 2010 by 14:00. No work 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:
V CONCURSO DE HUMOR GRÁFICO “SANTOMERA 2009”
Ayuntamiento de Santomera CASAGRANDE (Inmigración)
C/ Cuatro esquinas, 58,
30140 Santomera • Murcia • SPAIN
10. The jury panel will be made up by members designated by the Women, Equal Opportunities, Elderly and Immigration Department of the city council. The decisions of the Jury will be final and will be made public on 9th March 2010. The jury has the right to declare the prizes deserted.
11. The selected works will be exhibited from 29th March until 30th April 2010 in the premises of Casagrande in Santomera.
12. The entries will be judged according to the following criteria: Quality, originality and relation with the chosen theme. Entries transmitting positive messages will be especially valued.
13. The prize-winning works will become the property of the Council of Santomera and will not be returned to their authors. The authors accept that the City Council will have all the exploitation rights over the work for its reproduction, public communication and distribution.
14. Non-award winning entries will be returned to their authors, provided that this has been clearly stated in the identification label (works which do not respect the contest's rules will not be returned). These works will be returned once the Council of Santomera has concluded the programmed exhibitions.
15. These rules will be published in the Bulletin Board and Web page of the City Council http://www.ayuntamientodesantomera.com/, as well as in the following blog: http://humor-grafico-santomera.blogspot.com/
16. By participating in the contest, you accept all the previously stated rules.
Santomera, 9th December 2009.