My entry in Jaka bede ... 2010 - Poland

Seems my entry arrived in Poland in a week's time since I posted it by air-mail on February 13 very late in the evening. Now the work is on display for the visitors of the exhibition site.
See all entries at http://jaka.krzyskow.pl/catalog,pl,prace_2010,3.html .

Water International Cartoonet (By email) contest 2010

The 1st International Water Cartoon Contest 2010 - Iran
Rules:
1.We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
2.The Tehran province Water & Wastewater Company and Iranian house of cartoon invite you to participate in Water International Cartoonet (By email) contest-2010
3.Theme: Water / Best usage of Water
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:
- First prize: 3000 US$, Trophy and Honorable Mention
- Second prize: 2000 US$ , Trophy and Honorable Mention
- Third prize: 1000 US$ , Trophy and Honorable Mention
- 3 Honorable Mentions.
7.The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: watercartoon@yahoo.com and they must be of 200 dpi resolution, 1500 Pixel (Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format. (Please do not send Zip or rar Format!)
8.The cartoons will be published in the web pages: http://www.irancartoon.com/ & http://www.irancartoon.ir/
9.All the artists who will enter the exhibition, will receive the catalogue of the contest.
10.Deadline: April 20, 2009 (?)
Thank you for participation
Tel: (+98 21) 22868600
Fax: (+98 21)22846928
Source: http://www.irancartoon.com/2010/contest/watercontest2010.htm

4th International Zagreb Exhibition of CARicature 2010

4th International Zagreb Exhibition of Car Caricature 2010 - Croatia
Honored Caricaturists (and all those who want to become one)
This year 4th International Zagreb car caricature exhibition 2010 marks the 112th anniversary of the car`s first appearance in Croatia. The car was driven by Count Marko Bombelles to his home in Vinica near Varaždin. Since those early days, in all its guises, the car has become an essential part of everyday life. “His Majesty”, the car, has become so necessary for work and play that it is difficult to imagine any activity which does not involve the use of an automobile. From basic functions such as travelling to and from work, to every other type of economic, sport, cultural, political, recreational, tourist, health, military, police or “romantic” pursuit. It is omnipresent, ever desirable and IRREPLACEABLE! Life without a car is unimaginable. We ask ourselves how did we manage to live without the car for thousands of years.
With message and slogan of this years exhibition: ”WITH CAR INSPECTION YOU CONTRIBUTE IN PRESERVATION OF OUR ECOLOGY”.
So our focus this year as well as a theme is going to be
CAR INSPECTION AND CAR VALIDATION CHECK.
With this theme we want to interest authors from around the world to warn public of a need to preserve nature.
This is a fantastic opportunity for caricaturists from all around the world to “speak up” through their drawings and show advantages and disadvantages of their majesty – the Car.
The main sponsors for this year 4th International Zagreb Car Caricature Exhibition are the City Government. They will be presenting the Grand Prix prize. Croatian Automobile Club (HAK) – Zagreb Branch will be awarding the First Place Prize. There will be two more prizes (special acknowledgement) and 7 special recognitions. The other sponsors will be revealed on the opening day.
This exhibition provides Zagreb and Croatia with an annual cultural and artistic show which is rapidly attracting international followers - with a theme instantly recognizable by all – cars in our daily work and life.
Opening of 4th exhibition will take place in Zagreb in a lobby of City Government as a part of World Environment Day celebration. Please send your caricatures and application forms to the following address:
Huna d.o.o, SREBRNJAK 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
To be submitted by 23rd of April 2010.
We are looking forward to receiving your entry and meeting you at the exhibition. Thank you for your participation and cooperation. We hope your caricature will be selected for the exhibition and the catalogue!
Full details, terms and conditions and application forms are available on the organi zer’s web page www.huna.hr, and in co-operation with the Croatian Caricature Association, at www.hdk.hr.
Contact information:
Phone: 385(1)2430 302, Fax: 385(1)2430 217, e-mail: info@huna.hr
Ivan Palatinuš (English, German, Spanish)
Kind regards
Ivica Palatinuš
For HUNA d.o.o.
Zagreb, 12th of February 2010.
Propositions / Terms of participation
1. All caricaturists (and those wishing to be one) on the planet Earth have the right to participate.
2. Each participant may submit maximum of two (2) caricatures.
3. All caricatures must be made on either A4 or A5 paper size (but not smaller than A5 or bigger than A3).
4. Caricatures must be submitted on paper as originals. If a caricature was made on a computer it has be signed by the author. Photocopies and other forms of duplication will not be accepted.
5. Selection of caricatures that will be part of the exhibition will be done by officials appointed by the Organizer, Huna d.o.o. Zagreb. The following awards will be presented:
GRAND PRIX 4000 E or 30,000 Kn
1st PRIZE 1000 € or 7,500 Kn
2nd PRIZE 800 € or 5,500 Kn
3rd PRIZE 500 € or 3,500 Kn
2 special acknowledgements 300 € or 2.200 Kn
In addition to monetary prizes, each winner will receive a certificate.
Five (5) special recognitions without the money prize but with a certificate.
Jury can decide to give more recognitions, but not more than 10 recognitions.
6. Each participant in the exhibition will be represented in the exhibition catalogue with one caricature selected by the Organizers.
7. Every artist whose work is exhibited is entitled to a free copy of the exhibition catalogue.
8. The subject matter of the exhibition is: Our everyday car – CAR INSPECTION and CAR VALIDATION CHECK
9. Prizes will be awarded by a committee of at least seven people, of whom five will be sponsor representatives and two will be experts appointed the Organizer.
10. Caricatures which are awarded prizes become the property of the sponsor awarding the prize to the artist or remain the property of the Organizers.
11. Caricatures which are not awarded any prizes will become the property of the Organizer. At the explicit request of the artist caricatures can be returned (shipping cost is paid by the author of the requested caricature). Also caricatures may be collected in person from Huna d.o.o. 30 days after the exhibition.
12. All artists give the right to the Organizer to use, publish and exhibit caricatures, without compensation or payment, for the promotion of future exhibitions and projects.
13. The Organizer reserves the right to utilize caricatures with third-parties to promote the artist and the exhibition.
14. By submitting caricatures to the 4th International Car Caricature Exhibition Zagreb 2010 the artist automatically agrees and accepts the terms of participation.
15. All caricatures that will be submitted by 23th of April 2010 will be accepted for inclusion on the exhibition. You may send your work to the following address:
HUNA d.o.o. Srebrnjak 55, 10 000 Zagreb - Croatia
The exhibition will take place in the lobby of the Zagreb City Government on start of june 2010 in cause of World Environment Day.
Zagreb 16th February 2010.

150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy is the theme in BURGOSATIRA 2010

Theme: FRATELLI D'ITALIA (150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy)
Regulations
1. The contest is open to all cartoonists, illustrators, and graphic designers around the world. You are also allowed to participate without competing. Such requests exempt the author from winning a prize, but makes it possible to still publish and/or display the author's work.
2. Theme: FRATELLI D'ITALIA
From the kingdom of Sardinia to the kingdom of Italy. From the Italian republic to the European Union. From Europe to the United Nations. Independence and globalization. One hundred and fifty years of events, action, heroes and influential people either in Italy or the European Union.
In the age of globalization try to express:
- The capacity to evoke concepts of unity and national identity, independence, liberty, and the state. Philosophers, politicians, and poets of the Italian rebirth (Risorgimento Italiano) and to retell the most important moments and the influential people that characterize the first 150 years of Italian history.
- The current condition of democracy, humanitarian works, and peace.
- The future of the state, of the state in times of globalization and fortunes of the current ideals of the '900.
3. Sections
The contest is divided into three categories:
A) Sardegna. This is dedicated to the artists that with any graphic technique, satire, caricature, or cartoon strip that brings to mind the actions and the Sards that, originating from the kingdom of Sardegna, were creators of the kingdom of Italy and of the Italian Republic.
B) Illustrations. Graphics, lithography, web art, computer art.
C) Satire and Humour. Cartoons, strips, caricatures.
It is permitted to submit an entry for each of the three categories.
4. Prizes
Total money prizes amounting: 25.000 €uro.
- Prize "Sardegna": 1st prize 5.000 €uro - 2nd prize 1.500 €uro
- Prize "Illustrations": 1st prize 5.000 €uro - 2nd prize 1.500 €uro
- Prize "Satire and Humour": 1st prize 5.000 €uro - 2nd prize 1.500 €uro
The prizes are offered by: Presidenza Consiglio della Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Presidenza Consiglio della Regione Lazio, Presidenza della Regione Toscana, Presidenza Consiglio della Regione Piemonte.
- Prize "Black Sheep": 3.000 €uro from the Comune di Burgos
- Prize "Inside the history": 1.000 €uro from the Fondazione Giuseppe Siotto, Cagliari
- Prize "They see us like this": 1.500 €uro from the ACLI Sardegna
There will be 10 "Special Mentions".
Other special prizes may be offered from various institutional sponsors, private interests, associations, newspapers and agencies.
5. Participation
A maximum of three works for each section may be submitted with any technique and any supported paper or canvas of the same dimension. The submitted works must be originals, and must arrive with the application form and the biography of the author. Each work must be signed and must have on the back the following information: the title of the work, the author's name, last name, address, phone number, and email address. The author must indicate on each work into which section it is to be entered.
The entries must be mailed (postage paid by the sender) without frames or glass to the following address:
FASI Casella Postale 18260 Ufficio Postale 018 Via Cavour, 71/A, 50129 Firenze ITALY
Photocopies or photographs will not be accepted.
6. Deadline
30th of April (EXTENDED) 30th JUNE, 2010 (based on the postmark)
7. Format
UNI A4 (21 x 29,7 cm) otherwise UNI A3 (29,7 x 42 cm)
8. Technique
Free. The works can be created even with digital techniques as long as they can be printed in high quality, the signature must be by hand, and come with a CD that contains the digital file of the work in the format TIFF with the resolution of 300 dpi.
9. Jury
The acceptance of the works, the selection, and the assigning of the prizes are completely up to the jury nominated by the FASI.
The jury is composed of: Gavino Sanna - President, Giuliano Rossetti, Tonino Mulas, Luca Paulesu, Giovanni Sorcinelli 'Gióx', Bepi Vigna, Bruno Culeddu: Secretary without the ability to vote.
The decisions of the jury are non debatable or up for appeal.
The results of the jury will be given directly to the winning artists and published on the website of the Burgosatira, of the FASI and of FanoFunny.com
10. Exhibitions
In 2011 (the anniversary of the Proclamation of the Unity of Italy), dates listed below, the works will be exhibited in Torino, Firenze, Roma, Cagliari and Burgos.
The works will be consigned to the Museum of the Satire of Burgos, for a permanent exhibit.
From Burgos will begin a touring exhibit throughout the various communities of Sardegna and all of Italy. This touring exhibit will also go abroad and be under the care of ACLI Sardegna and move throughout the Sardinian club worldwide.
The inauguration ceremony and the awards ceremony will be held in Torino, which was the original capital of Italy.
11. Catalogue
All the authors selected for the catalogue will receive a free copy of said catalogue.
12. Ownership and rights
The Organization reserves all rights to reproduce and distribute the works in any form and to organize exhibitions with selected works in any location in Italy or abroad, citing the author, without any payment. All the works submitted will not be returned and will remain the property of the Comune of Burgos where they will be exhibited and cared for by the Museo della Satira.
The participation in the contest implies that complete acceptance from the part of the author to all the conditions and rules herein stated and implied.
For further informations fasicentro@virgilio.it
Phone/Fax (+39)055.242006 - (+39)055.240549
Source: fanofunny

XII International Cartoon Contest Zielona Gora 2010

XII International Cartoon Contest Zielona Gora 2010 – Poland
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBJECT: MUSEUM
TIMETABLE:
Announcement and publication of the Competition: Febuary 2010
Deadline for receiving works: 31st May 2010
Sitting of the Jury: June 2010
Announcement of the Jury decision , seminar and the opening of the post competition exhibition: September 2010
PRIZES:
GRAND PRIX – PLN 4.000 and Statuette
1st PLACE – PLN 3.000 and Statuette
2nd PLACE – PLN 2.000 and Statuette
3rd PLACE – PLN 1.500 and Statuette
Sponsors’ prizes.
The Organizers have the right to the change in the amount of particular prizes, nonetheless, the total amount of prizes shall remain unchanged.
THE JURY: The Jury comprises of the Organizers representatives as well as artist dealing with art in practice or as theoreticians.
PARTICIPATION:
Both professional and amateur cartoonists are eligible to take part in the competition.
Unlimited original works (format min. A5 – max. A3) in optional technique should be sent or delivered by May 31st, 2010 to the following address:
LSMDK DEBIUT Password: COMPETITION, 65-520 ZIELONA GORA, ul.Ptasia 2a/7, POLAND
The Organizers are not responsible for damage or loss during transportation!
The winners as well as cartoonists qualified to participate in the post-competition exhibiton shall be provided with a free copy of a catalogue published by the Organizers.
The Organizers provide the competition prize winners with free acccomodation and boarding during the exhibition event.
The winners receive their prizes on condition that they are either present at the opening of the post competition exhibition or else they indicate a bank account where the money is to be transfered.
The works become the property of the Organizers and shall be included in the collection of the False Mirror gallery located in Lubuskie Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Działań Kulturalnych DEBIUT in Zielona Gora.
Every participant in the competition agrees to their free of fees delivery of works to the False Mirror gallery.
Every work delivered to the competition ought to be accompanied (on the reverse) with the readable author’s signature, address and a telephone number.
By sending their works to the competition the participants agree to the abovementioned regulations and they further agree to the free of fees publication of their works for marketing purposes connected with the competition and post competition exhibition.
The exhibition organizers are the final judges in the interpretation of these regulations.
By sending his/her works and taking part in the competition the artist agrees to the abovementioned rules and regulations.
WEB: http://www.debiut.org.pl/
E-mail: debiut-zg@o2.pl
History of the Competition

18th International Exhibition of Design for Printing Porto Alegre 2010

18 ° International Exhibition of Design for Printing: Edition 2010
PURPOSE
This Regulation aims to select artists for the 18th INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION DESIGN PRESS taking place from March 25 to 09 May 2010 in the Gallery of the Arches in Usina do, to stimulate and disseminate a comprehensive manner, the graphic applied to press, and give awards to each of the categories described below.
REGISTRATION
Entries can be made from 05 February to March 5, 2010, at
Av Presidente João Goulart, 551, Room 603 - Sector Shows and Exhibitions, CEP 90010-120 - Porto Alegre / RS BRAZIL, Monday through Friday, 10 to 12pm and from 14 to 17h, or via e-mail salao.press.portoalegre@gmail.com.
For works sent by mail and via e-mail, the last days of receipt will also be on 05 March, according to the date of the postmark on the envelope and date of sending the email.
Will not be accepted or awarded in selected issues of this Hall
Artists honored at previous salons can not enroll in the same category.
PARTICIPANTS
The competition is aimed at professionals and amateurs, in terms Cartoon, Charge, Caricature, Comics and Editorial Illustration (for newspaper, magazine, book, album cover, poster, etc.)..
Entries in Editorial Illustration mode should have actually been published between March 2009 and January 2010, and must be accompanied from the original publication, with date and name of the journal identifiable.
Participants can compete with up to 05 (five) distributed in any work of 05 (five) categories.
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
As this is a Hall of graphic arts, will also be considered as original works printed by computer printers or other means of reproduction of images, provided with good quality. However, it is up to the participants to send their documents.
The entries must have a maximum size of 42 cm x 29.7 cm (A3).
Entries in the mode Comics can have up to four (04) pages up to 42 cm x 29.7 cm (A3).
The work should be wrapped in opaque paper and sturdy. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for the work that arrives damaged and / or unidentified. Participants should strictly observe the following instructions:
- Send, with the work, the application form accompanying this regulation, with all items completed legibly.
- All papers, documents or not, should be properly identified on the back with author's full name, type of registration, title, category they are applying and editing of the hall that is participating. For Editorial Illustration, should also inform the publication of full details (name, date, page). Papers submitted electronically should include this information in the nomination file.
Failure to comply with these instructions shall result in summary disqualification of the work.
SELECTION
The city of Porto Alegre designate, by Order published in the Official Gazette of Porto Alegre - DOPA, a selection committee and another Award, formed by cartoonists, journalists, graphic designers, artists and representatives of the Municipal Bureau of Culture.
The Selection Committee will be the main criteria includes creativity, originality and artistic quality of the designs and select obeying the following purposes:
- All works selected will participate in the exhibition hall of the Manor Vasco Prado at Usina do, Pres. João Goulart, 551, Porto Alegre / RS, 25 March to 11 May 2010.
The list of selected papers will be available from March 19, 2010, at site http://www.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/smc/cap/editais. Relation of winners will be announced at the opening ceremony of the Show.
The list of selected and awarded shall be published in DOPA (Official Gazette of Porto Alegre).
The decision of the Jury that cripple the papers presented, on grounds of non-submission of required documents or made in breach of the required administrative appeal may be filed in the Department of Fine Arts within 05 (five) days from the date of publication result.
The appeal will be heard no later than 05 (five) days.
PRIZES
Be assigned one (01) prize acquisition, valued at $ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais) to each of 5 categories: Cartoon, Charge, Comics, Cartoon and Illustration Editorial. The criteria will again be guiding the creativity, originality and artistic quality of the drawings. May be awarded Honorable Mentions at the discretion of the Award Committee.
The awarded works will become part of the Municipal Art Collection.
Prizes not claimed within 90 (ninety) days from the publication of the result, will expire.
FOR RETURN
Work not selected will be returned on 29 March to 09 April 2010, at the same place and time of registration. From this date we are not responsible for the work not removed.
NO RETURNS WILL BE MADE BY MAIL OF ANY WORK FROM OTHER LOCATIONS.
GENERAL
Selected works may be used by the Municipality of Porto Alegre for the purpose of advertising the event, free of charge.
Entry in this competition implies full acceptance of the terms of this regulation.
The cases shall be resolved by the Organizing Committee, subject to the Law 8666/93.
Committees of Selection and Awards will be sovereign in its decisions.
According to Law 8666/93, Art.9 of the members of Committee of Selection and Awards, and the servers of the Municipality of Porto Alegre, may not participate in this contest.
The cost of the prizes of this contest will run for the budget allocation 1003.2481.339031
The awards will be paid after the publication of the results and the expiry appellate.
The cases shall be resolved by the organizing committee.
INFORMATION may be obtained from the Municipal Department of Culture Phone (0XX 51) 32898127 or (0XX 51) 3289 8126 Sector Trade Fair and Exhibition and email: salao.press.portoalegre@gmail.com
Rules and Registration Form on the blog and the website: http://www.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/smc/cap/editais
SCHEDULE
Registration: February 05 to 05 March
Jury selection: 09 and March 10
Jury Award: March 12
Opening of the Hall and disclosure of awards: March 25
Visitation: March 26 to May 11.
(Translation: GOOGLE)

NEW FECO Model Regulations for Cartoon Competitions

NEW FECO Model Regulations for Cartoon Competitions (2009)
If you are organizing a cartoon competition, the following guidelines are provided to help you attract a large number of high quality entries from professional cartoonists worldwide.
Following these rules, your competition is ensured a 5 point rating ***** from FECO which will encourage the top cartoonists to enter (Notice: in case of failure to respect the written rules, the next contest announcement could be put in a special page named “not serious contests”).
1. The name of this cartoon contest is (enter name)
2. The theme(s) of this contest is (mention other categories if there are any)
3. The contest is open to cartoonists who are professional/semi-professional/amateur (state from which group you will receive works)
4. The deadline for receipt of cartoons is (state date).
5. The jury's awards will be made on (date)
6. The exhibition will open on (date, place and period)
7. The maximum size of artwork is to be (state size in mm). The minimum size of artwork is to be (state size in mm). Artwork to be submitted unframed.
8. The maximum number of entries is to be (state number and number per category if appropriate).
9. The name, home address (and e-mail address), the value of the work, telephone number of the artist is to be stated on the back of each cartoon. The artist is to provide a brief CV and a photograph (or self-caricature). If submission of a standard entry form is required, then this should be downloadable from a website or copied from colleagues.
10. The cartoons must be the original work of the artist. Cartoons that are deemed by the jury to be the same or closely similar to that known to be the work of another cartoonist will not be judged.
11. The cartoons may not have been previously published.
The cartoons may not have been previously awarded. (State which of these sentences apply, if at all)
12. Original works and digital artwork will be accepted. Digital artwork is to numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed.
13. (Optional clause) Non-digital artwork to be provided initially as color photocopies which will not be returned. Artists of selected works will be asked to provide original artwork, which will be returned at the organizers expense (see 14)
14. Original artwork will be returned to the artists on request.
15. A catalogue will be published and one free copy will be supplied to each artist whose work has been selected for exhibition (or each entrant).
16. Money-Prizes and trophies will be awarded as follows (state all prizes).
Main-Prizewinners will be invited to attend the opening ceremony and prize giving. The costs for their stay and transport will be covered by the organizers of the cartoon contest.
If the artist’s physically presence is required to receive the prize, this rule should be clearly expressed by the organizers.
17. The organizers have the non-exclusive rights to use awarded works (meaning works who were awarded with a money prize) to advertise the next edition of the contest, without payment to the artist. The organizers of cartoon contests claim no other rights to the use of awarded cartoons.
Donation transfer of ownership of actual paper artwork to the organizers does NOT signify unconditional transfer of copyrights - these are retained, unless otherwise specifically agreed, by the artist. Should further rights be sought, they are to be subject of a new agreement between the artist and the organizers.
18. The organizers claim no rights for the use of non-awarded works.
19. The organizers will be liable for the safe keeping of selected original artwork whilst in their possession. If they intend to sell originals or copies, the cartoonist will receive the value of his works as indicated on the entree form. For selling prints or copies the cartoonists will receive 50% of the auction/selling prize.
20. The organizers will inform participants (by ordinary mail, through e-mail or website information) if cartoons are received and selected or not selected.
21. Address for delivery (state address and any special advice for customs) and contacts for further information (as phone/fax, e-mail address or websites of the organizers)
p.s.
FECO does not support e-mail contests with small prize money (or just funny diploma’s) and digital catalogues, organized by un-known organizations of whom their only reason is to enrich their personal cartoon collection or to use the ‘e-mail works’ only for commercial purpose.
WEB: fecocartoon

Results 1st International Tourism Cartoon Competition

Results of the First International Tourism Cartoon Competition, Turkey
Theme: Tourism
The First International Tourism Cartoon Competition held with the cooperation of Anadolu University Research Center for Caricature Art, Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists and Anatolia: Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi (Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research) is concluded. 269 artists from 50 countries sent in 599 cartoons for the competition.
The Jury, comprised of Prof. Atila ÖZER, Kamil YAVUZ, Rahim Baggal ASGARI (Iran), Ahmet AYKANAT, Athanassios EFTHIMIADIS (Greece), Bülent ÇELİK, Fehmi KÖFTEOĞLU, Dr. Nazmi KOZAK, and Osman Nihat AYDOĞAN, convened at Medison Otel, Istanbul, and decided to award the prizes as follows:
The Grand Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (7 days, 2 persons): CEMALETTiN GÜZELOĞLU (Turkey), (See SIMILARITY at http://www.ismailkar.com/)
The Second Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (6 days, 2 persons): OLEG GOUTSOL (Belarus),
The Third Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (5 days, 2 persons): JORDAN POP ILIEV (Rep. Macedonia),
Mentions: MEHMET ZEBER (Turkey), ÖMER ÇAM (Turkey), LUC VERNIMMEN (Belgium), VLADIMIR KAZANEVSKY (Ukraine), VALERIU KURTU (Germany).
Prize-giving ceremony is on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at TUYAP Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, Turkey.

3rd "Red Man" International Cartoon & Humour Contest

3rd “RED MAN” INTERNATIONAL CARTOON & HUMOUR CONTEST 2010
Regulation
1. The contest is open to all artists worldwide, cartoonists, caricaturists, painters, illustrators, etc.
2. Theme:
A. CARTOON:
(1). Collection.
(2). Monument, Myth, Moon, Flying, Woman, Marriage, Wine, Fish, Football, Forest, Shopping, Festivals, Christmas Day, Hallowmas, Valentine's Day…
(3). Free.
B. CARICATURE: Famous people (Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, Bruce Lee, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Zhang Yimou, Elvis Aron Presley, Michael Jackson, Luciano Pavarotti, Madonna, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Willem van Gogh, Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci, Salvador Dali, Ilya Yafimovich Repin, William Shakespeare, Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Hans Christian Andersen, Lu Xun, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Karl Marx, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Confucius, Albert Einstein, Thomas Alva Edison, Maria Sklodowska-Curie, Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Isaac Newton, Mikolaj Kopernik, Stephen William Hawking, Napoléon Bonaparte, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Sun Yat-sen, Michael Jordan, Maradona, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Greenspan, Bill Gates III…
C. ANIMATION: Free.
3. Entries: unlimited.
4. The size of the works should be unlimited.
5. The works whether they have been awarded in other contests previously will be accepted. Participators should summit the original works. Photographs, photocopies, etc... will not be accepted.
6. First name, Last name, Address, Email, Telephone number should be written on the reverse. Accompanied by the author's entry-form and biography.
7. Technique and medium of works are unlimited. Traditional Chinese Painting, Oil painting, Print, Watercolor or Children’s painting are all acceptable. Black and white or in colors.
8. Deadline for entries is July 7, 2010.
9. The works must be original. The authors should have full copyright and be responsible for all the legal responsibilities related to the productions copyright. The Foundation will not be responsible for any damage that may occur during postage and handling.
10. Prizes:
A. CARTOON:
FIRST PRIZE: 4500 RMB + Medal + Catalogue
SECOND PRIZE: 2000 RMB + Medal + Catalogue
THIRD PRIZE: 1000 RMB + Medal + Catalogue
HONOURABLE PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue + Award
B.CARICATURE:
GRAND PRIZE: 3500 RMB + Medal + Catalogue
FIRST PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue+ Award
SECOND PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue+ Award
THIRD PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue+ Award
HONOURABLE PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue
C.ANIMATION:
PRIZE FOR BEST ANIMATION: 500 RMB + Medal + Catalogue
HONOURABLE PRIZE: Medal + Catalogue.
11. Some of accepted works will be printed in a brochure, on posters, in the world press or other printed matter for the purpose of publicizing the exhibition. In these cases, any fee for the use of works will not be paid.
12. Remark: the works will not be returned.
13. Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury's.
14. Address: HU ZHEN YU, Room 341 Building #364, Jinqiaoshidai, Yunjing East Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing 101121, CHINA.
15.E-MAIL: redmanart@126.com , redmancartoon@163.com
HTTP: http://www.redmancartoon.com/ , http://www.redmanart.com/
Source: http://regulamentoscartoon.blogspot.com/

Sad news: Pyotr Kulinich passed away on January 20

Pyotr Kulinich passed away on January 20, 2010
He was born in 1950. He lives and works in Sochi - a Russian health resort on the Black Sea coast. He has published many thousands of his works in the central and local press of Russia and abroad since 1970. A number of books, collections of humorous drawings was done, among them: "Do you have a sense of... humour?" (Krasnodar, Russia), "The history of Moscow mouse Verochka" (Cologne, Russia).
He is a laureate of many cartoon contests held in such towns as Ancona (1987), Montreal (1988), Zelena Gura (1988), Tokio (1987, 1990), Moscow (1991), Seoul (1991), Istanbul (1992, 1994), Mexico City (1994). He organized a number of his personal exhibitions in his native town of Sochi, visited by tens of thousands of residents and visitors of Sochi. His personal cartoon exhibitions also took place abroad, particularly in Germany, Bergisch Gladbach (1991) and Ludwigshafen (1996). He is a member of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation.
For more info: http://users.livejournal.com/_cartoonist_/204862.html
Source: irancartoon

Results 9th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest - Iran

Results of 9th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest - Iran

Section: Correction of Consumption Habits
First Prize: Ali Shabani / Iran (Above)
Second Prize: Valentin Georgiev / Bulgaria

Third Prize: Omer Cam / Turkey
Special Prize of Tabriz Cartoon Association: Bayram Hajizadeh / Azerbaijan.

Section: Editorial Cartoons

First Prize: Ahmet Umit Akkoca / Turkey
Second Prize: Vladimir Kazanevsky / Ukraine
Third Prize: Jordan Pop-Iliev / Macedonia.

See prize-winning and selected cartoons at
http://www.tabrizcartoons.com/en/detail.asp?ID=1470

International Cartoon Exhibition – Exploitation and workers’ rights

International Cartoon Exhibition – Exploitation and workers’ rights, a critical look through a humoristic Line!
At a moment like this, in which, with the excuse of the actual economic crisis, the exploitation and the assault to the rights of the workers, in order to pursue with the accumulation of scandalous profits by economic groups, the Portuguese Communist Party challenged Humorgrafe to collaborate in some journeys of reflection with the participation of cartoonists from all around the world and from different political and ideological choices to, from their own philosophical and humoristic thoughts, contribute to this initiative - Exploitation and workers’ rights through a humoristic line, with their artistic works about the important questions that at this moment, affect millions of Portuguese and worldwide workers: the unemployment, the low wages and the precarious job.
a) The P C P, in collaboration with Humorgrafe prepares a journey of enlightenment about the rights of workers. The struggle for the dignity of labour, the exploitation of millions of human beings and the outrageous profits of big business, increasing unemployment and social trail of destruction, the struggle of workers as a factor of rupture and change the life of the population, are elements compelling when we look at the world in which we live. We invite cartoonists from around the world to meditate on various topics within this area include: job insecurity as a factor in the return to a past without rights, low wages versus paying a fortune for managers and scandalous profits, unemployment and its trail of poverty, destruction wealth and productive capacity.
b) Each artist can participate up to 4 entries, in black and white (one colour) sent by e-mail (300 dpis - jpeg) to humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com . Sending work to the exhibition requires the waiver of copyright for publications (with no lucrative aims) of these journeys.
c) The deadline is February 26th 2010, and the exhibition opened next March 18th, in Lisbon. Eventually the exhibition will be displayed in other locations.
d) The work will be selected by jury for the exhibition catalogue and other publications involved in this event - Exploration and workers' rights by the stroke of humor. The campaign held it during the years 2010 / 2011. Selected works may be used by prosecutors in this period of this initiative. All artists will be notified and will receive two copies of all publications (on paper) where they used their work.
e) It is a project with the organization of the Portuguese Communist Party, Humorgrafe production, and as artistic director Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa.
Source: http://regulamentoscartoon.blogspot.com/

Results Cartoon Contest Strumica 2010, Rep. Macedonia

Result of Cartoon contest Strumica 2010, Republic of Macedonia
Theme: Carnival - Mild erotic
First prize: Rumen Dragostinov - Bulgaria (Above)
(See SIMILARITY at http://www.ismailkar.com/)
Second prize: Mikhail Zlatkovski - Russia
Third prize: Spiro Djajkov - Macedonia
Special prize: Valeri Aleksandrov - Bulgaria.

16th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition

16th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition 2010 - Israel
This year Haifa Municipality and the "Pencom" - Association of Israeli Caricaturists are organizing the 16th International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition.
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
■ 1st Prize: $500
■ 2nd Prize: $300
■ 3rd Prize: $200
Special Prizes and Honorable Mentions will be awarded to artists submitting the best cartoons.
The International Cartoon Contest comprises the main topic: Positive Thinking, "Healthy Mind in Healthy Body". Sport Activities, Entertainment and Hobbies, or Preventing ilness by Fighting Alcohol and Smoking Abuse.
Entry deadline: 21.7.2010
Our Address:
HAIFA MUNICIPALITY, P.O.B. 4811, HAIFA 31047, Israel
or:
"Pencom" - Association of Israeli Caricaturists, P.O.B. 45598. Haifa 31454, Israel
Conditions:
1. The Contest is open to adult cartoonists from all over the world.
2. The number of cartoons sent by each participant is limited to five per category. (by post mail!)
3. The submitted works in all sections must be originals or digital copies (high resolution file – 300 dpi required), standard size being A4 (21 x 29.7 cm, 8 1/2 x 11 inches), using Indian ink, watercolor, pen or other graphic and painting techniques. (only two cartoons by email!)
4. Name and address should be written on the reverse side of each cartoon.
5. Entrants should pack their works securely and send them at their own expense to the International Cartoon Contest. Organizers are not responsible for damage caused during transportation.
6. By participating in this event, caricaturists agree that all cartoons submitted can be used in exhibitions throughout Israel and abroad.
7. Once the exhibition in Haifa closes, the original cartoons may be returned to the artist at his/her request (The organizers are not responsible for loss of original cartoons).
8. An Exhibition Catalogue featuring the best cartoons will be published and will be sent to the best participating artist free of charge.
9. The organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the cartoons for the promotion of the Contest.
10. The cartoons for the exhibition will be selected by a jury.
11. Note: Caricatures on political leaders should not be submitted to the Competition.
For further information please contact:
Ronit Eshet - coordinator of marketing, Haifa Municipality, P.O.B. 4811, Haifa, 31047, Israel, E-mail: ronitcartoon@gmail.com Mobile: 972-54-4913383
You can access our site at: http://www.haifa.muni.il/ by opening the "English site" link of the International Cartoon Exhibition.
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Carica..ter International Cartoon Contest – Arabcartoon

Carica..ter International Cartoon Contest – Arabcartoon
Arabcartoon website invites you to participate in international cartoons contest: Carica..ter *
Theme: How the cartoonist sees himself, and how people see him?
Few days before New Year, two daily Jordanian newspapers, inform 5 cartoonists they will be fired at the New Year!!
What kind of relation between the cartoonists and the journalism, editor in chiefs, etc.
Rules:
- Open to all cartoonists, all over the world.
- Deadline: 30 March 2010
- Each cartoonist can submit a max of 2 cartoon works
- A4 size. 150 dpi.
- Only JPEG format.
- Black & white or colored, any style, any technique will be accepted.
- The text should be in Arabic or English languages
- All cartoons must send in one e-mail, attached with the following entry-form: Here
- The first winner will be awarded a symbolic award, one month cartoonist salary equal to 422 $, and other awards.
- Competition organizers have the right to use the participated cartoons for non-profit tendencies.
- Send your cartoons to: ter@arabcartoon.net
Who we can make the cartoon is the tools and the subject in same time?
*carica..ter: is a combination between a "cartoons" and "go away" in Arabic language.
Source: tabrizcartoons

3rd International Sporthumor, the Smile Olympics

3rd INTERNATIONAL "SPORTHUMOR" THE SMILE OLYMPICS / ITALIA
Theme: All Sports (Football, Cycling, Athletics, Boxing, Motorcycling, Skiing, Motor Racing, Swimming, Running, Speedboat Racing, Basketball, Baseball, etc...)
Sections: Cartoon and Caricature.
Size: A4 (21x30 cm) only.
Works: Originals "without words", done using the freestyle technique. The digital works, printed on paper with original signatures, participate in the competition.
Maximum 3 works.
Deadline: 28 FEBRUARY 2010
Prizes:
A prize of 2.500 € will be given to the artist who receives the most votes from the public.
500 € will be given to the most interesting and funny digital work by a technical committee.
The most deserving and representative works will form part of a coloured catalogue specially created and sent free of charge to all the published authors.
The works sent could be used to promote the event.
The works sent will not be returned but form the basis for a future International Humor Museum.
Address: Emilio Isca, Via Dante 4, 10098 RIVOLI/TO - ITALIA
Responsible: Emilio Isca. Phone-Fax: +39 011 2483046 emilioisca@libero.it
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First International Contest of Cartoon Against Racism

First International Contest of Cartoon Against Racism - Brazil
Deadline: July 30, 2010
RULES
Colors can live in peace. If the world were painted a single color would not grace. It's fun to realize that there are millions of colors that live in peace making our world colorful and interesting.
But as it is still possible to create human beings so many differences in defense of black or white?
The famous Flicts book the Ziraldo. The book says that the world is made of colors, but none is Flicts. A rare color, fragile, sad, who sought in vain for a friend.
This contest expects cartoons against racism and the problems that cause this feeling in the world.
PRIZES:
1st Place: R$ 1.000,00 (REAIS) + Troféu + book Flicts + shirt Brazilcartoon
2st Place: Troféu + book Flicts + shirt Brazilcartoon
3st Place: Troféu + book Flicts + shirt Brazilcartoon
2 Mentions: book Flicts + shirt Brazilcartoon.
Warning: The value of the prize may be increased during the registration period. This will occur if the Brazilcartoon get sponsors.
Dateline: July 30, 2010
Submit your cartoon by e-mail: info@brazilcartoon.com TITLE E-MAIL (RACISM)
Realization: http://www.brazilcartoon.com/

The International Competition of Caricature and Cartoon “OPERA & BALLET”

Association of Polish Cartoonists and Opera Foundation, in cooperation with Museum of Caricature in Warsaw, invites you to participation in The International Competition of Caricature and Cartoon “OPERA & BALLET”.
Final Regulation of the Competition
Participation condition: All professional cartoonists.
Subject: Opera and ballet (history, present time, famous artists, famous works, etc.)
Technical conditions:
Works must be orginals; any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork if the prints are signed and if they are Print Number One. Prints digital artworks must be min. 300 dpi TIFF. Copies will be not accepted.
Number of caricatures or cartoons: Maximum 5.
Size / File format: Min 210 X 297 mm (DIN A 4) - Max 297 X 420 mm (DIN A 3).
The works should present on the reverse the following informations: author`s name and surname, post address, phone, mailing address, title of work.
The author's CV, in English or Polish, should also be sent.
Deadline for works reception: 30.03.2010
Address: The works should be sent to:
Stowarzyszenie Polskich Artystów Karykatury, ul. Kozia 11, 00-070 Warszawa, Poland, with note: “OPERA & BALLET”
Prizes and jury: The winners will be awarded the following prizes:
I - 1250 EURO
II - 1000 EURO
III - 750 EURO
and other mentions.
All awarded and mentioned works will stay property of organizers competition. Jury will select works to the exhibition. Jury will examine all works send to the Competition, without eliminate works previously published, exhibited and awarded on other competitions.
Exhibition: Exhibition will be opening in Polish National Opera House in Warsaw, in May 2010. After the exhibition in Warsaw will be other exhibition in Poland and other country and the works will be returned to their authors by end of 2011.
Catalogue: All the artists whose are selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue.
Final Provision: Organizers reserve for themselves right to use selected to the exhibition works for promotion subject “Opera & Ballet” on poster, catalogue or other materials connected with Competition. Beyond promotion of Competition authors keep all their authors rights (copyrights).
Any questions about this competition may be sent to organizers:
Superintendent - Jacek Frankowski: jacek@franek.com.pl
Artdirector - Witold Mysyrowicz: wmysyrowicz@aster.pl .

New Year message from cartoonist Vyacheslav Shilov arrived a week ago, yet at another e-address of mine

Merry Christmas!
Joy, health, happiness, good luck and do not you ever lose heart!
Sincerely,
Vyacheslav Shilov
http://best-cartoon.spb.ru/
PS. Drawing - my friend and colleague, ch. artist newspaper "Financial Times" Jeremy Banks (United Kingdom).

Final List of Winners in TALIDE's "Just Explain it Simply"

Minutes of Jury Meeting about exclusion and changes concerning the winners of the competition for cartoons and caricatures „JUST EXPLAIN IT SIMPLY – FINANCIAL CRISIS AND POVERTY“

Date: 29 December 2009

Jury: Osgit Cárdenas, Peter Bauer, Michael Klamp

The jury members have come to the unanimous decision to divest Mr MASOUD ZIAEI ZARDKHASHOEI (registration number 96) the 1st prize as he conflicted with the conditions for participation in point 4. His work had been proposed already to the „Cartoonale Brugge Cartoon Contest 2009 - Crisis!“ and had also been awarded there.. Ref: http://cultuur.brugge.be/CartoonaleBrugge09/Index.html 

The Jury has decided in an unanimous decision to change the awards as following: 

1st prize WESAM KHALIL (registration number 64) 

2nd prize REGGE VOM SCHULZENHOF (registration number 49) 

3rd prize HORACIO PETRE (registration number 116) 

Osgit Cárdenas - Peter Bauer - Michael Klamp. 

minutes: Hartmut Porsch.

20th International Satire Exhibition Studio d’Arte Andromeda

20th International Satire Exhibition “Trento between reality and madness” - Italy
Subject: Italian Land
On 2 August 1847 the Austrian chancellor Klemens von Metternich, wrote: “The word Italy is a geographical expression...”
After 13 years Italy became a State despite the skepticism of those who pretended to forget that the word “Italy” to the greatest artists of Europe meant more than just a geographical oddity, but represented civilisation, knowledge, culture, art and all the highest expressions produced by humans throughout history.
The most enlightened leaders of world culture, for centuries, considered the “Grand Tour”, travelling in Italy, as an essential step in their education and training.
What remains today, after 150 years of that hope to merge the different souls present on the peninsula called Italy and the desire to make a single witness and continuation of the immensity of which we are custodians of gifts?
Our review of XX satire is devoted to a discussion on Italy, which for us is first of all, cultural identity, identity that we feel, every day, in danger of extinction.
We are dealing with a world that continually sacrificed in the name of globalising short term illusions, that wealth of knowledge built with slow wisdom from those who lived with the thought, turning to us, to the future.
To you, to your poetic, ironic, irreverent, bright, satiric ferocity, pick these signals, the thoughts and emotions related to the land of Italy and represent them in terms of your art and your land.
REGULATION
Authors may submit an unlimited number of works, Studio d’Arte Andromeda reserving the right to expose those, which, in its sole discretion, considers most adherents to the theme.
The works must be original, can be made with any technique, and must adhere strictly to the theme.
Maximum size allowed: A3.
The works must arrive at the Studio d’Arte Andromeda via Malpaga, 17 - 38122 Trento ITALY, before (DEADLINE EXTENDED) 15 May 2010.
The date of the inauguration will be notified in time to all participants.
The works will be returned on demand.
The Organisation Committee will keep the prize-winner and signal works.
The Studio reserves the right to print a catalog with the most significant works and the right to use the same access to information, news and documents about the exhibition.
The catalog will be delivered during the opening or sent on request with the works.
Studio d’Arte Andromeda don’t answer of possible damaged or missing works, but maximum care of the delivered works is assured.
The contest has the following prizes:
1st Prize: € 1000,00
2nd Prize: € 700,00
3rd Prize: € 500,00
Visitors Prize: € 300,00.
Complete regulations & Participation Form: fanofunny .

9th Euro-FruitCatoonale Sint-Truiden 2010 - Belgium

RULES 9de EURO-FRUITCARTOONALE SINT-TRUIDEN 2010
FRUIT: ON TOUR
If we opt for the theme Fruit: On Tour, we like to send our fruits from Haspengouw on tour with all positive and delicious qualities, who creates our fruit like real worldstars. Healthy, tasty and beautiful goes our fruit on tour, all over the world, among all cultures, among all nationalities. How are treated their qualities through the world?
Our fruit is ON TOUR. And success is revolutionary: among other VIP’S is our fruit all year round in the spotlights and is worn by their fans, it is celebrated, and is really to bite. Our main sponsors Veiling Borgloon and Belgische FruitVeiling already give many hints and provide special perspectives on their professional site http://www.fruitrevolution.be/
RULES
1.PARTICIPATION
Everybody can participate at this Eurofruit-cartoontest. The participants agree with the regulations and the decisions of the jury. The jury has the right to refuse works for ethical reasons.
2.THEME:
FRUIT: CULINARY
All humorous situations about things,actions,emotions,people and events on the theme Fruit: on Tour, used in a positive and artistic way are eligible. Texts may not be used to bring the message in the drawing. Only original drawings linked to Haspengouws * Fruit (pears, apples, plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries ... (see site:www.fruitrevolution.be) qualify on prices.
It is forbidden to send in works that have been awarded before, and works that are subjected to third-party rights.
3.CONTRIBUTIONS
Number of works: maximum 5 (without frame)
Dimensions: only A4 size (297x210 mm).
All imaging and graphical techniques are allowed.
Please write on the back side of every cartoon in capital letters: Name, first name, address, telephone, fax,mobile number and e-mail address.
By participating,participants give the organisation the right to participate at the differents exhibitions (not-commercial) and publishing the works in the catalogue. The rewarded en nominated works remain the organizers property. Non-rewarded works will resend - on demand - after 15/12/2010.
4.DEADLINE 18 FEBRUARY 2010
SEND BY POST before February 18th 2010 (thoroughly packed and not folded) and sufficiently prepaid to: EURO-FRUITCARTOONALE 2010, P/A JOHNY VANDERHEYDEN, HAMELSTRAAT 39, B-3800 SINT-TRUIDEN - BELGIUM
5.PRIZES
GOLDEN, SILVER AND BRONZE AWARDS.
and money prizes € 1000, € 300, € 200, € 200.
Several special prizes.
Baskets with fruit for all the winners.
Certificates for the 25 nominations.
6.OPENING RECEPTION 2010 WITH PROCLAMATION OF THE PRIZES
Friday April 2th 2010 at 8 pm in Cultural Centre “de bogaard” Capucienessenstraat 8, 3800 Sint-Truiden. The participants whose works are nominated and rewarded will be personally invited. All cartoonists who are present receive a cartoon book free of charge.
7.EXHIBITION 2010
The selected works will be exposed from Thuesday 6th of April until 30th of April 2010 in the white hall of the cultural centre “de bogaard”, Capucienessenstraat 8 in 3800 Sint-Truiden.
8.INFO EUROFRUITCARTOONALE 2010
Voorzitter Eurofruitcartoonale
JOHNY VANDERHEYDEN, Maarschalk Keizerlijke Commanderie
HAMELSTRAAT 39, 3800 SINT-TRUIDEN
TEL 0032 (0)11 68 92 59 ( 8-18U30) FAX 0032 (0)11 68 92 59
eurofruitcartoonale@telenet.be

Source: ecc

15th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2010

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2010 - CROATIA
A. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of the 15th International festival of cartoon ZAGREB 2010 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.
B. THEME
MUSEUMS / GALLERIES
C. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. Original works and digital artwork will be accepted. Digital artwork is to be numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed. Copies cannot be admitted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the address on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. The cartoons must not have been previously awarded on festivals.
5. Maximum 3 entries will be submitted.
6. Size of entries is A4 or A3 format.
D. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 29th of April 2010.
E. ADDRESS
HRVATSKO DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA (CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION) SAVSKA CESTA 100, 10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA
F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
First Prize 1.000 EUR
Second Prize 500 EUR
Third Prize 300 EUR
Five Special mentions.
G. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in Gallery Klovićevi dvori in Zagreb on the 16th of June 2010.
H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that qualify to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition cataloque. Only on explicit request will remaining (original) works be returned to the owners in the end of the exhibition cycle (in the second half of the year 2011), at the expense of the organizers.
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2010, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.
The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.

V The Competition of a Caricature and a Short Comic Strip, "V KIKS Zikison 2010"

V The Competition of a Caricature and a Short Comic Strip, "V KIKS Zikison 2010"
Continuous web competition from now on the front pages Zikison.net & KIKS.net & Comics-Stripovi-ExYu ... Unique in the world, respected friends, send your cartoons and comics!
http://www.zikison.net/ , http://www.kiks.site90.net/, http://www.zikison-weekly.comoj.com/ , http://www.comics-stripovi-exyu.blogspot.com/ and The Satirical Manufactory "Zikison" are announcing in the categories, the themes:
1. PORTRAIT (within cartoon shape): "Zivojin Pavlovic ZIKISON" (famous cartoonist, satiric, editor and publisher of satiric magazine from Serbia), Radoje Domanovic (the most famous satire writer of all times in SERBIA), Jaroslav Hašek (famous writer of the antiwar satire „Good soldier Svejk“ from CZECH REPUBLIC) and Stanisław Jerzy Lec (establisher and founder of the modern world aphorism from POLAND) and WITHOUT WORDS. How cartoonists sees them, "ZIKISON" and his age, technology-free, for all three categories of works to send the full?
1. PORTRAIT cartoon
Zivojin Pavlovic 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 newspapers 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.
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, (6 March 1909 – 7 May 1966) (born Baron Stanisław Jerzy de Tusch-Letz) was a Polish poet and aphorist of Polish and Jewish noble origin. Often mentioned among the greatest writers of post-WW2 Poland, he was one of the most influential aphorists on the 20th century.
Lyrical poetry, sceptical philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext.
Jaroslav Hašek, (April 30, 1883 – January 3, 1923) was a Czech humorist and satirist best known for his novel The Good Soldier Švejk, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I, which has been translated into sixty languages. He also wrote some 1,500 short stories. He was a journalist, bohemian, and practical joker. His short life had many odd parallels with another Prague contemporary, the Jewish writer Franz Kafka (1883–1924).
Radoje Domanovic, (February 4, 1873 - August 4, 1908) was a Serbian writer and teacher, most famous for his satirical short stories. In 1899, he published two collections of short stories and his famous story "Danga" first appeared. The following year, he got a post as a clerk in the State's Archive. In 1902, after he published "Stradija", he was again dismissed from his post. He started writing editorials for magazine "Odjek" ("Reflection"). After the coup in 1903, Domanovic returned to his post, and soon got a stipend to work on his stories. It was rumoured that the coup saved his life, since he was on a list for liquidation of the previous government. In 1904, he started a magazine "Stradija", that had 35 editions.
2. Caricature WITHOUT WORDS - FREE, free technique.
3. SHORT ALTERNATIVE COMIC STRIP, WITHOUT WORDS - FREE, free technique.
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:
First prize in all three categories, the presentation of the special page http://www.zikison.net/ Weekly electronic journal ZIKISON and http://www.kiks.site90.net/ kiks (Caricature and Short Comic Cartoon). All authors whose works jury selects, will be presented in your gallery Zikison.net and KIKS.net. All authors whose works are going to be selected by the jury will get ŽIKIŠON Charter or Diploma.
Works can be sent by E-mail zikison@zikison.net & zikison.mazos@gmail.com & kiks.zikison@yahoo.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 competition is open Non-Stop!
(Results: December 2010 / January 2011)
Jury for "V KIKS Zikison 2010", January 2010 in Paracin, SERBIA - For The SRZ /SRŽ & KIKS Zikison: Zoran Matic Mazos, & ...
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Zoran Matic Mazos, Graphical designer & Satirist and Cartoonist
Address: Zoran Matic Mazos
Kneza Ive od Semberije 20,
35 250 Paracin, SERBIA
Telephone:+ 381 - (0)35/56-55-63+ 381 - (0)62/25-30-60
E-mail:
zikison@zikison.net
kiks.zikison@yahoo.com
zikison.mazos@gmail.com
zikison13@nadlanu.com
mazospn@gmail.com
caricature.comics@gmail.com
spz.srz@hotmail.com
mazos.zikison@yandex.ru
Web & Blogs:
http://www.zikison.net/
http://www.kiks.site90.net/
http://www.zikison-weekly.comoj.com/
http://www.diogenis.0fees.net/
http://www.mazos.0fees.net/
http://zikison.forumotion.net/
http://kiks.blogalerie.com/
http://www.comics-stripovi-exyu.blogspot.com/
http://www.mazos.blogspot.com/.

Iranian "Green" International Cartoon Exhibition - France

Iranian “Green” International Cartoon Exhibition - France
"Green" has a very specific meaning now: Iranian people named "Protesters" are now the symbol of freedom, braveness, and liberation. They chose "Green" as their symbol. The subject for this exhibition is these people. The people they going to be the most brave people in 2009. You can send your cartoons on this theme. There is no money prize, no trophy and party! but we will organize an exhibition of selected cartoons in Paris. Your prize will be proud of involvement of the Iranian Green Movement.
Regulations:
- Participating in this Exhibition is free.
- Any Cartoonist without considering age, nationality and religion can participate in this Exhibition.
- The Technic of Cartoons are free.
- Each participant can send up to 5 entries.
- Size limitation is minimum A4 and Maximum A3.
- Each Cartoonist must send his Biography beside his artworks.
- The deadline for sending entries is (extended for a month) until 20th March 2010 (http://regulamentoscartoon.blogspot.com/2010/02/iranian-green-international-cartoon.html)
- The Entries should be sent to "37 Rue Chaude, 78240 Chambourcy, France"
- Selected artworks will be exhibited in Paris, France and also published in the websites and this group page on Facebook.
- The organizing committee can use the received cartoons for its promotions, publishing in the website, in posters, brochures, etc.
- The Artworks can not be returned.
For any extra information please call to: +33 (0)660 939 718.
Kianoosh Ramezani - Illustrator, Cartoonist, Graphic Designer. Mobile: +33 (0)660 939 718
Source: http://regulamentoscartoon.blogspot.com/

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/