13.5.10

Festival theme: The Crisis...How They Tell Us About It?

Festival Economia 2010 Cartoon Exhibition
Regulations
Exhibition: open to all professional cartoonists
Theme: THE CRISIS...HOW THEY TELL US ABOUT IT? (Lies and truth of informations and politics)
Entries: min. 1 cartoon
Size: min. A4 - JPG (col) or GIF (b/n), 300 dpi, max. 1 Mb
Technique: free
Deadline: June 4, 2010
Exhibition: gallery on website http://www.studioandromeda.net/
Prizes: 3 winning cartoons, selected by public vote, will be awarded by the organization of Festival (not-monetary prizes).
The works should be sent via e-mail to: studioandromeda@gmail.com including entry-form with complete author's data.
Festival Economia - Trento
Tema dell'anno: Informazioni, scelte e sviluppo
3-6 giugno 2010
http://www.festivaleconomia.it/

12.5.10

International "Oscarfest" Cartoon Exhibition - Croatia

INTERNATIONAL "OSKARFEST" CARTOON EXHIBITION (CROATIA)
Themes:
A) Music on the Island and the Sea...
B) Free...
Size: Min A4 , Max A3 format...
Work: One entry is required per theme...
Entries produced on a computer should be numbered and signed by pencil...
Deadline: 03 JUNE 2010
Prizes:
Two equal prizes (Theme A and B) of HRK 1.000.00.,
The Oscar Prize for the overall winner (A+B).,
Special Prizes...
Address: DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA (za 03.OSCARfest 2010), Savska 100, 10000 ZAGREB(Croatia)
E-Mail: dado.kov@gmail.com
Detail Info: http://www.hdk.hr/
Organizer: Dragutin D. Kovacevic
Phone: + 385 +1 45 77 097
Source: New Scorpion

Theme in Tabriz International Cartoon Contest: Work

10th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest 2010 - Iran
Theme: a) WORK ; b) Free.
REGULATIONS:
1- Maximum number of works allowed to send is 5 for each category.
2- Size of the works shouldn't exceed A3.
3- Works are accepted only by post.
4- Artist's information should be written on the reverse side of each work in English; such as Name, Address, Telephone number, Nationality and E-mail.
5- There WON'T be an online gallery of received cartoons in http://www.tabrizcartoons.com/ because we think this would stop any possible plagiarism.
6- There will be an exhibition of selected cartoons in 2 different galleries.
Either your work is selected for the catalogue or not, every participant will receive a free copy of the catalogue of the contest.
Timetable:
Deadline: August 06, 2010
Jury meeting: September 13, 2010
Results will be announced on TabrizCartoons simultaneously on the award-winning ceremony with the presence of jurors and winners on September 15, 2010.
Prizes:
First Winner: 1000 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Golden Trophy
Second Winner: 500 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Silver Trophy
Third Winner: 250 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Bronze Trophy
10 Tabriz Cartoon Association Copper Trophies + Honor Mention
Section "Free" won't have any monetary prize but special gifts.
Address to send your cartoon:
Tabriz Cartoonists Association, Azerbaijan Cartoon Museum, Former Tabriz Estate Library, Opposite of Vahdat Art School, Golestan Garden, Tabriz, Iran
Zip Code: 51396-13117

Tel/Fax: +98 411 2843094
http://www.tabrizcartoons.com/

10.5.10

22nd Annual Cartoon Contest Olense 2010 - Belgium

Annual Cartoon Contest Olense 2010 - Rules and regulation
1. Participation
All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age. There are two categories:
* Youth category up to 15 years inclusive;
* Adult category: 16 years and older.
Both professional and non-professional cartoonists are allowed to participate in this contest.
2. Theme
The main theme is “Body Art – Body Talk – Body Language”. Also this year Amnesty International offers a special prize to the best cartoon with theme ‘being poor though having the right for a home.
3. Entries
* Original cartoons in black and white or colour, may bear no captions.
* Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm (A4).
* Works sent rolled and works larger than DIN A4 will not be returned. The cartoons should be appropriately wrapped before sending in order to prevent damage.
* Number of entries per contestant: maximum five.
* Following data should be mentioned on the back of your work: name, adress, age and theme.
4. Property rights
Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or the major sponsors. All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen.
5. Evaluation
Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged.
6. Catalogue/Cartoon book
Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be send afterwards by mail.
7. Return mail
Return of the cartoons happens only on explicit request of the participant, as mentioned in the entry form. Every cartoon meeting with the demands but which is not selected for a prize will be sent back within two years. The organizers will endeavour to handle the return forwardings with the utmost care but cannot be held responsible for loss or damages.
8. Deadline: 2 October 2010
The deadline is 2 October 2010. The entry form and the cartoon(s) must be sent to:
Olense Kartoenale, Gemeentehuis, Dorp 1, B-2250 Olen - Belgium
9. Prizes
For the adult category:
1st prize: 1000 euro
2nd prize: 300 euro
3rd prize: 250 euro
4th prize: 200 euro
5th prize: 150 euro.
For the youth category:
1st prize: 200 euro
2nd prize: 175 euro
3rd prize: 150 euro
4th prize: 100 euro.
5th prize: 150 euro.
Special prize: “poverty and human rights”: 400 euro.
Only for Belgian participants: prize of the province of Antwerp: week-end (youth and adult category).
10. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 12 November 2010 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion. Only the winners are peronally invited.
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address an can be visited:
* Sunday 14 November 2010
* All working days from Monday 15 November 2010 till the end of January 2011 during the opening hours of the town hall:
o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u
o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u
o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
* In March 2011 this exhibition is also to be visited in the Cultural Centre of Bialogard, Poland.
Rules & entry-form: http://www.olen.be/file_uploads/3619.pdf?_vs=0_N .

9.5.10

Deceased the Serbian cartoonist Miodrag Velickovic

In Leskovac, on May 05, 2010, after a long illness, died Miodrag Velickovic (57), best known caricaturist in his hometown and one of the best in Serbia, a technical illustrator and longtime editor of the weekly “Naša reč" (Our Word).
Veličković claimed that his first cartoon published in the Hungarian gazette Mladost forty years ago and so far in numerous magazines, his signature emerged more than 41,000 cartoons.
Velickovic won sixty international and local awards in prestigious cartoon competitions, among them is the Grand Prize in the 21st International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2001 in Istanbul, Turkey, and won also the prestigious award "Pjer."
He was a member of a number of international juries at home and abroad.
Had 14 solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad, and illustrated about thirty books by well-known Serbian writers.
Miodrag Velickovic had won 104 national and international awards in total.
Velickovic did not hide that was once the self-censorship, especially at the time of Tito's Yugoslavia.
“My most successful year was in 1996, when I was among the ten best cartoonists of the world classified elsewhere. Then I won eight first prizes, two in the country and six overseas. That's enough for life”, said Miodrag Velickovic.
He was awarded the Golden Badge of Serbia and the October prison Award of Leskovac.
Burial of the remains of Miodrag Velickovic was held at the cemetery Špitaljskom in Leskovac.
Summarized (thanks to Google Translate) from sources:
http://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Preminuo-karikaturista-Miodrag-Velickovic.sr.html & http://www.danas.rs/vesti/srbija/hronika/za_karikaturiste_uvek_ima_posla_u_tri_smene.73.html?news_id=169200 .

4.5.10

6th International Cartoon Festival Solin 2010 - Croatia

6. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL - SOLIN 2010 (CROATIA)
PARTICIPATION
The organizer of 6th International festival of cartoon Solin 2010 is the city Solin.
1. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profesion.
2. THEME: 1) FREE 2) ARCHEOLOGY
3. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1) All entries must be original cartoons. Framed works, also, will not be accepted.
2) Entries can be either black and white or colored.
3) There should be the name, surname and the address on the reverse side of cartoons.
4) Maximum 5 entries will be submitted.
5) Maximum size of entries is A3 format (40x30 cm).
4. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 01 August 2010. Please write; PRINTED MATTER - NO VALUE.
5. ADDRESS:
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL SOLIN 2010 «DOM ZVONIMIR» Kralja Zvonimira 50, 21210 Solin, CROATIA
6. PRIZE AND AWARDS
GRAND PRIX ....................................................1006 EUR
SILVER PLAQUE
BRONZE PLAQUE
PRIZE CITY SOLIN.............................................3
7. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in the gallery of the culture home „ZVONIMIR“ Solin on the 20.08.2010.
8. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that quality to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue (DVD).
The works will be returned only on the special reqest of an autor. The postage EUR 5 will be paid by autor.
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Solin 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.
PRESIDENT 6. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL - SOLIN 2010 CROATIA
Cartoonist-designer MARKO IVIĆ.

ENTRY FORM
LAST NAME ---------------------------------------------
FIRST NAME --------------------------------------------
PSEUDONIM --------------------------------------------
STREET ---------------------------------------------------
POSTCODE -----------------------------------------------
CITY -------------------------------------------------------
COUNTRY -----------------------------------------------
TELEPHONE --------------------------------------------
E-MAIL ---------------------------------------------------
FAX --------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF ENTRIES -------------------------------
MALE-FEMALE ----------------------------------------.

Source: http://comics-stripovi-exyu.blogspot.com/

International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2010

30th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2010 - Turkey
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
The cartoonists are free to participate with already published works as long as these works have not previously been awarded in any other contest.
Choice of subject is free.
The participants may send only one work.
The dimensions of works should not exceed 30 x 40 cm and only originals are accepted.
Name, surname, address, phone number and country of origin of the participant should be written on the back of his/her work. And also a short CV of the participant should be attached.
The works must reach the organizing association not later than August 21, 2010.
The results will be announced on August 31, 2010.
The participating cartoons will be kept at the Cartoon and Humour Museum of Istanbul by the Association of Cartoonists.
The participating cartoons will be put into an album. The cartoons for the album and the exhibition will be selected by a jury. The album will be sent to the cartoonists whose pieces of work are exhibited and published in the album.
Grand Prize: 5000 $
Honour Prizes:5 Honour Prizes, each 1000 $
Special Prizes: Special Prizes offered by various establishments, associations, newspapers, art magazines, syndicates and agencies.
Address:
Karikaturculer Dernegi (30th Nasreddin Hodja), Alemdar Caddesi, Yerebatan Sarnici Cikisi, Sultanahmet 34122 Istanbul / TURKEY
Tel: +90 (212) 513 60 61
Tel: +90 (212) 519 90 21
Fax: +90 (212) 527 26 18
WEB: http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/
E-mail : info@karikaturculerdernegi.org
Metin PEKER, The Chairman of the Association of Cartoonists
Ismail KAR, The General Coordinator of the 30th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest.

2.5.10

Theme in SMEHANAPA 2010: Chicken or the Egg?

Dear cartoonist!
We invite you to participate in the cartoon contest with theme "chicken or the egg?" to be held in the resort city of Anapa from 1 July to 31 August 2010.
Submissions will be accepted until May 31, 2010
Format: A-4 for the originals or copies of good quality, TIFF or JPEG (300 dpi) for the work in electronic form.
Address: 353440 Russia, Krasnodar Region, Anapa, Main Post Office, PO Box 14. "SMEHANAPA"
E-mail: SMEHANAPA@mail.ru
The organizers reserve the right to select works for exhibition, as well as the use of cartoons sent for promotional purposes. Sent at the return request, original works will be returned after the exhibition. Each exhibitor will receive catalog and a diploma. Ten of the best works will be awarded prizes.
Source: tabrizcartoons