27.9.10

On-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2010 until December 31

Dear Cartoonist, Dear Friend,
We would like to remind you that is open the on-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2010.
The public can choose its favourite cartoon, independently of the choice of the jury of this festival.
People all around the world can vote in the Cartoon Virtual Museum at
http://www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org/f_portocartoon_2010_vote.htm
37 artists are in contest, and each cartoon can be seen in detail.
The candidates are the awarded, the honourable mentions and the finalist ones
of the 12th PortoCartoon-World Festival.
The voting is open on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum and on the Cartoon Virtual Museum until 31st December.
Your vote is very important for the better decision!
With my very best regards,
Luís Humberto Marcos
Director, PortoCartoon and Portuguese Printing Press Museum.

21.9.10

Results 38th Osten World Gallery of Cartoons 2010

Osten, 38th World Gallery of Art on Paper
World Gallery of Cartoons Skopje 2010, Macedonia

The international jury met from 02 to 05 September year 2010 and made their decisions for the awards and reproductions.
The international jury, consisted of:
1. Dr. Midhat Ajanovik Ajan – president; professor of visual communications – Gothenburg, Sweden.
2. Joze Ciuha – academic painter – Slovenia
3. Mice Jankulovski – artist, director of Osten, World Gallery of Art on Paper – Skopje, Macedonia
4. Dragoljub Milicevik – president of Kandinsky foundation – Moscow, Russia
5. Momcilo Mosha Todorovik – galleryst and publicist – Belgrade, Serbia
6. Venceslav Antonov – director of international graphic biennale – Varna, Bulgaria
7. Vlado Gjoreski – art director of international graphic triennial - Bitola, Macedonia
has made the following decision:
Winner of Gran Prix for life work award: Darko Markovik – Macedonia
First prize for satiric drawing: Dushan Ludwig – Serbia
First prize for comic(strip): Afsun Azimi Modhadam – Iran
First prize for cartoon: Bozo Stefanovik – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Winners of Special awards:
Kostadin Ustapetrov – Macedonia
Tosho Borkovik – Serbia
Stane Jagodik - Slovenia
Masafumi Kikuci – Japan
Vladimir Kazanevski – Ukraine
Aleksey Mihalushev – Ukraine
Oto Lothar – Germany
Grigori Katz – Israel
Angelo Campaner – Italy
Ivan Haramija – Croatia
Traiko Popov – Bulgaria.
The awards will be personally handed on the formal opening on 14th October at 20.20h in Osten gallery in Skopje.
http://sgk.osten.com.mk/index_k.php?page=1

19.9.10

17th Ricardo Rendon International Cartoon Festival 2010

17th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL 2010 - COLOMBIA
RICARDO RENDÓN: The Outstanding Colombian caricaturist born in Rionegro-Antioquia (1894-1931), called "The Emperor" of the Cartoon. One of the most penetrating and fine Latin American humorists in the XX century, in whose work the humor was satire, it was characterized especially by the political cartoon. His cartoons were true x-rays of the facts and of the individuals. He was pioneer of the graphic publicity in Colombia.
The Conditions :
1) The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
2) The deadline for entries is October 30, 2010.
3) The themes of the competition are Three:
Theme 1. DEPENDENCE, (The situation of dependency as a person can not be used for political purposes.The political concept of Dependence is opposed to that of Independence.
Dependence Emotional, Economic, Psychological dependence and everything what relates him).

Theme 2. PERSONALITIE General Josè Marìa CÓRDOVA, Illustrious of the Independence Acquaintance as the " Heroe of Ayacucho ", was the general antioqueño more emphasized during the period of Independence. (See biography and images http://www.cartoonrendon.com/),
And theme 3. FREE.
4) Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of Three cartoons for theme.
5) You can participate with cartoons in white and black or in color.
6) The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 x 40 cms maximum.
7) You can also participate in the competition with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously, all the presented cartoons will be original. Photographs, photocopies etc, will not be accepted, and the transport of the cartoons in charge of the participant.
8) Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and a photograph.
9) In the reverse of each cartoon he/she should go the name, surname, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
10) The selected Caricaturist will receive free a catalogue.
11) The jury composed of Colombian and foreign cartoonists.
12) The results will be announced in the month of December of 2010.
13) The cartoons presented in the competition won't be returned.
14) By filling in the entrance form attached, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (s)he has turned over the financial rights (s)he holds over the cartoon or cartoons vis-à-vis the public to Cartoonrendon without limitation on location, time period and number the intellectual property all rights for publication. (S)he agrees that Cartoonrendon may use such cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the internet or through other media.
15) The organization is reserved the right of exhibiting those works that he/she understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
16) The Participation in the competition supposes the entire acceptance and without reservations all the conditions.
The Prizes:
1° Grand Prix Theme “DEPENDENCE”: US 2.000
2° Prize Theme “JOSÈ MARÌA CÒRDOVA”: US 500
3° Prize Theme FREE: US 600
4º Special Prizes offered by various institutions.
Address:
The works should be sent to:
17° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Fernando Pica, Palacio de la Cultura / Cr 50 # 48 - 05, Rionegro Antioquia COLOMBIA
Entry Form at http://www.cartoonrendon.com/
E-mail: info@cartoonrendon.com

15.9.10

Results Bostoons International Humor Festival 2010 - U.S.A.

BOSTOONS INTERNATIONAL HUMOR FESTIVAL 2010
CARTOON CONTEST AWARDS
JURY: John Lent, President; Angel Boligán, Arturo Kemchs, Raúl de la Nuez, Omar Zevallos.
MAIN THEME AWARDS: FREEDOM
FIRST PRIZE Xiaoqiang Hou, China

SECOND PRIZE Hicabi Demirci, Turkey
THIRD PRIZE Lubomir Kotrha, Slovakia
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Pepe Sanmartín, Perú

Ahmet Ozturklevent, Turkey
Magdalena Wosik, Poland
Cau Gomez, Brazil
Aleksandar Forkapic, Serbia
Farhad Bahrami Reykani, Iran
COMPLEMENTARY THEME AWARD: PERSONAL CARICATURE TED KENNEDY
Omar Figueroa Turcios (Turcios), Colombia/Spain
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Iván Prado, Perú/Germany
Matías Tolsá, Argentina/Spain.
All winners: http://bostoonsfestival.com/

12.9.10

Deadline extended for Salon International Against Racism

Salon International Against Racism
Extended the applications and increased prizes.
Join!
Join the International Humor Against Racism. Send your cartoons to: infobrazilcartoon@gmail.com until October 20.
More details in the regulation.
Source: http://www.brazilcartoon.com/

10.9.10

International Exhibition, Cyprus: "Naci Talat" Portrait Cartoons

INTERNATIONAL “NACI TALAT” PORTRAIT CARTOON EXHIBITION (CYPRUS)
THEME: “Naci Talat Portrait Cartoons...”
NACI TALAT BIOGRAPHY:
He was born on March 10, 1945 in Buyukkonuk Village in Magusa. After completing his primary and secondary education in Nicosia, in 1962 he went to University of Ankara Law School. He married Vesile Usar in 1969 and had a daughter and a son. He then graduated from Law School in 1971. He was fluent in English and Greek and while he was a student, he took part in various positions in student organizations. He was the first president of the Cypriot Turkish National Student Federation.
When he was elected as a deputy of the Congress in June 1976, he took a break from his job as a lawyer which he started in 1972. He was a representative of Cumhuriyetci Turk Partisi in the Founding Assembly of KTFD (Turkish Federative State of Cyprus) in 1975 and (Northern Cyprus Parlementer Assembly) in 1983. Without any breaks, he was re-elected as a deputy after the June 1981 and June 1985 elections. After the May 1990 election, even though he was elected as a deputy, he boycotted the anti-democratic practices and did not join the Congress.
Between 1972 and 1991, Naci Talat was the Secretary General of Cumhuriyetci Turk Partisi, and he dedicated his life for the peace and democracy struggle of the Cypriot Turkish Community.
This legendary leader, who was one of the most important politicians that guided Cypriot Turkish political life, said his goodbyes to the struggle and the people who loved him, on June 26, 1991 in London.
Even though years have passed since he passed away, Naci Talat's thoughts, voice, and image still continue to affect tens of thousands of people.
DEADLINE: 15 October 2010
TECHNICAL INFO:
A4 Size… Max. 100-300dpi... Max. one entry…
Black & white or colored, any style, any technique will be accepted…
Name, address, tel, e-mail…
All cartoonists can participate in festival through your own E-mail by submitting your cartoon to: yeniakrep@kibris.net
The cartoons will be displayed at or may be used for promotional purposes: cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine and books etc. Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions and are aware that their submissions may be reprinted and used without future monetary compensation.
PRIZES:
First Prize (Plaquet) To a person
Second Prize (Plaquet) Two persons
Third Prize (Plaquet) Three persons.
EXHIBITION:
October 2010 Naci Talat Foundation (Nicosia - Cyprus)
ORGANIZATORS:
TURKISH CYPRIOT CARTOONISTS’ ASSOCIATION (FECO-CYPRUS)
NACI TALAT FOUNDATION
Naci Talat photos, please visit the following web page: http://www.nacitalat.com/