23.12.10

Sad news: Greek cartoonist Athanasios Efthimiadis dies today

ATHANASIOS EFTHIMIADIS DIES TODAY, 23 DECEMBER 2010
FECO Greece-Levadia President Yiannis Geroulias gives the sad info that the well-known Greek comic artist and Vice President of FECO Greece-Levadia, Efthimiadis Athanasios died today.
Athanasios Efthimiadis was born in Istanbul in 1944. In 1968 he graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Civil Engineering. Living in Athens since 1976, he was married with two children. He could speak Greek, Turkish, English, French and was fluent in Albanian as well.
Athanasios Efthimiadis was interested in cartoon art in the early years but towards the middle of the 1990s began to draw cartoons. He began to participate in international competitions in 2000 and has achieved many successes then. Athanasios Efthimiadis retired in 2006 from the institution "the PPC of Greece" where he had worked as an engineer, and devoted himself entirely to cartoon art. He has won a total of 38 awards in international cartoon competitions so far and was also a member of selection committees. He was one of the artists whose biographies and selection of works were included in the "20th Century World Dictionary of Contemporary Graphic Humorists", published by the "Academy of Humor" in Spain. Some of his works are collected in the "Museum of Graphic Humor EU". He had published his cartoons in "A Cartoon Approach".
(Source: Huseyin Cakmak, Cyprus cakmak@kibris.net)

New Year greeting e-card from Romanian cartoonist George Licurici

George Licurici
http://www.licurici.eu/

17.12.10

International Festival of aphorism & caricature - Strumica 2011

C O N T E S TTheme :
C A R N I V A L – E R O T I C A
Aphorism:In this category each author can participate with maximum of 10 aphorisms, printed in three copies, completed with code and particulars about the author, and set in sealed envelope.
The authors are allowed to participate with more works, each as group of 10(ten) aphorisms and marked with particular code.
Caricature:In this category, the authors can participate and send 3 caricatures, maximum.
The technique is on their own choice, and dimensions A/4.
Particulars about the authors should be written at the back side of the work.
Contest due date:
The works will be accepted up to: February 05, 2011, at latest.
Awards:Three main prizes will be awarded: Golden, Silver and Bronze Plaque.
The Organizer retains the right to award some additional prizes.
Address:The works should be send to:
NUCK “Anton Panov’
Blvd. “Goce Delcev” bb
2400 Strumica, R Macedonia

with note: To the Festival of aphorism and Caricature.
Copyrights:
The works received ,remain in property of the Organizer and the author,
and they have the right to its public presentation, catalogue prepare or other publication.
Evaluation:
The works received in due time will be reviewed and evaluated by competent jury commission.
The presentation of the works –exhibition and the Reward Ceremony will come to: March 07, 2011.
Contact -Further information
Tel: ++389 (0)34 322 182
E-mail: trimerotikon@yahoo.com

12.12.10

Plastic Surgery is the theme for the 7th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2011

The 7th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2011
Under auspices of the Syrian Ministry of Information Syria Cartoon website presents:
The 7th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2011
Regulations:
• Theme 1: Plastic Surgery
• Theme 2: Free (Humour)
• Only 1 cartoon, A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG and free techniques.
• Deadline: 20 / 2 / 2011
• Prizes: Golden, Silver, Bronze and 5 Special Prizes.
• Only cartoons which will be selected for the exhibition, will receive certificate and the contest album.
• Jury members will be considered as participants in the exhibition and represent their own countries. Their names will be automatically added to the List of Participants. They will participate only in exhibition, not in contest (just honorary participation).
• Cartoons can be used for any promotion purposes (printing, websites, posters, invitation cards....etc) without the permission of the artist and without any payment.
• Cartoons with sexual or nudity contents will not enter the contest.
• Cartoons must be sent to: fecosyria@gmail.com along with artist’s recent C.V, address (doc format), and personal photo / or address: Syria- Damascus- P.O Box:6540
• Results and contest album (PDF) will be published on Syria Cartoon website: www.syriacartoon.net/
Raed Khalil, President and Director Tel: (+963) 944-704973.

9.12.10

17th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of Beer: Golden Keg 2011

17th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of BEER: GOLDEN KEG 2011 - SlovakiaOn Friday, 1st April 2011, an exhibition of the best competing works, a festive announcement of the results and the handing of prizes to the most successful authors of the 17th competition in accordance with the Jury’s decision will take place as follows:
GRAND PRIZE (Grand Prix) Golden Keg and 500 €
1st Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 200 €
2nd Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 150 €
3rd Prize Small Golden KEG and 100 €
The Competition Jury reserves the right not to grant any of the prizes or to grant other special prizes.
The organisers will accept for the competition all works that will be delivered at the address of the Šarišská gallery in Prešov by 21st February 2011.
The organisers of the competition reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition, while each competitor will receive a competition catalogue.
Competition rules:1. Each author can send at maximum five original works, including graphic techniques.
2. The competition is open to anybody and everybody, and it is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
3. The formats of the works should not exceed the A4 dimensions.
4. The competition is non-anonymous. Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author's full address.
5. The rewarded works will become property of the BEER GALLERY in Prešov.
6. Send your works at the address:
Šarišská Galéria (p. Fedor VICO) ul. Hlavná 51, 08001 Prešov SLOVAKIA.Please clearly mark the envelope with the word "PIVO".
E-mail: fedorvico@gmail.com

2.12.10

10th Euro-Fruitcartoonale Sint-Truiden 2011 - Belgium

Theme: Fruit: Feel Good in the Mood
Deadline: 9 February 2011
Rules in languages at ecc

Winners in the 10th Barakaldo International Graphic Humour Contest

The names and nationalities of the winners of the 10th Barakaldo international graphic humour contest 2010:
Darko Drljevic – Montenegro (See above).
2º Leandro Ezequiel – Argentina.
3º Nikola Listes – Croatia.
4º Fred Martínez – Cuba.
5º Raúl Barbolla - Spain.
It will be possible to see these works in:
http://www.barakaldo.org/hermes