14.12.11

Palatifini Cartoons Contest 2012, Italy

“PALATIFINI CARTOONS” Contest
IV Genoa Pesto World Championship
RULES
Contest

Palatifini Cultural Association launches the humorous contest "Palatifini CARTOONS", connected to the event of the “IV Genoa Pesto World Championship”, which will be held Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Genoa.
The cartoons competition is divided into two distinct sections:
SECTION “PALATIFINI” - in which the works must be freely inspired, in general, to food and eating food in the world;
SECTION “SPECIFIC CATEGORY” - which this year will be dedicated to "Genoese Pesto".
The competition will give rise to a prize for each section, an exhibition and a catalog, according to the terms specified below.
Participants
The cartoons competition is addressed to cartoonists all around the world, both professionals and amateurs.
Organizing Committee and Jury
The Organizing Committee consists of permanent members of Palatifini Cultural Association and is open to the participation of other persons appointed by cultural associations, by supporters and sponsors. The Jury will select two winners, one for each section of the contest.
"Palatifini 2012" and "Pesto Genovese" Awards
Two are the prizes of the contest, with a value of EUR 750.00 each:
• One for the "Palatifini" section and
• the other for the "Pesto Genovese" section.
The Jury will select the winners. The Jury will see the participation of well-known professionals in the world of arts and graphic-humor in particular. The composition of the jury as that of the Organizing Committee will be announced before the final ceremony on the official website of the event.
Other prizes or special prizes or special reports could be done at the discretion of the Jury.
The authors of the winning works will be hosted in Genoa at the expense of the organization to attend the awards ceremony which will be held during the “gala dinner” or the final phase of the Genoa Pesto World Championship, at the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa on March 17, 2012.
The authors of the winning works will be notified by e-mail and published on the official website of the event.
Cartoons Exhibition
It will be organized an exhibition of the best cartoons received, in the days around March 17, 2012, unless changes due to technical reasons. Selected works will be exhibited in different locations and published through the official website of the event.
Only suitable works, valued and selected by the Organizing Committee, will be admitted to the exhibition.
It is not excluded the possibility that the exhibition could be used to present the Fifth Genoa Pesto World Championship in 2014 as well as the new edition of "Palatifini Cartoons".
Cartoons Catalog
It is planned, unless changes due to technical reasons, the publication of a catalog of the cartoons received.
Only suitable works, valued and selected by the Organizing Committee, will be published. The catalog will be distributed free of charge. However, sponsorship will be possible to cover publishing costs as well as the sales of catalogs for charitable purposes.
One copy of the catalog will be sent for free to authors of the works selected.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Works must be sent as follows.
Format: digital works in jpg format. Maximum 300 dpi A4 (horizontal or vertical)
Name: file’s name should be structured as follows: "Palatifini or pesto (depending on which section you wish to attend)" _ "name or alias author" _ "work title".Jpg
Quantity: only one work for each section is accepted by the same author.
Sending: files must be sent by e-mail, together with the application form duly signed, at
cartoons@pestochampionship.it (application form can be downloaded at www.pestochampionship.it ).
Period: works can be submitted from October 15, 2011 to January 31, 2012.
Unique works: works should not have been awarded in previous competitions and should not be previously published on paper or web.
Collective quote: authors' names will be posted on the official website of the event periodically updated until the deadline.
Single quote: authors’ names of the selected works will be published on web site after 31 January 2012.
Original copy: the original copy of the winning works ("Palatifini Award" and "Pesto Genovese Prize") will be printed and signed by hand by the author and will remain property of Palatifini Cultural Association.
Use of the works: the organization reserves the right to use all the works selected for exhibitions and for advertising new editions of the event, without paying any fees to authors.
Official site of the event www.pestochampionship.it
For more information info@pestochampionship.it

12.12.11

PR DIOGEN & MaxMinus magazines: Happy Holidays

Attached latest cartoon made by artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senad Nadarevic.
The Santa on cartoon is our Editor in chief, Sabahudin Hadzialic.
Sincerely,
PR DIOGEN pro kultura magazin
http://diogen.weebly.com/
MaxMinus magazin
http://maxminus.weebly.com/.

8.12.11

2nd Selective Cartoon Contest Baja 2012, Hungary

II. SELECTIVE CARTOON CONTEST 2012, HUNGARY
1.) I am a selective man!
Theme: promoting selective waste collection.
We can help save our planet for the next generation by selectively collect used and unneeded, but still recycleable materials. Although selective waste collection is not a problem any more, it still has not become an integral part of our everyday life. Let’s use the humour of cartoons to show some of the absurdities and contradictions of our lives and let’s have a good laugh at our own peccadillos. Humour may help us and our children better understand our planet’s needs.
2.) The contest is open, so we accept works of both amateurs and professionals from all around the globe.
3.) Deadline for entries: 28 February 2012.
4.) The entries will be judged by a professional jury. The jury’s decision is not negotiable.
5.) We aim to organise an exhibition tour in primary, secondary schools and colleges in Hungary, where we would like to point out the imprtance of selective waste collection to the young. The first exhibition is scheduled in Baja in March 2012.
6.) It folows from 5.) that the submitted cartoons will not be returned!
7.) Participants can submit up to three original cartoons in A/4 or A/3 size, using any technique. Prints of cartoons produced or coloured with software can also be submitted on condition that it has the cartoonist’s original signature and the print’s serial number.
8.) The participants should write their name, address, phone number and e-mail address on the back of the cartoons.
9.) Postal address for entries (please note the order!):
István Kelemen
Baja
Bajza J. u. 19.
6500
Hungary

10.) For information or enquiries about the competition contact:
Phone: +36 20 426 58 82
e-mail: grafikuskelemen@freemail.hu
11) First prize: HUF 200,000, gross
Three DIPLOMAS
12.) For the list and works of participants and for any other information visit: http://www.grafikuskelemen.hu/ .
13.) Participants whose works are selected by the jury for the catalogue will receive a free copy of it via post.
14.) The organiser retains the right to use the cartoons freely (e.g. poster, leaflet, calendar, etc.)
15.) By entering the contest the participant accepts the terms of the contest.
Source: grafikuskelemen

Golden Hat International Cartoon Contest Knokke-Heist 2012, Belgium

Golden Hat International Cartoon Contest Knokke-Heist 2012, Belgium
Rules
1. Participation
All persons over 18 years of age are eligible to participate in this international contest. Participants shall agree to the terms and conditions of the rules and the decisions of the jury. Belgian law governing withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. Participation is free of charge. Deadline:15/01/2012.
2. Definition
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. The cartoon may be static (drawn) or moving (animated using a computer).
3. Theme
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries.
4. Entries
A. Drawn cartoons:
maximum 5 entries.
What? Black-and-white or colour. The cartoons must not contain text.
Drawings may also be made digitally and submitted on CD-ROM or by e-mail to cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be. They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries. They must be packaged flat and not folded.
How? Dimensions (min. 21 x 30 cm) or (max. 30 x 42 cm). If entries are sent on CD-ROM, the cartoon must be no larger than A4 format, in JPEG and TIFF format with a resolution of 300 DPI. Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted.
B. Animated, moving cartoons: maximum 3 animated cartoons, with a maximum length of 3 minutes per animated cartoon.
How? These animations can be sent on DVD or by wetransfer.com (max. 2 GB).
File: Quicktime film (mov), Codec: H.264, Frame rate: 24, 25 or 30, Data Rate: 5000 kbps, Resolution: 1920x1080, Progressive. We accept no entries by URL (YouTube, MySpace, Google Video or QuickTime uploads). No demo versions: the complete cartoon must be submitted. The works must not contain text.
C. The entrant remains responsible for the originality of his or her work.
Any disputes or claims concerning all forms of plagiarism and the like are the responsibility of the entrant.
5. Entry form: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3302436/Cartoon%202012/KH_inschrijving_cartoon_2012.pdf
Your participation is valid only if your date of birth has been filled in and the form has been signed. Your last name, first name and address must appear on the back of each cartoon. Submission is at the expense of the participants.
6. Ownership rights
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
7. Jury
A jury will make a selection from the entries for the exhibition and will declare the prize winners.
8. Ownership by organizing body
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body.
9. Cartoon book
In collaboration with Davidsfonds Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
Prizes
Golden Hat 3.500 €*
Silver Hat 2.000 €*
Bronze Hat 1.250 €*
Knack cartoon Award 500 €
Publics Prize 500 €
* + fligth and hotel in Knokke-Heist during openingsweekend.
Produktie:
Cultuurcentrum Knokke-Heist vzw
Meerlaan 32 , B-8300 Knokke-Heist

Tel: 00-32-50-630.430 Fax:00-32-50-630.429
e-mail: cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
http://www.cartoonfestival.be/
Exhibition: 15.07.2012 - 18.09.2012
Opening: 14 july 2012 - Deadline: 15.01.2012
Source: http://www.cartoonfestival.be/cartoon/

3.12.11

International Cartoon Competition: The Ball is in Play 2012, Poland

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION
THE BALL IS IN PLAY
RULES
Organiser: Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw
Main Partner: Media Corporation Sp. z o.o.
Partners:
SPAK Association of Polish Cartoonists
LSMDK “Debut” in Zielona Góra.
Sport is an integral part of social life, and a means of conveying many ideas, such as: noble competition, striving for perfection, overcoming one’s weakness, or crossing boundaries that no one has crossed yet. In modern societies, sportspersons are models to emulate, icons of success, celebrities – primarily because they are identified with the ideas that encapsulate the essence of sport.
Football is one of the most popular sport disciplines, an encounter of two teams that provokes incredibly powerful emotions. On the pitch, we have the opportunity to observe various attitudes, from those noblest to those amazingly brutal and reprehensible. Fans and players experience the joy of victory or taste the bitterness of defeat. Emotions, euphoria, despair can be unbelievably strong.
The organisers of the Competition hope to see artists’ reflections on the role of football in social life, its lights and shadows, laughter and tears, the emotions aroused by the leather ball with a pattern of black-and –white pentagons... Who else but the cartoonists could and should comment upon, and commemorate, this discipline of human activity.
1. The topic of the International Cartoon Competition “The Ball is in Play” is football. The Competition is organised to mark the UEFA European Football Championship – Euro 2012, held in Poland and Ukraine.
2. The Competition will be announced on 1st December 2012 on the internet sites of the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art and of the partners of the Competition. Invitations to participate in the competition will be sent by email, together with the rules of the Competition and the entry form, to individual artists as well as Polish and international artistic associations and organisations.
3. The competition is open to all artists working with caricature, cartoon, satirical drawing, as well as to students of fine arts schools – institutions of higher artistic education.
4. Competition entries will be considered and selected in two stages:
Stage One: competition entries will be forwarded to the organisers, exclusively by electronic mail or on electronic carriers, in jpeg format, resolution 300 dpi, the longer edge – not longer than 1500 pixels. Each participant may submit up to 5 works. Entries must be sent by 10th February 2012 to the following address:
muzeumkarykatury@poczta.wp.pl
Stage Two: From among the submitted entries, the Competition Jury will select approx. 300 works. A list of the selected entries will be published at http://www.muzeumkarykatury.pl/. Their Authors will be notified of the selection by email or by telephone.
5. The Authors of the selected works are obliged to send in the originals, created by means of any drawing, painting or other graphic technique (including collage and computer graphics), in a format not larger than A3. Works created on a computer must be signed in hand. Photocopies will not be accepted. The works, marked with the note “The Ball is in Play”, are to be sent at the participant’s own expense or delivered in person by 5th March 2012 to the following address:
Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art,
ul. Kozia 11, 00-070 Warszawa, Poland.
Each work needs to be signed on the back with the Author’s name and surname, as well as a title, if applicable.
With the works, participants must attach the completed and signed registration form.
Organisers shall not bear any responsibility for possible damage to the works during delivery.
PRIZES
1. The works will be assessed by a Jury consisting of eminent cartoon artists and representatives of the organisers.
2. The Jury will select the works for the post-competition exhibition and grant the following
Regular Prizes:
Grand Prix – 10, 000 PLN, 1st prize – 7, 000 PLN, 2nd prize – 5,000 PLN, 3rd prize – 3,000 PLN and the prize for the best work by a participant under the age of 30 - 2,000 PLN
Tax will be deduced from the prizes in accordance with the Polish tax law.
3. The prize money may be collected by the candidate personally at the award ceremony or at the office of the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw, or by providing the organisers with the number of the bank account to which the award is to be transferred.
4. The Jury reserves the right to divide the Regular Prizes in a different way, change their value or refrain from granting prizes. The rulings of the Jury are final and indisputable.
5. Apart from Regular Prizes, special awards may be funded by other institutions and by sponsors.
FINAL PROVISIONS
1. Entering the competition is tantamount to granting permission for participation in the post-competition exhibition, and for reproducing the works for the publicity purposes of that exhibition by means of all media, in an indefinite number of copies, without any remuneration, as well as to printing the works in publications accompanying the post-competition exhibition. Copies of the works may be presented in the form of touring exhibitions held after the close of the post-competition exhibition outside the seat of the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw, in Poland and abroad.
2. The awarded works become the exclusive property of the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw, together with copyright and property rights allowing the Museum to use and freely dispose of the works, unlimited in time and territory, for purposes related to the promotion of the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art.
3. The Museum also reserves the right to select and include in its collection one work by each Author presented at the post-competition exhibition. The works awarded by other institutions and sponsors become their respective property with regard to copyright and property rights to those works, allowing them to use and freely dispose of the works, unlimited in time and territory.
4. Authors of the works selected for the post-competition exhibition will receive the exhibition catalogue. Winners of the competition will be invited to the award ceremony.
5. Submitting works for the competition (in Stage One – in electronic form, and in Stage Two – the originals) together with the registration form is tantamount to the Author’s acceptance of these rules and permission to present the submitted data publicly.
CALENDAR
Deadline for submission of the works in electronic form – Stage One – by 10th February 2012
Work selection for Stage Two – by 15th February 2012
Deadline for submission of the originals of works selected for Stage Two – by 5th March 2012
Planned date for the session of the Jury – 15th March 2012
Announcement of the Competition results – 20th May 2012
Opening of the post-competition exhibition in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw and the ceremony of presenting awards to the winners – late May 2012.
Rules & Entry Form