11.5.12

XIX International Exhibition of Arts of Humor, Alcalá 2012 - Spain

The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, through the Instituto Quevedo del humor announces the XIX International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subjects of The Economic Crisis.
1.‐Participation is open to professional Graphic Humour and Cartoon artists who publish or have published in national or international media.
2.‐In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme "The economic crisis”. It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together with the piece, the artist will properly fill out and send the form that is available in the web page: http://www.miah.iqh.es/ . The organization reserves the right to invite any author/s it considers appropriate.
3.‐All art pieces must be original and can be made using any technique and medium. They must be signed and dated. When using a digital technique, the artist must send a signed impression of the work and send a digital copy in JPG or TIFF format and 300 dpi minimum resolution. The maximum format will be 297 x 420 mm. (A3 11.7 x 16.5 inches).
4.‐All pieces will be sent properly wrapped (it is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard). The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. All shipping charges will be at the participant's expense.
5.‐All art pieces will be sent before June 30, 2012 to the following address:
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá
XIX Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor
C/ Nueva, 4. 28801 Alcalá de Henares.
Madrid. España.

It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition.
6.‐A selection of the pieces submitted (carried out by the Selection Commission) will be exhibited in the XIX International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor (MIAH 2012).
7.‐All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá (except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución”), and will be used for its spaces, travelling exhibitions and publications.
8.‐The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part.
9.‐The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. Those people whose piece is selected will be able to attend the opening and all other parallel activities, for which they will be informed of the accommodation and maintenance conditions.
10.‐At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition.
11.‐The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights.
12.‐The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry.

10.5.12

1st International Graphic Humor Salon of Pernambuco with theme "Woman"

1st International Graphic Humor Salon of Pernambuco (SIHG-PE) 2012, Brazil
1 - ABOUT THE THEME
The theme for the 1st International Graphic Humor Salon of Pernambuco (SIHG-PE) is THE WOMAN. Our goal is to promote a reflection on gender equality and inequality, as well as the differences between sexes, by way of a contest of cartoons and caricatures. You’re invited to pour some ink over this discussion. Through this exhibition, and through an all-female jury, the SIHG-PE also wants to pay homage and give visibility to artists who actively contribute to the development of graphic humor in Brazil and abroad.
2 – ABOUT THE 1st INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOR SALON OF PERNAMBUCO (SIHG-PE)
This is a competitive exhibition, divided into two categories of cartoon and caricature, and with THE WOMAN as a specific theme.
3 - ABOUT THE CONTESTANTS
a) All graphic artists, be them amateurs or professionals, Brazilian or foreign, are allowed to participate.
b) Each contestant can send 1 (one) or up to 2 (two) original works in each category: cartoon and caricature.
c) When applying to this contest the candidate is aware that he’s the sole responsible for the veracity of all information and authorship of the works presented, being susceptible to civil and criminal charges, both during and after the contest, if the provided information or the work’s authorship is proved to be false.
d) People working directly with SIHG-PE’s organization, production and marketing are not allowed to participate.
4 - ABOUT THE REGISTRATION
a) Application forms are available at http://www.sihg.com.br/ .
b) Application can only be done via the website.
c) Each contestant must fill in one application form for each category, attaching in it the correspondent work.
d) Works must be in A3 format (297 mm x 420 mm), horizontal or vertical, in JPEG format, and with a resolution of 300 DPI.
e) The Salon’s organization is not responsible for applications or works invalidated due to technical difficulties in computers, network traffic, malfunctions in communication lines, as well as any other issues that makes impossible for the correct application via the Salon’s website.
f) Applications will be confirmed via e-mail.
g) Application implies that the contestant accepts the rules for the contest in its full terms, including acceptance of the contest’s results as well as the destination and use of the original works of art.
5 - ABOUT THE WORKS‘ DESTINATION AND USE
a) The property of ALL the enrolled works sent to the contest will be transferred to the SIHG, which will use its property rights in unrestricted and exclusive ways according to its interests. This will not incur in any kind of indemnification to the authors.
b) After selection, the selected works will be displayed at the SIHG-PE exhibition. The list with all the selected works will be published at www.sihg.com.br.
6 - ABOUT THE DEADLINE
a) Works will be received until 0h00 am (Brasília Time), 1 September 2012.
b) Judgement will occur on 19 October 2012.
c) Exhibition will occur from 21 October to 19 November 2012.
7 - ABOUT THE JUDGMENT, SELECTION AND PRIZE
a) Creativity, originality and pertinence to the theme will be the criteria for the selection and prize of all works. Evaluation will be within the responsibility of a judging commission, whose decisions must be accepted and not refuted in any way.
b) Works sent to the SIHG will be submitted to two juries: one for the selection and another one for the prize. The first, formed from professionals in the graphic humor field, will select 120 (one hundred and twenty) works for the exhibition and the catalog. The prizewinners will be chosen among the selected works.
c) From the 120 (one hundred and twenty) selected works, 6 (six) will be rewarded and given 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes within each category.
d) The judging commission may select up to three works in each category to be rewarded with a Honored Mention, which does not include prize in money.
e) Cases not described within the present rules will be analyzed by the jury.
8 - ABOUT THE PRIZE
a) The selected artist will be rewarded with the following prizes, according to the categories:
CARTOON
1st Place ................................R$ 6.000,00 (six thousand reais) plus trophy;
2nd Place ................................R$ 3.000,00 (three thousand reais) plus trophy;
3rd Place ................................R$ 1.000,00 (one thousand reais) plus trophy;
CARICACTURE
1st Place ................................R$ 6.000,00 (six thousand reais) plus trophy;
2nd Place ................................R$ 3.000,00 (three thousand reais) plus trophy;
3rd Place ................................R$ 1.000,00 (one thousand reais) plus trophy;
Honored Mention ................. Certificate
Rewarded prizes totalize R$ 20,000 (twenty thousand reais).
b) All the selected artists for the exhibition will have their works published in SIHG’s catalog.
c) Winners will be disclosured at 4 pm on 20 October 2012, upon the opening of the exhibition and at SIHG’s website. Winners will be informed of their prizes via mail, phone or e-mail.
d) Prizes will be paid up to 40 (forty) days after disclosure, via bank deposit.
e) Prizes are subject to legal taxes in force at the time of its attribution.
Source: http://www.sihg.com.br/regulamento_eng.php .

9.5.12

International Cartoon Contest 2012 Sinop, Turkey

TURKISH REPUBLIC
SİNOP GOVERNORSHIP
PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

The purpose of this contest is to encourage cartoonists to think and work on “Youth, Sports, Peace, and Tolerance”, and contribute to the friendship among countries and people by using the cartoons.
1- The contest is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
2- The subject of the contest is “Youth, Sports, Peace, and Tolerance”. The cartoonists can handle the subject either as a whole topic or separate topics.
3- The technique is free. The work of the cartoonist may have been published before. However, it cannot have won any awards previously.
4-A cartoonist can join the contest with maximum of 5 cartoons, but each cartoonist can only have one award.
5- The maximum size fort he cartoons must be A3 (29,9 cm X 42 cm), 300 dpi by width in jpg format.
6- The cartoons must be sent to the following e-mail address until 1st August 2012 (DEADLINE EXTENDED: 1 SEPTEMBER 2012):
sinopghsimcartoon@gmail.com
7-The contestants are expected to write their name, surname, e-mail address, phone number, and short bio and send them in a word file with an attached photo. The contestants under the age of 18 must write their ages as there will be a “Youth Award” category.
8- The cartoons which are in degree or in exhibition will be published in an album which will also be sent to the holders of these cartoons.
9- The exhibition will be held with the Award Ceremony whose exact date will be announced later.
10- AWARDS:
The First: $ 1000 + plaquet
The Second: $ 750 + plaquet
The Third: $ 500 + plaquet
Three contestants whose ages are under 18: $ 100.
There will be private awards of other associations.
11- All the expenses of the winners except for the transportation will be paid.
12- Selector Board: Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), Seyit Saatçi (Turkey), Agim Sulaj (Albania), and Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia).
13- The cartoons will be kept in the archive of the institution and can be used in posters, handouts, calendars, magazines, and newspapers. The publication will be sent to the holder of that cartoon.
14- By sending his/her works, and participating in the contest, the cartoonists agree to the mentioned rules and conditions.
Organization Committee.

8.5.12

Main theme in 24th Olense Kartoenale 2012: Puzzles and puzzlers

Annual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation 2012
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 ’Puzzles and puzzlers’. Also this year Amnesty International offers a special prize to the best cartoon with theme ‘everyone has right to energy’.
3. Entries
• Contributions have to be originally drawn or printed (digital works) cartoons, in black and white or colour. They shouldn’t contain an explanation of the drawing.
• 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: 24 September 2012
The deadline is 24 september 2012. 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: 400 euro
3rd prize: 250 euro
4th prize: 200 euro
5th prize: 150 euro.
For the youth category:
1st prize: 225 euro
2nd prize: 200 euro
3rd prize: 175 euro
4th prize: 125 euro.
Prize of the city of Bialogard (only for Polish participants): 200 euro
Special prize: “poverty and human rights”: 350 euro.
10. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 9 November 2012 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 personally invited.
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address an can be visited:
• Sunday 11 November 2012
• All working days from Monday 14 November 2011 till the end of January 2013 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.
Entry Form here .
WEB: http://www.olen.be/ .
Regulation in languages .

3.5.12

Results 12th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition

Results of the 12th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2012, Canada
The jury of the 12th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition, composed of Rod Macdonell, Gord McIntosh and Bado, met last month to choose the winners.
Their picks will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon at the NAC in Ottawa today.
Grand Prize: Liz França (Brazil)
Second Prize: Riber Hansson (Sweden)
Third Prize: Hicabi Demirci (Turkey) (See top)
Awards of Excellence:
Ali Miraee (Iran)
Bruce MacKinnon (Canada)
Didie SW (Indonesia)
Haddad (France)
Le Hic (Algeria)
Marco De Angelis (Italy)
Pierre Brignaud (Canada)
Trayko Popov (Bulgaria)
Wand Da Peng (China)
Pov (Mauritius).
Source: bado-badosblog .

Results of the 5th International "Smiling Cat" Cartoon Web Contest 2012

Results of the 5th International "Smiling Cat" Cartoon Web Contest 2012, Azerbaijan
THEME: 1) Cartoon: Jury
Golden Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: Tsocho PEEV - Bulgaria
Silver Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: Nekra - Kosova
Bronze Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: Oguz Gurel - Turkey
Honorable Mention: Valentin Georgiev - Bulgaria
Honorable Mention: Ahmet Ozturklevent - Turkey
Encouragement award: Mohammad Akbari - Iran
Special Prize of "Don Quichotte": Darko Drljevic - Montenegro
Special Prize of "Humor" Cartoon Magazine: Clayton Rabelo – Brasil.
THEME: 2) Caricature: World cartoonists
Golden Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: Alireza PAKDEL - Iran (Angel Boligan)
Silver Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: GUAICO - Colombia (Massoud S. Tabatabai)
Bronze Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma: Marco DAgostino - Italy (Ronald Searle)
Honorable Mention: Walter Toscano - Peru (Omar F. Turcios)
Honorable Mention: Pablo Lopez - Uruguay (Picasso)
Encouragement award: Hülya Erşahin - Turkey (Ronald Searle) (See top)
Special Prize of "Cartoon News Center": Nicola Jennings - England (Seyran Caferli).
All prize-winning cartoons on source: http://www.cartooncenter.net/the_results_SC_2012.htm .