11.6.12

The 6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2012, China

6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2012, China
Host Units: Artists's Association of China
The Municipal Goverment of Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province
Award: The Jury committee will choose 120 works for exhibition, there are 10 works provided for The Best Theme Prize of 2500 RMB each, 10 work provided for The Best Free choice Prize of 2500 RMB each, the total 20 winning works will be awarded with top grade trophy and Prizes.
Each author whose work selected for exhibition will get one copy of the catalogue of exhibition and certificate, and 600 RMB prizes.
The selected works will be collectted in Puhua gallery, Jiaxing city.
Exhibition: The exhibition of The 6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2012 will be held in Jiaxing library in October, 2012 in the gallery of Jiaxing city.
About rules:
Exhibition have two sections:
A) Theme: Water, Human and Homeland;
B) Free choice.
Each author may submit no more than 2 works for each section respectively.
Any technique of works will be acceptted, the size of work should not exceed 420 × 297 mm.
Author's name, title, address, postcode, email, telephone should be written on the back of works.
Also a resume should accompany with works.
The deadline is August, 31, 2012.
Program: Host Units will invite the winners to attend the award ceremony and the cartoon
week in October, 2012 in Jiaxing city. Host Units will cover the flight and hotel's charge.
The Host Units have right to use the selected works for spreading on media.
The works which can not enter the exhibition will be returned to the authors after exhibition.
Address: No.36 Zhonghe Road, Jiaxing Gallery, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China Postcode: 314000
Telephone: 0086 573 82091028, 0086 573 82071601, 0086 573 82031836
International Email: cartoonfestival@126.com
Web site: http://www.jxmsg.com/
Contact: Mr.Ling Jiachun, Mr.Zhong Zhongxiao
Committee of The 6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2012.
Source 1: redmanart
Source 2: licurici.eu .

International Cartoon Humour Competition Brain Sneezing 2012, Slovakia

PRERAG association announces the International Cartoon Humour Competition
Brain Sneezing - from kalokagathia to hypochondria and back
Topic 2012 : BALANCE
Competition terms :
1.Each author can send maximum 5 original works.
2.The competition is open to everybody and is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
3.The format of works should not exceed the A4 dimension.
4.The competition is non-anonymous.
5.The works can be sent either online, by filling the electronic application form, or via regular mail, with each work signed on the reverse with the author´s name and their address.
6.The rewarded works will become the property of the organiser.
Deadline : 30 September 2012
The exhibition of the works and the announcement of the results will take place in October 2012 in Prešov. The most successful authors will be awarded by the international jury as follows:
1st prize 500.00 EUR
2nd prize 300.00 EUR
3rd prize 100.00 EUR.
The competition Jury reserves the right to grant other special prizes or not to grant some of the prizes.
The organisers will accept all the works that will be delivered online at the web address:
http://www.cartooneast.com/index/registration
or the works that will be sent by regular mail to the address:
PRERAG, združenie
Mgr. Peter Rázus
Dubová 5
08001 PREŠOV
Slovakia

Please, sign the envelope with the motto: Brain Sneezing .
The organisers reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition. The catalogue will be sent to each competitor whose works will be published in the catalogue.
The authors agree that their works become the property of the organisers at no charge, that copies of their works might be made and used in re-installing the exhibition in other venues and that their works might be published free of charge in order to promote the exhibition.
E-mail : info@cartooneast.com
WEB: http://www.cartooneast.com/ .

9.6.12

Theme in 5th International Exhibition of Graphic Humor Lima 2012: Pollution

Theme in 2nd UCGE International Cartoon Contest 2012: Shopping is Life

Source: http://www.ucge.com/karikaturyarismasi/english.htm
Subject: Shopping is life
Rules and regulations:
1. The cartoon contest is open to all cartoonist of the world.
2. Cartoons can be sent by e-mail or by post. In case of necessity, the executive committee is entitled to request the original cartoons from the participants.
Below are the contact details:
E-mail : info@anadolukarikaturculerdernegi.org
Address:
Anadolu Karikatürcüler Derneği, Hüdavendigar Mh. Hısım Sk. No:1/19 Osmangazi / Bursa / Turkey
Tel: +90 224 235 65 00
3. Cartoons need to be in A4 size and JPG format with 300 dpi resolution. Cartoons in different formats will be disqualified.
4. The cartoons must not have been awarded before.
5. Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact details and a photo is required in word format (doc).
6. Maximum 5 cartoons per artist are allowed in the contest.
7. All rights of the submitted cartoons are transferred to ÜÇGE Company for use in different platforms. Cartoon artists cannot claim any charges for the use of their cartoons by ÜÇGE. ÜÇGE has the right to publish submitted cartoons at different media organs providingö the artists’ signature.
8. Exhibited cartoons cannot be claimed back.
9. Deadline for the contest is the 20th July 2012.
10. Cartoons chosen for the grand finale will be published online at http://www.ucge.com/karikaturyarismasi/ between 23rd and 27th July. At this period, cartoons will be publicly available for evaluation for authenticity, and any inquiries for fraud will be further considered by the organization committee. After this date, objections to authenticity will not be considered.
11. The jury will meet on the 28th of July 2012 and the winner will be announced on the 30th of July 2012.
12. Award ceremony and the exhibition dates will be announced later.
13. All participants who take part in the contest are assumed to be aware of the above-mentioned rules and regulations. Cartoons which do not comply with the above-mentioned rules and regulations will be disqualified from the contest.
Awards:
1st Place 2.000 USD
2nd Place 1.000 USD
3rd Place 500 USD
Honorable mentions will be given to three participants (plaquet)
The Anatolian Cartoonists Association special prize (plaquet).
Ahmet Aykanat
The Anatolian Cartoonists Association
Chairman.

8.6.12

Festival SMILEANAPA 2012, Russia

Theme of the festival: "Our police officer" (the police officer which job is dangerous and difficult, sometimes gets in the funny situation ...).
Supplementary theme: "Police School".
Final term of reception of any work: August 1, 2012.
The format for originals or high-quality copies: A-4 (210 X 297 mm).
Adress:
Prokhorov Alexandr Mikhailovich
Festival "SMILEANAPA"
General post-offis, box 14,
Anapa, Krasnodarsky region,
353 440
RUSSIA

The format for caricatures in an electronic form: JPEG (300 dpi), max 3 MB.
E-mail: SMEHANAPA@mail.ru
Prizes, catalogs and diplomas for winners and participants of the final exhibition.

6.6.12

Results 29th Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition 2012, Turkey

From 80 countries 944 artists sent in 2,945 cartoons for the competition and the international jury could evaluate the 175 works by 147 artists from 43 countries presented to them by the preselection jury. The winners are:
First Prize: Dogan Arslan (U.S.A.) - Javad Alizadeh (Iran)
Second Prize: : Vladimir Stankovski (Serbia)
Third Prize: Pawel Kuczynski (Poland).
Success Award: Jose Antonio Costa (Brazil), Rodrigo Mineu (Brazil), Raimundo Waldez (Brazil), Ludo Goderis (Belgium), Musa Gumus (Turkey), Muhittin Koroglu (Turkey), Aliyeh Mazaheri (Iran), Negin Naghiyeh (Iran) (See above), Sergey Riabokon (Ukraine), Cai Weidong (China), Bert M.L. Witte (Holland).
Prize-giving ceremony to be held on October 9, 2012 in Istanbul.
Winning cartoons on sanalmuze.aydindoganvakfi .

31.5.12

4th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2013, Eskisehir - Turkey

4th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2013, Eskisehir - Turkey
International Tourism Cartoon Competition is held with the cooperation of Anadolu University Research Center for Caricature Art, Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists (TUYED) and Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research. The objective of the competition, which was first held in 2009, is to examine tourism, which is one of the biggest sectors in the world, with its various dimensions. Also, the competition aims to put forward cartoonists’ aspects in terms of travelling population’s experiences and relations during their travel. In this respect, the main objective of this competition is to assess such topics, developments and experiences within the tourism industry as accomodation, transportation, food and beverage, recreation, sightseeing, museums, envirenment, tourist-resident relationships, from cartoonists’ point of view.
Competition is held annually and is open to all cartoonists from all over the world, both amateur and professional. Nearly 100 submitted works which get to the final elimination take place in the Cartoon Book and the reward ceremony of the competition is held in İstanbul.
Theme: Resident* and tourist relationship
The topic of the Fourth International Tourism Cartoon Competition is resident (indigenous people) and tourist (vacationist) relationship.
Submission Guidelines
•The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
•Each performer is allowed to submit maximum three works.
•The cartoons submitted to the competition may be prepared as original drawings, digital printings or computer printouts. The drawing technique is open-ended. Drawings may be colorful or black and white. On the other hand, performers are required to put signatures on their drawings.
•Drawings must be minimum A4 (21x29,7cm) and maximum A3 (29.7x42.0cm) size and potential deformation during the sending process should be avoided. Participants are responsible for any deformation caused by the posting procedure.
•Participants must write their names, surnames and addresses behind their drawings. Also, they must complete the Participant Information Form placed under submission page and send it together with their drawings.
•Cartoons sent may be of the ones previously published somewhere but previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to submit.
•Cartoons submitted for selection will be able to be printed in Anadolu University, Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research, Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists and in other printed materials of this organization such as books, catalogs, brochures, postcards, web sites and posters. All rights for any other publishing except these belong to the owner of drawing.
•Some selected part of the cartoons submitted for selection will be published in the album. Cartoonists whose drawings published in this album will be sent a copy of the album.
•Regardless of award-winning or taking place in the album, all the cartoons submitted for selection will not be returned and will be achieved in The Anadolu University Museum of Cartoon Art.
•All the cartoonists participated in the competition are implied to agree on the conditions and regulations of the competition.
•Award ceremony will be organized in April 2013 in Istanbul.
•Cartoons can be sent by way of postal service or Cartoon Submission system.
•Submission deadline is 18 January 2013.
Awards
The Grand Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (7 days, 2 persons)
The Second Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (6 days, 2 persons)
The Third Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (5 days, 2 persons)
Professor Atila Özer Recognition Award: All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (7 days, 2 persons)
5 (Five) Mentions.
Selection CommitteeAbbas NAASERI Cartoonist, Iran
Hüseyin ÇAKMAK Cartoonist, The Cyprus President of the Federation of Cartoonists Organizations (FECO)
Yoshiaki YOKOTA Cartoonist, The Japanese President of the Federation of Cartoonists Organizations (FECO), Japan
Eray ÖZBEK Cartoonist, Turkey
İbrahim YAZAR Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Turkey
Fehmi KÖFTEOĞLU Tourism Journalist, www.turizmgazetesi.com, Turkey
Osman Nihat AYDOĞAN General Secretary of Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists, Turkey
Bülent ÇELİK Cartoonist, Turkey
Nazmi KOZAK Editor of Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research, Anadolu University, Turkey
Mehmet KAHRAMAN Cartoonist, Turkey.
Important Dates
First Announcement: May 2012
Deadline for Submission: 18 January 2013Meeting of the Selection Committee: 25 January 2013
Notification of Winners: March 2013
Award Ceremony: April 2013.
Contact
For Further Information
Nazmi KOZAK, Ph.D.
Anadolu University,
School of Tourism and Hotel Management,
Yunus Emre Campus,
26470 Eskisehir/TURKEY
Tel: +90 (222) 335-0580/2133
Fax: +90 (222) 335-6651
Gsm: +90 (532) 286-7584
E-mail: nkozak@anadolu.edu.tr
Postal Address
Volkan GENCE
Anadolu University,
Eğitim Karikatürleri Müzesi,
Akcami Mah., Malhatun Sokak, No: 6,
Odunpazarı, 26030 Eskişehir/TURKEY.
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*Resident who living in a place for some length of time.( Source: http://www.tourismcartoons.com/?p=1&l=en ).
Previous competitions .

30.5.12

8th International Cartoon Festival Solin 2012, Croatia

8.INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL - SOLIN 2012 (CROATIA)
1.PARTICIPATION
The organizer of 8th International festival of cartoon Solin 2012. Is the city Solin. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age,sex, or profesion.
2.THEME: 1. FREE ; 2. ARHEOLOGY .
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 10. August. 2012. Please write ; PRINTED MATTER - NO VALUE.
5.ADDRESS
8.INTERNATIONAL CARTOON
FESTIVAL SOLIN 2012
«DOM ZVONIMIR»
Kralja Zvonimira 50,
21210 Solin, CROATIA
6.PRIZE AND AWARDS
PLAQUE....................................................1008 EUR
PRIZE CITY SOLIN................................... 3 PRIZE
7.EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in the galery of the culture home „ZVONIMIR“ Solin on the 24.08.2012.
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 EUR5 will be paid by autor. The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Solin 2012, 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.
Cartoonist-designer
MARKO IVIĆ
PRESIDENT 8.INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL- SOLIN 2012 CROATIA

ENTERY FORM

LAST NAME ---------------------------------------------

FIRST NAME --------------------------------------------

PSEUDONIM --------------------------------------------

STREET ---------------------------------------------------

POSTCODE -----------------------------------------------

CITY -------------------------------------------------------

COUNTRY -----------------------------------------------

TELEPHONE --------------------------------------------

E-MAIL ---------------------------------------------------

NUMBER OF ENTRIES -------------------------------

MALE-FEMALE ---------------------------------------- .

25.5.12

2nd International contest of cartoon «Fun in Vassylivka style» 2012, Ukraine

2nd International contest of cartoon «Fun in Vassylivka style» 2012, Ukraine
We declare new International competition of visual humour "Fun in Vassylivka style”. Held competition for development and support of cartoon, humour and satire in the genre of small graphic arts, strengthening of creative and professional international contacts, popularizations of local and other brands too.
Also to the exposure and support of young cartoonists.
Main theme: «Castle». Ancient, old, new, ultranew castles
1 prize - gold medal + diploma
2 prize - silver medal + diploma
3 prize - bronze medal + diploma
Another theme: «Rest and entertainment»
1 prize - gold medal + diploma
2 prize - silver medal + diploma
3 prize - bronze medal + diploma
The terms of work of the contest:
Start sending - from 1 June, 2012 - to 15 August, 2012
Juri work: from 25 August, 2012
The choice of prize works of judge and organizational committee of competition reserve, in obedience to position about a competition. Opening of exhibition and awarding ceremony - from Septembers, 2 - for October, 15 in 2012
Conditions and rules
1. The competition is open, in contest can take part both professional artists and amateurs.
2. On a competition is accepted only author original works.
3. Works, sent an e-mail, are examined ( .jpg, 300 dpi ).
4. Technique of execution - any.
5. The amount of works is unreserved, minimum 2 works from every theme.
6. The works sent on a competition remain in collection of organizational committee of competition.
7. The inquiry of participant must be filled in a letter of seal by English, Russian or Ukrainian ( the form of participant is added ).
8. The works sent on a competition can be exhibited in show-rooms of Vassylivka, other museums, galleries, in decision of organizers and also can be placed on the site of museum.
9. Organizators must write name, surname author, his contry on all works.
10. Copyrights on image, names and texts of works, belong to the author, they do not change. An author carries responsibility for the works in obedience to the current legislation of Ukraine.
11. Pictures which were the before recipients of an award on other competitions, sending is possible, but with an obligatory mark, where and when they were the recipients of an award. The fact of participating means in a competition, that participant accept all terms of competition.
Special conditions
1. On opening of exhibition and ceremony of rewarding of winners can arrive all persons interested, before that warning the organizers of competition. For passage and dwelling they bear expenses.
2. As a result of competition "Fun in Vassylivka style" there will be given out catalogue. All authors, whose works, will enter in a catalogue after the conclusions of judge, will get the free catalogue of competition by mail.
3. Organizers and sponsors of competition can enter a few special prizes after receipt all works on a competition.
Аdress:
International contest of cartoon «Fun in Vassylivka style»
Tchekist str. 7/96
Vassylivka city, Zaporozhye reg.
71600 Ukraine.
Web-page: vasarthumor.at.ua
e-mail: vasarthumor@mail.ua
Source: http://vasarthumor.at.ua/index/uslovija_konkursa/0-6 .