20.11.13

Prize-winners in National Liberty Museum's Caretoons Contest 2013, U.S.A.

Theme: Building Bridges
WINNERS
Annie Briglia (Student National)
Mark Mattson (Adult National)
Menekşe Çam - Turkey (Adult International) (Top)
More info here.

19.11.13

5th International Cartoon Contest Virton 2014, Belgium

5ème Festival International du Dessin de Presse, d’Humour et de la Caricature 2014
www.virton-cartoons.be VIRTON from 29th May to 1st June 2014
1. CONTEST : Organized by Lions Club La Gaume in partnership with La Gaume ça Cartoon asbl.
2. THEME : « When peace will be »
3. DEADLINE : 15th February 2014
4. PARTICIPANTS : Are admitted cartoonists of any country, sex, or age. The participants accept the regulations as well as the jury's decisions. The jury has the right to refuse an artwork for moral reasons. There will be no correspondence about the contest or the jury's decisions.
5. THE JURY : 5 members and presided by the Director of the festival.
6. ELIGIBILITY : Each author is allowed to submit maximum 3 artworks.
Characteristics : Black and white or color artworks without text and in standard A4 format.
Artworks must be delivered by internet only in 300 dpi resolution and in Jpeg format to: lionslagaumecartoons@gmail.com
Previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to participate.
The artist must complete the registration form on the website www.virton-cartoons.be/concours.htm and join a biography and photo or self-portrait.
The full list of participants will be published on the website www.virton-cartoons.be
7. ROYALTIES : By participating, the authors agree that the organization may archive, print, or reproduce the artworks to be used for all purposes without any compensation for the artist. All the award winning artwork becomes property of the organization and will not be returned. This way a permanent collection is established to promote our venue.
8. EXHIBITIONS : from Thursday 29th May to Saturday 7th June included.
9. AWARDS : The award-ceremony will take place Thursday 29th May at 20:00. A selection of the best artworks will appear in the catalogue “ Rencontres Internationales du dessin de presse et d’humour de Virton 2014”.
PRIZES:
1st prize: 500 € + invitation
2nd prize: 250 €
3rd prize: 150 €.
Before we can award the prizes, the laureates will be asked to send us the originals.
SEND YOUR ARTWORKS ONLY TO lionslagaumecartoons@gmail.com.

18.11.13

Winners in 25th Olense Cartoenale 2013, Belgium

Results of the 25th Olense Cartoenale 2013, Belgium
Theme: Clear surface water
WINNERS:
1st prize: Pavel Kuczynski (Poland)
2nd prize: Robert Rousso (France) (Top) (See Similarities)
3rd prize: Kfir Weizman (Israel)
4th prize: Grigori Katz (Israel)
5th prize: Raed Khalil (Syria) (See below)
The Amnesty International Prize: Marco De Angelis (Italy)
Prize of the city of Bialogard: Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek (Poland).
Young Cartoonists under age 15 yr:
1st Prize: Zhang A He (China)
2nd Prize: Ekin Özeskici (Turkey)
3rd Prize: Zhang A He (China)
4th Prize: Li Yu Xuan (China).
More on europeancartooncenterkruishoutem.

12.11.13

Cartoon exhibition "a call for tolerance" in Egypt

Cartoon exhibition " a call for tolerance "
On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance in collaboration with the "Tahrir Lounge"
The draft regulates the "tahrir lounge" of great festivity Goethe Institute on the occasion of the international day for tolerance on Wednesday at 5 pm at the Institute's headquarters in downtown. The celebration includes many events and activities aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of tolerance and acceptance of the other.
The event includes an exhibition of caricatures of leading illustrators of the Egyptian Association for comics, featuring a collection of cartoons that invites people to spread the principles of tolerance and acceptance of the other.
Participating artists: Mohamed Effat, Abdullah Basmaji, Samir Abdel Ghany, Fawzy Morsy, Emad Abdel Maksoud, Khader Hassan, Fady Abu El Hassan, Amina Kamel, Amnah El Hamade, Wessam Khalil, Adnan Jaber, Amr Abd El Atty, Saber Taha, Islam Al Qusi, Omar Seddik, Fadi George .
https://www.facebook.com/egyptcartoon.

11.11.13

The 25th Rotary Cartoon Awards 2013: Winners Announced

INTERNATIONAL SECTION Theme: Bicycle

The winner was “Expectations” by Miroslav Bozhkov from Bulgaria.

The Merit prize went to Constantin Sunnerberg from Belgium with his cartoon “Chastity Belt”.
See all prize-winning works on cartoonas or here.