14.12.13

2nd International Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2014, Denmark

Theme explanation: Oceans are in our hands
OCEANS
Human being, as all life on earth, came from the stars and landed through the ocean. Ocean is our very first foster mother, much more than the land where we, now, cut trees and plant transgenic corn. But, as we maltreat land, we have been maltreating our spring of life and now oceans are quite ill because of our activities : less fish but more plastic, less pure water but more oil, less coral but more garbage.
That’s why today, not tomorrow, we must do our best to save oceans of ourselves if we still want to have a future on this planet. So, to help people to get more conscience of that, we propose to our friends cartoonists all over the world to participate in our contest on the theme « Oceans ». Obviously, we will do our best to diffuse this exhibition as large as possible.
So, please be great, be free, be creative and be fun as usual and send us one or two cartoons without words about this very important subject for life on earth : Oceans.
Carlos Brito, October 2014
Conditions and rules:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before March 5th, 2014 (NOW EXTENDED UNTIL March 15th, 2014) via internet (Upload) to the following link: www.nielsbuggeaward.org/sendcartoon.html together with the digital entry form with the informations about the author. Size for the first round: A4 Format, 300 dpi, 2480x3508 pixel, Max. 5 MB each file.
The cartoons received after the deadline will be rejected.
Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 100-150 drawings.
Only the selected artists will be asked to send the original work by post.
All these works will be shown at the exhibition.
The works can be made in black&white or color, with any drawing technique, we accept only wordless cartoons, without subtitles.
The submitted work should not have been awarded before the deadline of this contest.
Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail.
The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.
The Prizes are :
1st Prize : 3.000 EUR
2nd Prize : 2.000 EUR
3rd Prize : 1.000 EUR
The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself.
Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions).
It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.
The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.
The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place in late May 2014.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.
Contact for further information: award14@hae.de
Notice : The prizes should be payed by the diplomatic way if unexpected problems occur with the bank account.
Jury: http://www.nielsbuggeaward.org/jury.html.
WEB: http://www.nielsbuggeaward.org/.

René Bouschet, France


12.12.13

Leo Massimino, Argentina


International Cartoon Exhibition and Competition "Silk Road" 2014, China

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
1.”Ironic Art Images about the Past, Present and Future of the Silk Road” 2014 International Exhibition is an open competition.
2. The entries for the competition are to include: Cartoon, drawings, graphics and other works of original fine art created by qualified artists using a variety of techniques.
The theme categories of the competition are:
1.Ocean, Desert and land
2.City and Countryside
3. Caricatures and People
4. Legend and Folk Arts
5. Science and Technology
6. Nature and Environment
7. Customs and Daily Lives of People
8. Sports and Entertainment
9. “Present Silk Road in the Eyes of Artists”.
(Art images are preferred without captions)
3. Artwork that received awards in other competitions are welcome. The format and size of the works are limited to a maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm).
4. Artwork must be sent or delivered by March 9, 2014 (date of postmark) and packed in a protective cover to:
Organizing Committee of
“Cartoon on the Way of the Silk Road” 2014 International Exhibition
2801 Suite, No. 7 Building,
Tianchang Yuan Media Village
Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100107 China
Tel: 0086-10-84827182 Fax: 0086-10-84827182 email: cmiassn@163.com
5. Participants wishing to participate in the exhibition and in the catalog only may send a print copy to the mailing address above or email it to cmiassn.@163.com (JEPG, 200 dpi).
6. Participation in the competition is free of charge. However, organizers reserve the right to include submitted works in the Gallery.
7. Artwork should be accompanied by their author’s photo or caricature, a short biographical note and a completed application form (PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS).
8. Organizers are not responsible for any transportation damages.
PRIZES
1. Artwork submitted for competition will be judged by an International Jury.
2. The Jury will award the following cash prizes along with a certificate for each award:
Grand prize amounting to 5.000 USD
2 gold medals amounting to 3.000 USD
2 silver medals amounting to 2.000 USD
2 bronze medals amounting to 1.000 USD
9 special prizes amounting to 300 USD.
3. The jury has the right of final distribution of statutory prize and all of the jury’s decisions are final.
4. Competition results will be announced on May 1, 2014 on this website: www.cmiassn.org
5. Organizers plan to award the artist with the best debut and will give him/her the opportunity for an individual exhibition at the Gallery which will be included in the 2014 program.
AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS.
PARTICIPANT PRIVILAGES:
1. Atists whose work is published in a catalogue, will receive that catalogue.
2. Artwork sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in the country and abroad after the main exhibition.
COMPETITION PROVISIONS:
1. Organizers reserve the right to use all submitted artwork for advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the artists that include being exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
2. The Awarded works remain the property of the organizers.
3. The exhibition organizers are the final judges in interpretation of the rules and regulations.
4. By sending his/her work, the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations.
5. By sending his/her work, the artist agrees to the publication of the author's profile in the post-exhibition album.
6. Contact Information
Mailing address:
Organizing Committee of
“Cartoon on the Way of the Silk Road” 2014 International Exhibition
2801 Suite, No.7 Building,
Tianchang Yuan Media Village,
Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100107 China
Tel: 0086-10-84827182 Fax: 0086-10-84827182 e-mail address: cmiassn@163.com
TIMETABLE
o Submission deadline for receipt of artwork: March 9, 2014 (date of the postmark)
o Post-competition exhibition: August 8 to August 28,2014.
Source: http://cartooncenter.net/.
Final text of regulation: http://en.cmiassn.org/_d276261916.htm.