13.7.15

Selected participants in the XVII International Cartoon Contest Zielona Góra 2015, Poland

XVII INTERNATIONAL OPEN CARTOON CONTEST „Business trip” Zielona Góra 2015, Poland
Contestants whose works have been admitted to the post-contest exhibition (symbol *)
ARGENTINA
Pablo Diaz*
Adrian Anibal Palmas
Daniel Eduardo Varela*
AUSTRALIA
Louis PoL*
BELGIUM
Luc Vernimmen*
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Mahmud Latifić*
Rešad Sultanović
BULGARIA
Valeri Alexandrov-Walex*
Valentin Georgiev*
Trayko Popov*
Anatoliy Stankulov*
Ivailo Tsvetkov*
Veselin Zidarov*
CHILE
Horacio Brandi Walsen*
CHINA
Jingsan Li*
CROATIA
Ana Gezi*
Borislav Hegedušić*
Darijan Kućko
MONTENEGRO
Darko Drljević*
CZECH REPUBLIC
Evžen David*
Břetislav Kovařik*
Jiři Novak*
Jiři Srna*
EGYPT
Wesam Khalil*
FINLAND
Heino Partanen
FRANCE
Gerald Peigneux
GREECE
Serafim Bakoulis*
Grigoris Georgiou*
SPAIN
Jesus Rodriguez*
NETHERLANDS
Anneke van Steijn*
IRAN
Mehdi Afradi*
ISRAEL
Boris Erenburg*
Roy Friedler
Grigori Katz*
Ilya Katz*
Halina Reshef
Kfir Weizman*
JAPAN
Noriaki Ishiyama*
CANADA
Andrzej Pijet*
CUBA
Roberto Sergio Castillo Rodriguez*
GERMANY
Burkhard Fritsche*
Frank Hoffmann*
Helmut Jaček*
Steffen Jahsnowski-Herschel*
Pavel Taussig
NIGERIA
Azuka Nwokocha*
POLAND
Katarzyna Bauer
Przemysław Bukowski
Henryk Cebula*
Kamila Chorociej*
Marzena Ciechanowska
Marek Czarnik
Anna Damicz-Wejs
Anna Domaszewska
Areta Fedak*
Jerzy Fedro*
Artur Galicki*
Czesław Gańko*
Marek Gliwa
Michał Graczyk*
Michalina Grygiel
Piotr Hofman
Jerzy Jakubów
Żaneta Kapek*
Robert Kempisty*
Damian Kluziński
Zbigniew Kołaczek*
Andrzej Kołodziej
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek*
Magda Kozieł-Nowak*
Zbigniew Kucia*
Piotr Kuczyński*
Katarzyna Kuzior*
Jakub Kwiatkowski
Jacek Lanckoroński*
Artur Ligenza*
Jacek Majcherkiewicz*
Sławomir Makal*
Maciej Michalski*
Milena Molenda*
Dariusz Mrożek
Paweł Nawrot
Magdalena Olszak
Katarzyna Piróg*
Beata Joanna Przedpełska
Czesław Przęzak*
Radosław Ruciński*
Paweł Stańczyk*
Jan Surma
Krzysztof Suski*
Karol Szczepankiewicz*
Maciej Trzepałka*
Damian Waliczek*
Grzegorz Weigt*
Jarosław Wojtasiński*
Magdalena Wosik*
Piotr Zaraś*
Radosław Zaremba
RUSSIA
Sergey Drozdov*
Vladimir Tyurin
ROMANIA
Felix Artuche
Doru Axinte*
Mihai-Gabriel Boboc*
Cornel-Marin Chiorean*
Pavel Constantin*
Octavian Covaci*
Marian Lupu
Andrei Septimiu Misaila
Bogdan Petry & Horia Crişan*
Adrian Rus
Liviu Stãnilã*
SERBIA
Sava Babić*
Filip Karan
Vaso Krčmar
Milah Kusmuk
Rastko Lulić
Jovan Dominik Marolt
Mileta Miloradović*
Jovan Prokopljević*
SLOVAKIA
Bobo Pernecky*
SWITZERLAND
Silvan Wegmann
TURKEY
Erdogan Basol*
Ferhat Demirbas
Somer Ercűment*
Saraç Firat
Musa Gumus*
Reva Özgüven*
Kemal Ozyurt*
UKRAINE
Valeriy Chmyriov*
Aleksander Dubovsky*
Mykola Kapusta*
Konstantin Kazanchev*
Vladimir Kazanevsky*
Oleksy Kustovsky*
Valery Momot*
Olga Synyszyn*
Alexandr Zhytnikov*
USA
Andrzej Pacułt
Marco Ramos*
Andrzej Szczepaniec*
UZBEKISTAN
Makhmudjon Eshonkulov*
Husan M. Sodiqov
Farrukh Teshaev
Furkat Usmanov
UNITED KINGDOM
Stephen Mumberson
ITALY
Andrea Pecchia*.
Source: sadurski 2015-07-13.

11.7.15

Osten World Gallery of Cartoons Competition for Digital Cartoons, Macedonia

OSTEN World Gallery of Cartoons
COMPETITION for DIGITAL CARTOONS
Topic: BEER!!!
Digital form: A4, .jpg, 300dpi
Deadline: 20 September 2015
Since 1969, from the first World Gallery of Cartoons, OSTEN is dedicated to the creativity, liberated thought and free artistic expression. With a desire to foster the true values in the cartoonists’ expression, we pay tribute to those conceiving the everlasting values in their works on paper. Nevertheless, we also pay considerable attention to new trends, because we are aware that time is of importance, and the future is now. We are also organizing thematic contests for digital cartoons, so we can meet the expectation of those who are more comfortable with the digital production.
OSTEN WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS is announcing new THEMATIC CONTESTS FOR DIGITAL CARTOONS on topic is BEER!!! The deadline is 20 September 2015!!!
The competition is open for all cartoonists around the world.
The works should be sent by e-mail only (preferable format A4, .jpg, 300dpi).
For the cartoonist whose work will be assessed as the best cartoon of the competition, the organizer envisages the award – an exhibition in OSTEN Gallery, Skopje.
The works should be sent on the e-mail: cartoons@osten.com.mk
Note: The submitted works will be published on: http://osten.com.mk/
https://www.facebook.com/OstenWorldGalleryOfCartoons and OSTEN CARTOONS GROUP on FB.
Top: Malgorzata TABAKA, Poland, participant in the 42nd World Gallery of Cartoons Skopje 2014.

10.7.15

7th International Cartoon Contest "La Ciudad de las Ideas" 2015, Mexico

ANNOUNCEMENT
7th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BRILLIANT MINDS “LA CIUDAD DE LAS IDEAS”
R U L E S
1. The contest is open to professional or amateur artists from anywhere in the world. You must be at least 18 to participate.
2. All work submitted must be completely original and unpublished. No entries can simultaneously participate in any other contest or event.
3. The idea to be developed as a cartoon is this year’s theme for La Ciudad de las Ideas Festival:
What’s the point?
Context:
We live in a world full of technology, where information is traveling at unimaginable speeds, where people and countries are connecting like never before in history. Ours is a world of impressive medical advancements, ever increasing knowledge about our own body, mind, and even psyche; of complex machines that have automated work systems in ways we only used to see in sci-fi movies. We have developed new technologies to obtain energy, to supply water and power to remote communities. Access to universities anywhere in the world is becoming a growing reality with training, diploma courses, masters and even doctorate programs available on line. Ours is a world in which public policy everywhere moves against discrimination and progresses slowly but relentlessly towards gender equality and equal rights for all. Today like never before human beings are understood as systemic entities integrating body mind and spirit, and all kinds of programs are being developed to enhance human growth.
Yes, there has been immeasurable progress that continues at this very moment in various parts of the world, but if that is the case, why do we still have war? Why is there still famine in several parts of the world? Why do so many human beings live in extreme poverty? Why is there exploitation of labor? And sexual exploitation? Why are there so many drugs? Why is basic education still unavailable to so many children? Why is there so much violence in streets? Why are entire populations devastated by curable disease? Why? Why? Why?
What’s the point?*
Give us your views on, or your answer to this question, (or even another question) in a cartoon. Entries will be judged, among other things, on the following: ability to approach the core theme of the contest, creativity and mastery of the technique(s) used in the creation of the cartoon you submit.
*The organization reserves the right to eliminate from the contest any work it deems offensive, or contrary to human rights.
4. Contestants are limited to only 3 cartoons (authors who send in more than three will be disqualified). Entries may be submitted via the official webpage of the Ciudad de las Ideas Festival or by postal service to the physical address of festival.
5. All techniques are eligible (digital or manual, color or b&w.)
6. Cartoons may be submitted in a size proportional to 21cm x 29cm, but not larger than that. Digital entries must be submitted in a resolution no less than 300dpi but not greater than 10Mb.
7. If you mail the original version of your cartoon, please do so in a closed envelope together with the following information:
• Full name of the author and pseudonym:
• Photo or self-portrait cartoon of the author:
• Address:
• Telephone:
• E-mail:
• Nationality:
• Title of each cartoon:
• Is this the first time you participate?:
• Brief biographical summary (CV, maximum 15 lines).
8. Contestants must sign to certify they accept the potential use of their work. If you send your entry online, fill out the form and click on the acceptance box; if you send your entry by mail, include and sign a printout of the following legend:
“I, (name of the author), certify that I am the author of this entry that I hereby submit to the 2015 La Ciudad de las Ideas contest, ‘What’s the point?’ I, (name of the author), accept that by submitting this entry in accordance to the rules of the contest, I am allowing Poder Cívico, A.C. to use it for the purposes it deems pertinent.”
SIGNATURE: ________________________
9. Entries may be submitted either as originals or as electronic files.
Original: Send mail in an envelope together with the author’s information to the following address:
7th International Cartoon Contest
What’s the Point?
Reforma 222, Piso 12, Colonia Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, México D.F.
Electronic: Must fill out the form and upload the cartoon(s) to this page:
www.ciudaddelasideas.com/caricaturas 
* Fill out one form for every entry, the resolution of which should not be below 300dpi and not above 10 Mb.
10. Selected entries will be displayed at Puebla, Mexico, on November 5-7, 2015 and will also appear in various Poder Cívico A. C. communications as social media of La Ciudad de las Ideas.
These cartoons will only be used in Festival releases to various media, and will therefore be reproduced in catalogs, postcards or books; on the internet or television as per agreements with sponsors of the Festival.
11. This invitation will remain effective as of June 17 through August 18, 2015. Entries delivered by e-mail or courier must bear a date or stamp with a date no later than the deadline.
12. The results of the contest will be released on the official webpage of La Ciudad de las Ideas www.ciudaddelasideas.com, on Twitter @cddelasideas, and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas
Winners will be notified via e-mail, to the address included in their entry information. Please ignore any confirmation mail other than those from the domain ciudaddelasideas.com or podercivico.org.mx
13. The jury will be appointed by Poder Cívico A. C. and will be empowered to settle any situation in the contest resulting from a breach in these rules. Should the jury, whose decision is final, deems that none of the entries meet quality standards it may refrain from selecting a winner. The names of the jury members will be released once this announcement becomes effective.
14. Unawarded original entries may be claimed by their authors at the offices of Poder Cívico A. C. three months after the decision of the jury is made public. Any unclaimed work will remain in the custody of Martha Barragán Méndez, who will address any requests for the return of entries after the date established by Poder Cívico A. C.
15. PRIZES
• First Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the winner’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
- A diploma that will be presented to the winner during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
• Second Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the author’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
- A diploma that will be presented to the author during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
• Third Place:
- A fully paid trip to Puebla, Puebla, Mexico including: transportation, lodging and meals.
- A ticket to attend the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”, with more than 30 conferences from personalities who are changing the world.
- Access to alternative activities at the festival, theme parties, artistic interventions, exhibits and more.
- Presentation of the author’s entry during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
- A diploma that will be presented to the author during the International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas.”
There will be three honorable mentions and each one of them will earn a diploma that will be sent to the recipients in the days following the festival.
Note: Prizes cannot be paid in cash nor transferred to another person.
If you come from abroad, please have your passport and visa ready to attend the Festival in Puebla, Mexico and collect your award.
Yours truly,
Martha Barragán Méndez “Mar”
concursocaricaturas@ciudaddelasideas.com
Coordinator of the International Cartoon Contest of
International Festival of Brilliant Minds “La Ciudad de las Ideas”
Social Networks:
Twitter:
@cddelasideas
@RoemerAndres
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/LaCiudaddelasIdeas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas
Instagram: https://instagram.com/cddelasideas/
Webpage: www.ciudaddelasideas.com
For questions or comments contact:
Tel: +52 (55) 5140-3660 / +52 (55) 8582-5340
E-mails:
concursocaricaturas@ciudaddelasideas.com
contacto@ciudaddelasideas.com .

8.7.15

International Cartoon Contest Braila 2015, Romania

BRAILA COUNTY COUNCIL
CREATION CENTER
BRAILA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2015
ROMANIA
The contest is open to all cartoonists.
THEME: CULTURE (literature, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, theater)
ENTRIES: max. 5.
The cartoons will be original and accompanied by a brief biography (including photo and phone number).
SIZE: A4 (210 x 297 mm) – A3 (297 x 420 mm). Work technique is free.
DEADLINE: August 15th, 2015.
The cartoons will be sent in electronic format, JPG, 300 dpi.
Judging: August 30th 2015
The works should be sent to: cult.traditional@gmail.com
Prizes:
Great Prize –1500 €;
First Prize – 1000 €;
Second Prize – 800 €;
Third Prize – 500 €;
3 Special Prizes – 3 x 300 € (each)
Prizes are taxed according to Romanian legislation.
Bank comissions are handeled by the Organizers.
Please note! To be able to pick up their prizes, the winners will have to dispatch the original winning work in 20 days from the announcing and communicate their bank euro account.
The exhibition’s opening and awards:September 25th 2015.
Edition catalog will include a selection of the most valuable works in the competition;
The selected artists will receive a copy of the mentioned catalogue for free.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
The County Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture Braila
No. 2, Piata Traian, zip code 810153, Phone no.: +40.239.614.710, Braila, Romania
Email addresses: cult.traditional@gmail.com or costel_patrascan@yahoo.co.uk .
Source: bestcartoons.

29.6.15

International competition for comics and blitzanimation, Ruse 2015, Bulgaria

REGIONAL LIBRARY LYUBEN KARAVELOV RUSE
ORGANIZES
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
RUSE 2015
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
TOPIC
MEDIEVAL BULGARIA – A BRIDGE BETWEEN ETHNICITIES AND CULTURES
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
The contest is carried out in two categories: traditional comics and blitzanimation.
Anyone aged 18 + of any nationality of any profession may participate.
1/ Traditional comics category:
Number of artworks participating: Authors are allowed to send up to 3 graphic works, four copies each.
Pages: Maximum 6 pages. The number of each page must be put at the back of it.
Format: Format of artwork must be А3 or А4.
Technique: Any
Plot: Artwork plot must be complete within the number of pages sent.
2/ Blitzanimation category
Minimum film duration: 30 seconds
Maximum film duration: 60 seconds
Technique: free: puppet, classical, 3D animation
Format: HD
Synopsys of film up to 500 symbols; three digital advertisement film photo shoots.
Necessary documents for participation
A filled in and signed Application form accessible at: www.libruse.bg . Incomplete and incorrectly filled in application forms shall not be regarded. In case of change of data, authors must undertake to inform the Library.
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Artwork is to be sent via post mail (date on stamp holds valid), deadline is 30.08. 2015
Artwork must be received at the following address:
7000 Russe, Bulgaria
1, Dondukov-Korsakov St,
Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Films must be sent online in HD Format using dox.bg or other at the e-mail address: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Right of ownership, rights for use and publication of artworks participating in the competition
The artworks sent become property of the Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse and are not returned to their respective authors. They become part of the permanent exhibition Museum of the Comics, and Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse acquires following and simultaneously with the right of ownership any other rights on the artworks as stated in the provisions in the LARRR , including the right to freely use and give publicity of artworks in the context of the cultural policy of the institution without the express permission by the respective author and without any obligation to pay whatever remuneration to the author. Participation is regarded as an acceptance of this present Regulations by any author, and by lying their signature on the Application form they certifies the free and not deadline burdened transfer of rights on artwork sent for the benefit of the Library.
AWARDS
1/ Traditional comics category
Grand Prix - 400 EURO
Prix - 50 EURO
2/ Blitzanimation category
Grand Prix - 400 EURO
Prix - 50 EURO
Results will be announced on the 9th November 2015. Any applicant who meets the requirements above will receive a diploma and a catalogue. After a pre-selection authors shall be presented in the catalogue by only one artwork. All artworks received will be published in the Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov Ruse web site: www.libruse.bg.
The winners will be awarded by a specially set up professional board. An exhibition/presentation of artworks admitted to the Competition will be performed to Ruse’s public and media.
Contact and further info at:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Тел.: + 359 82 820 126; факс: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574916.

28.6.15

40 finalists whose works will be exposed in Montreal during the Just for Laughs Festival 2015

Over 200 applications from no less than 40 countries were received and examined by the jury. Here is the list of the 40 finalists whose works will be exposed from July 11-25 in Montreal, during the Just for Laughs Festival. As such, 19 countries are represented in the exhibition, whose theme this year is black humour.
Akbar Torabpour, Iran
Alexander Dubovsky, Ukraine
Ali Jahanshahi, Iran
AM Santos, Portugal
Andre Pijet, Canada (QC)
Andrei Popov, Russie
Armen Hamonangan – ARMEN, Indonésie
Behzad Ghafari – Behzad, Canada (QC)
Bernard Bouton – Bernie, France
Christian Daigle – Fleg, Canada (QC)
Edd Uluschak, Canada (BC)
Eglé Plytnikaité, Lithuanie
Emmanuel Laflamme, Canada (QC)
Gelu Pascal, Roumanie
Guylaine Renière, Canada (QC)
Hicham Boudra – Hibo, Morocco
Istvan Kelemen, Hongrie
Jim Kempkes, Canada (ON)
Kemal Ozyurt – Kozy, Turquie
Louis Pol – Pol, Australie
Luc Poudrier, Canada (QC)
Makhmudjon Eshonqulov – Makhmud, Uzbekistan
Marc Beaudet – Beaudet, Canada (QC)
Marilène Lucas, Canada (QC)
Mark Lynch, Australie
Mihai Ignat, Roumanie
Milenko Kosanovic, Serbie
Mykola Prynkovskyi, Ukraine
Nader Hafezi – N.HAFEZI, France
Nemo, Canada (QC)
Nicolae Ionita, Roumanie
Peidong Lou, Chine
Pierre Brignaud – Brignaud, Canada (QC)
Robby McElhaney, Etats-Unis
Rocio Munoz – Pili, Péru
Serge Metivier – Metyvie, Canada (QC)
Sergei Semendyaev, Ukraine
Vaso Krcmar, Canada (BC)
Victor Crudu, Moldavie
Vladimir Stankovski – Vlade, Serbie.
Source: ciavivac.

26.6.15

Open Call to participate on the Osten Biennial of Drawing, Skopje 2016, Macedonia

Dear friends artists,
You are invited to participate on the OSTEN BIENNIAL OF DRAWING Skopje 2016!
In 2016, as in the previous years, we are in the preparation process of OSTEN BIENNIAL OF DRAWING, where we make room for the artists world wide to show their latest art achievements and to be awarded with one of the following prizes:
GRAND PRIX FOR LIFE ACHIEVEMENT (5000$)
WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE AWARD (5000$)
5 FIRST AWARDS (5x 1000$)
IMAF AWARD (1x 1000$)
6 GOLDEN OSTEN AWARDS
JURY’s SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
OSTEN’s SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Some of you have already been part of this renowned event and you are familiar with its propositions, but just to remind you that we are dedicated of creating and preserving the art on paper, but also fostering to new, creative and modern interpretations of the drawing with full artistic freedom.
We are expecting your newest art production (2013-2016) to be sent no later than 30 April 2016 to our address:
OSTEN BIENNIAL OF DRAWING
8.Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
The selection process will take place in May 2016, the jury will judge in June 2016, and the official opening of the OSTEN BIENNIAL OF DRAWING Skopje 2016 and the announcement of the awards will take place on 22 September 2016 at OSTEN Gallery in Skopje.
Fill out the Application Form and make a submission, follow us on FB, and do not forget to share this information with your colleagues and friends. For any additional information, you can always contact us on drawing@osten.com.mk .
WEB: http://www.osten.com.mk/ .

22.6.15

The 3rd International Caricature Art Competition CHINA 2015

The 3rd International Caricature Art Competition CHINA 2015
1. The Competition is open to all artist -- Caricaturist, Illustrator, Cartoonist, Printmaker and Painter around world regardless of nationality, age, sex, etc.
2. Theme: DACHUAN XIA
A)Caricature: Any form of portraits about Dachuan Xia (More info)
B)Article: If you've ever seen him,you can write a little article, about funny anecdotes between you and him; Or your evaluation and impression of him; Or you have there comments about his cartoon.
3. The maximum 7 entries .
4. The maximum size of the works: 150 × 150 cm
5. Technique and medium of works are unlimited. Any painting, Print making, Traditional Chinese Painting, Oil painting, Watercolor, Crafts art will be accepted.
6. Author's resume and photo should be submitted with entries together.
7. Deadline: July 15, 2015.
8. The jury meeting will be held on August, 2015.
9. PRIZES (The competition is not set bonuses):
Excellent prize : (10) : Medal + Catalog
Selected : Catalog.
10. The authors whose works has been selected will receive a copy of the catalog made for competition.
11.Explicitly participators have whole copyright for their entries, of course Host unit may use some works on web site and other media for spreading competition and artists.
12. Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury's decision.
13. You can choose one way:
A. E-mail to: redmancartoon@126.com
B. ADDRESS:
XIAO YU HU
P.O.BOX 6659,JIAN GUO MEN INTERNATIONAL POST OFFICE,
No.50,Guang Hua Road,CHAO YANG QU,
BEIJING 100600, CHINA
14. Web site : www.redmancartoon.com
Email: redmancartoon@126.com .

17.6.15

First exhibition of THUMBI, the Kosovo Cartoon Association, in Pristina

THUMBI, the recently founded Kosovo Cartoon Association, organizes their first cartoon exhibition in Pristina. Their president cartoonist Agim Krasniqi cooperated with some Turkish cartoonists to exhibit their work also as their guest artists. The participating cartoons are published in a catalog as well. About 75 cartoons in total are on display from June 15 until June 21 at the National Library of Kosovo in Pristina.

15.6.15

Catalog of the 20th International Cartoon Exhibition, Zagreb 2015, Croatia

A couple of days ago received the new catalog Zagreb 2015, the 20th International Cartoon Exhibition, from Croatia. The standard 19x19 cm sized catalog has 96 pages, half of which are in color and the other half with gray scale images. Davorin Trgovcevic, president of the Croatian Cartoonist Association, celebrates the 20th anniversary of their festival in his introductory article, "The Birthday". Admittedly, one looks for one more article portraying the aspects of the theme with humorous touches (like the one in the previous edition's catalog by late HANS, the cartoonist). Well, a suggestion only, a report of the jury explaining a bit of the grounds for their decision to award particular works would do as much better: This kind of an intellectual essay used to be a pillar of strength for most festival catalogs until recently, but mostly neglected nowadays, possibly due to problems of translation or shortness of time. Why, because, organising the exhibition with an already published (checked and proof-read before of course) catalog in a month's time after the jury meeting needs great effort and attention. And Zagreb International Cartoon Exhibition does this as a tradition which not many cartoon festivals could belong.
Out of ten participants from Turkey, three cartoonists' works are selected (one is awarded by the way) for the catalog: Musa Gumus, Oguz Gurel, and Halit Kurtulmus.
The stone-age artist by Gerald Peigneux from France, and two Picasso cartoons by Grzegorz Weigt from Poland and Erico Junqueira Ayres from Brazil made me smile the first sight I can remember. You can also decide your best cartoons in the catalog, just click here. You might also get a signed copy by contributing only 20 USD here.
My thanks to HDK for sending me this precious book of contemporary humor.