11.11.15

Results 13th International Graphic Humour contest on new Technologies, Barakaldo 2015

XIII CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR GRAFICO
BARAKALDO 2015
WINNERS
First Prize: SERGIO CALDERON TAIPE, Ecuador (Top)
Second Prize: VLADIMIR KAZANEVSKY, Ucraine
Third Prize: JUAN JIMÉNEZ ALTO, Spain
Fourth Prize: LUIS EDUARDO LEON, Colombia
Fifth Prize: HELDER TEIXEIRA PELEJA, Portugal.
Source: facebook.

9.11.15

2nd International Competition Noticartun Colombia 2015

2nd INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND GRAPHIC CARTOON HUMOR
- NOTICARTUN COLOMBIA - 2015
"TRIBUTE TO ALFREDO GREÑAS"
Alfredo Greñas:
Bucaramanga, Colombia, May 9, 1857 San Jose, Costa Rica September 16, 1949)
Engraver, illustrator and cartoonist of opinion. He studied at the Alberto Urdaneta School of Engraving in 1881 and actively participated in the "Papel Ilustrado" newspaper at the time. He was imprisoned for his graphic work against Rafael Nuñez in the weekly "El Posta" and since his release, he participated in the satirical newspaper "El Zancudo", in which a great critic to the political class was made. In 1893 he was exiled by the government of Nuñez, leaving for the United States he landed in Costa Rica, due to health issues, where he excelled in publishing until his death.
1) Open to all professional cartoonists in the world, preferably seniors (18 years).
Deadline 30 November 2015 .
2) There will be 2 categories A: “Caricature”, B “Cartoon”.
Category A: Caricature of Alfredo Greñas: physiognomic caricatures of him, not portraits.
Images and information of A. Greñas:
http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/historia/cari/cari2a.htm
http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/exhibiciones/la-caricatura-en-colombia/texto11.html
http://www.colarte.com/colarte/conspintores.asp?idartista=14172
http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/textos-sobre-la-coleccion-de-arte-del-banco-de-la-republica/alfredo-grenas/escudo-de-la-regeneracion
Category B: Cartoon: Theme Is consumerism happiness in the world?
3) AWARDS (tbc):
Caricature
1. Prize: Diploma of the event.
2 Honorable Mentions
Cartoon
1. Prize : Diploma of the event.
2 Honorable Mentions
2 SPECIAL AWARDS FOR COLOMBIANS : "Noticartun Colombia Cartoon Recognition" and "Noticartun Colombia Graphic Humor Recognition "
Besides there will be a virtual exhibition of all the works that will stay in NEWS CARTOON COLOMBIA and CARTOON ALBUM OF COLOMBIAN.
Besides, there will be a virtual exhibition of all the works that will stay in NEWS OF CARTOON COLOMBIA and COLOMBIAN CARTOON ALBUM.
4) Each participant can present in the event a maximum of two works by category, but only one can be awarded in each category. The artworks can be in black and white or in color.
5) About the Jury:
The jury is composed of professional cartoonists. They can participate in the contest, but only for exhibition purposes and not for awards (same applies to the winners of the 2014 edition). Also, they can't and won't take in account for the awards those artworks made by their family members or people with whom they have a current working relationship.
6) The cartoons sent have to have a maximum size of 30 x 40 cms. JPG, 300 dpi.
7) You can participate with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously. The selected works will be online so in case someone has a complaint about the originality of the artwork, the jury and News of Cartoon Colombia will select a new selected work.
8) All drawings submitted must be made from original ideas, either analog (scanned) or digital, no photographs, scanned photocopies, etc. will be accepted.
9) Participants must send a brief CV in Word, contact details (name, e-mail, web or blog and home country of the participant) and a photograph or caricature with his works.
10) Each author owns rights on their work and only authorizes NEWS OF CARTOON COLOMBIA to expose it in this tribute online, without any financial compensation to the parties. Any problems with copyright shall be borne by the participant.
11) NEWS OF CARTOON COLOMBIA, reserves the right to display works that understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
12) Participation in the contest implies full and unreserved acceptance of these conditions.
13) The work must be sent to:
NEWS OF CARTOON COLOMBIA
Topic: 2nd CONTEST NOTICARTUN COLOMBIA - 2015
noticartuncolombia@gmail.com
Source: facebook.

8.11.15

6th International City and Citizen Cartoon Contest, Tabriz 2015, Iran

6th International City and Citizen Cartoon Contest, Tabriz 2015
Rules:
We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
Theme: Traffic
* Please write your surname and first name, address, e-mail address, phone number+ a photo + a biography.
* All participants that their works enter in exhibition will receive the catalogue of the contest.
* Sent works should be in 300 dpi with 1500 pixel width or length and jpg format. Sent works could be published or won in a contest before.
* Deadline: 11 Dec. 2015
Prizes:
* First Prize: $1200, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
* Second Prize: $ 750, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
* Third Prize: $ 500, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
* 5 Honorable Mentions.
The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address:
info@cwn-news.com or tabrizcartoons@tabrizcartoons.com
Tel: (98 411) 5545960
0098-9143134470
Web: http://www.cwn-news.com
* Jury board of every year are the last year`s winners.
* An album will be sent to all Participants.
Source: cwn-news.

4.11.15

International Cartoon Contest on Bribe 2016, China

2016 INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST ON BRIBE
THE CONDITIONS
1) The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.
2) Theme: BRIBE ; CORRUPTION ; FREE
3) E-mail work to address: sunnccartoon@126.com
4) Accept the digital works. After your works was selected, the organizing committee will notify you, send your original works to the organizing committee, to participate in the final awards.
5) Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number.
6) Entries can be either black and white or colour.
7) The size of the work no limit.
8) The number of work there is no limit.
9) Deadline for entries is January 1, 2016.
10) PRIZES:
FIRST PRIZE: 800 USD
SECOND PRIZE: 600 USD
THIRD PRIZE: 400 USD
According to the specific situation, set up other awards.
11) Submitted cartoons will not be returned.
12) The cartoonists whose works has been selected will receive a copy of the catalog made for competition.
13) The organizers reserve the right to publish the cartoons submitted to the exhibition and use them in any forms. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes: cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books etc.
14) Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions.
Entry form on source: redmanart.

3.11.15

The 3rd International Cartoon Gathering - Egypt 2016

The 3rd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON GATHERING - EGYPT 2016
(To be held in 20th March 2016)
The Ministry of Culture in Egypt, Foreign Cultural Relations Sector, in cooperation with Egyptian Caricature Society, organize the 3rd International Cartoon Gathering.
Eligible Participants:
• Open to all artists from all over the world above 18 years.
Theme:
1 - Education
2 - Free
Technical Criteria:
• All artworks to be prepared at 300 dpi.
• Size A3 (297mmx420mm) in JPG format.
• Entries: Max. 5 cartoons in each section.
• Submitted works can be in colour or black and white, in any style or technique.
• Submitted works must not violate copyright laws.
• By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own and permit the organizers have full right to reproduce all or a part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition.
Submission:
• Send your cartoons and your CV (Name - Address - Phone number - Email address) via the following e-mail address: egyptcartoon2014@yahoo.com
• Deadline: 20th January 2016
Selection Criteria:
• Entries will be judged by a prominent Jury based on the quality of each submitted work.
• A catalogue of the selected artworks will be printed, a copy of which will be sent to the selected cartoonists.
For more details please visit: https://www.facebook.com/egyptcartoon
Or contact us at: egyptcartoon2014@yahoo.com
The Gathering President:
Gomaa Farahat
Commissaire General:
Fawzy Morsy
Emad Abd El Maksud.