17.11.16

International Cartoon Contest Peer650, Belgium : Bruegel in 2017

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST:
BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Participation
Anyone aged 18 and over can participate in this international contest. Participants declare that they agree with the terms and conditions of the contest, the rules, and the jury’s decisions. Participation is free.
The deadline is 03-02-2017.
2. Theme: “Bruegel in 2017
Peer will celebrate the 650th anniversary of acquiring city rights in 2017. The year will be filled with festive activities for the residents of Peer and for visitors.
One of Belgium’s most famous painters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, was supposedly born in Peer (Grote-Brogel). We wonder what Bruegel would think of the world today; as it is in 2017.
3. Submissions
Each participant can submit maximum five entries (colour or black and white). All graphic techniques are allowed. We prefer that participants print out digitally drawn work so that the works can be presented to the jury in sufficiently high quality. The works cannot have been published or exhibited in the past.
Please send your works to the following address:
Stad Peer
Cartoonfewzstival Peer650
Zuidervest 2a
B- 3990 Peer
BELGIUM
or via email: cartoonfestival@peer.be
The drawings must measure 210 x 297 mm (A4). Surname and first name of the participant must be mentioned on the back of the drawing.
4. The prizes:
1st prize: €700 + souvenir
2nd prize: €350 + souvenir
3rd prize: €150 + souvenir
All winners will be invited to spend three days (and 2 nights) in Peer for the awards ceremony.
5. Patrimonial rights
By submitting an entry, participants give the organisers the right to use their entries to promote the cartoon festival and the festive year Peer650 (i.e. the catalogue, publicity in the press and on other media, posters, etc.).
6. Catalogue
A catalogue will be published, taking into account budgetary limitations. Selected participants have the right to one copy. Participants will receive a free catalogue upon request. They will have to pay the postal expenses or they can collect the catalogue at the Tourist Reception in Peer.
7. Property
All works become the property of the organisers.
8. Originality of the works
Entrants remain responsible for the originality of their works. Discussions and possible claims related to any form of plagiarism are at the entrant’s expense. If plagiarism is discovered after the prizes have been awarded, the jury can deliberate and decide to revoke the prize.
9. Jury
A professional jury will look at the entries received, make a selection for the exhibition, and select the prize winners.
10. Awards ceremony and exhibition
The opening and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, 6 May 2017. The exhibition will run from 7 May - 30 July 2017. It will be accessible for free on Wednesday afternoons and during the weekend. Group visits are also possible on other days.
Source: https://www.peer.be/cartoonfestival .

15.11.16

Winners in the international cartoon contest Olense Kartoenale 2016, Belgium

The winners of the international cartoon contest Olense Kartoenale 2016 with the theme "Sports: from start to finish" are announced. Amnesty International chose the theme "The right to medical assistance".
A total of 340 cartoonists from 55 countries participated with 1,089 cartoons.
The top prize this year went to Chuntra Tawan from Thailand. The second prize went to the Serbian artist Jovo Skomac. The prize of Amnesty International went to Konstantin Kazanchev from Ukraine. He came personally to receive his award during the award ceremony on Friday, November 11th at the town hall. The 9-year-old Melissa Welsh from Turkey was present with her mother at the ceremony. She was awarded the third prize in the youth category.
Winners in adult category:
1st prize: Chuntra Tawan (Thailand) (Top)
2nd prize: Jovo Skomac (Serbia) (Down)
3rd prize: Heidarpanah Mojtaba (Iran)
4th prize: Mehdi Azizi (Iran)
Prize of Bialogard city: Karolina Gmiterek (Poland)
Winners in youth category:
1st prize: Yuan Yi Lin (China)
2nd prize: Rojina Fetanat (Iran)
3rd prize: Melissa Welsh (Turkey)
4th prize: Nina Khmelyova (Russia)
Exhibition and catalog
The exhibition of the Olen Kartoenale is to view until December 31 in the chamber during the opening hours of the town hall. The winning cartoons and many other entries are also bundled in a beautiful color catalog. This compilation is for sale for 12 euros at the reception of the town hall.
More on http://www.olen.be/nieuwsdetail/1740/winnaars-olense-kartoenale-2016 & their fb page.
(Translation support by Google).

10.11.16

3rd International Cartoon Contest and Graphic Humor, Noticartun Colombia 2016

3 INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST AND GRAPHIC HUMOR
NOTICARTUN COLOMBIA 2016
"TRIBUTE ALBERTO URDANETA"
1) Open to all professional cartoonists in the world, preferably older (18 years).
Deadline: December 11, 2016.
2) There will be 2 categories Humor and Cartoon graphic physiognomy
A . Physiognomic cartoons ALBERTO URDANETA (no portrait).
Biography: http://noticartuncolombia.blogspot.com.co/2016/11/convocatoria-3-concurso-internacional.html
Images and information
http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/u/urdaneta_alberto.htm
http://www.colarte.com/colarte/conspintores.asp?idartista=1113
http://agenciadenoticias.unal.edu.co/uploads/pics/AgenciaUN_0729_6_14.jpg
http://www.unperiodico.unal.edu.co/uploads/tx_flstaticfilecache/www.agenciadenoticias.unal.edu.co/ var / www / web / agency / nc / ndetalle / page / 5 / article / building-de- Fine-arts-has-its-historia.htmlcache.html
http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/revistas/credencial-historia-no-314/alberto-urdaneta
B. Graphic Humor: PEACE
3) AWARDS (tbc):
Cartoon
1, 2, 3 Position: Diploma Event for email + 3 Honorable Mentions
Graphic Humour
1, 2, 3 Position: Diploma Event for email + 3 Honorable Mentions
2 SPECIAL AWARDS FOR COLOMBIAN:
"Recognition Cartoon and Graphic Humor Noticartun Colombia"
In addition , a virtual catalog will be designed to house NEWS CARTOON COLOMBIA and ALBUM OF CARTOON COLOMBIAN .
4) Each participant can present in the event a maximum of 1 work subject but can only be awarded in a category and can participate with cartoons in black and white or color.
5) On the JURY:
Comprised of caricaturists and cartoonists renowned professional Argentina, Brazil and Colombia (Coming soon reveal their names).
They may participate with works but only by way of participation and not for awards (equal to the winners of the 2015 version Case) Winners 2014 have no problem participating and hope to award where appropriate. As they can not be considered for award works relatives or people who have work commitments currently.
6) The cartoons will 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 that if given case someone has a complaint about the originality of the work, the jury and Cartoon News Colombia, select a new job.
8) All drawings submitted must be made from original ideas, either analog (scanned) or digital, no photographs, scanned photocopies, photomontages, etc. will be accepted
9) Participants must send a brief CV in Word, contact details (name, e-mail, web or blog and country of origin of the participant) and a photograph or caricature with his works.
10) Each author owns rights on their work and only authorizes NEWS CARTOON COLOMBIA to expose in this tribute online, without any financial compensation for the parties. Any problems with copyright will be assumed by the participant
11) NEWS 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 CARTOON COLOMBIA
Topic: 3 CONTEST NOTICARTUN COLOMBIA - 2016
noticartuncolombia@gmail.com
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9.11.16

Results of the XIV International Cartoon Contest "Independence", theme: "Cosmopolitan"

The result of the XIV International Cartoon Contest "Independence", theme: "Cosmopolitan" 
Session XVI International Contest Jury cartoons «Independence» (Theme: «Сosmopolitan») was held on October 20, 2016 in Kiev.
Jury: Zablocki Vitaly (Ph.D., Professor at the National Pedagogical University) Kiryuhin Denis (analyst of the Kiev Center for Political and Conflict Studies), Kurina Aksinia (social activist, journalist), Maria Ruban (correspondent of department of culture of the newspaper «Today»), Sayenko Andrei (chief artist of the magazine «Crocodile plus», cartoonist) Tovmach Eugeny (administrative and marketing Director TRK «Cosmopolitan»), Kosobukina Nina, Kosobukina Tatiana.
113 cartoonists from 31 countries submitted 329 works. 50 selected works presented at the exhibition and in the catalog.
WINNERS OF CONTEST:
1st prize: Popov Andrey (Russia) (Top), 2nd prize: Golub Victor (Ukraine), 3rd prize: Lukyanchenko Igor (Ukraine).
LAUREATE:
Haiyno Anatoly (Ukraine), Zhytnikov Alexander (Ukraine), Paschenco Igor (Russia), Kapusta Nikolay (Ukraine), Maiyorenko Georgy (Ukraine), Feng Guibo (China).
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Li Jingshan (China) — Diploma of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.
Semendyaev Sergey (Ukraine) — Diploma of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Kovtun Alexander (Ukraine) — Diploma Yuri Kosobukin.
Drozdov Sergey (Russia), Kaan Saatci (Turkey) — Diploma of the Association of Cartoonists.
Source: http://cartoon.org.ua/?page=independ_16
Catalog (PDF format).

8.11.16

Catalog of the 22nd International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel

Today received the new catalog of the 22nd International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel. 16.5 x 21 cm in size, it is composed of 96 color pages + the covers.The  prize-winning cartoons in both the main theme and free humor sections are used on the cover pages.
490 artists from 68 countries took part in this edition of the event and the works are evaluated by the members of the Judging Committee (namely, Pini Shachar, Arik Polonsky, Uri Sharon, Horia Crisan, Octavian Andronic, Bernard Bouton, Kemal Ozyurt, Raul Alfonso Grisales, Ferreol Murillo Fuentes, Jacek Frackiewicz, Uri Freundlich, Ronit Eshet, and Gennady Kostovetsky) representing seven countries (Israel, Romania, France, Turkey, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Poland).
Besides the prize-winners, a lot of participants are represented in this book of humor with one or more works (some with three cartoons). And from Turkey, along with the Award of Appreciation winner Erdogan Basol, the cartoons of the following artists are included in the catalog: Kemal Ozyurt (Jury member), Murteza Albayrak, Musa Gumus, and Menekse Cam.

5.11.16

9th Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts 2017, Iran

9th Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts
February 2017, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran, Iran
Center for Visual Arts of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in collaboration with the Institute for Development of Contemporary Visual Arts will hold the 9th Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts with the aim of introducing the pure ideas and novel and creative art and research creations in February 2017.
The Festival Organizers hereby invite all artists and researchers throughout the world to participate in this artistic event.
The Festival approach:
The Festival approach is to introduce those works which are performed with new and interactive capabilities in the form of utilizing one or more visual arts field and which show a pure idea as well as an artistic concept.
Method, technique and number of works:
1. To be contemporary, novel and interactive are the basic criteria for the works‘ selection.
2. Subject, technique and method of presentation are free.
3. The space for presentation of volumetric works and arrangement at the exhibition shall be a maximum of 300×300×300 cm.
4. Each artist can participate at the exhibition with maximum 3 works or projects (or combination of both). If a number of works are shown in one composition, arrangement, figure or structure, they shall be considered as parts of one project.
5. Maximum one work or project will be selected from each selected artist.
6. The works submitted to the Festival must be new and not submitted to the previous Fadjr Visual Arts Festival.
7. The illustration, calligraphy, ceramic, photography, cartoon, graphic, volumetric and sculptures, paintings, Persian painting, new arts, etc. will be accepted in single media or mixed media form.
Method for submission and selection of the works:
1. Registration, application for participation and submission of a photo of the work will be through the festival web site at: www.ivafestival.ir
2. Minimum size of the file should be 1 and maximum 4 MB.
3. All applicants are required to register their resume and their three previous works at the Festival web site.
4. The applicants have to send a statement expressing and explaining their idea and work along with their files. This statement should not exceed the maximum of 100 words.
5. The selection will be carried out in two stages: 1. Art council shall review the resume, photo of the work and statement to choose the selected works and artists. Then the results will be informed to the artists. 2. The selected artists, in interaction with the Art Council, will prepare the final work and submit it to the Festival’s Secretariat. The superior works will be selected by a group of seven juries including the representatives of members of art council and international juries.
Awards:
1. The sum of US$ 250 will be paid to every artist whose works are selected at the Festival as a grant for preparing and presenting the work.
2. 10 works will be selected from the selected ones by the juries and each artist will be awarded the Golden Tooba, plaque of honor and US$ 3000 in cash.
3. Certificate of participation and the Festival Proceedings will be presented to all artists admitted in the exhibition.
4. The selected artists shall be invited to Iran. The costs of travel to and from Iran shall be borne by the artists, while the Festival’s organizers shall pay for the costs of 4 days accommodation. Invitation will be sent to selected artists to participation in the prize award ceremony.
The Festival Organization:
Secretary General: Mojtaba Aghaei
Art Secretary: Jamshid Haghighatshenas
Executive Secretary: Abdulrahim Siahkarzadeh
Art Council: Mahnoush Moshiri, Mohammad Bagher Aghamiri, Kambiz Drambakhsh, Ali Shirazi, nader Qashghaei, asghar kafshchian Moghadam, Reza Yasavoli, Mehran Houshyar, S. Nezamoddin Emamifar, Mojtaba Aghaei and Jamshid Haghighatshenas.
Secretary of International Affairs: Shaban Azadi
Terms of Conditions and regulations:
1. The Festival is open to all artists and researchers without any limitations.
2. Preparing, presenting and exhibiting constitute a part of the overall work and shall be the responsibility of the artist.
3. Shipment, transportation and execution of the works at the exhibition are the responsibility of the artist.
4. The Festival’s Secretariat shall have the right to utilize the works in printed and information media, cultural advertisement and exhibition in Iran and abroad subject to mentioning the name of the artist.
5. The Secretariat has no liability for damages caused by improper packing and posting.
6. The final decision about unforeseen events shall be the responsibility of the Festival’s Secretary General.
7. For more information, please refer to Festival web site: www.ivafestival.ir
Festival Calendar:
1. October 15, 2016, call for entries and registration through the web site
2. December 11, 2016, 12 P.M., deadline for registration in the web site
3. December 14-22 2016, preliminary selection of the works
4. December 22, 2016, results notification of the preliminary selection of the works
5. December 24-January 5, 2017, receiving the selected works from the artists
6. January 7-11 2017, final selection of the works
7. January 11, 2017, notification of the final results of those works entered in the exhibition
8. February 2017, Festival’s date
Venue of the Festival:
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts
Address & contact of the Festival’s Permanent Secretariat:
No. 17, Shahid Sadoughi Lane, Opposite Laleh Park, above Keshavarz Blv., North Kargar St., Tehran, Iran
P.C: 1418693541
Tel.: +98-21-66946910
Cell phone: +98-9121306179
Fax: +98-21- 66946911
E-mail: info@ivafestival.ir
Web site: www.ivafestival.ir .