26.2.17

XXIV International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject “DONALD TRUMP”

The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, through the Instituto Quevedo del humor announces the XXIV International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject “DONALD TRUMP”. There will be more information about the subject in the website.
1 Participation is open to all the persons older than 18.
2 In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme “DONALD TRUMP”. It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together with the piece, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements, that can also be found and sent online (www.miah.iqh.es). The organization reserves the right to invite those authors that the organization members agree to consider important for the exhibition.
3 The works must be original and must be signed. They can be made with any technique and in any format, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm). For digital works, they must be made in formats JPG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and they must be sent to miah@iqh.es or to the online form.
4 All pieces will be sent properly wrapped. It is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard. The organization won’t take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. All shipping charges will be at the participant’s expense.
5 All art pieces will be sent before May 7, 2017, by mail, online form, or to the following address: Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor C/ Nueva, 4. 28801 Alcalá de Henares Madrid (España) It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition.
6 A Selection Comission will carry out a selection of the pieces submitted, that will be exhibited in the XXIV Internacional Exhibition of the Arts of Humor in september-november.
7 All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución”. The authors who want a donation certificate must write “Certificado” on the reverse of the piece.
8 The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author’s part.
9 The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces.
10 At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition.
11 The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights.
12 The participants will be responsible before any claim on the authorship of the works. The organization will not be responsible before any claim made by a third party upon the violation of intellectual rights or property of the works.
13 The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry.

25.2.17

International Association of cartoonists MIKS presents the Award "Antun Otto Reisinger"

International Association of cartoonists MIKS presents
the Award "Antun Otto Reisinger" for caricature.
The award for the cartoon "Otto Antun Reisinger", was founded in 2017 and is awarded for outstanding achievement and contribution of particular importance for the development of cartoons at home and abroad.
Awarded to cartoonists, professional and public workers in the field of cartoons, legal and natural persons performing activities in the field of cartoons, and other legal and natural persons who have contributed to the promotion of cartoons at home and abroad.
The "Otto Antun Reisinger" is awarded as an annual award and the lifetime achievement award. Each of these awards can be awarded only once.
The condition for obtaining a Lifetime Achievement Award has previously received an annual award.
The award is given in the form of a medal with the image of Otto Antun Reisinger and special diplomas.
Each year, can receive a maximum of 3 prizes:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award,
2. Awards for Croatian authors,
3. Prize for World authors.
WEB: http://www.cartoonmiks.hr/.

20.2.17

The 2nd International Contest Animal Cartoon 2017, Serbia

THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMAL CARTOON 2017
• Portal ANIMAL CARTOON, Belgrade
• FECO Serbia and
• Zoological Garden, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Pets".
A. Participation
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, over the age of 18, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education.
B. Cartoon theme: Pets
C. Entries - Send by e-mail.
Only the original cartoons (up to 5) in digital form to send with e-mail will be accepted.
Digital works (A4, 250 dpi, JPEG or TIFF, the maximum length per one cartoon 3 MB) with personal information (name, address, e-mail, a brief CV and photo) should be sent to:
Info@animalcartoon.net
The cartoons must not be previously awarded.
Arrived submissions that passed the pre-selection will be posted on the same day on the site Animalcartoon.
D. Deadline
Entry deadline is May 15, 2017 (EXTENDED:) 5 JUNE 2017
E. Prizes and awards
First prize 800 €
Second prize 600 €
Third prize 400 €
The jury reserves the right to any prize eventually awarded on two winners.
It will also be awarded several special prizes and diplomas.
F. Exhibition
The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from
July 12 to September 1, 2017.
The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad.
G. Catalogue
Award-winning cartoonists will receive a free copy of the printed catalog. The others participants of the competition will be able to download the catalog in PDF format from our website.
H. Other conditions
The organizers reserve the right to use them for various purposes without any obligation to compensate for it. The works will be included in the permanent exhibition and archive portal Animal Cartoon.
By submitting works is considered that the authors accept these rules.
Arrived works remain the property of the organizers.
Spiro RADULOVIC, cartoonist
Manager of Portal Animal Cartoon
(www.animalcartoon.net)
spirorad@gmail.com
Jugoslav VLAHOVIC, cartoonist
President of FECO Serbia
jugovlah@yahoo.com .
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First blogged: 20.02.2017 15:00.

Grand Prize similarity in Satyrykon Legnica 2017, Poland

Vladimir Kazanevsky 42nd Piracicaba 2015 catalog p.93

Magdalena Wosik 2017 Satyrykon Legnica Grand Prize.
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This report by Ismail Kar.

Polar Bear similarities

Justyna Jędrysek Satyrykon Legnica 2017 (Poland) Distinction Award

Felipe Galindo 33rd International Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest 2016 (Turkey) Success Award

Dalcio Machado 24th International Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest 2007 (Turkey) 2nd Prize
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This report by Huseyin Çakmak (Cyprus).

19.2.17

Any similarity at all?

This report by Julian Pena-pai.

Similarity: Kazanevsky 1990 / Kotrha 2003 / Yıldız 2012 / Grabowski 2017

Vladimir Kazanevsky 1990 Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest Hidezo Kondo Prize.

L'ubomir Kotrha 2003 100 % Natural Cartoon Contest 1st Prize.

Burhanettin Yıldız 2012 International Turhan Selcuk Caricature Contest 3rd Prize.

Leonard Grabowski 2017 Satyrykon Legnica 2nd Prize.
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First blogged 24.09.2012 22.55
Updated 19.02.2017 15.55.

Jury verdict: The International Exhibition Satyrykon – Legnica 2017, Poland

The protocol of the jury session of International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2017
18 February 2017
Jury represented by:
The chairman
Dariusz Vasina (PL)
Members
Angel Boligan (MEX)
Saskia Gheysens (B)
Mihai Ignat (RO)
Grigori Katz (IL)
Marcin Markowski (PL)
Elżbieta Pietraszko (PL)
Tomasz Tobolewski (PL)
having seen 2.388 works by 670 authors, who come from 59 countries of the world, the Jury has awarded the following regular prizes:
Grand Prix Satyrykon 2017 and money award in amount of 8.000 PLN to Ms Magdalena Wosik (PL) for her untitled work (Top).
Section I: tolerance
1st prize, golden medal and money award of PLN 6.000 to Mr Konstantin Kazanchev (UA) for his untitled work
2nd prize, silver medal and money award of PLN 5.500 to Mr Ryszard Kaja (PL) for his work Bed
3rd prize, bronze medal and money award of PLN 5.000 to Mr Grzegorz Stańczyk (PL) for his work In/Tolerance
and the two equal distinction awards of PLN 4.000 each for:
Ms Justyna Jędrysek (PL) for her work Tolerance
Mr Stanisław Koguciuk (PL) for his work Tolerance
Section II: joke and satire
1st prize, golden medal and money award of PLN 6.000 to Mr Stanisław Gajewski (PL) for his work Young Chopin playing piano…
2nd prize, silver medal and money award of PLN 5.500 to Mr Leonard Grabowski (PL) for his untitled work (Down)
3rd prize, bronze medal and money award of PLN 5.000 to Mr Max Skorwider (PL) for his work Papamobile.
and the two equal distinction awards of PLN 4.000 each for:
Mr Reinaldo Pagan Avila (Spain) for his work Selfie
Mr Ilya Katz (Israel) for his work Winner.
That way the protocol was close.
Source: satyrykon.