35th Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition 2018, Turkey

35th AYDIN DOĞAN INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

• Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition is organized every year in Turkey by Aydın Doğan Foundation.

• The competition is open to the professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.
• The Jury is composed of the international members. The Jury will meet in June 2018.
• The award ceremony of 35th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition will be organized in November 2018 in Istanbul.
“Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures” Award
While half of the world population is still underrepresented in the business, politics, science and academy and discriminated, it is impossible to turn the ideals of justice, freedom and equality into a reality. Only if women are empowered, the world can be more healthy, peaceful and prosperous.
One of the most essential steps towards eradicating the gender inequality which still prevails even in the most developed countries in the world is the girls’ education. It is an absolute must that all the girls in the world have access to uninterrupted, quality education so that they can make their own decisions, direct their own lives and they can reach the positions they deserve. However, this is not enough. Beyond access to education, each of us are responsible of providing all the girls and young women with the opportunities to realize their potentials inside and outside of the schools, to enable them to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their lives and to remove all the barriers they face when they participate in the workforce.
Aydın Doğan Foundation, being aware of this responsibility, works in the field of girls’ education and empowerment.
In this regard, one cartoon that will be selected among the cartoons that will be sent in the “Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures” category will receive a special award worth of 8.000 US dollars.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
1. Participants can select any theme.
2. Participants will submit the original copies of their cartoons. Cartoons sent as printouts should bear original signatures of participants. Photographs, photocopies, etc. will not be accepted.
3. Size of cartoons should not exceed A3 paper size (29.7 x 42 cm).
4. Completing the participation form attached or published on www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr, participants will send their cartoons together with a short curriculum vitae and a photograph of them to the following address: Aydın Doğan Vakfı, Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Cad. No: 65, 34676 Üsküdar Istanbul/Turkey.
5. The Foundation will not be responsible for any damage that may occur during postage or for any late delivery of cartoons.
6. Award-winning cartoons will not be returned to participants.
7. By completing the participation form, the participant beforehand declares and accepts that he/she is the author of his/her cartoon(s) to be submitted to the competition; that he/she grants license in form of non-exclusive simple license to Aydın Doğan Foundation without any limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties in relation to the usage rights of financial rights such as processing, duplication, distribution, representation, indication and transmission to the public via audio and/or visual means as defined under the provisions of the Articles 21-25 of the Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works; and that he/she gives consent to Aydın Doğan Foundation to exhibit such cartoon(s), to keep them in its archives, to duplicate and publish them on the Internet or through other media and to use them in any other way without any limitations.
8. Where the cartoon(s) to be submitted to the competition wins a rank and/or a prize; the participant beforehand declares and accepts that he/she is the author of his/her rank and/or prize-winning cartoon(s) and that he/she transfers ownership of the original or the copy of cartoon, submitted to the competition, to Aydın Doğan Foundation; that he/she transfers the financial rights such as processing, duplication, distribution, representation, indication and transmission to the public via audio and/or visual means he/she holds over the cartoon(s) to Aydın Doğan Foundation without any limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties under the provisions of the Articles 21-25 of the Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works; that he/she gives consent to Aydın Doğan Foundation to exhibit such cartoon(s), to keep them in its archives, to publish them on the Internet or through other media and to use them in any other way without any limitations; that he/she does not have any right of disposition over the financial rights subject to transfer and thus will not enter into any transactions with third parties in relation to transferred financial rights.
9. The participant accepts and declares that the information included on the participation form completed for the competition participation will be processed and transferred with communication and competition participation purposes within the framework of the International Cartoon Competition of Aydın Doğan Foundation in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law number 6698; that even if the application fails, the personal data will be kept by Aydın Doğan Foundation for the period of time set forth by the legislation; that the information related to competition participation will be shared with the jury, press and media organs and other relevant parties; that where a prize is won or where cartoon is published, his/her information as being author of such cartoon will be shared with the public; and that he/she is provided with required information in this regard.
• The participant accepts and declares that he/she has been informed before participating in the competition that he/she can learn his/her rights about his/her personal data and possible modifications on processing of this data from www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr;
• That where he/she has any request on processing of his/her personal data by Aydın Doğan Foundation, he/she can send such request in written with original signature to the address of Aydın Doğan Vakfı, Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Cad. No: 65, 34676 Üsküdar Istanbul/Turkey;
• That he/she will provide clear and comprehensible information related to the right he/she requests to use during the application to be made; that he/she will certify his/her identity during the application to prove that the applicant is the relevant person and will send his/her identification information together with the application; and that it will be required to share also his/her contact information to receive the result of the application;
and that he/she has been informed about all of these issues before participating in the competition.
10. The Foundation will cover travel and accommodation expenses of the first three award-winning competitors for the award ceremony.
11. Cartoons that have not received any awards will be returned to their owners upon written application to the Foundation within 1 year. The responsibility of the Foundation ends after this period.
12. The deadline to participate in the competition is Friday, May 4th 2018.
13. Jury members cannot participate in the competition in the year they act as a jury member.
14. The decision to upload the cartoons, submitted to the competition, on the Virtual Museum belongs to Aydın Doğan Foundation.
AWARDS
“Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures” Award: 8,000 USD
Winner : 8,000 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Winner Award
First Runner up : 5,000 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation First Runner up Award
Second runner up : 3,500 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Second Runner up Award
Success Award : 500 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Success Award
(In the event of a tie, the monetary awards may be shared equally among the winners.
A minimum of 5 and maximum of 12 success awards will be granted.)
More info in languages on source: PDF.

The 3rd International Contest Animal Cartoon 2018, Serbia

THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMAL CARTOON 2018

• Portal ANIMAL CARTOON, Belgrade (www.animalcartoon.net)

• FECO Serbia and
• Zoological Garden, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Wild animals".
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: Wild animals
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 (.doc format) and photo) should be sent to:
info@animalcartoon.net
The cartoons must not be previously awarded. Condensed file zip, rar, etc... not accepted.
Arrived submissions that passed the pre-selection will be posted on the same day on the portal Animalcartoon.
D. Deadline
Entry deadline is May 15, 2018 (EXTENDED:) 5 JUNE 2018
E. Prizes and awards
First prize 800 €
Second prize 500 €
Third prize 400 €
Awards are subject to taxation according to the current regulation.
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 30, 2018.
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
spirorad@gmail.com
info@animalcartoon.net
Jugoslav VLAHOVIC, cartoonist
President of FECO Serbia
jugovlah@yahoo.com
info@animalcartoon.net .

The theme in Caneva Ride 2018, Italy: With the head on the clouds

RULES "CANEVA RIDE" 2018

1 - THEME
Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the international award Caneva Ride! (Caneva Laughs!) for humoristic sketches and satirical costume about the theme “Con la testa tra le nuvole” With the head on the clouds.
2 - PARTICIPATION
The award is open to all cartoonists of the world from 16 years old. Participants can apply individually or in groups (in case of several authors, the referent for all communications with the award’s promoters shall be indicated).
3 - TECHNIQUES
Up to three unpublished works, realized by any technique, color or black and white, which haven’t been awarded in other prizes. The maximum format shall be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).
4 - DEAD LINE
Works shall be submitted within 24:00 of 20 May 2018 at the address canevaridecontest@gmail.com, as a .jpg, .tiff or .pdf file with resolution of 300 dpi, and report all personal data (first name, surname, complete address, phone number, in case of minors the name of one parent authorizing the participation). Every single file shall not exceed 5 MB. If more than one single work is submitted, then send each by single mail.
5 - JURY
Sergio Tessarollo Satirical designer President of the Jury
Pietro Francesco Manfè Pro Castello - Caneva
Vicenzo Bottecchia Cultural Comics Operator
Giancarlo Rupolo Photographer
6 - AWARDS
FIRST PRIZE euro 600,00
SECOND PRIZE euro 250,00
THIRD PRIZE euro 150,00. The Jury reserves the right to report further works, which will not receive cash prizes.
During the exhibitions of the works there will be the possibility for visitors to indicate their favorite work. The authors, participating in the competition, give the non-exclusive right to publish the works on any support for promotional purposes of the Pro Loco Castle without having anything to claim as copyright.
7 - EXHIBITION
Opening of the exhibition and prize giving will be held Saturday 3 June 2018 at Villa Frova, Caneva.
Source: Caneva Ride Official Page Facebook.

13th International Cartoon Biennial Humour & Vigne 2018, Jonzac – France

HUMOUR & VIGNE 2018

Conditions of participation

1- NAME: 13th International Cartoon Biennial - 2018 - Jonzac – France
2- THEME: VOLARE (“FLYING” with or without a link with the grape vine)
3- DEADLINE: 1st April 2018
4- PARTICIPANTS: cartoonists from all countries, of all ages, male or female.
5- ENTRIES: maximum 3 works. Preferably without captions.
Thank you to attach a card with name, address and other information from the author:
(a) by e-mail: JPEG 300 DPI digital card format
(b) by post: only good quality copies or DIN A4 digital works. They will not be returned.
6- REWARDS: In kind—mainly of a liquid kind, special invitations and trophies.
All artists whose artwork is selected for publication in the catalogue will receive a free copy.
7- COPYRIGHT: The participants allow the organisers to publish certain of their works in the media, with the sole purpose of promoting the artist and the event, without any restriction or request for financial participation. Any other copyrights remain the property of the artist.
8- EXHIBITION: from 29 June to 8 July 2018 - Cloître des Carmes - JONZAC - FRANCE
Saturday, 30 June: Opening ceremony of the festival and festivities.
9- ADDRESS:
(a) for entries by e-mail: vignumour@gmail.com OR : nolpeintre@gmail.com
(b) for entries by post:
HUMOUR & VIGNE
6 Hameau Chez Dupas
17130 Tugéras Saint-Maurice
FRANCE.
Source: http://h-et-v-2018.over-blog.com/.

International competition of caricatures "Shelter for the avant-garde" 2018, Russia

Art Centre Pushkinskaja-10 announces
International competition of caricatures "Shelter for the avant-garde"

Art Gallery "Art-League ", Partnership" Free culture", and Museum of nonconformist art, continue to draft "NOTA BENE or NOTE!"
The theme of the contest - the role and place in the public life of those artists who defend their creative freedom. Competition focuses on Russian independent commune of artists and musicians "Pushkinskaya"-10 and the Museum of non-conformist art. The motto of the competition: "Shelter for the avant-garde".
We hope that the cartoonists will find enough humor that would show us that the multifaceted, contradictory phenomenon, which is today a modern and contemporary art, the place and role of the artist in contemporary society.
CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION:
1. To participate in the competition must send their work (Format-TIFF, JPG, resolution of at least 300 dpi) to the following e-mail address: uar@notabene.org.ru (c) the heading "Application for the competition". The letter must indicate the name, biography, equipment performance, and contact details. The format of cartoons - free.
2. Deadline of works reception - May 1, 2018 year.
3. Time and venue of the exhibition: June 30 - July 29, 2018, Art Gallery "Art-League ", Saint Petersburg, Ligovsky Prospekt 53. Site galleries: www.artleague.ru.
The works selected by the jury will be presented at the exhibition in Art-Center "Pushkinskaya-10" and will be included in a virtual album-catalogue. Nominees recognized according to the results of the competition carried out by the jury who took 1-3 place, as well as the competition audience award, receive awards and prizes. The audience award is determined by voting online at www.notabene.org.ru
Each exhibitor will receive a personal diploma.
Email address for inquiries and forwarding entries: uar@notabene.org.ru
The curators of the project: Victor Bogorad, Yuli Rybakov
Phone: (812) 764-5371
Галерея Арт-Лига .

Catalog of the 27th International Cartoon Festival in Saitama 2017, Japan

Received yesterday the great collection book of the 27th International Cartoon Festival in Saitama, Japan. Having been invited to the festival the first time in 2017, I did participate in the event with two cartoons of mine, one on the theme Odoroki which means "Surprise" and the second one of free theme. Works by 50 Japanese and 50 foreign artists are included in the catalog of the exhibition which took place at Plaza North in November 2017.
Saitama City is the place where Rakuten Kitazawa - who is called the father of modern cartoon in Japan - spent his later years. The Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Musem in the home to Kitazawa in his later years hold the Saitama-City Kitazawa-Rakuten Manga Awards competition each year. In 2017 they held the 32nd edition and the winning cartoons are included in this collection book of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon" which are also displayed on the museum website here.
The standard A4-sized (21x29.7 cm) catalog of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon 2017" has over 100 pages, about 75 of them covering the color and the black&white cartoons participated in the festival and selected for the catalog. The remaining pages are the lists of the Japanese and the Foreign artists with their personal histories in both English and Japanese. This perfectly designed book of art is a best chance to compare the style and wit of the native and overseas manga/cartoon artists and enjoy the great humour in their works.
From Turkey we are nine cartoonists whose cartoons are published in the catalog; namely, Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu, Behiç Yalçın Ayrancıoğlu, Erdoğan Başol, Hüsnü Berkalp Üstün, Kamil Yavuz, Kemal Özyurt, Musa Gümüş, Niyazi Yoltaş, and Seyit Saatçi.
Many thanks to the festival organizers and the staff of Plaza North who sent me this excellent collection book of manga/cartoon art.

11th International Contest of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden 2018, Luxembourg

The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden with the cooperation of
Les Amis du Château de Vianden and Naturpark OUR
are pleased to announce their
11th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN

1. Subject: Head in the Stars (space exploration, astronomy, astronauts, asteroids...)
2. Deadline: 25th March 2018
3. Prizes: 1st prize: 1500 €, 2nd prize: 1000 €, 3rd prize: 500 €, 3 honourable mentions
4. Entries: Each participant can submit up to 4 entries in digital format by sending them via internet to the following address: cartoon@caricature.eu. The author must include the following details in his or her e-mail: first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number and the title or the number of each submission. The specifications for these electronic submissions are as follows: format JPEG, good quality, and max. 1,5 MB per picture. Out of these submissions, will be made a selection of 60-100 drawings. Only the awarded artists will be invited to send the original work by mail. All these works will be shown as prints at the exhibition and in the catalogue. Their size should be between A4 (210x297mm) and A3 (297x420mm).
5. Technique: Free, black and white or in colour, without subtitles.
6.Prizes and Exhibition:
The announcement of the prizes and honourable mentions will happen on 5th May 2018 in Castle of Vianden and the exhibition will take place in the Hall of the Knights of the Castle of Vianden from 5th May until 27th May 2018. There are plans to display the exhibits in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden and in other cities or country.
7. Returns:
The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.
8. Catalogue:
The authors whose submissions are selected for the exhibition will receive a free catalogue by mail.
9. Results:
The results will be published on the website www.caricature.eu on 6th May 2018.
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail or by phone. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.
10. Copyright:
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.
11. Generalities:
The submitted work should not have been awarded or published before the deadline of this contest.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the abovementioned rules.
12. Submission address for the awarded works:
Musée de la Caricature et du Cartoon de Vianden
48, Grand-rue, L - 9410 Vianden, Luxembourg
13.Further informations: cartoon@caricature.eu .

New Year 2018 : Osten World Gallery of Cartoons, Rep. Macedonia

OSTEN - art on paper
World Gallery of Cartoons
8 Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje
The Republic of Macedonia
T +389 2 3213665
M +389 71 225950
E cartoons@osten.com.mk
www.osten.mk

OSTEN is a recognizable brand in the field of art, emancipated thought and liberated creation since 1945. Great art admirer and passionate art collector, through the World Gallery of Cartoons and the World Gallery of Drawing, OSTEN makes room for the artists of the world. Museum of Drawing is the biggest achievement of OSTEN art on paper.

26th International Festival of Satire & Humor, Studio d'Arte Andromeda, Trento 2018, Italy

Cartoon theme: WOMAN: THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY.
Enrolment conditions
Any italian and foreign artists can enroll.
The minimum age is 16 years.
Each participant is allowed to submit max 3 original works, not rewarded or reported in other competitions.
Artistic languages
Illustration / satire / humor: size A4/A3.
Cartoon max 2 pages size A4/A3.
Rules concerning the dispatch of works
The works must be sent in digital format to info@studioandromeda.net
Images must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and be saved in JPG or TIFF format at the highest quality.
Important: the images can be max 5MB, for images larger than 5MB use www.wetransfer.com .
Deadline
Works must be received no later than April 15, 2018.
Selection of works
The international jury will select the works that will be exhibited in the exhibition and published on the website. The three winning authors will be hosted at the expense of Studio d’Arte Andromeda in Trento within three days of the inauguration.
Prizes Illustration/Satire/Humor
1° prize – 1000 euro
2° prize – 700 euro
3° prize – 500 euro
Prizes Cartoon
1° prize – 300 euro
Prize winning ceremony and exibition of works
The award ceremony will be in October 2018, the exact date will be announced later.
Rights and royalties
The authors, taking part in the competition, give the non-exclusive right to publish the work in any medium for promotional purposes by Studio d’Arte Andromeda not having any claim as copyright.
WEB: studioandromeda .
Entry Form in PDF .

New Year 2018: Peter Rázus, Brain Sneezing Gallery Prešov, Slovakia

Maya Kamath Memorial Awards Competition 2017, India

Dear Sir/Madam,
IIC is happy to announce the 10th MKMA Competition 2017.
We request all the cartoonists to participate and win Rs.1 lakh cash prizes.
Please find attached the announcement posters.
Thanking you.
Regards
V.G.Narendra,
Managing Trustee,
Indian Institute of Cartoonists,
#1, Midford House, Midford Gardens,
Off M.G.Road, Bangalore-560001
Ph: 080-41758540, Mobile: 9980091428
WebSite: http://cartoonistsindia.com/htm/home.htm
E-mail: info@cartoonistsindia.com
cartoonistsindia@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/iic4u
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Cartoonists.

Fax for Peace: International Competition of Faxes, E-mail and Net Video 2017-2018, Italy

It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of peace, tolerance, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights.
Each competitor may take part in two ways:
1) Fax [number fax +39 0427 40898] or e-mail, JPG format max 1,5 Mb [e-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu] one or more pictures or works of visual art.
2) Send SHORT FILMS AND CARTOONS of maximum 5 minute lenght that could also be broadcasted in compressed format to the following e-mail address [istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu] or forwared by mail to [via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia]. The videos can be realized in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows ecc.).
WHEN
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Sunday November 26th 2017 at 8.00 a.m. until Wednwsday February 28th 2018 at 12.00 p.m.
EXHIBITION
On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/class (if students), telephone and fax number and/or e-mail address, city, country. The works will be exhibited as they are received in an “in progress” exhibition which will open on Sunday 26th November, 2017 at 5.00 p.m. at the Istituto Superiore di Spilimbergo - Il Tagliamento (via degli Alpini, 1 - Spilimbergo, Pordenone, ITALY).
Students will also have to specify their school address and the class attended. Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and in different media for noprofit activities. The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. The exhibition will close on March 31st, 2018. A catalogue will be printed reproducing a wide selection of the works received and present in the catalogue which later will be sent to competitors free of charge, previous formal request.
THE JURY
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness.
PRIZES
The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories:
- best work - Kindergarten and Primary Schools: € 300,00;
- best work - Low Secondary Schools: € 300,00;
- best work - Secondary High Schools: € 300,00;
- best work - Video or cartoon: € 300,00;
- best work - Artists: € 300,00;
SPECIAL PRIZES
- best work awarded to a satirical or humorous drawing inviting consideration upon human and civil themes dealing with the initiative: € 300,00;
INFO
Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento
via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia
tel. + 39 (0) 427 40392 - fax + 39 (0) 427 40898
e-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu - www.faxforpeace.eu .
Source: isspilimbergo .

The 4th International Competition for Caricature "Bride's Veneration" 2018, Macedonia

The 4th International Competition for Caricature "BRIDE’S VENERATION" is realized as the author's project of Stojance Velichkovski, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia and the municipality of Kriva Palanka, on the topic:
"BEFORE AND AFTER (THE MARRIAGE)... ".

Jury
Darko Drljevic, cartoonist, First prize winner at the Ccompetition of 2015 (Montenegro)
Stojanche Velickovski, Master of visual art, graphic designer & heraldry artist, the author of the competition (Macedonia),
Natasha Kostovska, cartoonist (Macedonia),
Nichola Angelkovski cartoonist (Macedonia),
Borjancho Micevski the Mayor of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka (Macedonia).
Criteria for applying:
- One author can participate with maximum three (3) non-textual cartoons; - The participants may apply by fulfilling out an application form attached on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/International-Cartoon-Contest-Brides-Veneration-135323997139346/
- Any application which is not properly completed, will not qualify for further selection;
- By filling out the application, the applicant certifies that the piece of art is his/her own intellectual property and accepts to cede the copyrights to the organizer of the contest;
- By participating in this contest the author agrees that the organizer uses, exhibits, studies and publishes the pieces of art without limit for the media, the period of time or the place of its publication;
- It is desirable for the authors to enclose their short CVs;
- The pieces of art are supposed to be sent in electronic form (original or scanned ) via e-mail with resolution of 300 dpi in format A3 (29,7 x 42) to the following e-mail address:contest@velickovski.com
-Application deadline is on 25th of January 2018.
Process of selection and judging:
- All the pieces of art that were applied properly should pass the preliminary selection
- The jury will select the pieces of art that will enter the preliminary selection;
- The authors whose pieces of art will be selected shall have the obligation to submit their works in the original within 30 days after the announcement of the results of the organizer's competition.
Publication of the results:
-The results will be announced on the official FB-page International Cartoon Contest “Brides Veneration” https://www.facebook.com/International-Cartoon-Contest-Brides-Veneration-135323997139346/ and on the web site of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka (www.krivapalanka.gov.mk) not later than 24th of February 2018.
Contacts:
contest@velickovski.com
Stojance Velickovski
design@velickovski.com
Awards:
First prize – Trophy “Nevestulka“ 200$ +GOLD MEDAL, and a Certificate for participation
second prize – 150 $ + SILVER MEDAL, and a Certificate for participation
third prize – 100 $ + BRONZAL MEDAL, and a Certificate for participation
Special awards:
Plaque - The best collection.

New Year 2018 : Osten World Gallery of Cartoons, Rep. Macedonia

24th International Cartoon Competition on the Topic of Beer: Golden Keg 2018, Slovakia

THE BEER GALLERY in Prešov
and The editorial Bumerang
ANNOUNCES
24th International Cartoon Humour Competition
on the Topic of BEER
GOLDEN KEG 2018

On Sunday, 1st April 2018, an exhibition of the best competing works, a festive announcement of the results and the handing of prizes to the most successful authors of the 24th competition in accordance with the Jury´s decision will take place as follows:
GRAND PRIZE (Grand Prix) Golden Keg and 500 €
1st Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 200 €
2nd Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 150 €
3rd Prize Small Golden KEG and 100 €
The Jury of the competition reserves the right not to award some of the prizes, to modify the amounts of the financial rewards and/or to award more prizes and/or honorary mentions.
The organisers will accept for the competition all works that will be delivered at the address of the Šarišská gallery in Prešov by 3rd March 2018.
The organisers of the competition reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to reinstall the exhibition.
The diploma and the exhibition catalogue will be received in print by every awarded author and in the electronic form by every participating author who also provides his or her e-mail address. Main prizes and financial rewards can be received by an awarded author only in person or through a person authorised by him/her.
Competition rules:
1. Each author can send at maximum five original works, including graphic techniques.
2. The competition is open to anybody and everybody, and it is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
3. The formats of the works should not exceed the A4 dimensions.
4. The competition is non-anonymous. Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author´s full address.
5. The rewarded works will become property of the BEER GALLERY in Prešov.
6. Send your works at the address:
ŠARIŠSKÁ GALÉRIA
(p. Fedor VICO)
ul. Hlavná 51
080 01 Prešov
Slovakia
Please clearly mark the envelope with the word „PIVO“.
e-mail: fedorvico@gmail.com .

The 20th PortoCartoon 2018 / Invitation / Clean the Planet with Us!

Dear artists of the humor,

Planet Earth needs a lot of cleaning.

And when it comes to cleanliness, we know that in the language of humor, there are different kinds of trash. With varying degrees of toxicity.

There is household trash.

There is industrial waste that pollutes the air, the rivers and the sea.

There is the rubbish of consumerism.

There is the rubbish of tax havens that unbalances the world.

There is the rubbish of corruption that involves top leaders in many parts of the world.

Sometimes all these junk is mixed in different layers.

Therefore, PortoCartoon 2018 wants to evoke cleaning the world, in this multiplicity of meanings.

Only with this latitude it’s possible to have a more democratic, cleaner and healthier planet!

In addition to this subject, there is the Free Theme and also the caricatures.
We propose two icons of the magic of music and cinema: Amália and Woody Allen.
Both have expressive faces and are rich in emotion.

Come then the best humor in the world, with intelligence and art!

Luiz Humberto Marcos,
Director

PortoCartoon-World Festival
Museu Nacional da Imprensa
Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206
4300- 316 Porto, Portugal
Tel.: +351 22 530 49 66
portocartoon@museudaimprensa.pt
www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org

New Year 2018 : European Cartoon Center Kruishoutem, Belgium

https://www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/

8th International Turhan Selcuk Cartoon Competition 2018, Turkey

8th International Turhan Selcuk Cartoon Competition 2018

THEME: Open
CONDITIONS:
1.The competition is open to any cartoonist.
2.It is acceptable to enter with cartoons that have been published previously. However, they should not have won any prize/award in any other competition.
3.Any technique is allowed. The cartoonist can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons. Originals or electronic versions suitable for printing in 300 dpi and jpg format sent by e-mail would also be acceptable. No responsibility will be assumed for documents sent in different formats and documents that can not be opened.
4.All cartoons must be 30x40cm maximum.
5.The participants must write their names (first and surname) in capital letters, address, e-mail, country and telephone number; a brief CV should be submitted in a sealed envelope.
6.The cartoons must be sent to the following address, no later than 30th April 2018
8. ULUSLARARASI TURHAN SELCUK KARIKATUR YARISMASI
Milas Belediyesi Ozel Kalem Mudurlugu
48200 - Milas - Mugla / Turkey
www.milas.bel.tr
e-mail: info@milas.bel.tr
7.The results of the competition will be announced on 18th May 2018.
8.The cartoons sent to the competition will not be returned. All cartoons, whether they have won a prize or not, may be used for cultural purposes and may be published. Participation assumes acceptance of these conditions. All cartoons will be kept in the ‘Turhan Selcuk Karikaturlu Ev’.
9.The cartoons selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition and will also be printed in the album.
10.The reward ceremony will be held on 14th September 2018. The opening of the exhibition will be held on the same date, in ‘Turhan Selcuk Karikaturlu Ev’ for cartoons which have won an award or have been selected for display. The exhibition will be open until 1st October 2018.
11.Accommodation and meal expenses for participants who have won a ‘Special Award’ will be met. Travel expenses will be borne by the participants.
Travel, accommodation and meal expenses for competitors who come first, second and third will be met by Milas Municipality.
12.SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Muhammet Tokat - MAYOR
Kamil Masaracı
İzel Rozental
Ruhan Selçuk
Rayma Suprani
Ali Şur
Eda Oral
Kemal Urgenç
Serter Karataban.
13.PRIZES:
Winner: ₺7.500.00
Runner up: ₺5000.00
3rd: ₺3000.00.
Other Special Prizes will be awarded by various establishments, societies, newspapers, art magazines, trade unions, news agents and individuals.
Note: The jury meeting will be held on the 12th May 2018.
Source: Milas Belediyesi.

New Year 2018: Horia Crisan, Bogdan Petry & BestCartoons.net, Romania

"Modern Santa"
www.BestCARTOONS.net.

The 9th “Molla Nasreddin” International Cartoon Contest 2018, Azerbaijan

The IX “Molla Nasreddin”- Azerbaijan - 2018”
International Cartoon Contest.

Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union announces “Molla Nasreddin” - Azerbaijan - 2018” International Cartoon Contest.
2018 - is the year of the 10th anniversary of the “Molla Nasreddin”- Azerbaijan” International Cartoon Contest. On this occasion the theme of the “Molla Nasreddin” International Cartoon Contest organized in 2018 is “Jubilee”.
The IX International Cartoon Contest is held by the support of Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Azerbaijan Artists’ Union and Federation of Cartoonists Organizations.
The Terms of the Contest:
1. The topic of the Contest:
I. “Jubilee” (“Molla Nasreddin” Cartoon Contest is 10 years old).
II. “Jubilee” (I’m 50 years old).
2. You can write and send us your wishes, thoughts, offers and comments beside your cartoon works. Your comments will be published together with your cartoons in the Album of the Contest.
3. The Contest is held via internet.
4. The size of cartoon works must be in 300 dpi on jpg. Send them to this email:
mollanasreddin2018@gmail.com
5. Each cartoonist can send 2-5 works.
6. Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
7. Deadline of the acceptance of works: 10 October 2018 (EXTENDED:) 30 DECEMBER 2018.
8. A catalogue consisting of the best cartoons of the Contest will be published.
Awards:
I Place - gold medal and diploma
II Place - silver medal and diploma
III Place - bronze medal and diploma
Special Award by Jury
Special Award by Azerbaijan Artists’ Union
Special Award by Azerbaijan Cartoon Center.
Bayram Hajizadeh
The Organizer of the International Cartoon Contest “Molla Nasreddin” - Azerbaijan - 2018” and the President of Azerbaijan Cartoonists’ Union.
Address:
AZ1009, Baku, Azerbaijan
Salatin Asgarova street 86 (Shirvanshah).
E-mail: azercartoon@gmail.com
Entry Form on source: www.azercartoon.com .

New Year 2018: Zhu Cheng, Redman Cartoon Center, China

Zhu Cheng
FECO.CHINA Vice-president & Secretary General
Directer of CHINA REDMAN CARTOON CENTER
Directer of The “RED MAN” INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR ART BIENNIAL
http://www.redmanart.com/en/.

New Year 2018: Museum of Humour and Satire Gabrovo, Bulgaria

www.humorhouse.bg.

New Year 2018: Hrvatsko društvo karikaturista / The Croatian Cartoonist Association

Cartoon: Žarko Luetić.

The color catalog of the 6th SICACO 2017 arrives from Korea

Received yesterday the color catalog of the 6th SICACO 2017 from Korea with my Theme Prize certificate. Many thanks to Dr Lim Cheong San, the President of the Sejong International Cartoon Institute, and the members of the Selection Committees.
The classical A4 sized (21x29.7 cm) catalog has 104 pages of many cartoons each that it really deserves the title "World Cartoons Encyclopedia Vol.26". The cover cartoon is by the Russian artist Alexander Shmidt.
They received 1397 works by 415 entrants from 54 countries of whom 309 are prized. 98 entrants are students. 43 artists sent in 78 works by e-mail, yet digitoons are not prized. The most entrants from Korea (54) are followed by 50 artists from Iran, 32 from Serbia, 29 cartoonists from Turkey, 25 from China, 24 from Indonesia, and 19 entrants from Rumania.
From Turkey they received 98 works and 25 artists are prized:
Silver Prize: Halit K. Aytoslu.
Student Special Prize: Rumeysa Gül Tunç (14 y), Didar Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (11 y), Serkan Güdükoğlu (14 y).
Student Honorable Mention: Birsel Berru Erdemir (13 y), Defne (12 y), Sude Nimet Kılıç (12 y), Toros Önce (13 y).
Theme Prize: Menekşe Çam, Kamil Yavuz, Kemal Özyurt, Hilal Özcan.
Achievement Award: Kaan Saatçi, Musa Gümüş, Musa Keklik.
Best Cartoon Prize: Mete Ağaoğlu, Ahmet Ümit Akkoca, Bülent Okutan, Erdoğan Başol, Ömer Çam, Raşit Yakalı, İsmet Lokman, Seyit Saatçi.
Honorable Mention: Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu, Hayrettin Oturgan.

The 7th Sejong International Cartoon Contest SICACO 2018, Korea

The SICACO Committe is inviting world cartoonists to take part in SICACO 2018 (the 7th Sejong International Cartoon Contest).
1. This year's contest comprises a Thema section (titled ConxDe+struction) and a Free section (race, etc).
2. The size of works should be smaller than 297mm × 420mm.
3. Any color, free style, and unlimited items (+3 works).
4. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse.
5. The deadline for entry of original works is 31 August 2018.
6. Entries should be addressed to the
Sejong Int'l Cartoon Institute
450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon
Seoul 35221, Korea.
7. The most creative cartoon will win the Grand prize of $3,000, Gold prize of $1,000, Silver prize of $500, Bronze prize of $300, and 300 Selected works will be awarded.
8. Exhibit the cartoons at the City Gallery in October 2018.
9. Submitted cartoons will not be returned, but exhibited forever in Korean public halls, art galleries, & museums.
10.Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books, etc.
From Dr. Lim Cheong San,
President of the Sejong Int'l Cartoon Institute, 450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon, Seoul 35221, Korea.
Tel: 82 (070) 7757-9944
Cell Phone : 82-10-5425-6115
E-mail : csanlim@naver.com
www.dicaco.com
http://dicaco.kongju.ac.kr (all works).

19th International Festival of aphorisms and caricature-Strumica 2018, Macedonia

19th International Festival of aphorisms and caricature-Strumica 2018
C O N T E S T Theme: C A R N I V A L – E R O T I C A

Aphorism:
• In this category each author can participate with maximum of 10 aphorisms, printed in three copies, completed with code and particulars about the author, and set in sealed envelope.
• The authors are allowed to participate with more works, each as group of 10 (ten) aphorisms and marked with particular code.
Caricature:
• In this category, the authors can participate and send 3 caricatures, maximum. The technique is on their own choice, and dimensions A/4.
• Particulars about the authors should be written at the back side of the work.
Contest due date: The works will be accepted up to: January 20, 2018, at latest.
Awards:
• Three main prizes will be awarded: Golden, Silver and Bronze Plaque .
• The Organizer retains the right to award some additional prizes.
Address:
• The works are to be send to:
NUCK "Anton Panov"
Blvd. "Goce Delcev" bb
2400 Strumica , R Macedonia
with note: To the Festival of aphorism and Caricature
Copyrights:
• The works received, remain in property of the Organizer and the author, and they have the right to its public presentation, catalogue prepare or other publication.
Evaluation:
• The works received in due time will be reviewed and evaluated by competent jury commission.
• The presentation of the works – exhibition and the Reward Ceremony will come to: February 19, 2018.
Contact -Further information
E-mail: meginarodenfestivalkarikaturi@gmail.com or trimerotikon@yahoo.com .

International Cartoon Competition on Environmental Protection 2017, China

2017 International Cartoon Competition on Environmental Protection

Contribution Welcome
Competition Rules
1. Theme: “Lucid waters and lush mountains, beautiful homeland”
Focus on the theme of the competition, though contributions relating to environment protection are also accepted.
2. Participants
1) Students group of those from China and oversea universities,
2) Social group of professional and amateur cartoonists
3. Schedule:
Submissions will be accepted beginning December 1, 2017
The deadline for entries is December 30, 2017 (EXTENDED:) 20 JANUARY 2018
Notice: Since the deadline is set upon the receipt of the works, it is suggested to have the works delivered as early as possible.
4. Prize
Student group:
First Prize [1 competitor]: RMB 5,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Second Prize [2 competitors]: RMB 3,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Third Prize [3 competitors]: RMB 1,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Excellent Prize: [50 competitors]: souvenir and certification
Top-over-List Prize: souvenir
Notice: Top-over-list Prize is awarded to the top on the voting rank on the official website.
Social group:
First Prize [1 competitor]: RMB 6,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Second Prize [2 competitors]: RMB 4,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Third Prize [3 competitors]: RMB 2,000 (pre-tax) and certification
Excellent Prize: [50 competitors]: souvenir and certification
5. Organizers
China Daily, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), China Environmental Protection Foundation(CEPF), China Journalistic Caricature Society, China Daily Website, 21st Century，Newscartoon，World Environment。
6. Requirements
1) There is no limitation of numbers of participant’s submission.
2) Paper submissions should not be smaller than 210 mm x 297 mm. Please print the title, participant’s name, college name, address and other contact information on the back of each submission.
3) If you submit your contribution via email, please follow the resolutions: - 300 dpi (file size no bigger than 2MB) - JPG - RGB - Longest side of the file should be under 1000 pixels
4) Criteria for paper submissions: title of the work, participant’s name, and the name of the college or university he or she attends are required, author’s pen name is optional.
Caption of email contribution should be in .TXT format and include the title of the work, participant’s name, institute participant attends, address, and telephone number.
7. Submission Format
1) Register on the competition webpage, fill in your real information and upload your submission.
2) Email your submissions to: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
3) Mail submissions to the address found below. Please write “Cartoon Contest” on the envelope.
8. Online Entry Form
All participants need to register for the competition by completing an entry form. Fill out the form as accurately and truthfully as possible. Photocopies are acceptable. Click to download here.
10. Contact Us
Address: Newscartoon, 6/F, B3 Tower, Ziguang Building, No.11 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District,Beijing 100029, P.R. China
Tel: 86-10-8488 3652 86-10-8488 3507
Website: www.newscartoon.com.cn
Email: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
10. Additional Key Points
1) No fees needed for the competition
2) Cartoons and illustrations must be submitted
3) Winning contributions will be displayed on News Cartoon
4) Monthly champions are selected according to the number of votes and views the submission receives.
5) The result will be publicized on News Cartoon, as well as other newspapers or websites.
11. The Jury
1) The jury is made up of famous cartoonists, university professors and experts of environment-protection.
2) The jury will maintain an objective, fair and just principles of the entries submitted for judging and voting, and recommended the winners.
3) The winner will be announced in February 2018
12 Copyrights
1) The organizers reserve the right to refuse entries they consider morally, politically or religiously offensive, as well as work that is considered in violation of the acknowledged moral standards.
2) If a contribution has any intellectual property rights or copyright dispute, the organizer holds the right to revoke the participant’s eligibility to participate in the competition. Participants are solely liable for any consequence that may arise from submitting work to the competition. The participant must be the owner of all rights on the work submitted and it is the responsibility of the participant to ensure that his or her contributions to the competition do not generate any copyright or other intellectual property rights dispute.
3) News Cartoon reserves the right to use the contributions for presentation and media use.
4) Organizers and participants share the copyrights of the contributions; the organizers of the event have the right to display and distribute the works of the contestants.
5) By submitting a contribution to the competition, the participant is agreeing to accept all of the rules.
Source: newscartoon.

International Cartoon Competition: The Art of Resistance 2018, the Netherlands

Cartoon Competition: The Art of Resistance

Rules of Participation
1. This competition is open to all cartoonists from all over the world. Cartoonists can send in work that is unpublished, or work that has been published before.
2. The cartoons should reflect the theme resistance.
3. Cartoon can be black and white or in color, and be created using any technique.
4. Cartoons must be sent in via email to cartoons@cartoonmovement.com.
5. Cartoon size must not exceed A3 at 300dpi, in PNG or JPG format.
6. Each cartoonist can send in a maximum of three works.
7. Participants must include the following in their submission:
a) Full name & address.
b) Email & telephone number.
c) Short bio (max. 250 words).
8. The deadline of the competition is February 23, 2018, 23:59 GMT.
Prizes
1. A jury will convene in March 2018 to select cartoons for the exhibition and to determine the winners.
2. The first prize winner will receive €1000 and a plaque. In addition, the winner will receive one night accommodation for two persons to attend the opening of the exhibition on May 24, 2018 in Middelburg, the Netherlands. (Please note that travel costs are not included.)
3. The second prize winner will receive €750 and a plaque.
4. The third prize winner will receive €500 and a plaque.
5. Ten honorable mentions will receive a plaque.
6. Selected works will be included in the exhibition The Art of Resistance, which will be on display in de ZB in Middelburg and (optionally) other locations during in spring/summer 2018. Selected cartoon will also be published on the website of Cartoon Movement.
7. Winners and artists of selected works will be informed by the end of March 2018.
Copyright
1. Copyright of the submitted cartoons will remain with the artist.
2. Submitted cartoons may be used (non-exclusively) by the competition organization for the exhibition and for promotional purposes, in print and online.
'The Art of Resistance' is a joint project organized by ZB, Switch, Cultuurwerf and Cartoon Movement. 'The Art of Resistance' is part of Four Freedoms Throughout The Year, also made possible by the Province of Zeeland and vfonds/Year of Resistance.
Source: cartoonmovement.

6th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2018, Viborg - Denmark

6th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2018, Viborg - Denmark

Theme explanation: Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence is coming. I don’t mean computers playing chess or go against human beings… and winning. No, I mean machines, manufactured by humankind, thinking, inventing, creating and perhaps, in the future, feeling and suffering.
Science fiction literature and movies from the 20th and 21st centuries have developed the concept of robots, clones, androids at the service of humans. Robots, clones and androids that suddenly start thinking, and even thinking for themselves, and then, possibly, rebel and fight against us - their creators, their masters, their gods.
The US writer Philip K. Dick, author of the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner on the screens, as well as Total Recall and The Adjustment Bureau), was one of the most amazing visionaries concerning artificial intelligence.
Steven Spielberg, with his movie A. I. Artificial Intelligence (following an idea of Stanley Kubrik), also went quite far away on the very deep philosophical question of the android, a perfect charming child, who wishes to become human.
But, for the moment, this is not our present. Our present is for instance the industrial robotics which is already invading our factories, and the housework robots which will soon occupy our homes and doing all our domestic chores. That means less jobs for working people outside and less work for us inside. So, surely more free time for all of us inside but perhaps also less freedom and social autonomy outside.
And then, one thing led to another, shall we have robotic soldiers to make war someday and android sex toys to make love... instead of us.
In short, dear cartoonists from all over the world, with our 2018 theme Artificial Intelligence, all the possibilities are opened for you to express, thanks to your natural intelligence, your most terrific and free artistic creativity about this very important subject concerning our present and future as living social species on Earth.
Carlos Brito
For the jury of the 6th Niels Bugges Cartoon Award 2018
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Conditions and rules:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before March 15th, 2018 via internet (Upload) to the following address: http://contest.nielsbuggeaward.com/sendcartoon.html
together with the digital entry form with the informations about the author. Size for the first round: A4 Format, 300dpi, 2480x3508 pixel (approximately), 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 100-120 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 €, Gold plate and diploma
2nd Prize : 2.000 €, Silver plate and diploma
3rd Prize : 1.000 €, Bronze plate and diploma
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 2018.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.
Contact for further information: award18@hae.de .
Source: https://nielsbuggeaward.com/
Also on facebook.
(Source and uploading page updated 25.01.2018 17:30).

2nd International Wise City Kocaeli Cartoon Contest 2018, Turkey

2nd International Wise City Kocaeli Cartoon Contest

Specification and Participation Form:

http://www.kocaelicartoon.com/ .

50th World Gallery of Cartoons - Skopje 2018, Macedonia

50th World Gallery of Cartoons - Skopje 2018

Dear friends cartoonists,
It is a time to conquer the world with your cartoons again!
OSTEN is inviting you to participate in the 50th WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS Skopje 2018
Download the APPLICATION FORM, fill it, submit it along with your works and you can win one of the following awards:
FIRST AWARD for Cartoon (1000$)
FIRST AWARD for Satiric Drawing (1000$)
FIRST AWARD for Comic / Strip (1000$)
10 SPECIAL AWARDS (Plaques)
CICO AWARD (for Macedonian cartoonist).
Following our principle of creating and preserving the art on paper, only ORIGINAL WORKS (hand drawn cartoons, satirical drawings and comics) will be considered in the selection process. They should be sent no later than 31st March 2018 to our address:
OSTEN WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS
8.Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Selector:
Erdogan BASOL, Turkey (Cartoonist)
Jury members:
Ann TELNAES, USA (Editorial Cartoonist in the Washington Post)
Ross THOMSON, UK (Cartoonist)
Mostafa RAMEZANI, Iran/France (Cartoonist & Graphic Designer)
Vladimir KAZANEVSKY, Ukraine (Cartoonist and Lecturer on the Theory of Cartoon Art)
Mice JANKULOVSKI, Macedonia (Artist, Cartoonist and representative of OSTEN).
The jury activities will take place in April 2017, and the official opening of the 50th WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS Skopje 2018 and the announcement of the awards will take place on 25th May 2018 at the OSTEN Gallery, Skopje.
Download the APPLICATION FORM, fill it, submit it, follow us on FB, and do not forget to share this information with your colleagues and friends. For additional information, you can always contact us on: cartoons@osten.com.mk .
Source: www.osten.mk .

International Cartoon Festival Franzensbad 2018, Czechia

International Cartoon Festival Franzensbad 2018, Czechia

English version
RULES
Compulsory Subject: TRAVEL
1- We accept cartoons only on the topic you entered
2- Total number of cartoons per author: at least 3 pieces, maximum 5 pieces
3- A cartoon must not have won an appraisal at previous competitions
4- Cartoons without words are not a requirement, but they have an advantage
5- Cartoons should only be sent electronically to: mfkh@email.cz
6- Deadline April 30th, 2018
7- The technical parameters should be as follows: at least 300 DPI; JPG, PNG or PDF format
8- By sending their cartoons, the author agrees with the following:
a) The organizer can use the cartoons for the promotional purposes of this International Festival of Cartoons
b) The cartoons will be used in the humorous magazine, Tapír
Award Winning Works:
1. Prize money: Winner 15.000 CZK
2. Runner-up 10.000 CZK
3. Second runner-up 5.000 CZK.
Source: http://zlatytapir.cz/2018-2/.

"A Colorful Human World” International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition, Norway 2018

“A Colorful Human World” International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition, Norway 2018

Theme: Colorful Human World.
Deadline: 15th of March 2018.
Size: A4, jpg format, 300 dpi.
Email: colorworld2018@gmail.com
A Colorful Human World!
"It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair", Dickens wrote. Words, we recognize only too well. Or rather, we instantly recognize the despair, seeing it in the eye of refugees, who travel across the sea in spite of the danger, because staying would be infinitely more dangerous. We see the refugees, who never make it to Europe, drowning in the attempt, and those who make it ashore, only to be met with hate speech and the suspicion that they are extremists. Mainstream media are stimulating that populist speech, which incites hate, while right wing parties everywhere in Europe are calling on the nation state and closing of the borders to the exclusion of others. There is always some "other" to blame for everything. In fact, our societies consist of many "others" at the risk of a situation of fracture in which everyone is made scared of one another. Cartoonists have an important task at hand, and The International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition 2018 invites all cartoonists to make us forget to be scared and find different ways of (re)connecting. Cartooning at its finest is a spring of hope. It gives us ways to critically rethink and find alternatives to bridge the "us" and "them". We get to see the human in the other. Differences in culture or language are no longer too strange or too much to take in. We see that differences are what make for a colorful world. We deserve to be living in a colorful human world and The International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition 2018 invites all cartoonists to take part to make it a reality.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
The Contest is open to cartoonists from all over the world. Cartoonists can send their published or unpublished works of art to the Contest.
The cartoon can be produced traditionally or digitally.
Deadline :15th of March 2018
Each participant may present up to 3 cartoons (size A4). Resolution must be at least 300 dpi.
The Prizes
Grand Prize: 5,000 kr.
Second Prize:3,000 kr.
Third Prize: 2, 000 kr.
Honour Prizes (5): 1000kr.
All participants whose works will be exhibited will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation
A short CV, personal photo, the e-mail address, Skype account (if available), and the postal address of each participant is required.
JURY and EXHIBITION:
Norwegian and International Jury of ten members will make a selection of the submitted cartoons which are to exhibited in the Norwegian Literature House in Oslo and published in Cartoon Home Network International (Facebook platform): https://www.facebook.com/CHNI2016/
The jury members can be participants only in the exhibition.
They will be exhibited to 100 drawings to be evaluated by the Jury Committee.
All participating drawings may be exhibited in a touring exhibition in Norway or abroad.
RIGHTS:
The drawings may be used in the advertising campaign of the exhibition. On no account should drawings or copies be sold. Commercial exploitation of part or the whole exhibition is prohibited.
Copyright of the exhibition belongs to the organizers.
Participants will receive a digital catalog of the exhibition.
If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to answer them. Please send an email to: chni2016@gmail.com
or
You can visit our Cartoon Home Network International on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHNI2016/
Good Luck
Cartoon Home NetworkInternational / CHNI.

Winners Olense Kartoenale 2017 and the new theme 2018, Belgium

Olense Kartoenale 2017
We have received 1.057 entries, sent by 336 different participants from all over the world. The participants are from 54 different countries.
Winners Olense Kartoenale 2017:
Category adult:
First prize: Negin Naghiyeh (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Second prize: Anon Anindito (Indonesia)
Third prize: Konstantin Kazanchev (Ukraine)
Fourth prize: Musa Gumus (Turkey)
Prize of the city of Bialogard (Polish participants): Jacek Lanckoronski (Poland)
Prize Amnesty International: Marco D'Agostino (Italy)
Category youth:
First prize: Rojina Fetanat (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Second prize: Lara Maylen Scidone (Italy)
Third prize: Maelys Hendrickx (Belgium)
Fourth prize: Nina Khmelyova (Russia).
Winning works on facebook page: Olen
Participants selected for the exhibition on source:
http://www.olen.be/product/884/olense-kartoenale.
Olense Kartoenale 2018
The main theme 2018 is 'Safety at work'.
The theme of Amnesty International 2018 is 'Right to decent work'.
How to to participate?
You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2018.