26.10.19

Received the catalog of the 20th Novomestsky Osten Cartoon Contest 2019, Slovakia

Yesterday received from Slovakia the color catalog of the 20th Novomestsky Osten Cartoon Contest 2019. The 21x14.7 cm sized catalog has 56 pages (last two are left blank!) including the covers. The cartoon on the back cover is by the Indonesian artist Jitet Kustana, one of the Honorable mention-winners.
Thank you to the organizers for sending me this color book of interesting cartoons. It includes two works by Turkish cartoonists as well, namely Erdoğan Başol and Kemal Özyurt.
Below is the list of winners in the biennial contest with theme Humor is Life:
1st Prize: Alexander Schmidt, Russia
2nd Prize: Josef Gruspier, Slovakia
3rd Prize: Konstantin Kazanchev, Ukraine
Honorable Mention: Oleksy Kustovsky, Ukraine
Honorable Mention: Marie Plotena, Czech Republic
Honorable Mention: Jiri Srna, Czech Republic
Honorable Mention: Nikola Listes, Croatia
Honorable Mention: Bogdan Petry & Horia Crisan, Romania
Honorable Mention: Anatoly Radin, Russia
Honorable Mention: Jitet Kustana, Indonesia
Honorable Mention: Lijie Yang, China
Honorable Mention: Jan Tomaschoff, Germany
Honorable Mention: Damir Novak, Croatia
Honorable Mention: Josef Trubini, Slovakia
Honorable Mention: Miroslav Motycik, Slovakia.

21.10.19

The 52nd World Gallery of Cartoons, Skopje 2020, North Macedonia

52nd World Gallery of Cartoons - Skopje 2020
Dear friends, cartoonists, we are already half a century together!
Pleased that during our fifty-one-years of existence we have created a network of exceptional cartoonists - collaborators and friends of OSTEN, we are proud to announce the 52nd WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS Skopje 2020!
It's time to conquer the world with your cartoons again!
*
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
APPLY ONLY via E-mail on the 52nd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2020!
Dear Friends, Cartoonists,
As you know, OSTEN is dedicated to preserving and fostering art on paper and in the propositions for participation of every edition of the World Gallery of Cartoons we insist hand-drawn works to be sent via postal mail, as in the ongoing OPEN CALL of the 52nd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2020.
Nevertheless, due to the appearance of COVID-19 that heavily affected the communication in our everyday life, there is a real concern among the cartoonists worldwide that their works will not reach us via postal mail! In this situation, OSTEN decided to ACCEPT DIGITAL WORKS (scanned original drawings or digitally created works) sent via E-mail only, without sending them via postal mail in the application process.
STAY CALM, STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY and SEND YOUR CARTOONS to APPLY on the 52nd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2020 on our e-mail:
cartoons@osten.com.mk up to 30 April 2020! (EXTENDED:) 31 MAY 2020
… more on our website: http://www.osten.mk/en/prijavuvanje-2020-en
We are in this situation TOGETHER and we’ll get out of it STRONGER and determinate to make this world HAPPIER, SAFER and BETTER place to live!
Source: OSTEN World Gallery of Cartoons.
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AWARDS
GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $)
FIRST AWARD (1000 $)
SECOND AWARD (500 $)
5 THIRD AWARDS (Plaque)
5 GOLDEN OSTEN AWARDS (Plaque)
CICO AWARD * for a Macedonian Cartoonist (Plaque)
* In honor of the great Macedonian cartoonist Vasilije Popovic – Cico.
Fill out the APPLICATION FORM, sign up, submit the works, follow the updates on FB, and do not forget to share this information with your colleagues and friends.
For more information on: www.osten.mk , and you can always contact us on:
cartoons@osten.com.mk .
WE ARE EXPECTING YOU!
OSTEN is inviting you to participate in the 52nd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2020.
Source: WGC .
(Updated 22.03.2020 13:00)
(Updated 30.04.2020 23:40).

18.10.19

Results of the 6th International Cartoon Contest Aleksandar Klas 2019, Serbia

Results of the 6th International Cartoon Contest ALEKSANDAR KLAS 2019
The competition organized by review ILUSTROVANA POLITIKA
received 858 cartoons by 218 cartoonists from 41 countries.
Jury:
Zefirino Grasi, general manager, president
Sanja Lazarevic, editor-in-chief, member
Ognjan Radulovic, editor, member
Radmila Grbovic, editor, member
Spiro Radulović, editor of contest, cartoonist, member.
WINNERS
First prize Vladimir Khakhanov (Russia)
First prize Marco De Angelis (Italy)
Second prize Jovo Škomac (Sеrbia)
Third prize Goran Ćeličanin (Sеrbia)
Diploma Behnam Pormehdi (Iran)
Diploma Bogdan Petry and Horia Krisan (Romania)
Diploma LU Nan ( China)
Diploma Slobodan Srdić (Serbia)
Diploma Ilya Katz (Israel)
Diploma Halit Kurtulmuş (Turkey)
Diploma Slobodan Butir (Croatia)
Diploma Jakša Vlahović (Serbia)
Diploma Ngai Oo U Han Kyi (Myanmаr)
Diploma Erico Junqueira Ayres (Brazil).

9.10.19

Results of the 10th International Biennale “Masters of Caricature”, Plovdiv 2019, Bulgaria

On 1st of October at 6 pm was the opening of the tenth international edition of the international biennial "Masters of Caricature". This year topic was "The Pig and the Culture".
In the tenth anniversary edition of the International Biennale “Masters of Caricature”, Plovdiv 2019, took part 87 artists with 203 cartoons. They present 30 different countries from Europe, North and Latin America, Asia, Africa.
The jury consisted the members: acad. Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov (president of UARD, cartoonist), assoc. Prof. Angel Yankov, PhD (director, REM – Plovdiv), Tsocho Peev (Plovdiv Cartoonists Association), Irien Trendafilov (Plovdiv Cartoonists Association), Yanko Kavrykov (painter, REM – Plovdiv). They have awarded the following names with the title Master of Cartoon for 2019:
Veselin Zidarov BULGARIA
Miroslav Bozhkov BULGARIA
Igor Smirnov RUSSIA
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek POLAND
Makhmudjon Eshonkulov UZBEKISTAN.
The Special Prize of the President of the University of Agribusiness and rural development - Plovdiv goes to:
Furkat Usmanov UZBEKISTAN
And the nominations for the tenth anniversary edition are:
Steffen Jahsnowski – Herschel GERMANY
Ali Reza Abousaidi IRAN
Huseyin Cakmak CYPRUS
Cai Weidong CHINA
Zlatko Krstevski MACEDONIA
Marco Ramos USA
Ricardo Ferreira PORTUGAL
Borta Ambrozie Ovidiu ROMANIA
Anatoly Radin RUSSIA
Erdogan Basol TURKEY
Mirsaid Gaziyev UZBEKISTAN
Husan Sodiqov UZBEKISTAN
Gennadiy Nazarov UKRAINE
Darko Drljevic MONTENEGRO.
Source.

4.10.19

International Exhibition Satyrykon 2020, Poland

International Exhibition Satyrykon 2020, Poland
Regulations
Participation conditions
1. SATYRYKON 2020 International Exhibition is an open competition.
2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals, completed within the recent two years (2019-2020), and qualified by artists to one of the following sections:
SECTION I – THEME: SOLITUDE
SECTION II – SATIRE & JOKE
(drawings without captions are preferred)
3. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition.
4. The format of works – maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm).
5. Works should be sent or delivered by February 3, 2020 (date of the postmark), packed in a protective cover to:
SATYRYKON – Legnica 2020
International Exhibition
Chojnowska 2, 59-220 Legnica, Poland
Organisers are not responsible for transport damages.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE KINDLY ASKED NOT TO POST, THE WORKS VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS AS THESE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE COMPETITION.
6. Participation in the competition is free of charge. However, organisers reserve the right to include one of the submitted works in the Satyrykon Gallery. In this way – the work – chosen by the author, will cover our postage costs. In case of not indicationg one of the works, the Organizer can send all the works on the AUTOR’S EXPENSE. Further details concerning the payment and the return of the works will be stated individually by e-mail.
7. Works should be accompanied by their author’s photo or caricature, a short biographical note and a filled application form (PLEASE USE CAPITALS).
Prizes
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury.
2. The Jury will award the following prizes:
GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON 2020 - pure gold key and purse amounting to 8,000 PLN
2 gold medals and purses amounting to 6.000 PLN each
2 silver medals and purses amounting to 5.500 PLN each
2 bronze medals and purses amounting to 5.000 PLN each
and 4 special prizes amounting to 4.000 PLN each
Director of Legnica Culture Centre for a photography work in amount of 4,000 PLN award
Mayor of Legnica award in amount of 4.000 PLN
The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2020 events.
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. change their number, not to award them, or not to award the GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final.
The competition results will be announced on March 2, 2020 at Satyrykon web site: www.satyrykon.pl
No t e !
AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition and their collecting the awards by December 15, 2020, or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author.
Participants’ privileges
1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue.
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2020 event on June 19-21, 2020.
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2021.
WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL.
Final provisions
1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery.
3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations.
4. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue.
5. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: lck@lck.art.pl) and Satyrykon Foundation (+48 76 852-23-44; e-mail: satyrykon@wp.pl) – PL 59-220 Legnica, Chojnowska 2 – are organisers of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2020.
Schedule:
Deadline for works reception February 3, 2020
(date of the postmark)
Jury meeting February 21-23, 2020
Post-competition exhibition June 6 – August 30, 2020
Return of the works after the exhibition cycle December 30, 2021.
Source: satyrykon.

29.9.19

International Cartoon Contest Golden Hat 2019, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2019
RULES
PARTICIPATION
All persons over 18 years of age are eligible to participate in this international contest. Participants shall agree to the terms and conditions of the rules and the decisions of the jury. Belgian law governing withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies.
Participation is free of charge. Deadline 31.12.2019.
DEFINITION
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed.
THEME
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries.
ENTRIES
Regulations​
Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour.
The cartoons must not contain text.
Drawings can also be made digitally.
They must be packaged flat and not folded.
Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted.
They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries.
Entries
Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm. The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon.
Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website.
Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants.
The selected cartoons wil be tramed with a passe-partout for the exhibition.
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
JURY
A professional jury will make a selection from the entries for the exhibition and will declare the prize winners.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
CARTOON BOOK
In collaboration with “Davidsfonds” Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
PRIZES
Golden Hat 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Source: myknokke.

The 2nd Trumpism International Cartoon and Caricature Contest 2019, Iran

The 2nd Trumpism International Cartoon and Caricature Contest 2019
Theme: Donald Trump
Categories:
Cartoon Section:
1. Trump and racism
2. Trump and immigration
3. Trump and Mass Media
4. Trump and his attitude toward other countries
5. Trump and violations of international treaties (Paris agreement, Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia, JCPOA…)
6. Trump and sale weapons
7. Trump and Israel (United Nations Security Council Resolution 478…)
Caricature Section: Donald Trump
Rules:
- Each participant can submit up to 5 works in each category.
- Works must not be awarded at other festivals.
- Submitted works should not be published in the previous festival catalog.
- Artworks must be emailed in png or jpg format, 300 dpi resolution and 2000 pixel width or length.
- A Word file containing full name, postal address, email address, phone number, photo and CV is kindly needed.
- A PDF copy of the catalog will be sent to all the artists.
- Only the Finalists will receive a volume of the catalog.
Email address for sending artworks: trumpismcontest@gmail.com
Prizes:
Cartoon Section:
First Prize: 1500 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Second Prize: 1000 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Third Prize: 500 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Caricature Section:
First Prize: 1500 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Second Prize: 1000 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Third Prize: 500 € with Trophy and Honorable Mention
Deadline: December 1, 2019 (EXTENDED:) December 8, 2019
Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony: December 16, 2019
Site: www.irancartoon.com .

28.9.19

The 14th HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest 2019, Romania

ORGANIZERS
The International Site BestCARTOONS.net,
CRISAN Publishing House,
The ACCES Association Deva and
The Founders,
Are very glad to invite you to participate in
The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest, the 14th Edition 2019
CONTESTANTS
The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest is an open competition for artists all over the world. Anyone may take part, with no restrictions.
The participation is free of charge.
THEMES & NUMBER OF WORKS
You can participate in one, two or in all three themes, with maximum 5 works/theme.
THEME 1: Poly-ticks and Politicians - maximum 5 works
THEME 2: Eggs, Chickens, Roosters - maximum 5 works
THEME 3 - Free THEME: Your BEST CARTOONS of 2018-2019 - maximum 5 works
LANGUAGES
Graphic Humor - Cartoons or Caricatures without words! (we accept also drawings with a little text in English)
DEADLINE 31 December 2019
JURY & PRIZES
This year, because we are in the 14th edition, the golden prize will be 1400 euros. At the 15th edition, the prize will go up to 1500 euros... And we will do the same, until the 100th edition!
The Jury, composed of renowned cartoonists, will award the following prizes for the best works:
GOLD PRIZE - 1400 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
SILVER PRIZE - 700 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
BRONZE PRIZE - 400 Euro, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
10 EXCELLENCE Awards, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
The jury's decisions are final and irrevocable.
Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded.
The prizes can be paid in Deva or can be posted to the cost of the receiver. The organizer does not assume any liability regarding taxes or bank charges. We will not resend any money prize due to the failure of delivery thereof caused by incorrect information supplied by the participating artists.
Only the original drawings of the prize-winning entries should be sent in maximum three weeks from the results announcement, well wrapped and protected against damages.
WORKS
Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork.
Entries can be either black and white or colored. Size of entries is maximum A3 format.
The works and your Curriculum Vitae (CV) must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution (RGB), JPG or PNG format, with the maximum limit of 5 MB.
The name of the cartoons, in English, must contain the entrant’s given name, family name, country and a few keywords related to the work.
UPLOAD YOUR WORKS AND YOUR CV (JPG or PNG format, Max 5 Mb.)
UPLOAD YOUR WORKS and YOUR CV (in English) HERE !
EXHIBITION & RESULTS
The cartoons selected for the contest will be exhibited, free of charge, on BestCARTOONS.net, for the visitors around the world and for the attention of all cartoonists (to prevent similarity, copying or stealing). Any cartoon which is similar, copied or stolen will not be awarded.
The contest results will be announced on the HumoDEVA 2019 web site.
CATALOG
The eCatalog, in .pdf format, will be sent by email to all selected artists.
Click here to see the eCatalogs of past editions.
USE AND REPRODUCTION OF WORKS
Contestants allow the Organizers the right to reproduce any of the selected works free of charge for publication in cartoon books, catalogs, advertising in the press, internet and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, promotional gifts, calendars, etc, in as many copies as the Organisers shall deem appropriate, including publication on the website BestCARTOONS.net, eBooks and any other form of communication and promotion.
The Organisers are authorized to publish the works on any support, even for commercial purposes. In the case of reproductions, the author will be mentioned in habitual ways. The author allows free use of their work for popularisation, cultural and recreational purposes, as well as for public enjoyment. The author must expressly renounce all rights to any compensation.
The copyrights on the works still belong to the authors.
CONSENT
Contestants expressly authorize the Organizers to process the personal data in its possession in accordance with the personal data protection law, so as to include them in databases operated directly by the Organizers or a third party appointed by it.
The Organizers are entitled to adopt final decisions on all matters not mentioned in these regulations. These are published on the website www.BestCARTOONS.net in English.
By submitting the works and participating in The HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest, the artists accept unconditional the decisions of the Jury and the rules printed above.
GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE at the BIGGEST INT'L CARTOON CONTEST from ROMANIA!
Horia CRISAN, founder of HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest & owner of BestCARTOONS.net
Liviu STANILA, co-founder of HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest & illustrator.
INFO & CONTACT www.BestCARTOONS.net .

25.9.19

Climate change international contest - Allianz Global Investors Award 2019, Spain

www.artonclimate.com
RULES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
–ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS AWARD 2019
FIRST – Presentation of the public notice of the first edition of the “Art On Climate (Act On Climate)” International Illustration Competition on Climate Change – Allianz Global Investors Award 2019, created with the purpose of being biennial and international.
CONTEXT:
Allianz Global Investors is a leading asset manager in the development of sustainable investment, and is committed to promoting a successful transition toward the use of clean energy and to fighting climate change.
Global warming is one of the greatest threats to sustainable development, affecting not only the economy, but also biodiversity and social and political stability at a global scale.
It is vital to promote the transition toward a cleaner energy model, allowing CO2 emissions to be reduced and promoting more efficient, more responsible consumption.
Due to this, Allianz Global Investors is announcing the first international illustration competition to bring visibility to the fight against climate change and to raise awareness of the need to promote cleaner sources of energy and change habits to reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions, to thereby contribute to achieving the objective set by the Paris Agreement.
FRAMEWORK:
The initiative falls within sustainable development goals numbers 13, 14 and 15 of the United Nations Global Compact:
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (taking note of the agreements adopted at the United Nations Framework Convention forum on Climate Change).
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.
Additionally, the following three corresponding principles are taken into account:
7. Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
8. Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility;
9. Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
CALL FOR ILLUSTRATORS:
Graphic artists must submit original works based on the theme of “Climate Change”, with the objective of bringing visibility to potential solutions, rather than a catastrophic representation of the issue:
These are some messages suggested to illustrators as a starting point for their work. They may use one or several of them for their creative process.
1. The consequences of climate change advance at a pace too slow for many to perceive the effects in the short term.
2. Sustainability, opting for cleaner energies and a more efficient use of resources are some of the strategic responses for mitigating climate change.
3. Implementing a low carbon economy.
4. Addressing causes and solutions, with the objective of guaranteeing that the environment is protected so that landscapes, wildlife and communities can continue to coexist and flourish.
5. Communicating human aspects from an ethical perspective of the impacts of climate change on health, the economy, access to water, food security and migration flows, linking individual, local and everyday actions.
6. Supporting the development of sustainable agricultural production systems, the maintenance of biodiversity and the increase of forest area.
7. Sustainable consumption and a culture of recycling being essential.
8. Slowing the disappearance of a large number of plant and animal species which will alter the biological functions of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
9. Citizen awareness and involvement is notable for advancing toward a new model of sustainable development, as well as in the fight against climate change and its consequences. The solutions are both global and local.
10. Climate change is a scientifically proven process. The current situation and forecasts of future development, and ecological, economic and social consequences derived from climate change cannot be ignored.
These are some additional quotes and phrases which may also serve as inspiration:
- Sustainability deals with ecology, economy and equality. (Ralph Bicknese)
- Economic growth and protection of the environment can and should go hand in hand. (Christopher Dodd)
- The future for solar energy is bright. (Ken Salazar)
- We live on earth as if we had another planet to go to. (Terry Swearingen)
- The term sustainability is widely used to express the need to live in the present, in such a way that the future is not endangered. (Peter Senge).
SECOND – The budgetary allocation for the awards of the competition is six thousand euros (€6,000). The awards are as follows: 1st prize – €2,500; 2nd prize – €1,500; 3rd prize – €1,200; 4th prize – €800.
THIRD – The legal regulation through which the Competition announced will be ordered is as follows:
1. PURPOSE
The illustrators will send one to three illustrations related with climate change.
2. ENTRANTS
Anyone who wishes to participate, from any country, may do so, without an age limit. Each participant may submit a maximum of three pieces.
3. MODALITY AND FORMAT
The scenes and characters must be new creations by the entrants. The works will be created in colour. The works will have a size of DIN A4 (210mm x 297mm), either in horizontal or vertical format. They will have a resolution of no less than 300 dpi.
4. LANGUAGES
Works may have words in Spanish, or be without text. Illustrations without words by artists from other language and geographic areas are permitted.
5. SUBMISSION
Participants will register on the competition website www.artonclimate.com, providing their name, surname, address, date of birth, DNI/NIF identity document number and contact telephone number. The artists must later attach their work in JPG format on this same platform.
6. PLACE AND DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION
The works must be sent exclusively through the website until the end of February 2020.
7. EXHIBITION AND VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL CATALOGUE
The submission of works will entail authorisation for use of the selected illustrations on the website and on social networks. The images will be used for the dissemination of the competition in different internal and external media, including reproduction in marketing materials, catalogues, postcards or books, travelling exhibitions, on the internet or television and in potential writing competitions, notebooks or educational activities on the illustrations prefacing the dissemination of the messages generated at the Biennial event. The use of the works as specified in this paragraph will not grant the artists of the selected illustrations pecuniary rights. The winning works, as well as other selected works, will be displayed in the Virtual Museum which Allianz Global Investors will establish for this purpose as an expression of the different themes which the participants have given a creative vision. The works are the property of the artists, and any use not appearing on the list and which is financial in nature will be subject to the artists’ authorisation.
8. AWARDS
After the individual notification by email of the decision to grant the award, the winners will have a maximum period of one month to provide the organisation their full information for transfer of the prize money. In case of this period after the first communication lapsing without the information being provided, the winner will be understood to be waiving the corresponding award.
Required information:
Personal information:
Name and surname
CIF / NIF / Passport number
Address
Municipality
Post code
Province
Telephone
Email
Banking information:
Swift BIC code
IBAN code
Written accreditation signed by the banking entity certifying that the above data corresponds to the winning party.
Any of the awards may be declared void, if none of the works fulfil the minimum qualitative criteria required.
9. JUDGES
For the analysis and evaluation of the works submitted, a Selection Board or Judging Panel will be established, whose composition is detailed in the “Fifth” section of this document.
10. SELECTION CRITERIA
The awards will be granted based on the following criteria:
a. Quality and artistic relevance of the works: 50 points.
b. Adaptation to the theme of the Competition and the creative language: 30 points.
c. Social and cultural impact of the illustration with regard to the issue of climate change and its ramifications on daily life: 20 points.
11. OTHER CONDITION
Participation in the competition entails acceptance of these rules.
FOURTH – The awards will be granted in accordance with competitive tendering, through the comparison of the works submitted, the establishment of a preference between them in accordance with the expressed criteria, and awarding of the corresponding economic amounts, with the limit set in the announcement within the credit available.
FIFTH – For the analysis and evaluation of the works presented, a Selection Board or Judging Panel will be established, made up of Ms Beatrix Anton-Groenemeyer, Chief Sustainability Officer of Allianz GI (or the individual in that post at the time), who will be President of the Selection Board; Mr Joaquín Garralda, President of Spainsif (or the individual in that post at the time); Ms Aurora Solano Pérez, Ms Anne Derenne and Mr René León Sánchez, as individuals of renowned prestige in the world of illustration; and Mr Jean-François Sauré, director of imartgine.com, who will act as Secretary.
SIXTH – The deadline for the decision and notification of the completion of the award granting procedure will be one month, counted from the end of the entry submission period.
SEVENTH – The interested parties will be notified in the month following the end of the competition.
EIGHTH – Participation in the competition entails acceptance of these rules.
Signed:
David Anglés P.
Allianz Global Investors Marketing.

24.9.19

An exhibition of cartoons by Resad Sultanovic in Kladanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

An exhibition of cartoons by Resad Sultanovic in Kladanj
The fourth solo exhibition of caricatures of Sultanovic's works, symbolically called "My view of the world", was opened in the gallery of the Cultural Center in Kladanj, as part of the Meeting of Native Creators, organized by BZK "Preporod" Kladanj and Public Institution "Public Library" Kladanj.
In front of a number of vizitors spoke the organizer Nevzeta Rustemovic, who opened the exhibition with the words:
"Our fellow citizen Rešad Sultanović, although a world-renowned and renowned cartoonist, still captivates with his modesty and entertains us as well as caricature lovers across this beautiful planet..."
And Sultanovic: "For the second time, I am among my fellow citizens, with the presentation of the property for over 200 of my cartoons, which in a satirical way, depict our and the world's everyday life. On this occasion, I would like to thank the organizers, led by Director Nevzet Rustemović, as well as all the visitors who, by their presence, have magnified this exhibition of mine, marking 35 years of public work since my first published caricature in the donated media of the former state of Yugoslavia."
Resad Sultanovic was born in Kladanj in 1955 and currently lives and works in Sarajevo and Kladanj.
He is a regular member of the Association of Fine Artists of Applied Arts of BiH, the Croatian Society of Cartoonists and a member of the Association of "Cartoonists" Ilidža.
He is represented in the lexicons "Who's Who in Bosnia and Herzegovina" and "Two Centuries of Caricature in the Territories of Yugoslavia".
Sultanovic has the status of a distinguished artist and has so far won 88 international awards and recognitions. He has also participated in more than 1000 collective exhibitions around the world, making him a record holder in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The exhibition will be open for the next seven days.

21.9.19

Similarity: Water / Thirst

Darko Drljevic, First Prize
4th International Cartoon Exhibition, Cakovec 2019, Croatia
Theme: Water.
Serpil KarThirst (2018).


Winners in the 4th International Cartoon Exhibition, Cakovec 2019, Croatia

Winners in the 4th International Cartoon Exhibition, Cakovec 2019, Croatia
Theme: Water.
Participated 563 authors, 1.380 works, 73 countries.
For Youth (under 16 years): 100 authors, 128 works, 10 countries.
WINNERS
1st Place Award: Darko Drljevic (Montenegro) (Top)
2nd Place Award: Benjamin Ale Ali (Iran)
3rd Place Award: Slawomir Makal (Poland).
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Sergii Riabokon (Ukraine)
Manoj Chopra (India) (Down)
Rodrigo Mineu (Brazil)
Toso Borkovic (Serbia)
Mario Rosanda (Croatia).
WINNERS (Under 16 Years)
1st Place Award: Sumeyra Toka, 14 y (Turkey)
2nd Place Award: Sofija Bogdanović, 15 y (Serbia)
3rd Place Award: Ariela Crkvenčić, 9 y (Croatia).
SPECIAL MENTIONS (Under 16 Years)
Vaishnavi, 12 y (India)
Hoda Wesam Khalil, 11 y (Egypt)
Lea Lehkec, 13 y (Croatia)
Ognjen Stojanović, 14 y (Serbia)
Fedor Chernyshev, 10 y (Russia).
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Source: Damir Novak.
Source: hdk.

18.9.19

The 19th International Humor Salon, Santa Clara 2019, Cuba

XIX International Salón Humor Santa Clara 2019
The humoristic monthly Melaito and the Cuban Association of Authors and Artists (UNEAC) in Villa Clara, call for the XIX International Salón Humor Santa Clara 2019.
Regulations:
The themes for the salon will be “free” and “erotic”.
The works must not exceed 25 x 35 cm in any technique including printed copies of digital images, the Organizing Committee will print digital images selected for the competition, received by email in jpg, with 300 dpi resolution.
Each participant can send a maximum of three works for each theme.
Entries should be posted no later than November 20th, 2019 to the following address:
XIX Salón Internacional de Humor Santa Clara 2019
Casa de la Uneac:
Máximo Gómez no. 107
entre Julio Jover y Martí,
Santa Clara, Villa Clara,
Cuba.
And electronical address:
40melaito@gmail.com 
archegaleria.vc@uneac.co.cu 
Awards:
The Organizing Committee will award three prizes for each category and other discretionary prizes.
Prizes for international participants will consist of an original painting by a well-known local artist and a prize certificate, which will be posted by secured delivery.
A panel of prestigious cartoonist will decide the winners and its decision is final.
The awards will be given on December 20th at the UNEAC venue.
Shortlisted cartoons and works will be part of an exhibition.
For more details about this announcement you can emails:
40melaito@gmail.com
archegaleria.vc@uneac.co.cu
Organizing Committee.
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/3qEf/4wEjq7wd1
Source: cartoonblues.

The 4th Beavers Laugh Cartoon Competition, Bobritsa 2020, Ukraine

BEAVERS LAUGH CARTOON COMPETITION 2020 RULES
1 – PARTICIPATION: 1 February to 1 July 2020.
The 4th "BEAVERS LAUGH" Bobritsa Cartoon Competition is open to all graphic artists, who can enter works that have not been awarded until the closing date of the entries, in the cartoon, caricature and comics modalities (The comic strip should have only one page).
The opening of the Exhibition will be 12 September 2020, with the official announcement of the winners of the contest.
Each artist can enroll with the maximum of five (5) UNPUBLISHED works in the preferable format 30x40 cm (А4 minimum) and using any technique. On the back of each drawing, or in registration must include the author's full name, address (with ZIP code), email, phone number, ID number, social security number and bank account (or, please, send this information by email along with electronic copies of your artworks).
The artist can participate by sending their work to skonnov@yahoo.com (with maximum size of 5 megabytes) or sending the originals to:
Bobritsa Cartoon Competition
27 Naberezhaya Street,
Bobritsa, Kiev-Sviatoshin District,
Kiev Region, 08142,
UKRAINE
2 – THEME
The theme of the 4th Bobritsa Cartoon Competition is LAKE.
Although the name of the contest is BEAVERS LAUGH (in Ukrainian language the name of the village Bobritsa originates from "beaver"), this does NOT mean that your works should be only about beavers. First of all, they should be original, smart and funny, please do not restrict yourself by beavers as heroes!
But we have our SPECIAL BEAVER AWARD for beavers’ theme as well!
So, if the "heroes" of your artwork are beavers your work shall be considered for BOTH (a) main theme awards and (b) special award BEAVER AWARD nominations with a chance to win both of them!
3 – AWARDS
First prize: euro 500 (five hundred).
Second prize: euro 300 (three hundred).
Third prize: euro 200 (two hundred).
Appreciation awards (7): euro 100 (one hundred) each.
Special BEAVER AWARD (for artworks where beavers ARE the heroes): euro 300 (three hundred).
4 – OTHER RULES
Before the official announcement of the winners by the Jury the organizer reserve the right to publish electronic copies of the finalist artworks (from which the Jury will make its final selection) with the purpose to determine with the help of the public if any of submitted artwork repeats or copies previously published cartoons.
The awarded artworks will be considered acquisitive and will become part the property of the organizer, and all winning artist assign their copyright and property rights worldwide to the organizer from the date when their artworks were submitted.
The works will not be returned.
May not participate in this competition officials of Bobritsa village community, their relatives and anyone involved in the organization.
The award cash amounts are payable only upon the receipt of the original artworks of the winners by the organizers of the Competition to the personal bank accounts of the winners providing in writing (email) with copies of their passports (if required by the bank).
The organizer of the competition is Mr. Sergei Konnov (of Bobritsa village community) and he has full discretion to decline any submission before jury's consideration and to revoke / cancel any prize awarded by the jury in case of facts of plagiarism, repetition of the plot etc.
The simple inscription configures automatic participant's agreement to all such terms.
For any information, please, contact: skonnov@yahoo.com or +380 67 235-2536.
(Revised on 15.09.19)
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15.9.19

The 13th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2019, Romania

The Cultural Centre Of Urziceni Municipality,
The Municipality of Urziceni and
The International Site BestCARTOONS.net
Are very glad to invite you to participate in
The 13th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2019, Romania
RULES:
1. The 13th ICC Urziceni is an open competition for cartoonists all over the world. The participation is free of charge.
2. You can submit, only by email, max 6 works for the FREE THEME (portraits are also accepted) and max 6 works for the THEME – ”WINTER HOLIDAYS”.
3. Deadline: November 16, 2019.
4. The name of the cartoons must contain the entrant’s family name, country and title of work (in English).
The works must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution, RGB color mode, in JPG format, with a max. size of 2 MB.
5. Send your cartoons and your CV to the e-mail address: 
graficcontesturziceni@gmail.com .
6. The cartoons submitted to the contest will be exhibited on the Urziceni website, so the cartoonists can carefully study them, in order to prevent similarity, copying and stealing. Any similar, copied or stolen cartoon will not be awarded.
The contest results will be announced on the Urziceni 2019 website .
7. The International Jury will award the following prizes for the best works, no mater the categories:
GOLD PRIZE - 500 $, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
SILVER PRIZE - 250 $, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
BRONZE PRIZE - 150 $, Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net
Ten EXCELLENCY Special Honor Diplomas and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net.
The Jury’s decisions are final. Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded.
The prizes can be paid in Urziceni or can be sent by post and the recipient will bear the cost of sending them.
The organizer does not assume any liability regarding the taxes or bank charges. The originals of the winning drawings should be sent by mail in max. two weeks from the results announcement, well wrapped and protected against damages.
8. By participating, the entrants grant the organizers the right to use their entries as advertising for the Urziceni International Cartoon Contest and for the website BestCARTOONS.net (e.g. as cartoon books, catalogues, advertising in the press, internet and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon contest organization, calendars, etc) without any special fees paid to the authors.
9. For further information, please e-mail us to: graficcontesturziceni@gmail.com .
10. By submitting the works to Urziceni 2019 INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST, the artists accept the decisions of the Jury and the rules printed above.
GOOD LUCK!
Nicolae PETRACHE, General Manager of CH Urziceni.
Horia CRISAN, owner of BestCARTOONS.net .