29.10.22

The 11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2022, Spain

11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition
The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour (IQH) and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá announce the 11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Contest, with the following rules: 
PARTICIPATION: 
The competition is open to anyone wishing to participate, either individually or jointly as writer and illustrator, in any of the following three categories: 
Professional: They must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have published in a permanent medium. 
Amateurs
UAH-FGUA staff and students
SUBJECT: 
The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is 
Caring for both physical and mental health* 
*Avoid COVID-19 subject 
FORMAT and LENGTH: 
Submissions must be in paper or in digital format. The work must be publishable on paper: cartoon, strip, page of comic…and must be signed. 
Maximum size: A3. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 
LANGUAGE: 
Works in any of the official languages of Spain are accepted. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled in Spanish. 
Nº OF WORKS AND ORIGINALITY: 
Each participant may submit up to four entries. All entries must be unpublished work. 
SUBMISSION: 
The deadline for submission of entries is November 27, 2022. Originals, reproductions and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will be added to the FGUA’s Graphic Humour Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour. In the case of originals, the author may request a certificate of donation. 
Submission of physical entries: 
CONCURSO GIN-UAH 
Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 
Calle Nueva nº 4. 
28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 
SPAIN 
Submission of digital entries: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es
Along with the work, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements and the following details: Name and surname, telephone number, date of birth, complete mailing address and e-mail address. Category of the entry. 
PRIZES: 
The GIN Graphic Humour Competition awards two prizes in each category worth the following amounts (gross): 
Professional: 
1st prize: 2000 euros. 
2nd prize: 1000 euros 
Amateurs: 
1st prize: 500 euros. 
2nd prize: 250 euros 
UAH: 
1st prize: 500 euros. 
2nd prize: 250 euros 
The prize-winning works, as well as a selection of other entries, will be published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 
JURY: 
The jury of the GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition will be composed of members of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH and the GIN Foundation. 
The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to propose a reallocation of the prizes available. 
The jury’s decision will be made within 3 months after the deadline for entries. The decision will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 
Participation in this competition entails acceptance of these rules, as well as the author’s express permission to the organization to use her/his work, provided that his or her name appears and the aim is to disseminate activities in the field of humour and scientific dissemination, without generating any obligation whatsoever with regard to the author. The organization reserves the right, if necessary, to introduce those modifications it deems necessary for the smooth running of the competition. The organization is not liable for the works submitted to the competition. 
The best works will be part of an exhibition to be held throughout 2023, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA and the GIN Foundation. 
Application Form on source: iqh .

20.10.22

The 46th Satyrykon open competition, Legnica 2023, Poland

The next edition of Legnica Satyrykon competition is coming.
Works are to be sent via the online form by 5th January 2023
(no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: 
The rules and regulations available on website:
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Satyrykon 2023 - rules and regulations 
I. Participation conditions 
1. SATYRYKON 2023 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 and qualified by artists to one of the following sections: 
I – theme: EGO 
II – JOKE & SATIRE 
3. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition. 
4. Works are to be sent via the online form by 5th January 2023 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/ 
5. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl
II. Prizes 
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury. 
2. Jury will award the following prizes: 
* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2023 – pure gold key and purse amounting to 10.000 PLN 
* 2 gold medals and purses amounting to 7.000 PLN each 
* 2 silver medals and purses amounting to 6.000 PLN each 
* 2 bronze medals and purses amounting to 5.000 PLN each 
* and 4 special prizes amounting to 4.000 PLN each 
3. Special prizes will be awarded: 
* Mayor of Legnica in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
* Director of Legnica Culture Centre in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
* Director of Museum of Caricature in Warsaw in amount of 4.000 PLN 
* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation in amount of 4.000 PLN award 
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 2023 events. 
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final. 
The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced on 25th January 2023 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl
The condition for participation in the 2nd stage of the competition is sending by the Author of the qualified works for exhibition (in physical form) by March 10, 2023 (works present at the organizers premises) to the following address: 
International SATYRYKON Exhibition – Legnica 2023 
Ul. Chojnowska 2 
Akademia Rycerska 
59-220 Legnica 
POLAND 
Works qualified for the 2nd stage, but not sent by the author to the organizer’s address, will be excluded from the competition. 
The competition results will be announced on 12th March 2023. 
3. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence. 
n o 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 or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author. 
III. Participants’ privileges 
1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. 
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2023 event on June 16-18, 2023. 
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 2024. 
WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl). 
IV. 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: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2023. 
S c h e d u l e: 
• Work acceptance deadline: 5th January 2023 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone) 
• Qualification for competition exhibition will be announced on 25th January 2023 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl 
• Deadline for work originals delivery: 6th March 2023 
• Jury meeting: March 10-12, 2023 
• The competition results will be announced to 12th March 2023. 
• Post-competition exhibition: June – August, 2023 
• Return of the works after the exhibition cycle: 31 XII 2024. 
Source: satyrykon 
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First blogged. 11.10.2022 17:00
Updated: 20.10.2022 23:00.

24.9.22

International Cartoon Contest, Golden Hat 2023, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2023
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 31.12.2022
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 framed 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 for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 
This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 
The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
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.

23.9.22

The 5th International Cartoon Competition, Morocco 2022

THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE FESTIVAL IN AFRICA
The 5th edition of the International Cartoon Competition, Morocco 2022
The weekly Le Canard Libéré in partnership with the Moroccan Association of Caricature (MAC) and the Association Atlas de la Caricature (AAC) organizes International Festival of Caricature in Africa FICA 2022 
Regulations 
Anyone who participates in the competition subscribes to the conditions of the rules and to the Jury decisions. 
Theme 1:  Environment 
Man, a danger to the planet 
Conditions of participation in the competition 
• The number of works per participant is limited to 2 (two). 
• The works cannot have been published, or exhibited, or have won awards in Morocco or abroad. 
• Format: A4, 300 dpi, JPG / JPEG and free techniques 
• Deadline : 01 December 2022 
• Works that do not meet the conditions set In these regulations will not be taken into consideration for the competition. 
• The following prizes are planned: 
First Prize (duck) 
Second Prize (Africa) 
Third Prize (pencil stroke). 
6 (Six) Special Prizes. 
• Cartoons should be sent to: magrebtoon@gmail.com 
REGISTRATION FORM
• Because of his participation in the competitions, the author lends his works to the organizers for exhibitions. The works sent remain at the disposal of the organizers for two years. 
• The jury members will be considered as participants in the exhibition and represent their own countries. Their names will automatically be added to the list of participants (They will participate only in the exhibition, not in competition (just participation of honor). 
• Works may be used for promotional purposes (printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitation cards ...) without the permission of the artist and without any payment. 
Theme 2: Sketch of the cartoonist Mohamed Filali 
Mohamed Filali, this native of Essaouira in 1949, at the age of 19, decided to "go up" to Rabat to seek his fortune there, armed only with his lost talents. We are in 1969. And as it was necessary to earn a living, the young Mohamed proposed some caricatures to the daily Opinion. 
Seduced by the stroke of the pencil as daring as it is intelligent, the leaders of the organ of Istiqlal were quickly going to hire him. 
And there you have it, Mohamed, bombarded caricaturist designer, who is quickly noticed by increasingly daring boards. He still remembers his first clearly committed caricature: the drawing represented a man and his little boy looking up at a figure floating in the air, a towel in his hand. The latter strangely resembled the Minister of Finance at the time. In the bubbles, the child said to his father “Look at daddy, he is flying”. “But what is he stealing? replied the father. “It happened without censorship getting involved,” recalls Mohamed Filali. 
Meeting with censorship 
A good reason to be bold and dare to draw more and more incisive designs. “The authorities were always quick to censor the writings. But it was more complicated when it came to drawings. They were, after all, “mikiates!” This will last until the day he commits an openly anti-American box, criticizing the United States' commitment to Viet Nam; then another attacking the Algerian government. It was enough for us to be more interested in his case. Mohamed Filali escapes a kidnapping attempt, and the "accidental" exposure of his car will cause him some burns, but will cost his life to the person who accompanied him.
More on maghrebtoon.

SICACO 2022 CONTEST GUIDE & RULES

SICACO 2022
CONTEST GUIDE & RULES
The Sejong Techno Park will hold the Sejong International Cartoon & Webtoon Contest(SICACO 2022). 
1. Part(Cartoon & Webtoon), Theme (Crisis & Opportunity), Free (Soccer, Football) 
2. Deadline of Last Application (Oct.3-20), works (within 3), 
3. Original Cartoons receive by Int’l mail (Sejong Post Office Box 2, Jochiwon- eup, Sejong-si, Korea
4. Digital Works re-accept by E-mail between Oct. only 3-20.(webtoon.SJ@gmail.com
*Compressed attachment, 300dpi or higher 
5. Application for Contest and Submission of License Agreement download our attached form. (Egypt cartoon Homepage) 
6. The judges are experts strictly examine them in consideration of creativity, artistry, subject matter and content, and inform the winners. 
7. The Award shall be paid by taxing higher prizes money($8,000) for the Grand Prize 1, Gold Prize 1, Silver Prize 2, Bronze Prize 3, and other winners. 
8. The submitted and donated works shall not be returned, but the right of use necessary to protect the copyright shall be held by the Organizer. ( -Egypt cartoon Homepage) 
9. Points to Note: 
Works submitted to the DICACO Institute will be delivered in advance, but digital works will be re-submitted by the new email. (webtoon.SJ@gmail.com
10. For other inquiries, we mainly ask for your participation by e-mail. 
Phone: 82-44-850-3842 Lee Hee-jin 
Guide: csanlim@naver.com / Dr. Lim.

21.9.22

Rose al-youssef Gate: Call to action to combat climate change 2022, Egypt

Big Greeting from Egypt to All of You
Rose al-youssef Gate 
The news portal of one of the oldest and most famous press institutions in Egypt and the Middle East, and the cradle of the art of caricature in the land of the pharaohs. 
Which carried the banner of creativity, enlightenment and political struggle since its inception and its first launch a hundred years ago. 
Here we present our second initiative and launch a new call to action to combat climate change. 
All the cartoonists and talented youth around the world are invited to use their paintings and drawings to raise awareness of the issue of climate change and its causes and negative repercussions on the life and future of humanity, so that everyone takes their responsibilities to reduce harmful emissions. 
Besides, human solidarity is required to alleviate the suffering caused by disasters caused by climate change, such as fires, floods, and droughts, which necessitates combining efforts and exchanging information technology to find successful solutions to this crisis. 
Kindly, send all your details and caricatures to the following E-mail or WhatsApp: 
WhatsApp: (+20)01099934770 
We Look Forward to your creativity as usual. 
It is allowed to participate through the paintings that have been published. 
Editor-in-Chief: Ayman Abd El-Maguid
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18.9.22

Winners in the 38th Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition 2022, Turkey

Results of the 38th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2022, Turkey

JURY:
Antonio Antunes/Chair (Portugal), Ercan Akyol (Turkey), Fawzy Morsy (Egypt), Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu (Turkey), Liza Donnelly (USA), Marlene Pohle (Argentina), Piyale Madra (Turkey), Pol Leurs (Luxembourg), Tan Oral (Turkey).

WINNERS:
1st Prize: Engin SELÇUK (Turkey) (Top)

2nd Prize: Mahmood NAZARI (Iran)
3rd Prize: Marco De ANGELIS (Italy)

Special Award (Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures):
Fethi Gürcan MERMERTAŞ (Turkey)

Success Awards:
Nikola LISTES (Croatia)
Şevket YALAZ (Turkey)
Halit KURTULMUŞ (Turkey).
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Source: aydindoganvakfi.

16.9.22

Results of the 6th Beavers Laugh International Cartoon Competition 2022, Ukraine

Winners in Beavers Laugh 2022
6th International Cartoon Competition
Bobritsa village, Ukraine
WINNERS
1st Prize: Martin Rybar (Czech Republic) (Top)
2nd Prize: Enver Malkoç (Turkey)
3rd Prize: Abbas Naaseri (Iran)
Appreciation Award: Luc Vernimmen (Belgium)
Appreciation Award: Giorgio Gino Giunta (Italy)
Appreciation Award: Bartosz Styrna (Poland)
Beaver Award 2022: Wouter Van Ghysegem (Belgium).
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Source: Beavers Laugh.

6.9.22

International Exhibition of Portraits and Caricatures: The writer Urmuz, Romania

INVITATION
In preparation for the celebration of the CENTENARY OF URMUZ (1883-1923), the Prahova Branch of the Union of Professional Journalists from Romania is preparing an international exhibition dedicated to one of the most important Romanian avant-garde writers, precursor of surrealism and the literature of the absurd, Urmuz. We invite you to participate in this cultural project. We are waiting for portraits and caricatures of the writer URMUZ at our postal address or in the case of digital drawings at our e-mail address. 
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PORTRAITS AND CARICATURES 
- Theme: The writer URMUZ (1883-1923) 
- Number of drawings: Unlimited 
- Dimensions: A4 - A3 
- Deadline: December 20, 2022 
- Numerous prizes will be awarded.