The XXXII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor, Alcala 2025, Spain

XXXII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor 2025

The Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humor of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XXXII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor, with the title "AGING (WITH HUMOR)". For those authors who wish to do so, the organization will make available different information on the subject through the iqh.es website. 

The bases of participation are as follows: 

1.- Participation is open to all professionals over 18 years of age who wish to participate in the contest. 

2.- To participate in the Exhibition, a maximum of 5 works must be sent on the theme "AGING (WITH HUMOR)". It can be a cartoon, a strip or a caricature. The organization reserves the right to invite those authors it deems appropriate. 

3.- The works must be signed. They can be made in any technique and support, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm.), preferably vertically, as the catalogue will follow these proportions. 

4.- The works must be sent before June 1. Together with the work, the form that accompanies these bases will be sent, duly completed. 

Works made using traditional techniques can be sent to the following postal address: 

General Foundation of the University of Alcalá 

International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor 

C/ Nueva, 4. 

28801 Alcalá de Henares 

Madrid (Spain) 

In works made in digital technique, it must be submitted in JPG or TIFF format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. per miah@iqh.es , and it is recommended to send a printed and signed copy, with the copy number (e.g.: Copy 1 of X). It is essential to stick to the dates indicated for the proper planning of the catalogue and the design of the exhibition. 

5.- Works sent by post must be sent suitably packed. It is recommended to protect them with two flat cartons, and the organization is not responsible for any damage caused in transport. The shipping costs will be borne by the people who participate in this call, and the organization will not assume any expense (for example, customs costs) or any liability in case of deterioration or loss of the work. 

6.- A commission will make a selection among the works received that will be exhibited at the XXXII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor of the University of Alcalá to be held between September and November 2025 in Alcalá de Henares. 

7.- The works presented will become part of the collections of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, unless expressly indicated otherwise, for which the word "Return" must be written on the back of the work. 

8.- The sending of the work implies that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce and disseminate it, provided that his or her name appears and the objective is the dissemination of the Exhibition and other activities of the FGUA in the field of humor, without generating any obligation of any kind before the author. 

9.- The organization will communicate, electronically, the receipt of the works and their selection, publishing this last list on its website iqh.es. 

10.- The authors whose work has been selected will receive a copy of the publication that will be published on the occasion of the celebration of the Exhibition. 

11.- The organization reserves the right not to exhibit those works that it considers to violate individual or collective rights. 

12.- The participants will be responsible for the originality of the works in the event of any claim, holding the organization harmless from any infringement of rights or intellectual property of the same. 

13.- Participation in the Exhibition implies acceptance of these rules and the waiver of any legal claim, and the responsibility for the works falls on their authors.

Entry Form on source: https://iqh.es/muestra-internacional-artes-humor-miah/ .

The 23rd International Biennial Salon of Anti-War Cartoons, Kragujevac 2025, Serbia

DEAR SIR! MADAM! DEAR FRIEND! 

In memory of the severe crime that happened in Kragujevac, in 1941, 84 years ago, the German occupiers forces executed several thousands of innocent civilians in just one day, also sincerely wishing the peace to may prevail in the world, especially today when it sinks into the abyss of the world war 

Memorial Park "Kragujevacki Oktobar" is announcing 

COMPETITION OF THE XXIII INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL SALON

ANTI-WAR CARTOONS "KRAGUJEVAC 2025" SERBIA

The International Jury will make a selection out of submitted cartoons which is to be exhibited and published in the Salon‘s catalog. Besides, the following prices are to be awarded: 

Grand Prix "Courier of Peace" and a prize of 1,500 euros from the International Association of Cities of Peace Newspapers 

Gold plaque and 1,000 euros 

Silver plaque and 800 euros 

Bronze plaque and 500 euros 

Award of the Mayor of Bydgoszcz (Poland) in the amount of 750 euros 

Award of the city of Ingolstadt (Germany) in the amount of 750 euros 

Award of the city of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) in the amount of 500 euros 

Prize of the city of Siren (France) in the amount of 500 euros 

Prize of the city of Pitesti (Romania) in the amount of 500 euros 

THE PRIZE FUND IS 6,800 EUROS. 

The jury may also award a number of diplomas to shortlisted works for awards. 

Cartoonists and fine artists from all over the world have to right to participate. They should submit at most 3 (three) cartoons, which have not been awarded by any other international competition, on the subject of antiwar as well as solidarity between people and nations. The artworks should be utmost A4-A3 formatted, while art technique is at the artist’s choice, including, electronically version of the cartoon with the original signature. On the back of the artwork there should be written data on the artist (such as: name, surname, address, phone/fax, e/mail.) 

The deadline for submission of works is August 15th, 2025. 

The jury session is to be held on August 23rd and 24th, 2025. The Cartoons should be sent to the address: SALON ANTIRATNE KARIKATURE, Desankin venac bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia 

or to the e-mail address salonkarikature.kg@gmail.com 

The works submitted to the competition are not returned and the Salon reserves the right to use them without special compensation. 

NOTE: The International Biennial Salon of Anti-War Caricature had a great international promotion and affirmation. After the announcement of the winners, the presentation of awards and the opening of the exhibition in Kragujevac, the Salon exhibition is being set up in numerous cities around the world and in international organizations. The salon has visited more than 40 cities in 20 countries. 

Thus, the Salon exhibition was presented in the United Nations building in New York, in the exhibition premises of the European Commission in Brussels. Polish cities Bydgoszcz, Bielsko-Biala, Plonsk, Vielun, Torun. The audience also saw her in Mexico City, Limassol (Cyprus), Berlin and Dresden (Germany), Paris (France), Triavna (Bulgaria), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Skopje (Macedonia), Carrara and Monte Cassino (Italy), New Haven (USA), Poltava (Ukraine), Mesolongia (Greece), Kotor (Montenegro), Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia)...

The virtual exhibition of the Salon is available on the link: https://spomenpark.rs/IntenationalSalonofAntiwarcartoonKragujevac2019.html .

International Satirical Picture Competition „Karpik”, Niemodlin 2025, Poland

The Regulations concerning the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” Niemodlin, Poland

§ 1

1 These Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) specify the terms and conditions of holding the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition). 

§ 2

1. The Competition is organized by Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin. 

2. The Participants of the Competition may be natural persons, of legal age, with full legal capacity regardless of their place of residence. 

3. Participation in the Competition is free of charge. 

§ 3

Application for participation in the Competition is equivalent to the participant's acceptance of the Regulations in their entirety. The Participant undertakes to comply with the rules set out therein, as well as confirms that he meets the conditions that entitle him to participate in the Competition. 

§ 4

1. Submitting entry of participation in the competition consists of sending to the Organizer an original version of a freehand drawing on the subject of fish, fishermen, fishing in nets, etc., meeting the conditions set out in these Regulations. 

2. Drawings in sizes not exceeding A3 format are taking part in the Competition. 

3. Each participant of the Competition is entitled to present a maximum 2 works. 

4. Each of the entries submitted should be described on the reverse in the following manner: the date of completing the work, the author's full name and address, contact details such as the telephone number or the e-mail address. 

5. Providing personal data referred to in paragraph 4, is voluntary, but necessary to conduct the Competition. Their submission is tantamount to consenting to the processing of these data, and failure to provide the data in question will consequently exclude the participant and the works sent by him from the Competition. 

6. The submitted work must be authored by the Participant. By accepting the Regulations, the Participant declares that he is the author of the work submitted to the Competition and that he has unlimited proprietary copyrights and dependent rights to use and dispose of the submitted work. 

7. Works submitted for participation in the Competition which will not comply with the terms and conditions set out in these Regulations shall not be included in the Competition. 

§ 5

1. The Competition is announced by the Organizer annually, not later than by January 15 of a given calendar year and lasts till November 30 of the same year. 

2. The works must be sent in a package preventing their damage. 

3. The Organizers shall not be responsible for any losses or damage caused during the transport of the works. 

4. The Competition entries may be submitted from the day of announcement of the competition until September 30 of the same year. The deadline for submissions is September 30. The date of receipt by the organizer is what counts. 

5. The Works with the note "Karpik" on the envelope should be sent to the following address: 

Ośrodek Kultury w Niemodlinie, 

ul. M. Reja1, 

49-100 Niemodlin, POLAND 

"Karpik" 

§ 6

1. The selection of the award-winning works will be based on the following criteria: 

    1) the idea consistent with the theme of the competition, 

    2) the performance technique. 

2. The winning entries are selected by the Jury, whose members will be made public after the completion of their work. The chairman of the Jury, if it is possible for organizational reasons, is the Grand Prix winner of the last edition of the Competition. 

3. The winner of the competition in a given year shall be selected in the first half of October this year from among works that meet the criteria of these Regulations. 

4. The final result of the Competition will be published on the Cultural Centre’s website: www.okniemodlin.org .

5. The winners of the Competition shall receive the prizes specified in § 7. 

§ 7

1. The prizes of the Competition are as follows: 

    1) Grand Prix – PLN 2,800 gross 

    2) three main prizes – PLN 1,150 gross each 

2. The organizer may grant additional prizes or distinctions in any form or amount he chooses. 

3. The competition prize will be issued only in the form specified in the Regulations, without the possibility of exchange for another prize in kind. 

4. The main prize may be handed over at the Organizer's headquarters after prior notification of the competition winner during the prize giving gala or it may be sent by post to the winner's home address or bank account. 

5. In case the Participant fails to collect the award in person, it shall be sent by post to the winner’s address. 

6. In the case referred to in the paragraph 5 above, the winner of the competition shall pay the prize shipping cost. The shipping cost will be deducted from the prize received. 

§ 8

1. The organizer has the exclusive right to choose the winner of the Competition based on the principles set out in these Regulations. 

2. Pursuant to art. 30 paragraph 1 point 2 of the Act on personal income tax (income) on winnings from competitions, games and betting or prizes related to bonus sales obtained in a Member State of the European Union or in another country of the European Economic Area, subject to art. 21 paragraph 1 points 6, 6a and 68 - a flat-rate income tax of 10% on the prize or prize is collected. The tax on winnings is collected without reducing the income by the costs of obtaining. The cost of the prize tax is covered by the prize winners. 

3. The organizer shall pay the competition prize and also collect from the winner of the Competition an appropriate amount of flat-rate tax on winning the Competition and will pay it to the account of the relevant tax office, in accordance with applicable regulations. 

§ 9

1. Upon the submission of the entry to the Organizer, the Organizer will obtain non-exclusive licence for an indeterminate period of time, which will authorise the Organizer to free use of proprietary copyrights to the entry in the following areas of exploitation: 

    a) using the work on the organizer’s website, 

    b) presenting the work during the post-contest exhibition, 

    c) placing reproductions of the work in catalogues presenting the entries which will be distributed by the Organizer for promotional purposes of the Competition. 

2. On the issuing of the prize to the Participant, the Organizer gains free proprietary rights to the awarded entry of the Participant in the following areas of exploitation: 

    1) with regard to the right to record and multiply the work using printing and digital techniques; 

    2) with regard to distribution of the work – in form of public exposition and making the work available in such manner that everybody could have access to it at a time and place chosen by themselves, in particular by placing it in the Organizer’s advertising or promotional materials. 

3. Upon delivery of the competition entry to the Organizer, ownership of the drawing shall be transferred to the Organizer. 

§ 10

1. Participant's participation in the Competition does not constitute grounds for demanding any remuneration by him. 

2. All materials promoting the Competition are solely of an advertising nature, while only the provisions of the Regulations are binding. 

§ 11

1. The Organizer is not responsible for problems in the functioning of the Competition, if they occurred as a result of events that the Organizer, with due diligence, was not able to predict or which could not be prevented, in particular in the case of problems related to random events of force majeure, participating in the Competition contrary to the provisions of these Regulations and damages caused by them. 

2. The Organizer is not responsible for the inability to collect the Prize for reasons beyond his control and on the part of the Competition Participant. 

3. Winners of the Competition shall not be entitled to transfer the right to the Prize to third parties. 

4. The winner of the Competition may waive the prize in writing, but in return he is not entitled to any other equivalent. 

§ 12

The provisions of these Regulations of the Competition are the sole basis for conducting the Competition, and their interpretation belongs solely to the organizer of the Competition and is final. 

§ 13

The Organizer of the Contest has the right to exclude the Contest Participant or his work in the event of the Participant's failure to comply with the law, decency, violation of these Regulations or other violation of the rights or interests of the Organizer. 

§ 14

1. These Regulations constitute the sole binding document specifying the rules of the Competition. 

2. The organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations in the event of a change in legal regulations or for another important reason, in particular if the change allows the Competition to be carried out efficiently and in accordance with the regulations, provided that it does not violate the participants' acquired rights. 

3. The text and any amendments to these Regulations will be publicly announced on the Cultural Centre’s website www.okniemodlin.org. 

§ 15

In connection with the requirements of the provisions on the protection of personal data, the organizer of the competition, being at the same time, the administrator of personal data, included in Annex 1 to these Regulations, information on the processing of personal data. 

Annex 1 to the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

Organizing and conducting cultural activities 

Organization of the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

Niemodlin, Polska 

1. The administrator of your personal data is Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin, ul. Mikołaja Reja 1, 49-100 Niemodlin, phone/fax: (+48) 774 606 096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org, http://www.okniemodlin.org 

2. The data protection officer is Marzena Haniecka, phone : (+48) 774606096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org 

3. Your personal data is processed in order to organize and conduct cultural activities within the scope of the organization of the International Satirical Competition "KARPIK". Legal basis for processing your personal data: a. consent to the processing of personal data of the data subject. 

4. Recipients of personal data / categories of data recipients: public recipient informed through the administrator's publications and social media (Internet - including social media, radio press television) and the jury of the contest. 

In addition, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of processing, we inform you that: 

5. Your personal data will be stored for the period necessary to implement the abovementioned the purpose of processing, i.e. until the resolution of the contest in question, and in addition, in relation to the names, surnames and images of the contestants, for the period of publication of these data. 

6. You have the right to request the administrator to access your personal data, the right to rectify it, delete or limit processing, the right to object to their processing, as well as the right to transfer your data, when and to the extent that it is permitted by applicable law and possible for the administrator. 

7. In relation to processing, based on your consent, you have the right, at any time, to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. 

8. In the event of a breach of the provisions on the protection of personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory body, i.e. to the Office for Personal Data Protection. 

9. Providing your personal data: a. is not a statutory requirement, b. is a contractual requirement but is not a condition for concluding a contract. Providing your personal data processed on the basis of consent is voluntary. Failure to provide personal data, which is not mandatory, prevents participation in the contest. 

10. Decisions regarding your person are not made in an automated manner. 11. Your personal data is not profiled. 

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Source: www.okniemodlin.org. 

The 10th World Humor Awards 2025, Italy

International Exhibition of Humorous Graphics

The tenth edition of the international exhibition of humorous graphics World Humor Awards will take place in Italy, in the places linked to Giovannino Guareschi, a well-known writer and illustrator. 

The event represents an important opportunity for professional cartoonists, caricaturists and illustrators, selected by the organization, to present their works in the field of graphic humor. 

Contest Structure 

The contest is divided into two sections: 

• Humorous Graphics: It is possible to send one or two unpublished drawings on a specific theme. The works should preferably be without text; otherwise, an English translation is required. References to current politics or local events are not recommended. 

• Caricature: Six Characters in Search of an Author: Participants can send two caricatures depicting characters from the world of politics, sports or entertainment. 

It is possible to participate in only one of the two sections. The works must be sent exclusively in digital format by email to 2025@worldhumorawards.org. 

Technical Requirements and Deadline 

The works must meet the following requirements: 

• A4 or A3 format (horizontal or vertical); 

• Resolution 300 dpi, in JPG format; 

• Free technique, in black and white or color; 

• The file must contain the name of the author and the title of the work. 

The deadline for sending the works is April 15, 2025. 

Exhibition and Publication 

The selected works will be printed on cardboard and exhibited during the event. In addition, one work for each author will be published in the official catalog of the exhibition, while all the registered works will be available online in the official gallery. 

For more information, you can visit the official website: www.worldhumorawards.org.

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This report by Francisco Puñal. 

Translation by Google.

The XXth International Cartoon Contest, Braila 2025, Romania

REGULATION

International Cartoon Contest, the XXth edition, 2025, Braila, Romania

The running of the contest: from the 24th of February to the 21st of November 2025 

Theme: Smiley Face 

Entries: max. 3 

The cartoon works will be original and accompanied by a brief biography, photo, addresse and phone number. 

The making technique of the cartoons is free. 

Submission of the cartoon works: 

The cartoon works will be sent by e-mail from the 24th of February to the 10th of July 2025, 24:00 o’clock (Romanian local time) to: cartooncontestbraila@gmail.com 

The judging process will take place between: the 15th-31st of July 2025. 

Technical conditions: 

The works will be submitted in electronic format, JPG, 300 dpi resolution, CMYK. 

Each submitted cartoon work will contain the author's name and the title of the work, in the file name. 

Awarded Prizes: 

The BIG prize 1000 EURO 

The FIRST prize 700 EURO 

The SECOND prize 500 EURO 

The THIRD prize 400 EURO 

3 SPECIAL prizes 3 x 200 EURO each 

From the moment the ranking is handed over by the jury members and the judging report is signed, CJCPCT Braila is exempted from any obligation towards the participants in the event, regarding the final results. 

The jury decision cannot be neither appealed nor motivated. 

The amounts corresponding to the prizes are taxable according to the Romanian legislation in force, at the date of their awarding. 

In order to receive the prizes, the winners must send the winning work in original (with the author's signature on the back of the paper) within a maximum of 45 days from the announcement of the winners (on the facebook page of the Organizer: https://www.facebook.com/Centrul.de.Creatie.Braila, once with the Salon’s opening). The winning works will be accompanied by a statement (annexed to this Regulation) regarding the assignment of copyright for exposure for an indefinite period as well as personal bank account data (bank name, IBAN code, SWIFT code), through a document issued by bank, lei account (for Romanian competitors), respectively in euro / national currency (for foreign competitors). 

The prizes will be offered in RON, at the euro exchange rate of the Romania National Bank from the date of approval of the initial Regulation. 

The payment of the prizes is made by bank transfer. The transfer costs will be borne by both parties (Organizer and the winner of the prize), according to the banking legislation. The prizes will be transferred within a maximum of 60 days from the announcement of the winners, in compliance with the legal provisions. 

The winning cartoons will be sent by post to the following address: Romania, Brăila, Traian Square, no. 2, postal code 810153. 

The Organizer shall not be responsible for the impossibility of a winner to take possession of the prize for reasons not related to it. If the competitor does not comply with the obligations imposed by this regulation, the Organizer is exonerated from any liability. 

Note: In the absence of interbank relations between Romania and the country of origin of the winner, the Organizer is exonerated from any liability. 

The participants will declare that they own the works and own the copyright of the cartoon works entered in the competition. 

By entering the works in the contest, the participants agree on the exhibition of the respective works within the cartoon exhibitions organized in art galleries or museums, assigning the copyrights for the respective works for exposure (the agreement being given implicitly for the promotion of the International Cartoon Contest). 

The organizer assumes no responsibility for any infringements of copyright or ownership. The single responsibility lies to the person who submitted the cartoon work. 

The winners of the International Cartoon Contest transfer the ownership of the awarded works to the Organizer (Braila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture) at the time of sending over the original cartoon works to it. 

The winners declare under their own responsibility that they assign the copyright on the cartoon works for the realization of exhibitions in order to promote the event, the institution and the image of the city, for an indefinite period, by any means. 

Exhibitors from the catalog of the edition allow CJCPCT Brăila the right to use the works in order to promote the institution, the city and the salon in Art Galleries, museums, etc. 

The contest opening and the awarding ceremony: the 03rd of October, 2025. 

The organizer will provide accommodation and meals for one day, for the winners who will be present at the opening ceremony. 

The organizer can decide to invite, limited by the approved financial budget, the winner of The Big Prize. 

Winners residing in the Municipality of Brăila are exempted from accommodation. 

The exceptions to the accommodation are the winners residing in the Municipality of Brăila. 

The Organizer reserves the right to change the conditions of the contest; subsequent changes will be communicated to those interested. 

The catalog of the International Cartoon Contest, in pdf format, can be downloaded from the institution's website: http://centruldecreatiebraila.ro/ after the Cartoon Contest opening will take place. 

Registration for the Cartoon contest is equivalent to taking note of and complying with the Regulation of the International Cartoon Contest. 

Contact: Brăila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture, Traian Square 2, 810153, Brăila, Romania; Telephone and fax: +40.239.614.710. 

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Declaration - assignment of copyright

I, the undersigned......................................hereby declare that I assign the copyright/exposure right to Brăila County Center for the Preservation and Promotion of the Traditional Culture, on the awarded cartoon work within the 20th Edition of the International Cartoon Contest, 2025, Brăila, Romania, for the making of exhibitions, in order to promote the event, the institution and the image of the city, indefinitely, by any means. 

         Date                                                                                Signature 

The 10th International Contest, Animalcartoon 2025, Serbia

10th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMALCARTOON 2025

• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade (www.animalcartoon.net) 

• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade 

• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade 

are organizing cartoon contest on theme 

"BIRDS". 

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: BIRDS 

C. Artworks - Send by e-mail on address: info@animalcartoon.net . 

Only the original artworks (up to 5) in digital form send by e-mail will be accepted. 

Digital works (A4, up to 300 dpi, JPEG or TIFF (NOT Png!) , the maximum length per one artwork 3 MB - Artworks bigger than 3 MB will not be opened neither accepted) with personal information - name, address, e-mail, cartoonist photo and brief CV (.doc format, NOT PDF) should be sent by e-mail. 

Condensed file zip, rar, etc... WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

The cartoons must not be previously awarded. 

Arrived submissions that passed the pre-selection will be immediately published on the portal Animalcartoon. 

D. Deadline 

Entry deadline is Septeber 01, 2025. 

E. Prizes and awards 

First prize 300 € - neto 

Second prize 200 € - neto 

Third prize 150 € - neto 

Special Prize "Lazo Sredanović Dikan" 200 € - neto. 

It will be also awarded 10 diplomas. 

F. Exhibition 

The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 10, 2025 to October 10, 2026. 

The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad. 

G. Catalogue 

All participants of the competition will be able to download the catalog in PDF format from our portal. 

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 artworks remain the property of the organizers. 

Špiro RADULOVIĆ, cartoonist 

Manager of Portal Animalcartoon 

info@animalcartoon.net .

The 1st International Comics Festival of Portugal BD Gallery

1st International Comics Festival

Theme: Free.

1 | Standard: The comic strip should be composed of the harmonious integration of visual elements and poetry, ensuring that the narrative develops through the complementary junction between image and poetic text. The drawings should express the atmosphere and emotion of the plot, while the poetry should contribute to the depth of the story, and can take different forms, such as free verse, as long as it maintains coherence with the illustration. 

2 | All authors over the age of 18 are eligible to enter. 

3 | Contestants can submit individually realised comic strips, with the text in Portuguese or English. 

4 | The comic strips submitted to the competition must be made up of 12 original unpublished pages, each page with only one vignette, presented in black and white. 

5 | The format of the boards submitted to the competition must be A5 (148x210mm). 

6 | The four boards must be numbered. 

7 | Delivery deadline: 31 December 2025 

8 | Send format: 300 dpi, JPG. 

 Send to: ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com 

9 | The selected works will be exhibited in various Portuguese galleries and schools. 

10 | The three winners will receive a trophy (a piece of local handicraft), a diploma and a digital catalogue. 

11 | More information: ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com .

XX Smiles from the World 2025, Italy

SMILES FROM THE WORLD

XX EDITION | Festival dell'Economia - Trento | 22-25 MAY 2025

RISKS AND FATAL CHOICES. EUROPE AT THE CROSSROADS

Dear Friends, 

We invite you to participate in the international exhibition Smiles from the World, organized in the framework o the 20th edition of the Festival of Economy to be held in Trento from May 22 to 25, 2025. 

Our association, for this special edition, will take part in the Festival's program with a humoristic and satiric space where it'll be possible to look at the theme from a different perspective, discussed by international members of the politics, economics and information world. 

Andromeda will be present with a stand in Piazza Fiera where it'll be possible to join activities and meetings, also in the company of national cartoonists, and Andromeda will also curate the exhibition "Smiles from the world", at Palazzo Trentini, that will display cartoons about this XX edition's theme. 

The public will be invited to vote their three favorite artworks among those in the exhibition. 

The winner of the first public's prize will win typical products from the Trentino-South Tyrol region. 

The exhibition will also be visible online, on the Andromeda Art Studio website www.studioandromeda.net starting May 22, 2025 

Theme: 

RISKS AND FATAL CHOICES. EUROPE AT THE CROSSROADS 

The title echoes the major changes that the outcome of the elections in the United States will bring to the international chessboard, starting with the global geopolitical and macroeconomic checks and balances. There are several risks, but also choices that need to be made and that will impact Europe. These are crucial issues that the Trento Festival of Economics will address with the contribution of the brightest minds in the economic, academic, and political world at national and international levels. This special edition will mark the 20th anniversary of the event. 

Read the manifesto 2025> 

Deadline: 

May 5th 2025 

Sending address: 

economia@studioandromeda.net 

Works requirements: 

Each participant may submit no more than 3 works 

Dimension: Max 1 MB, 300 DPI, .JPG 

Name file: Name Surname_Nation 

Requirements: 

Works must be relevant to the theme of the manifesto for this 20th edition. Works that are considered off-topic, with different format from the one indicated and/or lacking the required information will be excluded from the exhibition. 

Greetings to everyone, 

Studio d'Arte Andromeda 

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Annual Cartoon Contest, Olen 2025, Belgium: The Artist

Annual Cartoon Contest

Rules and regulation 2025

1. Participation 

All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age. There are two categories: 

• Youth category up to 15 years inclusive; 

• Adult category: 16 years and older. 

Both professional and non-professional cartoonists are allowed to participate in this contest. 

2. Theme 

The main theme is ‘the artist’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme ‘Right to everyone who needs shelter'. 

3. Entries 

• Contributions have to be digital works. They shouldn’t contain an explanation of the drawing. 

• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels). 

• Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm (A4). 

• Number of entries per contestant: maximum five for each theme. 

• You have to record your contact details through www.olensekartoenale.be. 

• You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2025. 

• Your curriculum vitae and a photograph will be asked and must be sent to kartoenale@olen.be within 2 days after the request of the organization. 

4. Property rights 

Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or theme sponsor. All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen. 

5. Evaluation 

The jury consists of artists, cartoonists and laymen. Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged. 

6. Catalogue/Cartoon book 

Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be send afterwards by mail. 

7. Deadline: 12 September 2025 

The deadline is 12 september 2025 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not sent your works to kartoenale@olen.be. 

8. Prizes 

For the adult category: 

1st prize: 1500 euro 

2nd prize: 700 euro 

3rd prize: 400 euro 

4th prize: 300 euro 

Prize of the city of Bialogard (only for Polish participants): 200 euro 

Special prize Amnesty International: 500 euro 

For the youth category: 

Prize for best international work: 250 euro 

Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro 

9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition 

The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 14 November 2025 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion. Only the winners are personally invited. 

A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address and can be visited: 

• All working days from Monday 17 November 2025 till the end of December 2025 during the opening hours of the town hall: 

o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u 

o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 

o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

Main theme: ‘The Artist’ 

Behind a conformist façade (as seen in René Magritte) or an extravagant image (such as Salvador Dalí and Vincent van Gogh) hides the struggling artist. Overwhelmed by an ever-growing mountain of information and drifting in an ocean of inner sensations, they search for that universal image that is meaningful in itself. 

The artist seeks the momentum between conscious action and automatism, between acquired skills and the abandonment of conventions. Some achieve museum-worthy status, while others must settle for a mere footnote in the newspaper—or not even that. 

For 40,000 years, visionary artists have amazed the world with images that explore harmony, emotion, threat, and mystery in original ways. Plenty of inspiration to tempt cartoonists. 

Theme ‘Right to everyone who needs shelter' 

Every day, all over the world, people make one of the most difficult decisions of their lives: they leave their homes in search of safety or a better life. These are people fleeing armed conflict, severe weather and other difficult circumstances. Some of them feel unsafe because they are being targeted by their governments, because of who they are, who they love or what they believe in. 

 People on the run are at great risk of having their human rights violated. If countries do not allow them to apply for international protection, they risk finding themselves in situations that are dangerous to their safety and their lives. 

It is the duty of governments to protect these people and to offer them a life of dignity, safety and freedom, regardless of their residence status. Everyone has the right to apply for international protection and to find shelter where they can stay in safety. 

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The 19th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics “Bucovina”, Suceava 2025, Romania

The National Museum of Bucovina invites you to participate at

the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina",

the 19th Edition, 2025.

The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics has a theme:

"Electric Car"

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

1. We are open to all professional and amateur cartoonists over the age of 18 from all over the world.

2. You can submit a maximum of five cartoons to the contest.
3. Please attach the participation form in .doc format with your name and surname, the exact address, and e-mail.
4. Exhibition awards:

Bucovina Prize = 500 € + diploma 

First Prize = 400 € + diploma 

Second Prize = 300 € + diploma 

Third Prize = 200 € + diploma 

10 Mentions = diplomas.

5. The cartoons must be sent to the e-mail address: competition@muzeulbucovinei.ro, it is necessary to have a resolution of 300 dpi (maximum 2 Mb) and the maximum A3 format, made in any technique: black and white or color.

6. All events related to this exhibition will be published on the website of the National Museum of Bucovina. All artists selected for the exhibition will receive the printed catalogue of the exhibition.

7. If you want to participate in this event, please send your cartoons by 31 May 2025.
8. The results of the exhibition - contest will be announced at the beginning of June. Cartoonists who win the Bucovina Prize, First Prize, Second Prize or Third Prize must send the original works (made by hand) by 30 June 2025, the date of postage, at the following address:

National Museum of Bucovina, 

str. Stefan cel Mare, no. 33, 720003

Suceava, Romania 

International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina"

9. The exhibition will be open to the public at the National Museum of Bucovina in July 2025. The National Museum of Bucovina - muzeulbucovinei.ro reserves the right to use the works sent to the contest to promote the contest and its results. 

10. CARTOONS PRODUCED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE NOT ACCEPTED!!!

Judging Panel: 

Mihai Panzaru PIM – cartoonist 

George Licurici – cartoonist www.licurici.eu 

Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA – cartoonist www.artboa.ro boa-caricatura.eu . 
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Entry Form cartoon Bucovina - Romania 2025 on source: muzeulbucovinei. 

The 33rd Festival of Humour in Art (BIUMOR), Tolentino 2025, Italy

ART. 1 – SCOPE 

The Municipality of Tolentino convenes and organises the 33rd Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte (33rd Festival of Humour in Art) – a prize contest focused on humour in art. 

The contest is divided into two sections: 

1. “Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” (“City of Tolentino International Award”) dedicated to humorous art on the theme “UNINTENTIONAL COMEDY.” 

An oversight, an error, a slip of the tongue or an uncoordinated action. That is how a discourse, a situation or a context may morph into comedic instances, occasionally bordering on the absurd or grotesque, yet invariably hilarious. Unintentional comedy manifests in many forms, from unexpected characters and in the most unpredictable situations. The reaction of those watching, unavoidable and merciless, is laughter. 

2. “Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award”) for caricatures of illustrious figures. 

The contest comprises: 

• A selection of the competing entries by a qualified jury. The artworks so singled out will be exhibited at the venue of the 33rd Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte, from July 12, 2025, through January 6, 2026. 

• Publication of a complimentary catalogue that will be presented to the authors of the selected works. 

• A prize-awarding event. 

ART. 2 – HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

The contest is open to contemporary artists of any nationality and any age, who are allowed to enter a maximum of three works. These works must be unreleased, authentic, and free in size and technique. The entries can take any form of visual art, material, or support – including painting, graphics, sculpture, installation, photography, and video. Videos (maximum duration: 10 minutes) and computer-aided digital visuals are also allowed. 

Images must be in JPG format min 150 dpi resolution, saved in high quality, max 3 MB weight per single file. Videos must be in MP4 format 720p resolution, max 500 GB per single file. 

Each author is required to attach the participation form, completed in full and duly signed. Each work must be accompanied by the appropriate label. 

The participation form and coupon can be downloaded from the website www.biumor.com. 

The jury-selected works for the exhibition will be requested from the author in their original form. The Municipality will promptly inform the author, asking for the original/material version to be sent by the deadline that will be communicated. 

ART. 3 – DEADLINE 

The deadline to enter the contest is May 12, 2025. 

ART. 4 – THE JURY 

Admission of the works, their selection for display, and the awarding of prizes are the exclusive competence of the jury nominated by the Municipality of Tolentino in consultation with the Artistic Director. The jury’s decision is final and irrevocable. 

The Jury is constituted as follows: 

Enrico Maria Davoli – Andrea Gualandri – John McCourt – Matteo Nannini – Ilaria Pezone – Roberto Semprini – Agnese Tonelli 

ART. 5 – AWARDS 

The Jury will award the following prizes: 

o “Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” (“City of Tolentino International Award”) for humour in art on the topic of “Unintentional comedy”: 

* 1st Prize – Winner of the Biennale € 3,000.00. The winner of the 33rd Festival will be the guest artist for the following Biennial (2027) with their own exhibition (max. 20 works). 

* 2nd Prize – € 1,000.00. 

* 3rd Prize – € 500.00. 

o “Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award”) for caricatures of illustrious figures: 

* 1st Prize – € 1,500.00. 

Other special commendations may possibly be awarded by the jury. 

All monetary awards are subject to gross taxation. 

ART. 6 – RETURN OF WORKS 

The prize-winning works will not be returned and shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino. They will become part of the collection of MIUMOR – the International Museum of Humour in Art. 

The works selected for the exhibition, if expressly donated by the author, shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino, which may freely dispose of them. 

The works not expressly donated can be collected personally by the artist or their delegate. Alternatively, they can be returned, no earlier than the thirtieth day after the scheduled closing date of the exhibition, unless extended, if specifically indicated. 

ART. 7 – LIABILITY 

The Municipality of Tolentino, in its capacity as organizer of the event, pledges to the greatest care, custody, and supervision over the length of time the works will be at the venue of the Biennale Exhibition and during transportation. However, it declines all responsibility for theft, fire, damage, or loss that may occur due to unforeseen causes. 

ART. 8 – USE AND REPRODUCTION OF WORKS 

Contestants allow the Municipality the right to reproduce any of the selected works free of charge for publication in the official catalogue of the Exhibition, in as many copies as the Municipality shall deem appropriate. This includes publication on the website and any other form of communication and promotion. 

The City is authorized to publish the works on any support, even for commercial purposes. In case of reproductions, the author will be mentioned in the customary ways. The author allows the free use of their work for popularization, cultural, and recreational purposes, as well as for public enjoyment. The author must expressly renounce all rights to any compensation. 

ART. 9 – CONSENT 

Contestants expressly authorize the Municipality of Tolentino to process their personal data in accordance with personal data protection law, so as to include them in databases operated directly by the local administration or a third party appointed by it. 

As organizer of the 33rd Biennale Exhibition, the Municipality is entitled to adopt final decisions on all matters not mentioned in these regulations. 

These regulations are published on the website www.biumor.com in Italian, English, French, and Spanish. In case of controversy, the Italian text shall prevail. Participation in the 33rd Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte implies unconditional acceptance of all items contained herein. 

INFO: 

Website: www.biumor.com 

Tel: +39 0733 901365 / +39 375 5995865 

Email: info@biumor.com .

Diogenes of Sinope 4th International Cartoon Competition, Sinop 2025, Turkey

DIOGENES OF SINOPE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

1- The competition is open to all amateur and professional artists from all over the world. 

2- The subject of the competition has been determined as “Environment”. 

Along with the population growth, the industrialization that people have developed in order to meet their needs faster has also brought about waste problems. Applications such as industrial wastes that are left to nature without being separated and the endless destruction of soils with the savage methods used in mining threaten natural habitats. 

Our country, and therefore Sinop, also receives its share(!) of environmental destruction to a great extent. After the threat of the nuclear power plant that started to be built in Sinop, the allocation of a very large area in our Boyabat district as a “Copper Mine Exploration Area” has paved the way for the destruction of tens of thousands of trees, the extinction of endemic plants, the pollution of water and the endangering of people’s health… 

Only those who knew Kemal, who lived in Sinop between 1925 and 2004, who was the last representative of the cynic philosophy in Sinop after Diogenes, who was described by some as crazy because he walked around naked in modern environments almost like Tarzan due to his protest stance (Tarzan), could imagine what Kemal would do if he saw the environment he fought for throughout his life being massacred in Boyabat. 

Like Tarzan Kemal, who has spent his life trying to make known for years that environmental pollution poses a danger not only to humans but also to all living things, and that uncontrolled environmental pollution can cause irreversible and endless harm, the sensitive Sinoplu citizen will also resist harmful practices in Boyabat or anywhere in the world together with the warming environmentalists. 

Our expectation from the contestants is; to draw people's attention to the environmental ban that makes the natural environment livable and prevents sustainable life, and to contribute to the environment with beautiful products. 

We would like to thank all the artists in the world who will support our struggle for a "Livable Environment" by participating in the contest... 

3- The technique is free for the works that will participate in the competition. Artificial intelligence products will not be accepted to the competition. The works must not have received an award in any competition before. 

4- A digital certificate will be sent to all participating artists. 

5- Participants can send as many works as they want. However, a cartoonist will not be given more than one award. 

6- The cartoons to be sent must be at most A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) in size, 300 dpi resolution and in jpg format. 

7- The works to be participated in the competition must be sent to “sinopludiyojencartoons@gmail.com” by e-mail until May 19, 2025. 

8- All artists must send their names, postal addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, short biographies and a photograph along with the works. 

9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held in Sinop on June 5, World Environment Day. The awards of those who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses. 

10- Awards: 

Grand Prize: 15,000 TL/Plaque 

4 Success Awards: 2,500 TL/Plaque 

Special Awards to be Given by Various Institutions: Plaque 

11- The selection committee consists of sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), writer Tufan Bilgili (Turkey) and cartoonists Adnan Taç (Turkey), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Cemal Odabaşı (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fan Lintao (China), Leila Alaiy (Iran), Lütfü Çakın (Turkey), Marian Avramescu (Romania) and Musa Keklik (Turkey). 

12- Whether or not the cartoons participating in the competition win an award, they can be used by the institutions organizing the competition in non-commercial publications such as Exhibitions, Posters, Books, Albums, e-Albums, Calendars, Brochures, etc. They can be published on the internet. Apart from this, all rights of the works belong to the artists. 

13- The results of the competition will be announced on June 1st. 

14- Cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 

15- The competition is organized by Sinop Municipality and Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association.