Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch 3rd International Cartoon Contest 2026, Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION ISTANBUL BRANCH

3rd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

Today, in many parts of the world, children are struggling to survive under the shadow of war, poverty, discrimination, violence, and inequality. Yet every child has the right to live in safety, to receive education, to play, to express themselves, and to build their future freely. These rights cannot be postponed or ignored. 

Art can sometimes express with a single line what long reports fail to explain. Cartoon art, in particular, is one of the strongest languages of humor and criticism. It can make visible a child’s silent cry, an injustice, or the hope for a better future within a single frame. 

As the Culture and Arts Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch, the theme of this year’s 3rd International Cartoon Competition is Children’s Rights. Our aim is to be the voice of children, to draw attention to violations of their rights, and to create a shared conscience through the universal language of art. Because we believe that a world where children do not smile is not truly livable for any of us. 

We would like to thank all artists who draw justice with their pens and nurture hope through their lines. Together, we wish to strengthen the hope for a world where children can live freely, equally, and in peace. 

Because every child is the beginning of a fairer world. 

Because if a child falls silent, the future falls silent. 

And we know this well: 

A child’s smile is the most beautiful picture of peace. 

1. The competition is open to all amateur and professional artists worldwide, as well as all participants under the age of 18. 

2. The theme of the competition has been determined as “CHILDREN’S RIGHTS” 

3. Participants are free to use any technique in their works. The submitted works may have been published before, but they must not have received any awards in previous competitions. 

4. Works produced with Artificial Intelligence will not be accepted. 

5. The competition consists of two categories: Adult Category and Under 18 Category. 

6. A digital certificate will be sent to all participating artists. 

7. Participants may submit as many works as they wish. However, no artist may receive more than one award. 

8. Submitted cartoons must be in JPG format, with a maximum size of A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) and a resolution of 300 dpi. 

9. Along with their works, all artists must send their full name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, short biography, age, and one photograph. Participants under the age of 18 must обязательно state their date of birth. 

10. The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held in Istanbul on a date to be announced later. Awards of those unable to attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses.

11. All cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted all conditions. 

12. The competition is organized by the Culture and Arts Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch. 

13. Whether awarded or not, submitted cartoons may be used by the organizing institution in exhibitions, posters, books, albums, e-albums, calendars, brochures, and similar publications, and may also be published online. 

14. Entries must be sent by e-mail to ihdhumanrightscartoons@gmail.com no later than November 1, 2026. 

15. The competition results will be announced in December. 

16. AWARDS 

Adult Category: 

• First Prize: Plaque 

• Second Prize: Plaque 

• Third Prize: Plaque 

Under 18 Category: 

• First Prize: Plaque 

• Second Prize: Plaque 

• Third Prize: Plaque 

17. Jury Members (in alphabetical order): 

• Altan Özeskici (Türkiye) – Cartoonist 

• Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Türkiye) – Cartoonist 

• Defne Demirci (Türkiye) – Child Cartoonist 

• Marian Avramescu (Romania) – Cartoonist 

• Musa Keklik (Türkiye) – Cartoonist 

• Savaş Ünlü (Türkiye) – Children’s Books Author. 

The XXXIII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor, Alcala 2026, Spain

XXXIII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor 2026

The Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humor of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XXXIII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor, with the title "THE BATTLE AGAINST TOBACCO". 

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 "THE BATTLE AGAINST TOBACCO". 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. 

The use of any AI tool during the creation process must be clearly stated. 

4.- The works must be sent before June 30. 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 XXXIII International Exhibition of the Arts of Humor of the University of Alcalá to be held between September and November 2026 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.- Sending 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.

The 4th International Cartoon Biennale "Niko Nikolla" 2026, Albania

4th International Cartoon Biennale “Niko Nikolla”

Albanian Excellence announces the organization of the 4th International Cartoon Biennale “Niko Nikolla”, to be held in Korça, Albania, from October 30 – November 1, 2026. 

ANGEL OR DEVIL? 

An ancient question — as old as humanity itself. Yet more relevant than ever. 

In every choice, in every system, in every public figure — there is a duality. A constant tension between what appears to be and what truly is. 

This theme does not seek definitive answers. It seeks perspective. It calls for the courage to look beyond the surface — to reveal irony, contradiction, and hidden truth. 

BUJAR KAPEXHIU — A FIGURE, AN ERA 

There are artists who create works. And there are artists who create spirit. 

Bujar Kapexhiu is one of them. 

Director. Actor. Screenwriter. Caricaturist. Satirical poet. The creator of the first animated film in Albania. 

An artist who did not conform — but stood firm. Who did not bend — but created. 

Persecuted by a regime that rejected individuality, he remained free in thought and in art. 

BIENNALE AWARDS 

Theme 1: “ANGEL OR DEVIL?” 

- First Prize — € 1,000 

- Second Prize — € 500 

- Third Prize — € 300 

- Fourth Prize — € 200 

- Fifth Prize — € 100 

Theme 2: “PORTRAIT: BUJAR KAPEXHIU” 

- First Prize — € 1,000 

- Second Prize — € 500 

- Third Prize — € 300 

- Fourth Prize — € 200 

- Fifth Prize — € 100 

SPECIAL AWARD 

“Nikolla Family Award” — € 500. 

Participation Criteria 

• Up to 4 works per theme 

• Original works only 

• Format: JPG / PNG, 300 dpi 

• Works must be sent to: internationalcartoonbiennale@gmail.com 

• AI-generated works are NOT allowed 

Deadlines 

May 10 – August 10, 2026 

Exhibition: 

October 30 – November 1, 2026. 

Use of Artworks 

By participating, authors grant the Biennale the non-commercial right to use submitted works for exhibition, publication, promotion, and documentation purposes. 

Contact 

internationalcartoonbiennale@gmail.com 

Facebook: International Cartoon Biennale – Korça 

Winners of the “Invisible Disabilities” International Cartoon Contest, Izmir 2026, Turkey

Winners of the “Invisible Disabilities” International Cartoon Contest

WINNERS

1st Place: Valentin Georgiev (Top)

2nd Place: Önder Önerbay

3rd Place: Akın Candemir

Honorable Mention 1: Zeynep Deniz Şimşek

Honorable Mention 2: Mete Ağaoğlu

Honorable Mention 3: Angel Ramiro Zapata Mora

The winning cartoons on source:

https://izmir.bel.tr/tr/Haberler/gorunmeyen-engellilik-karikatur-yarismasi-sonuclandi/58469/156

The 34th International Festival of Satire and Humor "City of Trento" 2026, Italy

XXXIV INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

OF SATIRE AND HUMOR“CITY OF TRENTO”

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS

The story may have begun 17,000 years ago in Lascaux, where one of our ancestors painted a bull with its legs raised in a cave. An optical illusion, perhaps? Thousands of years later, someone discovered the principle of the camera obscura, and it became clear what had happened millennia earlier. The story continued 400 years before Christ when Plato theorized the allegory of the myth of the cave using a visual trick, namely the shadows of objects projected by a fire behind them onto the wall, again in a cave. Another leap forward of a few thousand years: 25 photographs viewed in the space of a second and here is another optical illusion: cinema! 

But what about the percentages offered by statistics that tell us two opposite realities depending on the point of view from which they are read? What about the youthful appearance that cosmetic surgery offers us, regardless of our actual age? What about politicians who manipulate information to make us believe that everything is fine? Despite this, however, we can still enjoy perception games that exploit the characteristics and limitations of our visual system. And we can thank the artists who show us strange worlds by creating ingenious optical illusions. 

Our ignorance can also make us see things we cannot believe, but here knowledge can come to our aid. Some incredible phenomena can be explained by quantum physics, for example, or molecular biology. 

In an age that imposes lies as normality, whether they come from the media, politicians’ statements, the world of advertising, or production systems, a world of appearances distances us from a life lived fully in awareness of our choices, distances us from our autonomy of thought and from the possibility of having an impact on society. 

In this review, we entrust the excursus on the thousand optical illusions of our world to satirical cartoonists, to their ability to see through X-rays, to synthesize, to make salacious or humorous judgments, to look at things in a non-conformist way, to read between the lines of apparent reality. Protected by the language of satire, which does not allow censorship and enjoys full freedom of expression, artists have the ability and the task of uncovering the Chinese boxes of appearance for us and opening our eyes, often through the power of humor. 

Thanks to satirical cartoonists, the City of Trento International Satire and Humor Festival will make us more aware, more critical, and therefore more free. 

RULES 

Art. 1 

Studio d’Arte Andromeda announces the XXXIV International Festival of Satire and Humor “City of Trento“. 

The contest will identify three winning artworks for the satire/humor category (A) and one in the comics category (B). 

For each category there will be a cash prize. 

The jury will also select approximately 150 artworks that will form an exhibition that will be inaugurated in the course of 2026. 

Art. 2 

The participation to the contest is free and opened to italian and international artists from the age of 16. 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

Art. 3 

Every artist must register by filling and sending, with the artworks, the form attached to the last page of this document. 

Each author can send a maximum of three artworks, with the possibility to join both categories, as long as it’s specified in the form. 

The artworks must be in A4 or A3 (vertical or horizontal) and be sent in JPG or TIFF format with resolution of 300 dpi. 

Art. 4 

Every artist joining the contest takes responsability for the originality of the artworks and declares to be their author, relieving the Organization from possible requests of reimbursement coming, at any scale, from thirds. 

Artworks that are made with AI are not admitted in the contest. The Jury has the chance to take back any prize in case the selected artwork proves to be made with AI or in the case it has been awarded in other competitions. 

THE JURY 

Art. 5 

The artworks will be judged by a jury made of members of Studio d’Arte Andromeda and personalities of the world of satire, comics and illustration. 

The decisions of the jury are unquestionable. 

Art. 6 

The results of the jury selection will be announced to the participants via email. 

PRIZES 

Art. 7 

From all the artworks received will be selected three winners for the satire/humor category and one for the comics category. 

For the satire/humor category there will be a First Prize of the amount of 1.000€, a Second Prize of 500€ and a Third Prize of 300€. 

For the comics category there will be a First Prize of the amount of 1.000€. 

The jury will also signal seven artworks for the satire/humor category and two for the comics category. 

The jury has the possibility of assigning special mentions to worthy artworks. 

The jury will also award the Alessandro Alfonsi Special Prize, of the amount of 300€, in honor of our friend and member who prematurely passed away. 

THE EXHIBITION 

Art. 8 

For the final exhibition, the Organization will print at its own expenses every panel of the artworks selected from the jury. 

Art. 9 

The authors, joining the contest, give to the organization the non exclusive right for printing the artworks on any support to promote the Festival. 

The Organization commits to quote every artist’s name in each case. 

Art. 10 

The participation to the contest implies the approval of all the rules included in this document. 

THEME 

Optical illusions 

DEADLINE 

15th June 2026 

PARTICIPATION 

The contest is opened to italian and international artists from the age of 16. Each artist can send maximum three artworks, not awarded or selected in other contests. 

CATEGORIES 

A) Satire/Humor - max 3 artworks 

B) Comics - max 3 artworks (each artwork con be made of one or two pages) 

SENDING THE ARTWORKS 

The artworks must be sent in A4/A3 format and be sent at 

rassegnatrento@studioandromeda.net

Minimum resolution of 300 dpi, in JPG o TIFF. 

IMPORTANT NOTES 

Images sent by email must not be over 5MB, for bigger files use www.wetransfer.com 

PRIZES 

SATIRE/HUMOR CATEGORY 

First Prize 1.000 € 

Second Prize 500 € 

Third Prize 300 € 

PRIZE COMICS CATEGORY 

First Prize 1.000 € 

ALESSANDRO ALFONSI SPECIAL PRIZE 

300€ 

AWARD CERIMONY AND EXHIBITION 

The award ceremony and exhibition will be held in the course of 2026. 

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Source: Studio d'Arte Andromeda.

The 11th Cartoon Contest, Lebbeke (B) 2026, Belgium

ELEVENTH CARTOON CONTEST LEBBEKE (B) 2026

RULES

THEME: ACTIVE SENIORS

1. ORGANISOR 

The cultural association ‘De Geus’ organizes together with the department of culture and the library of Lebbeke, every two years a cartoon competition. 

2. PARTICIPATION 

The competition is open to anyone aged over 18. 

The theme “Active seniors” may be interpreted freely, but refers in particular to seniors who are actively engaged in sports, hobbies, travel, or other forms of active leisure activities.

3. ENTRIES 

• The submitted works may not have received an award and may not yet have been published in Belgium. 

• All graphic techniques are allowed. Text is not allowed. 

• The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format and 300 dpi (maximum of 3 MB per cartoon) for digital cartoons. 

• Cartoons may not be produced using artificial intelligence. 

If it is later determined that an awarded cartoon was AI-generated, the award will be invalid. 

• Cartoons sent by post need to have the name and address of the author on the back-side of each cartoon. 

• Each participant can submit a maximum of 3 cartoons. 

• Cartoons will not be returned to the contestants. 

4. DEADLINE 

Cartoons need to be submitted by August 15, 2026. They can be sent by email or post: 

By email: 

contact@cartoonalelebbeke.be 

clement.vlassenroot@skynet.be 

Or by mail: 

Clement Vlassenroot 

Cartoonale Lebbeke 2026 

Duivenkeetstraat 16 

B-9280 Lebbeke 

BELGIUM

5. PUBLICATION RIGHTS 

By entering the contest, the cartoonist agrees that his/her work will be exhibited as stated in these rules and be published in the catalog of the contest. 

The copyright of the submitted works remains with the artist, but he/she consents to the use of these cartoons. 

The prize-winning cartoons remain property of the organizers. 

6. JURY 

The jury awards the prizes autonomously. 

No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on its decisions. 

7. PRIZES 

The jury will award three awards. 

• 1st award : 1000 Euro 

• 2nd award : 500 Euro 

• 3rd award : 250 Euro. 

8. EXHIBITION AND AWARD CEREMONY 

The results of the competition will be announced on Saturday October 24, 2026 in the gallery ‘De Fontein’. 

An exhibition of the selected works will take place in the gallery ‘De Fontein’ in Lebbeke on October 24, 25, 31, and 1,7 and 8 November.  

9. CATALOG 

The catalog can be downloaded at the following address: www.cartoonalelebbeke.be .

10. AGREEMENT . 

By entering the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules. 

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Rules + Registration Form in languages on source. 

"Football" is the theme for the 6th International Cartoon Contest, Denizli 2026, Turkey

T.R. DENİZLİ METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

6. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Subject: FOOTBALL 

Football is a universal form of expression that transcends languages, cultures, and borders. Beyond being merely a sport, it serves as a powerful social mirror that simultaneously embodies joy, sorrow, competition, and solidarity. Bringing millions of people together in shared excitement, this game sometimes becomes a child’s dream, sometimes the pride of a city, and at other times the collective emotion of an entire nation. 

The qualification of our national football team for the FIFA World Cup, to be held in June–July 2026, once again highlights the enthusiasm and unifying power that football creates in our country. This important achievement is not only a sporting success, but also a symbol of hope, unity, and shared dreams. 

As Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, we have chosen “Football” as the theme of this year’s international cartoon contest, aiming to interpret this great excitement through the universal language of art. Cartooning is an art form that, through the sharp perspective of humor, reveals social realities, provokes thought, and encourages reflection. Football, in turn, offers an endless source of stories that enrich this perspective: the struggles on the field, the passion of the stands, the pursuit of justice, the spirit of fair play, global unity, and at times the contradictions that remain in the shadow of the game. 

This contest provides artists with the opportunity to interpret not only the visible aspects of football, but also the human stories, cultural interactions, and universal values behind it. Participants are expected to approach football’s unifying power, its critical dimensions, and the human condition through their own original perspectives. 

Our cartoon contest aims to strengthen cultural dialogue by bringing together artists from different geographies on a shared intellectual ground. We believe that the works shaped around the theme of “Football” will contribute to peace, friendship, and a culture of coexistence. 

With the unifying power of art, the universal language of football comes together in this contest. We invite all cartoon artists to take part in this great gathering. 

Bülent Nuri Çavuşoğlu 

Mayor of T.R. Denizli Metropolitan Municipality 

CONDITIONS: 

1- Subject of the contest: ‘’Football’’ 

2- Deadline: Cartoons must be uploaded to https://www.denizli.bel.tr/karikaturyarismasi/ no later than Sunday, June 07, 2026, at 24:00. 

3- The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists worldwide. Members of the jury and their first-degree relatives are not eligible to participate. 

4- Cartoons submitted to the contest may have been previously published or unpublished; there is no restriction in this regard. However, they must not have received an award in any previous contest. Cartoons deemed identical or substantially similar by the jury, or determined to belong to another artist, will not be evaluated. If it is found that award-winning participants have acted contrary to their declarations and acceptances or have violated the rules, their awards will be revoked. Any prizes, titles, and all associated gains obtained by the participant will be withdrawn. In such and similar cases, all responsibility for any disputes, including allegations of plagiarism, similarity, or copyright issues, shall rest entirely with the participant who created and submitted the cartoon. 

5- Cartoons generated using artificial intelligence will not be accepted. A maximum of five cartoons may be submitted to the contest. 

6- Cartoonists will submit their cartoons to our contest digitally. Each cartoon must be in A4 size, between 150–300 dpi, in JPEG format, and no smaller than 1 MB and no larger than 10 MB. 

7- Some of the cartoons selected by the jury from among the submissions will be compiled into a PDF album and published on the Municipality’s website. Works deemed worthy of exhibition will also be displayed at a venue and time determined by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. No fee will be paid for works selected for exhibition or inclusion in the album. 

8- The transportation, accommodation, and meal expenses for one night of the winners in the contest will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

9- Jury: 

* Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu (Dr. Yeditepe University Lecturer, Cartoonist) 

* Şevket Yalaz (Cartoonist) 

*Savaş Ünlü (Humor Writer) 

*Ali Şur (Cartoonist) 

*Altan Özeskici (Cartoonist) 

*Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Cartoonist) 

*Abdülkadir Uslu (Cartoonist) 

*Özgür Başkurt (Assistant Secretary General) 

*Mehmet Selçuk (Contest Coordinator) 

*Arif Duru (Head of Culture and Arts) 

10- Prizes: 

1st Place: …………………………….100.000 TRY 

2nd Place: ………………………….....70.000 TRY 

3rd Place: ……………………………..50.000 TRY 

Honorable Mention (3 Pieces): ………30.000 TRY 

Under 18 Years Old (2 Pieces): ............15.000 TRY 

Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu Special Prize: 30.000 TRY. 

11- Contest Schedule: 

A. Submission deadline: Sunday, June 07, 2026, at 24:00. 

B. Jury evaluation meeting: Saturday June 13, 2026. 

C. Announcement of results: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, on the official website of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality at https://denizli.bel.tr/karikaturyarismasi/ .

D. Award ceremony and exhibition: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 18:00, will be held at the Turan Bahadır Exhibition Hall of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. (The date and venue of the award ceremony and exhibition may be changed by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality.) 

12- At the end of the contest, the economic rights for the works that win awards or are selected for exhibition and inclusion in the album—specifically the rights defined in 22 (reproduction), 23 (distribution), 24 (public performance), and 25 (communication to the public via signs, sounds, and/or images) of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846—shall belong jointly to the artist and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, indefinitely. Within the scope of these rights, Denizli Metropolitan Municipality may use or have used the work indefinitely, nationally and internationally, in Turkish or any other language, in any medium and material content, while crediting the artist. 

The participant declares that the submitted work is entirely their own. The participant undertakes that they are the sole and absolute party responsible for any claims that third parties may make under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (FSEK) or other applicable laws regarding the work. In addition, the participant acknowledges that all legal and criminal liability related to the work rests entirely with them. Denizli Metropolitan Municipality shall bear no legal or criminal responsibility in these matters (while retaining the right of recourse against the author). The rights of use belong both to the author and to Denizli Metropolitan Municipality as the organizing institution of the contest. 

13- Participants in the competition will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the competition and the decisions of the selection committee in advance. In matters not specified in the specifications or in case of doubt, the Selection Committee will act as an arbitrator in disputes that may arise between the participant and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. In case of dispute, the Selection Committee is authorized. 

14- Communication: 

Volkan ASLAN (Culture and Social Affairs Department Personnel) 

GSM : +90 (555) 538 30 82 

Central : +90 (258) 280 29 07 

E-Mail: denizli@denizli.bel.tr 

Web: http://www.denizli.bel.tr/ 

Address: Denizli Metropolitan Municipality Congress and Culture Center, İncilipınar Mah. 3385 Sok. No:2 20100 Pamukkale/Denizli 

15- FINAL PROVISIONS: 

1. Accommodation, transportation (bus and plane tickets for only 1 person) and meals for the winners of the competition who will attend the award ceremony will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

2. Accommodation, transportation (bus and plane tickets) and meals will be covered for the award-winning participant under the age of 18 and one of his/her guardians. 

3. Transportation (plane and bus ticket), food and accommodation expenses of the members of the selection committee who wish to attend the award ceremony will be covered by Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. 

4. The awards (documents, plaques, etc.) of those who cannot attend the ceremony despite winning an award will be sent to the addresses of the contestants, and the financial awards will be deposited into their bank accounts. In the event that the right holder does not inform the IBAN number, the prize money will expire after 1 year from the date the results are announced. In case of lapse of time, the rights holder cannot claim any prize, copyright, etc. (Shipping fees will be deducted from the net money paid to the contestants.)

More selected for the “Invisible Disability” International Cartoon Competition, Izmir 2026

IZMIR METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

ON THE THEME OF “INVISIBLE DISABILITY”

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SELECTED WORKS

At the jury evaluation meeting held on 14 April 2026 for our International Cartoon Competition, a total of 464 entries were assessed. Following the identification of an error, it was decided to add a further 8 cartoons to the shortlist. Consequently, whilst there should have been a total of 34 cartoons on the shortlist, only 26 were included. We apologise for this error.

There is no ranking among the works placed on hold. Should you have any claims regarding similarities, the use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, or previous award-winning status, please submit your report, along with relevant documents and evidence, to the email address newcartoonizmir@gmail.com by 22 April 2026.

Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered or taken into account.

See the other selected 13 works on caricaturque and 13 more on kozyurt.

Reminder for Balkan Comic Festival 2026

Hello! This is an email just to remind you that if you, or anyone you know, would like to participate in the festival this year, the deadline for submitting works is May 1st! If you've already submitted, you can ignore this email.

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Works selected for the “Invisible Disability” International Cartoon Competition, Izmir 2026

 İZMİR BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESİ

SOSYAL HİZMETLER DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI

ENGELLİ ÇALIŞMALARI ŞUBE MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ

“INVISIBLE DISABILITY” THEMED INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING WORKS SELECTED FOR THE FINAL ROUND

At the jury evaluation meeting held on 14 April 2026 for our International Cartoon Competition, a total of 464 entries were assessed.

As a result of the evaluation, 26 cartoons were selected to proceed to the final round and have been shortlisted. There is no ranking among the works shortlisted.

If you have any complaints regarding similarity, the use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, or works that have previously won awards, please submit your report, along with relevant documents and evidence, to newcartoonizmir@gmail.com by 19 April 2026.

Applications submitted after the specified deadline will not be considered or evaluated.

We would like to thank all the artists who participated in our competition 

See 13 more shortlisted cartoons on kozyurt.