The 15th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2026, Cyprus

KYRENIA MUNICIPALITY

CYPRIOT – TURKISH CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION

25. INTERNATIONAL OLIVE FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL OLIVE HUMOR FESTIVAL

15. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2026

(KYRENIA – CYPRUS)

ATTENTION!!! WE ARE BACK TO THE ESSENCE OF CARTOON ART! 

In line with the decision we made last year, WE ONLY ACCEPT cartoons sent to this contest WITH BLACK LINES ON A WHITE BACKGROUND. WE DO NOT ACCEPT GRAY SHADES EITHER!!! 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION 

1 – This contest is open to amateur or professional World cartoonists over the age of 18 or anyone who can draw cartoons – regardless of religion, language or race. 

2 – THEMES: 

A) Olive Subject 

Olive, Olive and Time, Olive and History, Olive and Mythology, Olive and Technology, Olive and Cyprus, Olive and Life, Olive and Peace, Olive and Conflict, Olive and War, Olive and Health, Olive and Women, Olive and Men, Olive and Children, Olive Oil, Olive Branch, Olive Tree, Benefits of Olive, Olive and Olive Mill/Press, Banning of Uprooting, Burning and Cutting Down Olive Trees and so forth. 

B) Free Subject 

Any topic can be drawn. 

3 – The works to be sent to the contest must be in cartoon style. Works in the form of paintings or illustrations will not be accepted. Cartoons must be without text. No brand, item or product name should be written on the cartoons. Only logos or symbols should be used. 

4 – Cartoons sent to the contest must be absolutely BLACK & WHITE and original. Grayscales are not accepted. Size A4 or A3. Each participant must write their name, surname, address, telephone, e-mail information on the back of the cartoon. A photo and a short CV must be sent. 

5 – The works to be sent to the contest may have been published before but should not have won an award. 

6 – After the evaluation of the International Selection Committee Members, the finalist works will be published on the official website of the contest. In addition, the finalist works will be brought to the attention and objection of cartoonists, cartoonist organizations, and international organizations established against similar, imitated and stolen cartoons. If it is documented that any work is similar, imitated or stolen or has previously won an award in another contest (with the date of publication), that work will be cancelled and the next highest scoring work will be taken into consideration. 

7 – It is possible to participate in the contest with any number of works (in Olive or Free subjects), however, a participant will not be given more than one award in each section. 

8 – CARTOONS PRODUCED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE NOT ACCEPTED!!! Cartoons produced with Artificial Intelligence will be disqualified from the contest. Even if a cartoon that is later understood to be a product of Artificial Intelligence wins an award, its award will be deemed invalid. 

9 – The works must be sent to the specified address by normal or insured mail by 15 APRIL 2026 at the latest. HAND DELIVERY IS NOT ACCEPTED. 

10 – The cartoons sent – whether they receive an award or not – will not be returned; they will remain in the archives of the “International Cyprus Cartoon Museum” to be established by the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association. 

11 – In addition to the works that win awards in the contest, the works deemed appropriate by the Organizing Committee will be published in an album and exhibited within the scope of the 25th International Olive Festival 2026. 

12 – The results of the contest will be communicated to all participants and the press and media. 

13 – All cartoons sent to the contest can be printed and reproduced by the Kyrenia Municipality or the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association using exhibition, card, poster, album, newspaper, magazine, calendar, book, CD and similar techniques. They can also be used on television, video, web pages and social media for promotional purposes. 

14 – By sending works to this contest, participants are deemed to have accepted the terms of the contest. If the works sent are used in the places specified in these specifications, participants accept that they will not seek financial compensation or copyrights today or in the future. 

PRIZES: 

OLIVE THEMED SECTION 

First Prize 800 Euros + Golden Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Second Prize 500 Euros + Silver Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Third Prize 300 Euros + Bronze Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Special Prizes for 10 to 20 Cartoonists. 

FREE SUBJECT SECTION 

First Prize 800 Euros + Golden Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Second Prize 500 Euros + Silver Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Third Prize 300 Euros + Bronze Olive Statue 

Incoming and outgoing flight ticket for one (1) person to attend the award ceremony and cultural events to be held within the scope of the International Olive Festival. Accommodation for one (1) person. 

Special Prizes for 10 to 20 Cartoonists. 

15 – If the invitation to the award ceremony is not responded to within 10 days, the award-winning artist will not be able to benefit from the transportation and accommodation facilities guaranteed in these specifications. 

If an artist confirms their attendance at the awards ceremony and has a ticket reservation made, but later changes their mind, they must notify the Organizing Committee in writing 24 hours prior to their flight date. Failure to provide written notification will result in any financial losses incurred due to the ticket reservation being deducted from the monetary prize. 

DEADLINE: 

APRIL 15, 2026 

SUBMISSION ADDRESS: 

Kıbrıs Türk Karikatürcüler Derneği 

15. Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması 

Posta Kutusu: 455 (Post Code: 99000) 

Lefkoşa – Kuzey Kıbrıs (Turkey) 

IT IS AN ADVANTAGE TO SEND CARTOONS BY NORMAL OR INSURED MAIL. 

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING PACKAGES SENT TO THE WRONG ADDRESSES. 

WEB PAGE:

http://www.zeytinkarikaturleri.com 

STEERING COMMITTEE. 

The 11th International Contest, Animalcartoon 2026, Serbia

11h INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMALCARTOON 2026

• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade

(www.animalcartoon.net) 

• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade 

• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade 

are organizing cartoon contest on theme 

"DOMESTIC ANIMALS". 

A. Participation 

The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, over the age of 18, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education. 

B. Cartoon theme: DOMESTIC ANIMALS 

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

Only the original artworks (up to 5) in digital form sent 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 August 31, 2026. 

E. Prizes and awards 

First prize 300 € - neto 

Second prize 200 € - neto 

Third prize 150 € - neto 

Special Prize "Lazo Sredanović Dikan" 200 € - neto, only for Serbian cartoonists. 

It will be also awarded 10 diplomas. 

F. Exhibition 

The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 02, 2026 to October 02, 2027. 

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 .

International cartoon competition with theme "Construction" 2026, Czechia

International cartoon competition

CONSTRUCTION

Czechia

COMPETITION RULES 

Compulsory Subject: CONSTRUCTION 

(House construction, bathroom renovation, wooden construction, bricks, shovel, floors, windows, doors… simply everything related to construction or renovation.) 

1. We accept cartoons only on the topic you entered 

2. Total number of cartoons per author: 3 pieces 

3. A cartoon must not have won an appraisal at previous competitions 

4. Cartoons should only be sent electronically to: drhumor@email.cz 

5. Deadline May 31, 2026 

6. The technical parameters should be as follows: at least 300 DPI; JPG, PNG or PDF format 

7. By submitting entries, the author agrees that: 

a) the organizer may use the jokes for promotional purposes of the event 

b) the organizer has the right to repeatedly use all of the author’s works during its existence, including any legal succession 

Award Winning Works: 

1st prize 10.000 CZK 

2nd prize 5.000 CZK 

3rd prize 3.000 CZK 

Source: https://drhumor.cz/mezinarodni-soutez-kreslenych-vtipu/ 

Sardine Contest 2026, Portugal: What's your story?

Sardine Contest

Conditions of Participation 

Article 1

(Object and copyright)

1. The Sardine Contest is an initiative run by Empresa de Gestão de Equipamentos e Animação Cultural, E.M., S.A, (hereinafter referred to as EGEAC) which aims to encourage everyone´s participation. 

2. The sardine designs submitted as part of this contest are intended to be used freely by EGEAC, under the terms and criteria defined by EGEAC, in any and all materials to be developed within the scope of its activity, including in exhibitions, freely distributed publications, social networks and promotional spots, amongst others. 

3. Ownership of the copyright of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest belongs to EGEAC for the purposes foreseen here, in accordance with the provisions set out in article 14, paragraph 1 of the Code for Copyright and Related Rights. As such, EGEAC will hold the rights over them as provided for in articles 67, 68 and 159 of the abovementioned Code, namely the right to: reproduce, distribute and publicly communicate the designs, specifically including the right to disseminate them, publish them in the press or display them in public by any other means; to distribute them or disseminate them by any means of sign, sound or image reproduction; to adapt them to any physical structure; to make any modifications to them; to use them within other pieces of work; and to reproduce them, directly or indirectly, temporarily or permanently, by any means and in any form, as a whole or in part. 

4. EGEAC’s use of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest for non-commercial ends, without any time limitations or other limitations, does not confer on the respective author(s) the right to any supplementary payments or benefits, be they financial or of any other nature. 

5. EGEAC’s use of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest for commercial purposes will always be the subject of a specific agreement to be detailed in a contract and signed by both parties. 

6. Sardine designs submitted as part of this contest must make reference to their participation in the “Sardine Contest” whenever they are used by their creators or third parties. EGEAC must also be made aware of their use beforehand. 

7. Participation in this contest, through the submission of a design, presupposes the understanding and complete and unreserved acceptance of the conditions set out in these conditions, as well as the specific, informed and unequivocal acceptance of the collection, use, recording and processing of the personal data provided during the application process. 

Article 2

(Participants)

1. The Contest is aimed at all people of all ages: Portuguese nationals; foreigners, both resident and non-resident in Portugal; groups and individuals. 

2. The following persons may not enter the contest: employees or partners of EGEAC or the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, as well as the spouses, partners, children and parents of the aforementioned persons. 

Article 3

(Conditions of participation)

1. Entries may be submitted individually or jointly (co-authorship), with each applicant allowed to submit a maximum of three sardine designs. 

2. Entrants are responsible for the originality of the designs submitted, which must be of their own authorship, and are legally liable for any third-party claims relating to copyright, related rights and personality rights or any others arising from the applicable law. 

Article 4

(Essential requirements for design entries)

1. Sardine design entries must be previously unpublished and original. 

2. Design entries submitted must be recognisable as sardines and not confused with other any fish; a sardine-shaped outline is available on the following website: www.egeac.pt . 

3. Sardine design entries may be produced using any technique, manually (on paper/cardboard, collages, photographs or three-dimensional objects) or digitally. Manual designs must be photographed and/or digitalised. 

4. Sardine design entries may not contain any element identifying their creator(s), or make reference to brands or logos, including” Festas de Lisboa”. 

Article 5

(Registering for the contest and submitting designs)

1. You can register for the contest by completing the entry form on www.egeac.pt. 

2. Registration of contest entrants must comply with the following guidelines: 

          i) Entries by minors: registration must be completed in the name of the minor, with a parent/legal guardian providing his/her own details in the relevant section; 

          ii) Joint entries (co-authorship): registration must be completed in the name of the person who will be the focal point, with other contributors identified in the relevant section; 

          iii) Entries by entities, companies, educational institutions, IPSSs (Private Social Solidarity Institutions), non-profit organisations, and other groups: registration must be completed under the name of the group, with the person responsible for the entry providing their own details in the relevant section. 

3. Sardine designs must be submitted digitally as part of the registration completed on www.egeac.pt by uploading a JPEG/JPG file (max. 50MB), maximum size of A3 (42cm x 29.7cm) and with a resolution of 300dp 

Article 6

(Contest calendar and announcement of results)

1. The contest calendar is as follows. 

          a) The deadline for the submission of designs is: 18:00 on April 7, 2026. 

          b) The winning designs will be announced by May 31, 2026. 

2. Contest winners will be informed by email and/or telephone. 

Article 7

(Prizes)

1. 5 (five) winning sardine designs will be awarded prizes. 

2. Each winning design will be awarded a net cash prize of €1,500 (one thousand five hundred euros). 

3. Prizes will be awarded upon the presentation of a receipt in accordance with Portuguese tax law. 

Article 8

(Selection)

1. The 5 winning sardines designs will be selected by a group appointed by EGEAC, which will take the following factors into consideration: 

          a) The design’s creativity and originality. 

          b) The design’s legibility and adaptability to other communication materials. 

2. The appointed group is solely responsible for defining the methodology used to select the 5 winning designs. 

3. The group's decisions will be taken by majority vote and will not be subject to any appeal or claim. 

Article 9

(Queries)

1. Any queries relating to the interpretation of these conditions must be sent to the following email address: concursosardinhas@egeac.pt 

2. The resolution of any queries relating to the interpretation of these conditions, as well as any omissions, is the exclusive responsibility of EGEAC and will be communicated by EGEAC by whatever means it deems appropriate. 

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More on source: 

https://egeac.pt/the-sardines-2026-contest-is-now-open/ .

The 30th international competition Fax for Peace 2026, Italy

FAX FOR PEACE

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION of E-MAILS and NET VIDEOS

ABOUT SOLIDARITY AMONG PEOPLE

SENT by STUDENTS and ARTISTS

FOUNDED BY:

Comune di Spilimbergo - Woman International League for Peace and Freedom - Garante Regionale dei Diritti della Persona 

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It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of peace, tolerance, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights. 

Each competitor may take part in two ways: 

1) JPG format max 1,5 Mb one or more pictures or works of visual art. 

2) Send short films and cartoons of maximum 5 minute length that could also be forwarded in compressed format. The videos can be shot/made in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows ecc.). 

SENDING METHOD 

by e-mail to: faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it 

or by post to: 

Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento 

via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 

On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/class (if students), telephone and e-mail address, city, country. Single students will also have to specify their school address, their age and the class attended. Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and in different media for no-profit activities. The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. A catalogue will be printed, reproducing a wide selection of the works received after/following up, which later will be sent to competitors free of charge, previous formal request. 

WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 

Starting at 8.00 a.m. on Saturday, March, 2026 until 24.00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 

THE JURY 

The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness. 

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JURY FOR THE FIRST SELECTION OF WORKS 

• Enrico Sarcinelli: Mayor of Spilimbergo 

• Costantino Ughi: Former student representative 

• Angelo Bertani: Art critic 

• Donato Guerra: President of the cultural association Il Circolo 

• Lucia D’Andrea: Headmistress of the Technical and Professional Schools of Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento. 

NATIONAL JURY 

• Gabriella Gallozzi: journalist and editor of Bookciak Magazine (Roma) 

• Alice Milani: cartoonist (Pisa). 

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PRIZES 

The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories: 

- BEST WORK - Kindergarten and Primary Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Lower Secondary Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Secondary High Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Video or cartoon: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Artists: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK to satirical or humorous drawing on human and civil themes: € 300,00; 

SPECIAL PRIZE: “Social responsibility” 

- A 300,00 euro special prize, sponsored by Gruppo Bisaro, will be given to the author, the school or the institute who will submit the best work about the theme “Abbiamo in prestito il mondo” (we don’t own the world, we’re only borrowing it).The aim is to identify within the broader theme of peace, the link between environmental sustainability and the preservation of the international human rights, as interdependent issues. 

INFO 

Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento 

via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia 

tel. + 39 (0) 427 40392 - fax + 39 (0) 427 40898 

e-mail: faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it - www.faxforpeace.eu 

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Source: isspilimbergo.edu.it.

International Maya Kamath Memorial Award Cartoon Contest 2026, India

Kind attention, World Cartoonists! 

To mark the 75th Birth Anniversary of Maya Kamath, Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an International Maya Kamath Memorial Award Cartoon Contest 2026. This contest is sponsored by the Family of Maya Kamath. You are welcome to participate and win the Prizes. 

Indian Institute of Cartoonists.

Rules for the 13th Caneva Ride 2026, Italy: Things were better when they were worse

RULES "CANEVA RIDE" 2026

1 - THEME
Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the International Contest Caneva Ride! (Caneva Laughs!) for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme "Things were better when they were worse" (Si stava meglio quando si stava peggio).

2 - PARTICIPATION
The Contest is open to all cartoonists of the world from the age of 16. Participants can apply individually or in groups (if there are several authors, a referent for all communications with the Contest promoters should be indicated).
3 - TECHNIQUES
The contestants may send up to three unpublished works, realized by using any technique, color or black and white, which haven’t been awarded in other contests. The maximum format should be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).
4 - TERMS AND DEADLINES
The works should be sent to canevaridecontest@gmail.com no later than midnight of 14 June 2026 in one of the following formats: .jpg, .tiff or .pdf with a resolution of 300 dpi, together with the registration form including personal data (first name, last name, full address, telephone number; if the contestant is under the age of 18, the name of a parent authorizing the participation needs to be added). 

The individual files should not exceed the weight of 5 MB. If more than one work is submitted, please send them one at a time.
5 - JURY

Marco De Angelis Satirical cartoonist - President of the Jury 

Davide Perin Pro Castello - Caneva

Mario Zorzetto Heirs Toni Zampol
Vicenzo Bottecchia Cultural comics operator
Domenico Florio Photographer
6 - AWARDS
FIRST PRIZE euro 600,00
SECOND PRIZE euro 250,00
THIRD PRIZE euro 150,00.
The amounts are to be considered pre-tax applied by the country of origin. 

The Jury reserves the right to point out further works, which will not receive cash prizes. During the exhibitions of the works, it will be possible for visitors to indicate their favorite. The authors participating in the competition will transfer to Pro Castello the non-exclusive right to publish their works on any support for promotional purposes, without claiming copyrights.

The prizes will be paid out by September 2026 . 

7 - EXHIBITION
The opening of the exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will be held on Saturday, 4 July 2026 at Villa Frova, Caneva. 

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Participation Form (Also on the blog: canevaride.blogspot.com/2026/02/partecipation-form) 

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Blog: https://canevaride.blogspot.com/ 

Also on Facebook. 

18th Festival LEA / 3rd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor LEA 2026, Greece

XVIII LEA Festival

Call for entries – Competition

Third International Exhibition of Graphic Humor LEA

The XVIII LEA Festival is pleased to invite you to the 3rd LEA International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, to be held in Athens from June 9th to July 20th, 2026 at the Cervantes Institute of Athens. 

Rules 

Participation 

The competition is open to all cartoonists worldwide, over 18 years of age, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education. 

Graphic Humor Theme: “Literature and Freedom”  

Submission Send your entry by email to the following address: 

humorgrafico@lea-festival.com .

Each participant may submit a maximum of one digital artwork to humorgrafico@lea-festival.com. The file size should be A4 (21 x 29.5 cm), 314 dpi, in JPEG or PDF format. The maximum file size is 3 MB; submissions larger than 3 MB will not be opened. The file name must include the author’s name and nationality. The email must also include the following information: name, address, email address, and a brief CV of 100 words (in .doc format, NOT PDF). Condensed files (zip, rar, etc.) will NOT be accepted. 

Graphic humor works not named as requested will be automatically disqualified. 

Submitted graphic humor works must not have previously won any other awards. Only original works created using drawing techniques will be accepted. Works incorporating photographs, photomontages, digital manipulations based on photographic images, or works generated wholly or partially using artificial intelligence tools will not be accepted. 

Works that pass the pre-selection phase will be published on the official LEA Festival digital platforms and social media channels. 

Deadline 

The deadline for submissions is March 27th, 2026. 

Awards and Recognition 

First prize: A trip to Mexico to the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair, as part of the International Cartoon and Comic Strip Encounter (EICH) and the University Center for Art, Architecture and Design (CUAAD) of the University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (all expenses paid). 

Second prize: 500 euros donated by the Quevedo Institute of Humor Arts of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, Spain. 

Exhibition 

The exhibition will be held in Athens, Greece, at the Cervantes Institute of Athens from June 9 to July 17, 2026. 

Catalogue 

All participants will be able to download the catalogue in PDF format from our website. 

Other Conditions 

The organizers reserve the right to use the works for various purposes without obligation of compensation. The works will be included in the archive and permanent exhibition portal. The exhibition will have an itinerant character and will be shown in various locations throughout Mexico and Ibero-American countries. By submitting their work, authors agree to these rules. 

• Submitting a drawing to the contest constitutes acceptance of all the provisions of the following rules. 

• Participation in this contest is voluntary and free of charge. 

• All participants must be of legal age. 

• Works that do not comply with the conditions specified in these rules or that are offensive, discriminatory, or promote racial, ethnic, or religious hatred will not be accepted into the contest. 

• Each author may submit only one A4-sized work. 

• By participating in the contest, each author agrees to the free transfer of the submitted works to the organizer and confirms that they are the author of the submitted works and that their submission to the contest does not infringe upon the rights of third parties. 

• Submission of the work authorizes the LEA contest to use the images in exhibitions, publications, social media, and platforms or formats where the promotion of the event is required. 

• The specified submission deadline may be modified for the benefit of the participants and extended without the need to modify these rules. The organizer will notify the participants of any change in the deadline. 

• When evaluating the entries, the jury will consider, in particular, the artistic merit of the drawing, its accuracy in interpreting the theme, and its humorous aspect. 

• If the organizer, co-organizer, or jury members receive information, after or before the awards ceremony, that a work submitted to the contest constitutes plagiarism or violates the law or the provisions of these rules, the organizer has the right to: 

– Suspend the award or the awarding of the prize until these doubts are clarified. 

– Decide not to award a prize in the contest. 

The winner of the second prize must be the same titular of the bank account in which the prize will be deposited. 

By participating in the contest, the participant declares that they hold all copyrights to the submitted work and that the work does not infringe any personal rights, copyrights, or other rights of third parties. In the event of claims related to the submitted work, the participant releases the organizer from any obligation arising in this regard, agrees to join the organizer in disputes related thereto, and will cover the costs incurred by the organizer in relation to third-party claims related to the contest work. 

The organizer reserves the right to modify these regulations: 

• In case of modification of the relevant legal provisions, 

• In emergency situations that could not be foreseen in advance, 

• In each case for the benefit of the participants. 

The organizer is not responsible for the provision of incorrect or false data by the participants, which may prevent the prize from being sent. 

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The LEA Festival is organized by the non-profit company LEA Festival Intercultural Development and the Cervantes Institute of Athens. 

The LEA Graphic Humor Exhibition is organized by the non-profit company LEA Festival Desarrollo Intercultural, in collaboration with the International Cartoon and Comic Strip Encounter (EICH), the University Center for Art, Architecture and Design (CUAAD) of the University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and the Quevedo Institute of Humor Arts (IQH) of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, Spain (UAH). The exhibition will initially be held at the Cervantes Institute of Athens, and is curated by the Colombian-Spanish cartoonist Adriana Mosquera (nani). 

The LEA Festival, since its foundation, counts with the collaboration of the Embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay and Venezuela and the Honorary Consulate General of Colombia in Athens. 

The LEA Festival is the only major cultural event in Greece with a Hellenic-Latin American literary content. It is also one of the most outstanding literary events in the city of Athens since 2008, and has also been held since 2012 on the island of Lefkada; finally, since 2022 it has also taken place in Patras, Thessaloniki and Crete and since 2025, in Cyprus. 

Press and communication 

E-MAIL press@lea-festival.com 

Lena Matsiori – +30 697 2997338 

Miguel Samothrakis – +30 6936 918471 

LEA: +30 210 985 9682 

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LEAfestival 

INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lea.festival/ 

Source: lea-festival.com .

The 26th World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2026

The theme of the 26th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:

Times are tough 

In his second mandate, Donald Trump has enriched his family business, declared war on science and education, punished journalists, governed by intimidation, threatened allies, undermined elections and treated constitutional limits as optional. 

Democracy wanes while people wait for the next outrage, the next court ruling, the next election, the next someone else to fix it. 

Competition rules 

Three prizes will be awarded: 

• First prize: $1500 plus a Certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO 

• Second prize: $1000 

• Third prize: $500 

All sums are in Canadian dollars. 

Ten additional cartoons will receive an Award of Excellence, which are not remunerated. 

Only one cartoon may be submitted by each participant, either in colour or black and white. 

It must not have won an award previously. 

World Press Freedom Canada reserves the right to use the winning cartoons for promotion of the Cartoon Competition. 

The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced on April 29, 2026, four days before World Press Freedom Day. 

The names of the winners and their cartoons will be posted on WPFC website. 

The deadline for reception of the cartoon is midnight (Eastern Daylight Saving Time), Friday, April 3, 2026. 

Please submit your cartoon below the source page: 

https://worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/cartoon-submissions/ .

The 50th Italian Lies championship graphics section contest dedicated to Lie 2026, Italy

The Italian Championship of Lies was born in 1966. The reasons that led to the creation of this competition are to be found in the traditions of our little village over the Pistoia’s mountains, on the Italian Apennines, when in last century people used to meet in front of a fireplace to tell stories that mixed reality and fictious. The Italian Lie Academy, in occasion of the 50th Italian Lies championship, declares the graphics section contest dedicated to Lie.

This year theme is:

PINOCCHIO, THE KING OF LIARS, AND HIS FRIENDS

1. The competition is structured in a single section.
2. Participation is free. Deadline for cartoon submission is 25th June 2026. Each participant can send up to 2 cartoons and each cartoon must have a title or an explanation. 
3. The entry form below (also in PDF on source: labugia) must be completed in all its parts and sent along with the presentation of the works that take part in the competition.
4. The paper must be sent by postal mail to: Accademia della Bugia - via della chiesa, 27 - 51100 Le Piastre PT, Italy. Otherwise you can use our electronic mail address: accademiabugia@gmail.com
5. The comics can be written in italian or in english, but you can make a simply drawn cartoon, without any text.
6. Italian Lie Academy will award the top three as follows: 1st place: "Gold Bugiardino". 2nd: "Silver Bugiardino". 3rd: "Bronze Bugiardino". The Bugiardino is the symbol of the Championship: the bell tower of the village with a long nose, like the Pinocchio’s one. 
7. All the winning cartoons will be published on the website of the Italian championship of Lies (www.labugia.it).
8. The authors waive any fee related to copyright.
9. Prizes will be delivered during the 50th Italian Championship of Lies that will take place in Le Piastre on 1 and 2 August, 2026.
10. The works will be judged by a jury headed by the Italian cartoonist Marco Fusi.

Source: La Bugia. Also on facebook.