25.2.22

Results Diogenes of Sinope, 1st International Cartoon Competition 2022, Turkey

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY SABAHATTIN ALI / 25 FEBRUARY 1907”
RESULTS OF THE 1st INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION
DIOGENES OF SINOPE WITH THE THEME
"PORTRAITS OF SABAHATTIN ALI"
The 1st Diogenes of Sinope International Cartoon Contest on Sabahattin Ali Portraits organized by Sinop Municipality, Sinop History and Culture Research Association and Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association has concluded.
Sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), cartoon artists Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Behiç Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria), Marian Avramescu (Romania), Murat Özmenek ( Turkey), Musa Keklik (Turkey) and Oleksiy Kustovsky (Ukraine) examined 336 works of 223 artists from 40 countries and determined the award winners as follows: 
1st Prize: ANTONIO SANTOS-PORTUGAL
2nd Prize: M.K.RAGHU-INDIA
3rd Prize: HALİT KURTULMUS AYTOSLU-TURKEY.

SUCCESS PRIZES
Success Prize: PAYAM VAFATABAR-IRAN
Success Prize: WALTER TOSCANO-PERU
Success Prize: FATEMEH NAZARDOKHT-IRAN
Success Prize: EREN ÖZDEMİR-TURKEY
Success Prize: IGOR SMIRNOV-RUSSIA

SPECIAL PRIZES
Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association Special Prize: MOJMIR MIHATOV-CROATIA
Sinop History and Culture Research Association Special Prize: MEHMET ALI GÜNEŞ-TURKEY
Sinop Tradesmen and Bail Cooperative Special Prize: MARYAM MAHMOUDI MOGHADAM-IRAN 
Sinop Bar Association Special Prize: OKTAY BINGOL-TURKEY
Sinop Chamber of Tradesmen and Craftsmen Special Prize:HUANG RONGHAI (CAOTO)-ÇİN
Sinop Associations Federation Special Prize: KÜRŞAT ZAMAN-TURKEY
Sinop Chamber of Commerce and Industry Special Prize: ARİF DEMİREL-TURKEY
Sinop Tourism Association Special Prize: ECEM KAYABAŞ-TURKEY
Fethiye-Yusuf Eren Special Prize: JALIL SABERI-IRAN.
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See Special Prize-winning caricatures here.

24.2.22

The final results of Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2021, Turkey

BURSA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2021
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT
A total of 776 cartoonists (620 adults and 156 young people) from 64 different countries participated with 1736 cartoons in Bursa International Cartoon Contest, for which applications have been completed as of 31 December 2021. 
Pre-Selection Committee of the contest, as a result of a meticulous study,  determined the cartoon works that were eliminated and those left for the final selection as of January 18, 2022. According to the preliminary election results, in Adult category 126 Water-themed cartoons and 100 Cemal Nadir GÜLER portrait cartoons, plus in Youth category 64 Water-themed cartoons and 36 Cemal Nadir GÜLER portrait cartoons passed the pre-selection and made it to the finals. 
The 126 finalist nominees in the Adult category have been announced for objections. Till the deadline 10 objection applications received, 8 were unanimously accepted. After the objection processes, 118 cartoons could pass to the final election. After final elections, the awarded works have been officially determined as of 22nd February 2022: 

ADULT CATEGORY 
“LET’S USE WATER CAREFULLY, OUR SOURCE OF LIFE” 
FIRST PRIZE : Michel Moro GOMEZ – Cuba (Top) 
SECOND PRIZE : Ba BILIG – China 
THIRD PRIZE : Nahid ZAMANI – Iran 
MENTION PRIZE : Marcin BONDAROWICZ – Poland 
MENTION PRIZE : Oleg DERGACHOV – France 
MENTION PRIZE : Konstantin KAZANCHEV – Ukraine. 

ADULT CATEGORY 
“CEMAL NADİR GÜLER CARICATURES” 
FIRST PRIZE : Omar Alberto Figueroa TURCIOS - Spain (Above) 
SECOND PRIZE : Erkin ERGİN – Turkey 
THIRD PRIZE : Walter TOSCANO – Peru 
MENTION PRIZE : Marco D'AGOSTINO – Italy 
MENTION PRIZE : Ivalio TSVETKOV – Bulgaria 
MENTION PRIZE : Payam VAFATABAR – Iran. 

YOUTH CATEGORY 
“LET’S USE WATER CAREFULLY, OUR SOURCE OF LIFE” 
Didar Aşkın AYRANCIOĞLU – Turkey (Above) 
Deniz Nur AKTAŞ – Turkey 
Selen Gökcen ÖZMEN – Turkey 
Helia PANAH – Iran 
Ognjan STOJANOVIC – Serbia 
Zeynep Nur ÖZDEMİRBAŞ – Turkey 
Mete İLHANLAR – Turkey 
Furkan AYTUR – Turkey 
Kezban RAVZAMADEN – Turkey 
Erencan ZENGIN – Turkey. 

YOUTH CATEGORY 
“CEMAL NADİR GÜLER CARICATURES” 
Amir Hossein VALINIA – Iran (Above) 
Serdar KAYA – Turkey 
Gökalp ÇINAR – Turkey 
Mete İLHANLAR – Turkey 
Elif Nisa ERDEM – Turkey 
Liva SARIOĞLU – Turkey 
Canan Ezgi AYAN – Turkey 
Sırma Naz YILDIRIM – Turkey 
Doruk DELİCE – Turkey 
Zeynep NORMAN – Turkey 
İskender Recep BELBAĞ – Turkey. 

Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2021 Organizing Committee 

23.2.22

22nd World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2022

22nd World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition
1. The theme for the 22nd International Editorial Cartoon Competition is: 
Silence is golden 
Cancel culture has become a source of our newest cultural cleavage. 
Whether it be on social media or at live events, 'cancelling' someone has become a modern day version of excommunication and is being used as a weapon by political partisans both left and right to discourage civil discourse and media freedom. 
In opposing systemic racism, misogyny and xenophobia, progressives feel the need to resort to extreme tactics in an attempt to be heard. 
Fearing that history is being re-written, traditionalists, for their part, use cancel culture to silence critics and whitewash history's wrongs. 
2. Three prizes will be awarded: a first prize of $1,500 plus a Certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, a second prize of $750 and a third prize of $500. All sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an Award of Excellence, which are not remunerated. 
3. Only one cartoon may be submitted by each participant, either in colour or black and white, but must not have won an award previously. 
4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4 (21 x 29.2 cm) or 8.5 x 11 inches, and should be in jpeg or pdf format at 300 dpi. 
5. The name, address, telephone number and a short biography of the participant must be included in the submission. 
6. World Press Freedom Canada reserves the right to use the winning cartoons for promotion of the Cartoon Competition. 
7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced on World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday May 3, 2022 and will be notified by e-mail. 
8. The winners' names and their cartoons will be posted on our website. 
9. Submission deadline is Friday, April 8, 2022 at midnight EDT. 
Send submission by e-mail to: info@worldpressfreedomcanada.ca 
Source: bado-badosblog.

15.2.22

The 6th International School Cartoon Festival, Tondela 2023, Portugal

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15. International Salon of Car Caricatures Zagreb 2022, Croatia

15. INTERNATIONAL SALON OF CAR CARICATURES ZAGREB
City Center for Culture and Information Maksimir (CKIM) kindly invites all candidates, cartoonists and aspiring artists and individuals to apply and take part at 15. International Salon of car caricatures Zagreb (SALON). 
The participation at the SALON is open to all caricaturists and interested individuals. 
The theme of this year’s SALON is: "HITCHHIKERS
Each participant may submit up to two (2) artworks in A3 or A4 format. Other formats will not be accepted. 
Authors are required to fill out the application form. 
Artworks are to be sent in digital (*.jpg/jpeg) A3 or A4 format, resolution suitable for print (minimum 300 dpi) at e-mail zagreb.car.caricature.salon@gmail.com. Each artwork must be clearly signed and dated. The artworks can also be sent to the organiser's address. 
Organiser’s address: Centar za kulturu i informacije Maksimir, Švarcova 18, 10000 Zagreb (Croatia)
Deadline for submission of works is March 4, 2022, 11:59 pm. 
The jury will award the following prizes at the SALON: 
GRAND PRIX .................................. 2500 € 
1st PRIZE ....................................... 800 € 
2nd PRIZE ...................................... 400 € 
3rd PRIZE ....................................... 200 € 
TWO (2) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......... 100 € 
Besides the awards, the following honourable mentions are also given out. 
Five (5) special written honourable mentions without monetary awards. 
Selection of the best works for the SALON will be done by a jury appointed by the organiser. 
The SALON will take place in the lobby of the City Administration of Zagreb in March 2022. 
The exhibit will be under support from the Major of Zagreb. 
The exhibit is supported by the City Council and is part of the program of cultural activities of the City of Zagreb in 2021. 

9.2.22

The 3rd International Caricature Competition, Mugla 2022, Turkey

MUGLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
The 3 rd INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE COMPETITION
CONTRACT
SUBJECT: FIRE 
Discovering fire is the fundamental revelation in history of humanity. Thanks to the fire, human discovered light, how to cook and forging precious metals. However the exploration of fire has also caused harmful results. 
Many natural disasters have realized during history. The fires comes the first. It left a deep mark in the memory of human. 
The great Rome, Chicago, Londra, Canada, Peshtico and Siberia fires the great fires known as the great fires realized in the world. 
Today, the fires which starts in the urban locations has transformed into forest fires. Apart from harming the ecological system, the forest fires cause financial damages. For instance that as globally Amazon forest fires realizing every year and the forest fires realized Muğla province locating in Aegean Region of Turkey in 2021, burned the nature. The colors of nature turn into black… 
In this context, we elected the theme of the competition as “The effects, reasons and results of the Fires”. We will be waiting your cartoons. We wish success to all candidates. 
Application Conditions: 
1) The competition has been organized for national and international for competitors who are amateur or professional throughout world. 
2) The caricatures including out of public decency, containing offence and politics, undesirable and harmful declarations cannot attend the competition. 
3) The relatives of jury mustn’t attend the competition. 
4) Drawing technique is free. The candidates must fill the participation form
5) Participation of the competition will be applied only electronic (e-mail) way. Caricature size must be at least A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) and uttermost A3 (29.7 x 42 cm), must be 300 dpi, jpg. 
6) Caricatures that will be sent must haven’t been get any award. Any caricature that is subjected to replica, similar or comprint will not be received for consideration. 
7) Competitors must add their short CVs to their work. 
8) Participants can send 5 (three) caricatures maximum
9) Any competitor who is under the age of 18 must attach his/her personal id’s copy to their application. 
10) The deadline for the delivery is on Friday, 20th May 2022. The work must be sent to the karikatur.yarisma@mugla.bel.tr under the headline “Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi 3. Uluslararası Karikatür Yarışması” with name of the artist, country and city. 
11) Any participants under the age of 18 one of his/her parents’ accommodation and transportation fee will be covered. (The expenses of the guests who came with competitors will be their own.). Accommodation and transportation expenses of our award-winning participants under 18 and a parent will be covered. 
12) The prize winners reward will be transferred to their IBAN which will be given before the competition. Beneficiary must have completed the papers in full and sign it. If the beneficiary does not inform his/her IBAN number, the prize is going to be lapsed within a year. In case of lapse, participants cannot have any rights on prize, copyright. 
13) Any caricatures sent to the competition will not be sent back. The ranked or unranked caricatures may be used or shared by Mugla Metropolitan Municipality for cultural purposes. Among the sent caricatures, an album will be organized by Mugla Metropolitan Municipality with the help of Jury members. These albums will only be sent to the participants who are ranked in the competition and published in the album. 
14) The right of publication of the works awarded as prize and a mention or works that will be exhibit at the end of the competition will belong to Mugla Metropolitan Municipality according to Law of Intellectual Property Rights numbered 5846, 21st title, 22nd , 23rd title, 24th title and 25th title. According to these rights Mugla Metropolitan Municipality can use these works in Turkish or all other languages, all kind of publishing contents by indicating the artist’s name for indefinitely. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality doesn’t allow using of the works for any other purposes under any circumstances. No payment will be done for the works that will be exhibited or chosen for album. All participants who have submitted their work for the competition are deemed to have accepted the conditions above. 
REWARDS: 
First Prize: 10.000 TL 
Second Prize: 7.000 TL 
Third Prize: 5.000 TL 
Honorable Mention (3): 2.000 TL 
2 Candidates who are Under the age of 18 (10-18) : 1.000 TL special award  
Oğuz ARAL Special Prize: 1.500 TL 
JURY: 
Gürbüz DOĞAN EKŞİOĞLU (Ass. Doc. Yeditepe University Lecturer – Caricaturist) 
Savaş ÜNLÜ (Humourist) 
Şevket YALAZ (Caricaturist) 
Abdülkadir USLU (Caricaturist) 
Mehmet SELÇUK (Caricaturist, General Coordinator) 
Sait MUNZUR (Caricaturist) 
Sarkis PAÇACI (Caricaturist) 
TIME SCHEDULE 
1. The deadline is until the end of working hours on Friday, 20 May 2022 
2. The jury evaluation meeting will be held on Saturday, 28 May 2022 
3. The results of the competition will be announced on Monday, 13 June 2022 
4. The award ceremony will be held on a date determined by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. Caricatures that the jury deems worth exhibiting will be exhibited on the date, time and place is going to be decided by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 
COMMUNICATION 
Competition Coordinator: Serdal YILDIRIM – Ceyda Ceren ZABİR 
Phone: 0(536) 862 67 91 – 0(542) 380 52 00 
Operator: 444 48 01 Interior: 1123 
Address: Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi Müştakbey Mahallesi Belediye Sokak No:6 Menteşe/Muğla 
 Note: Muğla Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right to make changes in this specification if deem is necessary. 
3.000 TL (Turkish Liras) will be paid as daily allowance to jury members. 
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Download the Application form of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Carricature Competition here

6.2.22

12th International Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition 2022, Turkey

The Chairman of the Jury for the 2022 International
Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition
is Yılmaz Büyükerşen
The requirements have been announced for the 12th International Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition, which is being organised this year by Milas Municipality, as they have done every year for the “Master of the Penstroke.” 
Turhan Selçuk’s brand and reputation extend beyond Milas into the international arena, and the cartoon competition named in his honour will be chaired this year by Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen who, in addition to being a successful Mayor of Eskişehir, can also lay claim to titles like sculptor and cartoonist. 
Milas plays host to the School of Cartoons,whose aim is to introduce the master Turhan Selçuk,who has gained an undying presence in the cartoon world, to future generations; its museum of Turhan Selçuk; and its Open Air Park Complex,named after the great cartoonist, and as such is living the excitement of getting preparations for the 2022 competition underway. 
The last day for participation in the 12th International Turhan Selçuk Cartoon Competition- initiated 11 years ago by the Mayor of Milas, Muhammet Tokat, renowned for his significant support for arts and culture - is 30th April 2022 (EXTENDED31st July 2022
The Selection Committee,under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen that will be judging the participating cartoons,will convene on (12th May) 18th-19th August 2022. 
THEME: Open 
CONDITIONS: 
1. The competition is open to any cartoonist. 
2. It is acceptable to enter with cartoons that have been published previously. However, they should not have won any prize/award in any other competition. 
3. Any technique is allowed. The cartoonist can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons. Originals or electronic versions suitable for printing in 300 dpi and jpg format sent by e-mail would also be acceptable. No reponsibility will be assumed for documents sent in different formats and documents that can not be opened. 
4. All cartoons must be 30x40cm maximum. 
5. The participants must write their names (first and surname) in capital letters, address, e-mail, country and telephone number; a brief CV should be submitted in a sealed envelope. 
6. Cartoons must be sent to the address below by 30th April 2022 (EXTENDED31st July 2022 at the latest. 
12th INTERNATIONAL TURHAN SELÇUK CARTOON COMPETITION 
Milas Belediyesi Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü 
48200 - Milas - Muğla / Turkey 
7. The results of the competition will be announced on (18th May) 31st August 2022. 
8. The cartoons sent to the competition will not be returned. All cartoons, whether they have won a prize or not, may be used for cultural purposes and may be published. Participation assumes acceptance of these conditions. All cartoons will be kept in the ‘Turhan Selçuk Karikatürlü Ev’. 
9. The cartoons selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition and will also be printed in the album. 
10. The reward ceremony will be held on (14th) 17th September 2022. The opening of the exhibition will be held on the same date, in ‘Turhan Selçuk Karikatürlü Ev’ for cartoons which have won an award or have been selected for display. The exhibition will be open until 01st October 2022. 
11. Accommodation and meal expenses for participants who have won a ‘Special Award’ will be met. Travel expenses will be borne by the participants. Travel, accommodation and meal expenses for competitors who come first, second and third will be met by Milas Municipality. 
SELECTION COMMITTEE: 
Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen 
Mayor of Eskişehir 
Cartoonist-The Chairman of the jury 
Muhammet Tokat – Mayor of Milas 
Ruhan Selçuk 
Kamil Masaracı - Cartoonist 
İzel Rozental - Cartoonist 
Zeynep Gargi - Cartoonist 
Zehra Ömeroğlu - Cartoonist 
Sevda Deniz Anıl - Cartoonist 
Yoshiaki Yokota - Cartoonist / Japan 
Hayati Boyacıoğlu - Cartoonist / Germany 
Mehmet Nergiz - Instructor Painter 
… 
Bülent Örkensoy - Coordinator 
PRIZES: 
Winner: ₺10.000.00 
Runner up: ₺7.500.00 
Third: ₺5.000.00 
Other Special Prizes will be awarded by various establishments, societies, newspapers, art magazines, trade unions, news agents and individuals. 
Note: The jury meeting will be held on the (12th May) 18th-19th August 2022.
Updated: 16.04.2022 22:00.

5.2.22

Catalog of the 9th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2020, Cyprus

Received yesterday the color catalog of the 9th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2020, Cyprus. My Finalist Prize Certificate did also arrive with the catalog. 
The album is 20x21.5x2 cm in dimensions and has 240 full color pages plus the covers. It is published in June 2021 and mailed to the participants despite the difficulties in the New Normal that the Covid-19 pandemia brought about the recent years. The 887 pieces by 289 cartoonists from 62 countries submitted to the event in 2020 are "resisting Covid-19" as Nidai Güngördü, the Mayor of Kyrenia Municipality, puts it concisely in his foreword.
And M. Serhan Gazioğlu, the President of Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association, reminds in his introductory words that "Due to Covid-19 outbreak, which shortly turned into a pandemic and the global halt of postal services and restrictions in national and international air transport, the deadline to register for the contest, which was 30 April 2020, had been extended to 31 August 2020 and world cartoonists were notified".
This weighty book perfectly covers the short bios plus cartoons or portraits of the jury members and prize-winners in both Turkish and English languages, snapshots of the jury meeting, the 19th Digital Olive Festival Opening Ceremony, the symbolic prize-giving ceremony and some touristic scenes from the historical town along with the winning and the many selected cartoons. There are also the special pages for the biographies and the work of the winners of the Gold Olive Outstanding Contribution Prizes 2020.
The cartoon on the front cover is by the Colombian artist Raul Fernando Zuleta and the one on the back belongs to the Italian cartoonist Marco D'Agostino. 
Thank you to the organisers of the International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2020, for sending me this great collection of cartoon art. 

1.2.22

Finalist cartoons of the 13th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2021, Turkey

Dear Fellow Cartoonists, 
After the meeting of the Pre-selection Committee on January 28, 2022, the finalist cartoons of the 13th International Tourism Cartoon Competition were specified. 79 cartoons in the adult category and 35 cartoons in the youth category were chosen for the final evaluation. The finalist cartoons will be displayed on the organization website between February 1 and 9, 2022 before the evaluation of the final selection committee. 
When you see any SIMILAR, COPY CARTOON/S OR RECEIVED AN AWARD BEFORE, AND ANY FRAUD CARTOON/S among the finalist cartoons, please write to organizing committee (There are numbers on every cartoons, you can use numbers when you are reporting). Any objections to authenticity will be considered until February 9, 2022
The finalist cartoons are displayed on this web page. 
Youth Category: 
Adult Category: 
Please write to: 
E-mail: