The 10th International Cartoon Contest, Ymittos 2024, Greece

Submission Deadline: July 30, 2024

Terms of Participation 

Each participant may present up to 3 original works, printable in A3 size with margins around the drawing. The cartoons may be in black or white or coloured. 

The resolution of the works should be at least 300 dpi. 

The drawings should not contain any text or comments. 

The use of collage is not permitted. 

The works should be sent via e-mail. 

Any drawings judged by the Jury to have been copied from other cartoonists’ works will be disqualified. 

The works should be original and not previously published or presented in other exhibitions. 

The works should not include any offensive material. Each artist must complete the Application Form with his/her components. Each participant should make available a brief CV, an e-mail address, a Zoom account (if available) and a postal address. 

All drawings participating in the exhibition may be presented in a travelling exhibition in Greece or abroad. 

The works can only be used for non-profit purposes; in any case, with the name of the artist and the event explicitly mentioned. 

Any works not corresponding to the above requirements will not be accepted and the cartoonist will be informed accordingly by e-mail. 

Exhibition 

About 200 works chosen by the International Jury will be exhibited. 

The prizes will be decided by the International Jury. 

The International Jury consists of intellectuals and artists of high repute. 

Rights 

The works may be used as part of the advertising campaign of the exhibition. On no account should drawings or copies be sold. Moreover, any commercial exploitation of part or all of the exhibition is prohibited. 

The participating artists will not receive payment of any kind for their participation. 

The copyright of the Exhibition is owned jointly by the organizers, the Municipality of Dafni – Ymittos and Ergastiri. 

Participation in the exhibition implies full acceptance of the above. 

Participants will receive a digital catalogue of the exhibition via the organizer’s website. 

The original works that have won a prize should be sent to the organizers, to the following address: Sports Culture Organization of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos (International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition in Ymittos), Ilioupoleos 120, Dafni, Attica, Greece. 

Submission Deadline: July 30, 2024 

The drawings are to be sent to the following e-mail address: cartoondafniymittos@gmail.com 

The best works will be awarded. 

1st Prize: 500 euros 

2nd Prize: 300 euros 

3rd Prize: 100 euros 

4th Prize: an album of works by the expressionist painter George Bouzianis published by Benaki Museum (english or greek edition) 

5th Prize: book or CD. 

Praises will also be awarded. 

All participants whose works will be exhibited will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation. 

On behalf of the Organizing Committee 

The Coordinator                               The Chairman

Yannis Kaltsas, Ergastiri                 Nikolaos E. Tsilifis 

                                                      Mayor of Dafni–Ymittos 

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The 40th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2024, Turkey

THE AYDIN DOĞAN INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

"CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY!"

In the past 40 years, the world has experienced economic, social, environmental and technological changes, advances as well as conflicts. This journey has significantly shaped the road maps towards the future. 40 years ago, we were living and also doing many things differently, but what about 40 years from now? How differently will we be doing what, and to which extent? 

The year 2064: Will 'real' human beings still dominate, or advanced technology? 

Or will the two be balanced? 

What will become of our emotions? Will we long for the past again? 

Let's embark on this journey together... Let's imagine the coming 40 years with your drawings, feelings, thoughts and hopes… 

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40th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition 2024

The Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition is organized every year in Turkey by the Aydın Doğan Foundation. The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world. 

One cartoon that will be selected among the cartoons that will be sent in the “Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures: Girls Rebuilding the Future” category will receive a special award worth of 3,000 US dollars. 

AWARDS 

- “Empowered Girls, Empowered Futures” Award: 3,000 USD 

- Winner: 6,000 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Winner Award 

- First Runner up: 2,500 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation First Runner up Award 

- Second runner up: 1,000 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Second Runner up Award 

- Success Award: 500 USD and the Aydın Doğan Foundation Success Award. 

Participation Rules 

1. Participants can select any theme. 

2. Cartoons participating in the competition must be signed. 

3. By completing the participation form, the contestant beforehand declares and accepts that he/she is the author of his/her cartoon(s) to be submitted to the competition; that he/she grants license in form of non-exclusive simple license to Aydın Doğan Foundation without any limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties in relation to the usage rights of financial rights such as processing, duplication, distribution, representation, indication and transmission to the public via audio and/or visual means as defined under the provisions of the Articles 21-25 of the Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works; and that he/she grants power to use the moral rights to Aydın Doğan Foundation, which are obligatory for the use of the licensed financial rights as set forth in Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works, and that he/she gives consent to Aydın Doğan Foundation to exhibit such cartoon(s), to keep them in its archives, to duplicate and publish them on the Internet or through other media and to use them in any other way without any limitations. 

4. Where the cartoon(s) to be submitted to the competition wins a rank and/or a prize; the contestant beforehand declares and accepts that he/she is the author of his/her rank and/or prize-winning cartoon(s) and that he/she transfers ownership of the cartoon, submitted to the competition, to Aydın Doğan Foundation; that he/she transfers the financial rights such as processing, duplication, distribution, representation, indication and transmission to the public via audio and/or visual means he/she holds over the cartoon(s) to Aydın Doğan Foundation without any limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties under the provisions of the Articles 21-25 of the Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Work; and that he/she grants power to use the moral rights to Aydın Doğan Foundation, which are obligatory for the use of the licensed financial rights as set forth in Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works; that he/she gives consent to Aydın Doğan Foundation to exhibit such cartoon(s), to keep them in its archives, to publish them on the Internet or through other media and to use them in any other way without any limitations; that he/she does not have any right of disposition over the financial rights subject to transfer and thus will not enter into any transactions with third parties in relation to transferred financial rights. 

5. The Participant hereby beforehand accepts and declares that the cartoon submitted for the competition is an original work, and that there is no right arising from Law No. 5846 on Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works on the cartoon belonging to any third party and if any, that permission is obtained with regards to such rights, and in case a third party claims a right on the cartoon submitted and Aydın Doğan Foundation is obliged to pay any compensation or any other amount under whatsoever name due to the use of such cartoon, that he/she will pay 2 times of this amount to Aydın Doğan Foundation as a penal clause, and also that the award given to the participant will be taken back. 

6. The Contestant accepts and declares that the information included on the participation form completed for the competition participation will be processed and transferred with communication and competition participation purposes within the framework of the International Cartoon Competition of Aydın Doğan Foundation in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law number 6698; that even if the application fails, the personal data will be kept by Aydın Doğan Foundation for the period of time set forth by the legislation; that the information related to competition participation will be shared with the jury, press and media organs and other relevant parties; that where a prize is won or where cartoon is published, his/her information as being author of such cartoon will be shared with the public; and that he/she is provided with required information in this regard. 

– The Contestant accepts and declares that he/she has been informed before participating in the competition that he/she can learn his/her rights about his/her personal data and possible modifications on processing of this data from www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr; 

– That where he/she has any request on processing of his/her personal data by Aydın Doğan Foundation, he/she can send such request in written with original signature to the address of Aydın Doğan Vakfı, Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Cad. No: 65 34676 Üsküdar Istanbul/Turkey; 

– That he/she will provide clear and comprehensible information related to the right he/she requests to use during the application to be made; that he/she will certify his/her identity during the application to prove that the applicant is the relevant person and will send his/her identification information together with the application; and that it will be required to share also his/her contact information to receive the result of the application; 

And that he/she has been informed about all of the foregoing issues before participating in the competition. 

7. The Foundation will cover travel and accommodation expenses of the first three award-winning competitors for the award ceremony. 

8. Jury members cannot participate in the competition in the year they act as a jury member. 

9. The decision to upload the cartoons, submitted to the competition, on the Virtual Museum belongs to Aydın Doğan Foundation. 

Criterias 

- The cartoons which have been sent to the Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition in previous years, will not be reevaluated for this year’s competition. 

- The uploaded cartoons must be in high resolutions for printing purposes. 

- Jury members cannot participate in the competition in the year they act as a jury member. 

The 40th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Competition deadline is extended: 

October 14, 2024 / 15:00 (UTC) 

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Competition Details and Participation Form on source: https://cc.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/ .

Spirito di Vino 2024: 25th International Competition for cartoonists on the world of wine

Competition rules 2024

Spirito di Vino

25° International Competition for cartoonists on the world of wine

Art. 1 – Subject of the competition 

Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia holds a competition called “Spirito di Vino” to award prizes to authors of satirical cartoons focussing on the world of wine and wine culture. The participation to the competition is free of charge. 

Art. 2 – Participation to the competition 

The competition is open to artists coming from Italy and abroad, exclusively on an individual basis, over 18 years old (who turn 18 in 2024 and above). Participants will be split into two categories: the “under”, from 18 to 35 years old, and the “over”, above 36 years old. 

Art. 3 – Work format and requirements 

The satirical cartoons can be drawn manually or digitally with any technique, black and white or colour. Each participant is entitled to only submit one work. The manually works are to be signed in a non invasive way with ©Name and Surname of the author in the corner (front) or in the back of the page. 

Art. 4 – Deadline and submission of the works 

The works can be submitted from Saturday 1st June to Sunday 20 October 2024. To take part to the competition, the cartoonists need to register in the competition section of the website www.spiritodivino.cloud, download the competition rules, as well as the registration form. 

The works shall be uploaded on the website www.spiritodivino.cloud, together with the registration form, in jpg and high resolution (300 dpi) format.The works received after the aforementioned deadline will not be accepted. 

Art. 5 – Exclusion 

The works that do not comply with the rules stipulated by art 1, 2, 3, 4 will not be accepted. 

Art. 6 – Members of the jury 

Movimento Turismo del Vino selected a jury made of great masters of the Italian satire, such as Giorgio Forattini, Alfio Krancic, Emilio Giannelli, Valerio Marini and other leading personalities from the world of cartoons, graphics and food&wine. The decisions of the jury are unquestionable and irrevocable. 

The jury will assess the capacity of the cartoonists to best interpret the proposed topic 

Art. 7 – Prizes 

The prizes up for grabs for the three winners will be distributed as follows 

1° prize - “under”: 78 bottles 

2° prize - “under”: 54 bottles 

3° prize - “under”: 30 bottles 

1° prize - “over”: 78 bottles 

2° prize - “over”: 54 bottles 

3° prize - “over”: 30 bottles 

Shipping to countries outside Europe is not guaranteed. 

Art. 8 – Awarding ceremony and exhibition 

During the awarding ceremony, the works selected by the jury for the finals will be put on display in an exhibition held in a representative location. 

Art. 9 – Copyright 

By participating in the competition, the cartoonists grant Movimento Turismo del Vino the non-exclusive right to reproduce, publicise and promote the works – with the sole obligation to mention the author – on digital material (websites, social networks, TV programmes, online magazines, etc.), on any material connected to the competition (brochures, flyers, folders, invitations, billboards, shoppers, etc.), on the catalogue of the exhibition, as well as on postcards, calendars and posters. This list is not complete and just gives some examples of the possible ways in which the organisers are entitled to use the works. The use of the aforementioned works by the organisers does not entitle the cartoonists to claim any income. The participants guarantee that they are the authors of the submitted works, explicitly lifting and removing any liability from the organisers in case any compensation is claimed by third parties for any circumstance. Such authors declare, taking full civil and criminal liability, that the submitted works do not violate the relevant legislation. 

Art. 10 – Approval of the competition rules 

By participating to the competition, the artists declare that they fully acknowledge and accept all the conditions and clauses illustrated in this document. 

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