28.9.24

Cartoon Festival on Urban Environmental Management, Shiraz 2024, Iran

International Cartoon Festival on Urban Environmental Management, Shiraz 2024, Iran
The beautiful metropolis of Shiraz in Iran has been chosen as the environmental capital of Asia in 2024 by the Association of Asian Mayors. 
We want to honor this honorable title. 
For this reason, we respectfully and proudly invite all cartoon artists of the world to participate in Shiraz International Environmental Management Cartoon Festival. 
Ahmad Reza Sohrabi / festival secretary. 
*Subjects: 
Urban pollution / waste management / urban green spaces and Shiraz gardens / transportation and traffic / water cycle management. 
* There is no limit on the number of artwork submissions. 
* The work performance technique is free and according to personal preferences. 
* Artworks might be either black and white or colored. 
* The chosen work must not have won a festival or competition before. 
* The size of the works should be A3 or A4. 
* Participation form of the festival should be filled in and sent along with the artworks. 
* Shiraz Municipality has the right to make use of the received works to print books, brochures, catalogs and city advertisements. 
* The original version of the artworks that are considered award winning according to the votes of the jury must be sent to the festival secretariat before receiving the award. 
* Submission deadline: November 10 th, 2024
* Participants might kindly send their artworks to: shirazcartoon.iran2024@gmail.com        
* Awards: 
Awarding a commemorative plaque and 5 special prizes to 5 selected cartoonists. 
Awarding a commemorative plaque to the finalist cartoonists. 
* Secretary of the festival: Ahmad Reza Sohrabi Ahmadreza.sohrabi55@gmail.com 
ENTRY FORM on source:  tabrizcartoons . 

23.9.24

The 48th International Exhibition, Satyrykon 2025, Poland

Satyrykon 2025 - rules and regulations
I. Participation conditions 
1. SATYRYKON 2025 International Exhibition is an open competition. 
2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals and qualified by artists to one of the following sections: 

I – theme: THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS 
II – JOKE & SATIRE 

1. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the SATYRYKON competition. 
2. Works are to be sent via the online form by 7th January 2025 (no later than 11.59 a.m., Polish time zone) avilable at: https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/ 
3. Up to three works may be submitted for each section of the competition. Accepted work format: A3 (297x420mm) at maximum, 5 MB per picture, saved in JPEG format. In the case of objects that cannot be sent by e-mail (e.g. sculptures), please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl

II. Prizes 
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the international Jury. 
2. Jury will award the following prizes: 

* Grand Prix SATYRYKON 2025 – prize in kind – pure gold key and cash prize in the amount of 12.000 PLN 
* 2 gold medals and cash prize in the amount of 8.000 PLN each 
* 2 silver medals and cash prize in the amount of 7.000 PLN each 
* 2 bronze medals and cash prize in the amount of 6.000 PLN each 
* and 4 special prizes amounting to 5.000 PLN each 

3. Special prizes will be awarded: 
* Mayor of Legnica in amount of 5.000 PLN award 
* Director of Legnica Culture Centre in amount of 5.000 PLN award 
* Museum of Caricature in Warsaw in amount of 5.000 PLN 
* Satyrykon`s Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation in amount of 5.000 PLN award 

The organisers are expecting extra awards for laureates: 
for the Author of THE BEST DEBUT and the Author of THE STUDENT DEBUT to be accompanied by a solo exhibition at the Satyrykon Gallery within the programme of SATYRYKON 2025 events. 

Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, i.e. to change their number, not to award them, or not to award the Grand Prix SATYRYKON. Jury’s decisions are final. 

The index of works qualified for the 2nd stage of the competition will be announced on 24th January 2025 at Satyrykon webpage: www.satyrykon.pl

The Organizer will inform the participants who have qualified for the second stage of the competition via email. 

The competition results with index of works qualified for exhibition will be announced on 7th March 2025. 

4. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The work originals will be returned on condition that the Author donates one of the works of her/his choice to the Satyrykon Gallery – as a form of compensation for posting costs. In case there is no clear Author’s indication, the organizer may post the work back on the Author’s cost. Details of payment and return will be arranged in individual e-mail correspondence. 

n o t e ! 
IN-KIND and CASH AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition or the awards can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author. 

III. Participants’ privileges 
1. Authors of the works qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. 
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2025 event on June 13-15, 2025. 
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in Poland and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2025. WE KINDLY ASK THE AUTHORS TO NOTIFY US ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THEIR ADDRESS DATA – RETURN ADDRESS / PHONE / E-MAIL (please contact us: satyrykon@lck.art.pl). 

IV. Final provisions 
1. Organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues. 
2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery. 
3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations. 
4. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agrees to publication of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue. 
5. Legnica Culture Centre (+4876 72-33-700; e-mail: satyrykon@lck.art.pl,) is the organiser of the International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2025. 

S c h e d u l e: 
 Work acceptance deadline: January 7th, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.(Polish time zone) 
 Qualification for competition exhibition will be announced on 24th January 2025 at Satyrykon website www.satyrykon.pl
 Jury meeting: February 28th, 2025 
 Announcement of the list of participants selected for the exhibition: March 7, 2025. 
 Post-competition exhibition: June – August, 2025 
 Return of the works after the exhibition cycle:December 31st, 2026.

18.9.24

Winners of the International Dragon Humour Art Exhibition 2024, China

WINNERS OF 2024 INTERNATIONAL DRAGON HUMOUR ART EXHIBITION

GOLDEN PRIZE:
COLOMBIA--FERNANDO PICA (Top)
POLAND--IZABELA KOWALSKA-WIECZOREK (Below)


SILVER PRIZE:
POLAND--MARCIN BONDAROWICZ 
SYRIA--KHALIL RAED 
PORTUGAL--ANTONIO SANTOS 
INDONESIA--ATMAJA SEPTA MIYOSA 

COPPER PRIZE:
CHINA--ZHAO QIAN & XIAO QIANG & HUO XING 
CHINA--LI YURU 
ROMANIA--CORNEL CHIOREAN 
TURKEY--CENK ALPARSLAN 
IRAN--LADAN HENDI 
IRAN--SHAHRAM SHIRZADI 

EXCELLENT PRIZE:
ARMENIA--MIRTAD GAZAZIAN 
BULGARIA--LUIZA HAMEL 
BULGARIA--MAYA TCHOLAKOVA 
CHINA--HU MIN 
CHINA--MA ZHIGANG 
CHINA--QU ZHOU 
CHINA--SHANG JUN 
CHINA--SHI XIAOGUANG 
COLOMBIA--ELENA OSPINA 
CROATIA--SLOBODAN BUTIR 
FRANCE--BERNARD BOUTON 
PERU--JULIO CARRION CUEVA 
POLAND--JACEK FRACKIEWICZ 
ROMANIA--DORU AXINTE 
ROMANIA--LIVIU STANILA 
RUSSIA--ALEKSEI KIVOKURTSEV ANKETA 
RUSSIA--EVGENIY SINCHINOV 
RUSSIA--MIKHAIL ZLATKOVSKY 
RUSSIA--SERGEY SOKOLOV 
SERBIA--GORAN CELICANIN 
SERBIA--TOSO BORKOVIC 
TURKEY--ASKIN AYRANCIOGLU 
TURKEY--KAMRAN SOKHANPARDAZ 
UKRAINE--OLEG GUTSOL 
UK--STEPHEN MUMBERSON 
UZBEKISTAN--MAKHMUDJON ESHONKULOV 

SELECT:
ARGENTINA--ALE BECARES 
ARGENTINA--SERGIO ALEJANDRO VILLALOBO 
BELGIUM--PATRICK HEYMANS 
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA--RESAD SULTANOVIC 
BRASIL--RONALDO CUNHA DIAS 
BRASIL--VITOR VANES 
BULGARIA--LUIZA HAMEL 
CHINA--GUO YIHUI 
CHINA--JIA RUIJUN 
CHINA--LUO XUAN 
CHINA--QIAO WEI 
CHINA--SHEN HONGLI 
CHINA--WANG DAPENG 
CHINA--WENG LIFENG 
CHINA--XU LIN 
CHINA--ZOU LEI 
CHINA--ZHANG JIANKUN 
CHINA--DAI PEICHENG 
CHINA--SONG SHILEI 
CHINA--YAN WEI 
CHINA--ZHAO YUEYING 
COLOMBIA--GUAICO 
CROATIA--BORISLAV HEGEDUSIC 
CROATIA--DADO KOVACEVIC 
CUBA--DAYDIER BERNAL 
EGYPT--SABER TAHA 
FRANCE--OZCAN HOS 
GERMANY--STEFFEN JAHSNOWSKI 
INDONESIA--AGUSTUS WIDODO 
INDONESIA--GEMA SAMUDRA 
INDONESIA--SYAFIUDDIN HALID 
INDONESIA--TAUFAN HIDAYATULLAH 
IRAN--AMIN AMIRI 
IRAN--BAHRAM ZANGENEH 
IRAN--DAVOOD AFRAZI 
IRAN--FERESHTE RAMSHINI 
IRAN--HOSSEIN RAHIMKHANI 
IRAN--M.MOHAMMADIMOEIN 
IRAN--MAHTAB PAYMARD 
IRAN--SALAR ESHRATKHAH 
IRAN--SARA SEYFI 
IRAN--SEYYED SAJJAD ALIZADEH 
IRAN--SHADI FOOMANY 
IRAN--SHAHLA BAGHERI 
IRAN--SOHRAB KHEIRI 
IRAN--SOROOR ABBASABADI 
IRAN--YALDA HASHEMINEZHAD 
IRAN--ZHALEH YOSEFINEZHAD 
ISRAEL--SERGEY SICHENKO 
ITALY--ZORDAN DANIELE 
MALAYSIA-- EFFANIZAH JASNI 
MEXICO--GABRIEL LOPEZ 
NEPAL--RAJESH MANANDHAR 
POLAND--DARIUSZ DABROWSKI 
POLAND--MICHAL GRACZYK 
POLAND--ZBIGNIEW PISZCZAKO 
ROMANIA--BARTIS SILVIU 
ROMANIA--GABRIEL RUSU 
RUSSIA--NIKOLAY CHERNYSHEV 
RUSSIA--NIKOLAY SVIRIDENKO 
RUSSIA--ROMAN PESHKOV 
RUSSIA--TARASENKO VALERI 
RUSSIA--UMYAROV ALEXANDER NIKOLAEVICH 
RUSSIA--VASILIY ALEXANDROV 
RUSSIA--YURY KOSAREV 
RUSSIA--ZAKIR SAGITOV 
RUSSIA--MIKHAIL CHERNYSHEV 
TURKEY--MEHMET ZEBER 
TURKEY--MUAMMER KOTBAS 
TURKEY--MUSTAFA YILDIZ 
UK--ALEXEI TALIMONOV UKRAINE--SERGEY DUDCHENKO 
UKRAINE--VALENTYN BEZRUK 
UKRAINE--VIACHESLAV KAPRELIANTS 
UZBEKISTAN--HUSAN SODIQOV 

CHILDREN: 
IRAN--ANDIA NOURALIZADEH(10 YEARS)
IRAN--NILYA SADAT MIRREZAIE(10 YEARS)
IRAN--ALI KERAMATI(11 YEARS)
RUSSIA--ALINA ZARUBINA(10 YEARS)
RUSSIA--FEDOR CHERNYSHEV(14 YEARS)
RUSSIA--GOROKHOVA VARVARA(10 YEARS)
RUSSIA--LEONTIEVA EKATERINA(GIRL 10 YEARS)
RUSSIA--MALYSHEVA ALYONA(GIRL 15 YEARS)
RUSSIA--PAVELINA ANASTASIA(GIRL 14 YEARS)
RUSSIA--VARVARA SHUBINA(13 YEARS).
*
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8.9.24

Cybersecurity Cartoon Award 2024, Canada

Cybersecurity Cartoon Award
Regulations 
1. Introduction 
The Cyber Security Cartoon Award (CSCA) is dedicated to promoting awareness and creativity through the art of cartoons. This contest invites cartoonists from around the world to submit their original works. The following regulations govern the contest. 
2. Eligibility 
 The contest is open to professional editorial/political cartoonists of all ages, nationalities, and levels of experience. 
 Submissions must be the original work of the entrant. 
 AI generated images are NOT accepted in this award. 
3. Theme 
 The theme for the contest is "Cyber Security and Privacy". 
 Cartoons should reflect issues, challenges, and solutions related to cyber security and privacy. 
4. Submission Guidelines 
 Each participant can submit up to three cartoons. 
 Cartoons must be submitted in digital format (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF). 
 The maximum file size for each submission is 5MB. 
 Cartoons must be in A3 size (420mm x 297mm) and in high resolution (300 dpi), or A4 size (210mm x 297mm) and in 600 dpi. 
5. Submission Process 
 Submissions should be sent to award@cybersecuritycartoonaward.ca with the subject line "CSCA Submission 2024- [Your Name]".
 Include the following information in the email body:
o Full Name 
o Short Bio 
o Age 
o Nationality 
o Contact Information (email and Personal Website) 
o Name of the media and date of publishing of each cartoon (if cartoons have been published in any journal or media). 
6. Deadline 
October 1st, 2024 
7. Judging Criteria 
 Creativity and originality 
 Relevance to the theme 
 Artistic quality 
 Impact and message clarity 
8. Judging Panel 
 The judging panel will consist of experts in the fields of cyber security and cartoon art. 
 The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 
9. Prizes 
 1st Prize: $1000 and a certificate 
 2nd Prize: $500 and a certificate 
 3rd Prize: $250 and a certificate 
 Honorable Mentions: Certificates 
10. Rights and Usage 
 By submitting a cartoon, participants grant CSCA the right to use, publish, and display the cartoon in any media for promotional and educational purposes, with appropriate credit to the artist. 
 Participants retain the copyright of their submitted cartoons. 
11. Notification of Winners 
Winners will be notified by email and announced on the official CSCA website and social media channels on [announcement date]. 
12. General Conditions 
 CSCA reserves the right to cancel or modify the contest if necessary. 
 By entering the contest, participants agree to abide by these regulations and the decisions of the judges. 
For any inquiries, please contact info@cybersecuritycartoonaward.ca

5.9.24

Deadline extended in the 1st International Cartoon Contest on Human Rights 2024, Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION ISTANBUL BRANCH
PARTICIPATION IN THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
HAS BEEN EXTENDED
Statement from the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Culture and Arts Commission: 
The works sent to the International Cartoon Competition (after 7 August 2024) organized by the Culture and Arts Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch did not reach us due to a malfunction in our e-mail system. 
Due to this problem, the participation period for our competition has been extended until October 10, 2024
We are waiting for the works of artists who submitted works but whose names are not on the attached list, and new artists who want to participate. 
Competition Topic: “Human Rights” 
The address to send the works: “ihdhumanrightscartoons@gmail.com” 
Last participation: October 10, 2024 
ARTISTS WHOSE WORKS CAME TO US: 
Aylar Hofar-Turkey, Cival Einstein-Brazil, Dariush Mehrdelan-Iran, Esra Özdal-Turkey, Fadi Abou Hassan (Faditoon)-Norway, Gülfidan Özdilek-Turkey, Hadi Akbari-Iran, Igor Smirnov-Russia, İlker Mansuroğlu-Turkey, Jitet Kustana-Indonesia, Kamran Sokhanpardaz-Iran, Keti Radevska-Macedonia, Louis Pol-Australia, Luis Haro Dominguez-Uruguay, Mehmet Akif Özdal-Turkey, Musa Kayra-TRNC, Mümin Bayram-Turkey, Nilya Sadat Mirrezaie (Age 12)-Iran , Peshkov Rome-Russia, Roham Amirpour Amraee-Iran, Sahif Jamal-Morocco, Soltan Soltanlı-Azerbaijan, Swathi Jaikumar-India, Valery Momot-Ukraine, William H Lockett-USA, Xu Lin-China, Yang Xiaobo-China.

4.9.24

Call for the 23rd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2024, Cuba

Call for the 23rd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2024
The humorous publication Melaíto and the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba in Villa Clara call for the 23rd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor, Santa Clara 2024. 
The categories in competition will be general humor and erotic humor
The works, duly identified, will be received at the following electronic address: 40melaito@gmail.com in Letter size (8 1/2 x 11 inches) and jpg format, at 300 dpi resolution. 
Each author can submit a maximum of two works for each category, which will be received until November 1, 2024.
The jury, whose decision will be final, will be made up of prestigious cartoonists and will award three prizes per category, as well as any mentions it deems appropriate. 
The economic endowments of the prizes awarded to national creators will be as follows: 
First prize: 5,000 CUP and diploma. 
Second prize: 3.000 CUP and diploma. 
Third prize: 2.000 CUP and diploma. 
The foreign creators who are awarded will receive a work of art by a renowned Cuban artist and a diploma. 
The opening of the exhibition and award ceremony will take place on December 20, at 10:00 am at the headquarters of the Uneac Provincial Committee in Villa Clara and the results will be immediately disclosed by the media and social networks. 
To specify details about this call, you can call the telephone numbers 42202661 or 42207080 (extensions 110 and 114) or write to the following electronic addresses of the organizing committee: 
Source: cmhw
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1.9.24

The 8th Beavers Laugh Bobritsa Village Cartoon Competition 2024, Ukraine

BEAVERS LAUGH
CARTOON COMPETITION
2024 RULES
1 – PARTICIPATION: 1 September to 1 December 2024. 
The 8th "BEAVERS LAUGH" Bobritsa Village Cartoon Competition (the Ukraine) is open to all graphic artists, who can enter works that have not been awarded until the closing date of the entries, in the cartoon, caricature and comics modalities (the comic strip should have only one page). 
Each artist can enroll with the maximum of five (5) UNPUBLISHED works in the preferable format 30x40 cm (А4 minimum) and using any technique. On the back of each drawing, or in registration you must provide the author's full name, address (with ZIP code), email, phone number. 
The artists can participate by sending their work: 
(a) by email: beaverslaugh@yahoo.com (with maximum size of 10 megabytes of each artwork sent separately or 10 megabytes for all artworks 
or 
(b) by post or courier mail: 
Bobritsa Cartoon Competition 
27 Naberezhaya Street, Bobritsa, 
Buchansky District, Kiev Region, 
08142, UKRAINE 
2 – MAIN THEME & BEAVERS THEME 
The main theme of the 8th Bobritsa Cartoon Competition is the COUNTDOWN
Although the name of the contest is BEAVERS LAUGH (in Ukrainian language the name of the village Bobritsa originates from "beaver"), this does NOT mean that the artworks should be only about beavers. First, they should be original, smart and funny, so, please, do not restrict yourself to beavers as heroes! 
Meantime, apart to the main theme of the contest we have our SPECIAL BEAVER AWARD for all «beavers» artworks as well! 
3 – AWARDS 
(a) First prize for the main theme: EURO 500 (five hundred). 
(b) Second prize for the main theme: EUR) 300 (three hundred). 
(c) Third prize for the main theme: EURO 200 (two hundred). 
(d) Appreciation awards (2): EURO 100 (one hundred) each. 
(e) Special BEAVER AWARD (awarded for artworks where BEAVERS are the heroes regardless of the main theme): EURO 300 (three hundred). 
4 – OTHER RULES 
Before the official announcement of the winners by the Jury, the organizers reserve the right to publish electronic copies of the preliminary selected artworks (from which the Jury will make its final selection) in the internet with the purpose to determine with the help of the public if any of submitted artwork repeats or copies previously published cartoons. 
By sending his / her artwork to the contest the author gives to the organizers his / her permission to display publicly the artwork during the award ceremony as well as to publish it electronically on the official sites / pages of the contest on the internet or in other electronic and print media in connection with the promotion of the contest, advertisement and news / reports publishing. If you are not agreeing with this, you should not send your artwork to us. 
The awarded artworks will be considered acquisitive and will become part the property of the organizers, and all winning artists assign their copyright and property rights worldwide to the organizers from the date when their artworks were submitted. 
The works will not be returned. 
May not participate in this competition officials of Bobritsa village community, the Jury, their relatives and anyone involved in the organization. 
The award cash amounts are payable only upon the receipt of the original artworks by the organizers of the Competition to the personal bank accounts (IBAN or another appropriate bank account number, full name of the bank, bank code (BIC / SWIFT), correspondent bank’s name and account (for non-EU banks)) of the winners provided in writing (email) along with copies of their passports / IDs (if required by our bank). 
The organizers have full discretion to decline any submission before the Jury's consideration and to revoke / cancel any prize awarded by the Jury in case of confirmed facts of plagiarism, repetition of the plot etc. 
By sending your artwork to the organizers you (participant) confirm his/her full agreement to all terms above. 
For any information, please, contact: beaverslaugh@yahoo.com or send a message via our Facebook page.