International Cartoon Contest, Golden Hat 2025, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2025

The Golden Hat is an international cartoon competition associated with the Cartoon Festival Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The festival will reach its 64th edition in 2025, making it the oldest Cartoon Festival in the world. 

RULES 

PARTICIPATION 
All persons aged at least 18 years can participate in this international competition. Anyone who participates in this competition agrees to the terms and conditions of the regulations and the decisions of the jury. Belgian legislation on withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. 

Participation is free. 

The start date for submission is set at 01 September, with the exception of the 2025 edition, where the start date is 1 October 2024. 

The deadline for submitting cartoons is 31 December of the year in question, with the exception of the 2025 edition where the deadline is 31 January. 

DEFINITION 
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed. 
THEME 
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries. 
ENTRIES 
Regulations
• Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour. 
• The cartoons must not contain text. 
• Drawings can also be made digitally. 
• They must be packaged flat and not folded. 
• Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted. 
• They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries. 
Entries 
• Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
• Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm. The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon. 
• Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website. 
• Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants. 
• The selected cartoons wil be framed with a passe-partout for the exhibition. 
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
JURY 
A professional jury will make a selection for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 

This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 

The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
CARTOON BOOK
In collaboration with “Davidsfonds” Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
PRIZES
Golden Hat 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Source: myknokke. 

Rules for the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem 2025, Belgium

Rules 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem 2025

Theme : The Hat - Hats off

Deadline: 15th of January 2025  

The Euro-kartoenale is celebrating! After all, we have reached our 25th edition of the biennial cartoon competition. 

25 editions! So hats off, or chapeau in French, to all the participants who have faithfully participated in this contest throughout all these years. The continued increase in the number of participants, entries and participating countries, and especially the quality of your work, proves the trust you put in our organization. 

We invite you to think about this year's theme ‘The Hat - Hats off’. 

The theme can be seen both in the meaning of the object “hat”. But also in a more figurative sense of appreciation for others: hats off. 

RULES: 

1. The number of entries is limited to 5 

Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted. The works may not have been selected or awarded in contests before. The drawings shall not bear subtitles. 

2. You can send your works in two ways 

• Register and upload your cartoons on our platform www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/register

• Or send them by regular post to the following address: Euro-kartoenale - René D’Huyvetterstraat 5C - 9770 Kruishoutem - Belgium - Europe 

On our website you can check the list of participants to see if you works arrived. The entry list is updated daily. 

3. Digital drawings 

Digital drawings shall have the following dimensions: 300 dpi, maximum 3MB 

4. Paper drawings 

The drawings sent by post must be on A4 and bear, on the reverse side, the surname, forename, e-mail and address of the participant. The original entries will only be sent back by the organizers on written request. The organization can in no way be held responsible for eventually damaged or lost works. 

5. Consent 

By participating, the artist agrees with this rules and authorize the organizers to publish the submitted works in the catalogue and for the promotion of the exhibition. For any other use of the cartoons the permission of the cartoonist is previously requested. 

The participant agrees that the personal information (name, e-mail, address) is used to keep her/him informed about the competition. 

6. The prizes 

• 1st prize € 2.100,00 + trophy 

• 2nd prize € 1.700,00 + trophy 

• 3rd prize € 1.500,00 + trophy 

• Best EU cartoon € 1.000,00 

• Best Belgian cartoon € 1.000,00 

• Prize of the ECC Personal exhibition in the ECC 

On the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony, all the winners are invited for a stay of 3 days in Kruishoutem. 

7. Catalogue 

On request the participants get a free catalogue. However, the postage costs are for their own account. They can also collect the catalogue at the European Cartoon Center. If your work is published in the catalogue a free copy is sent automatically. 

8. Exhibitions 

The exhibition will run from the 20th of April till the 22nd of June 2025 in the European Cartoon Center Kruishoutem. The participant lends the submitted works to the organizers for itinerant exhibitions. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2026. The awarded works will become property of the organization. 

9. Jury 

The international jury of cartoon professionals will meet in Kruishoutem on the 24th of January 2025. The complete list of jury members will be announced on our website after the expiry of the deadline. If after announcement of the prizes it appears that plagiarism has been committed the jury can after deliberation withdraw the prize. 

10. Inauguration 

The inauguration and prize-giving ceremony will take place on Saturday the 19th of April 2025. 

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13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2024, Spain

13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition

The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour (IQH) and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá announce the 13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Contest, with the following rules: 

PARTICIPATION: 

The competition is open to anyone wishing to participate, either individually or jointly as writer and illustrator, in any of the following three categories: 

• Professionals: Must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have previously published regularly in a media outlet. 

• Amateurs. 

• SpanishUniversities: Faculty and students affiliated with universities in Spain. A document certifying the affiliation with the university must be provided.

SUBJECT: 

The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is "We are all tourists"

FORMAT and LENGTH: 

Submissions must be in paper or in digital format. The work must be publishable on paper: cartoon, strip, page of comic…and must be signed. 

Maximum size: A3. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 

LANGUAGE: 

Submissions are welcome in any of the official languages of Spain, as well as in English. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled. 

Nº OF WORKS AND ORIGINALITY: 

Each participant may submit up to four entries. All entries must be unpublished work. 

SUBMISSION: 

The deadline for submission of entries is November 17, 2024. Originals, reproductions and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will be added to the FGUA’s Graphic Humour Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour. In the case of originals, the author may request a certificate of donation. 

Submission of physical entries: 

CONCURSO GIN-UAH 

Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 

Calle Nueva nº 4. 

28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 

SPAIN 

Submission of digital entries: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es. 

Along with the work, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements and the following details: Name and surname, telephone number, date of birth, complete mailing address and e-mail address. Category of the entry. 

PRIZES: 

The GIN Graphic Humour Competition awards two prizes in each category worth the following amounts (gross): 

• Professional: 

1st prize: 2000 euros. 

2nd prize: 1000 euros 

• Amateurs: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

2nd prize: 250 euros 

• UAH: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

2nd prize: 250 euros 

• The prize-winning works, as well as a selection of other entries, will be published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

JURY: 

• The jury of the GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition will be composed of members of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH and the GIN Foundation. 

The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to propose a reallocation of the prizes available. 

• The jury’s decision will be made within 3 months after the deadline for entries. The decision will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

• Participation in this competition entails acceptance of these rules, as well as the author’s express permission to the organization to use her/his work, provided that his or her name appears and the aim is to disseminate activities in the field of humour and scientific dissemination, without generating any obligation whatsoever with regard to the author. The organization reserves the right, if necessary, to introduce those modifications it deems necessary for the smooth running of the competition. The organization is not liable for the works submitted to the competition. 

• The best works will be part of an exhibition to be held throughout 2025, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA and the GIN Foundation. 

Application Form on source: iqh .

The 9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition, SICE 2024, Indonesia

9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition 2024, Indonesia

On November 27, 2024, a general election will be held in Indonesia to elect the Regional Head. This is the largest general election in the world to be held simultaneously in 37 provinces and 508 cities. For this reason, the SICE Foundation is collaborating with Bocahe Yoyok Joss and parties related to general elections in Indonesia to organize the 9th Semarang International Cartoon Exhibition 2024 with the Rules:

● Theme: Happy General Election 

● Number limited to 5 works

● Format: A3, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG and free technique

● Deadline: Sunday November 3, 2024 

● Works that do not comply with the provisions will not be exhibited. 

● Prizes: Five best works selected by the jury are to receive trophies and souvenirs from the committee. All participants will receive a certificate. 

● The nominated cartoons will be exhibited at Simpang Lima, Semarang, Indonesia, between 10-17 November 2024. 

● Cartoons and complete identification must be sent to sice.yoyokjoss@gmail.com .

● By participating in the competition, the author lends his work to the exhibition organizers.

● Submitted works remain in the hands of the organizer 

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Source: tabrizcartoons .