52nd lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2025
REGULATION
1 - DATES
The 52nd lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2025, realized by the Piracicaba City Hall/Cultural Action and Tourism Secretariat/National Graphic Humor Center of Piracicaba in will be held in accordance with the followings cheduIe
Registration: until June 22.
Selection Jury: July 18 and 19.
Awards Jury: August 23.
Opening Ceremony: August 30.
Closing: November 02.
2 - PARTICIPATION
a) Professional and amateur artists, Brazilians and foreigners can apply unpublished and authorship artworks that were not awarded until the closing date for entries.
b) The works - all categories - can be sent by MAlL or ELECTRONIC (applications over the Internet on the official website, in the format and 300 DPI, JPEG, attached Images at once).
c) The theme and technique are free.
d) Digital works must contain the signature of the author.
e) Humorous sculptures should come with the author's data.
f) Maximum measures allowed: paper- 42 x 30 centimeters (A3) (16,54 x 11,81 inches), sculptures - 42 centimeters or 16,54 inches (height) x 30 centimeters or 11,81 inches (depth) x 30 centimeters or 11,8 1inches (width).
g) Each artist may enter a maximum of 03 works per category: CARTOON (graphic humor with universal and timeless themes), CHARGE (graphic humor with journalistic themes of now a days), CARICATURE (graphic humor that expresses the physical and/or personality of a known celebrity), COMIC STRIPS/COMIC STORIES (graphic art in sequence. Caution: for comic stories will be accepted a maximum of 02 pages per work , SCULPTURE (humor works in 3D), UNIMED HEALTH (for works that address the health theme) and Thematic (only for works that address the theme “Climate Justice Theme”, proposed by the organization:
Climate Justice Theme: the search for a fair division of investments and responsibilities in combating the climate emergency, guided by the guarantee and protection of human rights, collective and diffuse rights and considering the historical responsibilities for climate change.
This approach recognizes that the impacts of the climate crisis affect different regions and populations in an unequal and unfair manner, being especially severe for the most vulnerable.
In this urgent socio-environmental context, the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition invites artists from around the world to express, through different arts and styles of graphic humor, their views, criticisms and reflections on the topic. Humor has the power to provoke, raise awareness, mobilize and transform consciences — and it is this force that we seek to bring together in this edition. Works that instigate debate, reveal contradictions and inspire solutions, expanding this essential conversation about the future of the planet and humanity through climate justice, sustainable use of nature and conservation of biodiversity.
h) In addition to the prizes for the categories, special prizes may be awarded, offered by our supporters, during the registration and selection process.
i) Along the registered artwork, the artist must attach a complete registration form with legibly writing. lt is also requested reduced curriculum and photo, for registration in the CEDHU's data base. To make sure your work is original, it is suggested to the artist to check on specialized websites if there is no match of image, text and / or situation of your work with another already published in newspapers, magazines or websites. If there is confirmation of plagiarism the work will be automatically disqualified.
2.1 - Sent by MAlL
49º Salão Internacional de Humor de Piracicaba - Av. Dr. Maurice Allain, 454 - Caixa Postal 12 - CEP 13.405-123 Piracicaba- SP - Brasil
IMPORTANT: The work submitted must be accompanied by the registration form, duly completed and signed by the author.
2.2 - Sent INTERNET (ONLINE FORM)
IMPORTANT: Uploaded files should be named as follows: artist name_country_category_number. Example: Paulo__silva_brazil_cartoon_01 / your_name_country_category_number
2.3 deliver in person
In the CEDHU - National Center for Documentation, Research and Disclosure of Graphic Humor of Piracicaba - Av. Maurice Allain, 454 - Warehouse 14A - Parque do Engenho Central - CEP 13.405-123 - Piracicaba SP BRAZIL
3 – AWARDS
The Awards are a totaI of R$ 82,500.00* (eighty-two and five hundred reais) divided as follows:
a) Five 1st place prizes in the amount of R$ 7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred reais) each, divided among the categories (cartoon, charge, caricature, comics strips).
b) A prize of R$ 7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred reais) called "THEMATIC AWARD “Climate Justice Theme”", destined to works of any category (cartoons, caricature, charge or comics strips) that address the theme “Climate Justice Theme”, proposed by the organization of the event to the 2025 edition.
c) One award of R$ 15000,00 (Fifteen thousand reais) called GRAND PRIZE INTERNATIONAL HUMOR OF PIRACICABA chosen among the five winners of each category (cartoon, charge, caricature, comics strips, and thematic)
d) One prize called Popular Jury "Alceu Marozi Righetto", in the value of R$ 7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred reais),chosen by online open voting. The contestants to this award will be the honorable mention, selected by the Awarding Committee. The indicated, such as the schedule and the local for the voting will be announced on the event's opening.
e) Also planned: a prize of R$ 7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred reais) called CHAMBER OF MUNICIPAL OF PIRACICABA award, exclusively for the caricature category;
f) a prize of R$ 7,500.00 (seven thousand five hundred reais) called UNIMED HEALTH AWARD for work for any category that explore the themes of health, paid directly to the artist by
*the values of the individual prizes may be changed during the registration period, until the day of the award. New prizes may also emerge during this period.
Besides the monetary value, the winning authors will receive trophies (creation of Zélio Alves Pinto). Other prizes and mentions may be established, at the discretion of the Organizing Committee and Award Committee. There will be a selection committee and another award committee with recognized and trained professionals. The result of the award may be challenged up to one week after the opening of the exhibition, with adequate proof of any irregularities committed without the knowledge of the juries. If fraud or plagiarism is found in any award-winning work, the prize awarded will be canceled.
The values corresponding to the cash prizes will only be deposited in a current account in the name of the winners according to the legislation established by the Municipality of Piracicaba responsible for the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba. It is mandatory that the winning artist has a current account in his name and he must inform it on the registration form. If you do not provide a current account within 02 (two) months, counted from the day of the announcement of the winners, payment of the prize amount will be canceled. Authors of countries that face economic embargoes of any kind with Brazil and that make impossible the transfer of the monetary values of possible awards can only compete for nominations of honorary prizes.
We are not responsible for the return or retention of trophies by the Post Office or national or international delivery companies. Only one attempt will be made to send the trophies.
If there is any fee or tax charged by the government authority for collection of the trophies, this will be the responsibility of the winning artist.
4 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a) The simple application requires the artist to accept these regulations. The selected artists automatically transfer the authorial rights of his artworks for reproductions and publications in any media, without restriction, aiming promotion of the event.
b) The CEDHU is not responsible for any damage caused to the work during the transport via post office or other carrier).
c) After the exhibition, the original works must be withdrawn by the artist or authorized person carrying a letter of authorization signed by the artist, at CEDHU - Piracicaba, within a period of up to six (6) months, counted from the closing date of the exhibition show. After the deadline, CEDHU will exercise the right of ownership, according to its interest.
d) Awarded authors (including honorable mentions) transfer the assignment of the Copyrights of their work, in accordance with Law 9.610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright Law), total, universal and definitive, in all the modalities of use and free of charge, protected by said law referring to the work (s) awarded at the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, which are now part of the Municipal Public Patrimony for all rights purposes, in accordance with the Municipal Law n 2249,1976, partially amended by the Municipal Law n 2486-1982 and consolidated by the Municipal Law n 5194-2002.
e) The authors of selected works authorize the use of their works for any and all dissemination and exhibition for the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition, in all forms of use and free of charge.
f) works that have already been selected in other editions of the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition cannot participate again.
g) works that are identified as being generated entirely through the use of any type of Artificial Intelligence will be disqualified. In case of doubt, CVs and portfolios from previous years will be consulted. Files and histories of the creation process can be requested.
