The results of the 18th Gura Humorului - Romania

The results of the 18th International Cartoon Competition
“Umor la…Gura Humorului"
Gura Humorului - Romania
Theme: ”Election issues”
1st Prize - Octavian Bour - Romania
2nd Prize - Dan Silviu Turculet - Romania
3rd Prize - Seiju Ogushi – Japan
The prize “George Gavrileanu” ex aequo to Sava Babic from Serbia and Stefan Despodov from Bulgaria.

International Cartoon Contest Biennale „HUMOREST“

International Cartoon Contest Biennale „HUMOREST“ HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ 2008/Czech Republic/

Organisers:

Czech Union of Caricaturists (FECO CZ)

The Museum of East Bohemia Hradec Králové

SPECIFICATIONS

1/ Competition Theme for 2008: TWO

2/ Number of submissions: 3 max, A4.

3/ Cartoons for the competition will be sent as data files, JPG format, 300 DPI.

4/ To see the official biennale website please go to: http://www.humorest.cz/

To join the competition, authors should complete the application form found on the website and attach their cartoons (JPG, 300 DPI). The cartoons will automatically be named in the prescribed manner by the form. The receipt of cartoons will be confirmed to authors by e-mail.

5/ An exhibition of selected cartoons will be installed in the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové.

6/ The best cartoons will be featured in a catalogue and sent to all the authors featured. The catalogue will be available on request to other authors on receipt of the payment of 10€. (Contact: info@humorest.cz )

7/ Prizes:
1. prize VELKÝ HUMOREST /sculpture/ and 17,000 CZK (700 €)

2. prize HUMOREST / sculpture / and 12,000 CZK (500 €)

3. prize HUMOREST / sculpture / and 7,500 CZK (300 €)

2 x prizes awarded by the Jury / sculpture / and 5,000 CZK (200 €)
The Igor ŠEVČÍK AWARD – art print and 3,000 CZK (125 €) will be awarded for original artistic expression.

8/ Time schedule of the Competition:
Deadline for work: 7. 9. 2008
Ceremonial announcement of the winners and opening of the exhibition: 16. 10. 2008 (The Museum of East Bohemia, Eliščino nábřeží 465, Hradec Králové)
Exhibition in the Museum of East Bohemia, Hradec Králové: 17. 10. – 7. 12. 2008
9/ All participants in the competition agree that their cartoons might be used for the promotion of the HUMOREST 2008 Biennale, published in the competition catalogue, the media and the Biennale website, and any other websites providing information about cartoons. All participants waive payment.

10/ By sending their cartoons into the competition, the authors accept entry conditions.

11/ Please go to http://www.humorest.cz/
to download the specifications and application form for the Biennale.
to see the names of the authors whose cartoons have been accepted for the competition.
to see the results of the Humorest 2008 Biennale published after the meeting of the jury on 30. 9. 2008.

12/ Should you wish to attend the opening exhibition and the ceremonial announcement of winners in person, please book your accommodation on: j.prausova@muzeumhk.cz by 30.9.2008.

Phdr. Zdeněk Zahradník

Manager of the East Bohemia Museum

Hradec Králové

Břetislav Kovařík

Chair of the Czech Union of Caricaturists

and FECO Czech Republic.

II International Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada

II International Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada October 24, 25 and 26, 2008
During the Festival, the exhibition “Granada – Semana Santa Internacional” wil take place, and a catalogue will be published including a selection of works. This event is supported by the City Council of Granada, the County Council, and the University of Granada.
1 – The call is open to profesional and amateur graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world.
2 – Subject of the 2nd Festival: “Holy Week in Granada” (La Semana Santa de Granada). More information about the subject in the website http://www.creatorio.com/
3 – The participants are permitted to submit to the Festival only 3 works. The format of the works must be A4 horizontal (297 mm width x 210 mm height). Any technique will be accepted.
Mute cartoons will be preferred. Nevertheless, any language will be accepted if a suitable translation to Spanish or English is included.
4 – The works should be scanned and sent by e-mail in 300 ppp, JPEG format, to granada@martinfavelis.com, accompanied by a portrait or caricature of the author (same resolution and format).
5 -The e-mail must include an entry form containing the following information:
Author’s name and family name
Artistic name
Address, town, country and postal code
E-mail address and phone numbers
CV mentioning the author’s publications and/or the newspaper, magazine, etc. where they usually publish their works.
6 – The selected works will be showed in an exhibition in “Centro Municipal de Arte Joven Rey Chico”.
They may be also showed as a roaming exhibition in other national and international events related to Granada’s Turistic Department.
In addition, the works will be shown in the website http://www.creatorio.com/
7 – The selected works will be printed in a catalogue. All authors whose works are selected to appear in the exhibition will receive a copy of the catalogue.
8 - The list of participants, as well as the name of the selected works, will be published by the organization in the Festival Website or announced via e-mail.
The authors will also be informed about the location of the exhibitions where their works are shown.
9 - Deadline: September 14th, 2008.
10 - The submission of the entry form will automatically imply the waiving of the author’s royalties vis-à-vis the non-commercial reproduction of his/her work by the City Council of Granada.
11 – The participation in the 2nd Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada implies the author fully accepts these regulations.

The 20th Rotary Cartoon Awards - Australia

The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City invites you to enter . . . The 20th Rotary Cartoon Awards
GENERAL INFORMATION
The competition is designed to recognise the best of Australian and International cartoons with prizes totalling over $10,000. The Rotary Cartoon Awards are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City to raise funds for various Rotary charities and to promote cartooning through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery. All entries will be donated to the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City for exhibitions at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery and other galleries in Australia. They will become part of the Coffs Cartoon Collection. The cartoons may be exhibited and reproduced in a catalogue or similar, onto post cards and copied, at the Rotary Club’s discretion, any time in the future, for sale through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery. The First and Merit winners in all categories also receive a medallion.
NATIONAL AWARDS
Open ONLY to Australian citizens or residents of Australia over 18 years of age (The closing date for these entries is 29 September, 2008)
The categories are:
Best Cartoon with a Political Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon Open Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon Sports Theme 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Cartoon: Grey Nomads 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Comic Strip 1st: $750 Merit: $250
Best Caricature of a well known person 1st: $750 Merit: $250
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Open to cartoonists worldwide, over 18 years of age. Closing date for entries, 29 September 2008.
The category is:
Special 2008 Theme: FUEL CRISIS 1st: $750 Merit: $250
CARTOON OF THE YEAR
One cartoon will be selected from all categories (National and International sections).
This prize which includes the category prize will be $3000 and a special Winner’s Plaque.
The Award Presentation will be held on Friday 21st November 2008 at The Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour. The Rotary Cartoon Awards 2008 are conducted in association with the Australia Cartoonists' Association and the Federation of Cartoonists Organisations.
CLOSING DATE: 29 September 2008
Send entries to: The Secretary, Rotary Cartoon Awards
Bunker Cartoon Gallery PO Box 2474 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia
International Section
RULES & ENTRY CONDITIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1. The Rotary Cartoon Awards are open to anyone over the age of 18.
2. No captions are permitted in this section.
3. Identification of the subject must appear on reverse of the work, written in pencil, in the top left hand corner.
4. All cartoons submitted must be clearly labelled with the artist’s name, address, telephone number and email address written on the reverse of the work, in pencil, beneath the subject’s name, in the top left hand corner. This makes for easy identification of subject and artist and does not mar the work for exhibition.
3. There are no restrictions on the number of entries submitted and entries may have been published or be unpublished.
5. Cartoons must be originals and may be either colour or black and white. Suggested size of cartoon entries is A4 (210mm x 297mm) but oversized entries will be accepted.
6. Please do not frame entries.
7. Entry to the awards will be taken as an agreement to accept the rules and entry conditions.
8. The cartoons may be exhibited and reproduced in a catalogue or similar, onto post cards and copied, at the Rotary Club’s discretion, any time in the future, for sale through the Bunker Cartoon Gallery.
9. The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City will appoint judges for the competition. Judges will not be eligible to enter the competition. Judge’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. Winners of the 2008 competition will be announced on 21st November 2008. The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City will notify all winners.
The Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour City
http://www.rotarycartoonawards.com.au/
http://www.bunkercartoongallery.com.au/
Both International Section & National Section Rules & Entry-Forms at: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Rotary_Cartoon_Awards_Entry_Form_2008.pdf

1st Salon Internacional del Humor, Mazatlan 2008 - Mexico

1st Salon Internacional del Humor, Mazatlan 2008 - Mexico
1. PARTICIPATION
The Salon is open to all cartoonists from all over the world and beyond.
2. THEME
The USA (United States of America).
3. THE PRIZES
1st. Prize: Golden mermaid + $ 2000 US Dollars.
2nd. Prize: Silver mermaid + $ 1500 US Dollars.
3rd. Prize: Copper mermaid + $ 1000 US Dollars.
Winners will be notified by e-mail, telephone or post mail.
4. ENTRIES
A maximum of 3 works can be submitted in any media, black and white or colour, but they should have been elaborated specifically for this contest. It’s recommended to send the works by e-mail but also they can be sent by surface mail. Please do not send originals - good quality photocopies, laser or desk jet printouts would be sufficient.
Works sent by e-mail should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and keep the proportions of a letter size paper sheet (21.5 cms x 27.9 cms). They should be sent to: camino3@prodigy.net.mx
Works sent by surface mail should be in a letter size format of 21.5 cms. x 27.9 cms. (Sender will carry out postage fees). They should be sent to:
1er. Salón Internacional del Humor, Mazatlán 2008.
Instituto Municipal de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán
Avenida. Miguel Alemán 203, Colonia Centro, C.P. 82000
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.
Works will not be returned.
5. DEADLINE: 31st October 2008
6. ENTRY FORM
The form must be filled in and sent together with works. Each entry must have the name of the author and title of the piece written on the back.
7. PROPERTY RIGHTS
Copyright belongs to authors. The Salon will use some works, but only for promotional purposes, such as publicity, catalogue and press on its own behalf.
Entry form at source: http://www.canadiancartoonists.com/news_contests_Salon_Mazatlan.html

Jury board in 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest

The Grand Jury of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest meets on August 7, 2008 The Grand Jury of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja will meet at Istanbul Cartoon & Humour Museum on August 7, 2008.

The entries for the contest will be accepted if they arrive at the competition address until 17.00 hours on August 4, 2008 at the latest.

The Grand Jury consists of 7 members from Turkey, namely, Turhan Selcuk, Tonguc Yasar, Metin Peker, Kadir Dogruer, Muhittin Koroglu, Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu, all cartoonists, and Nazan Erkmen, Dean of Fine Arts Faculty, Marmara University, Istanbul. The foreign members of the Grand Jury are Tomas Rodriguez Zayas (Cuba), Leng Mu (China), Paolo Dalponte (Italy), Luiz Carlos Fernandes (Brazil), all cartoonists, and Cheong San Lim, cartoonist and President of Daejeon Cartoon Institute (South Korea).

Complete regulations of 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest: http://caricaturque.blogspot.com/2008/02/28th-international-nasreddin-hodja.html

Digital Media International Cartoonet Contest 2008

Digital Media International Cartoonet (By Email) Contest 2008 - Iran

Rules:

1-We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.

2-The Iranian Ministry of Culture invite you to participate in Culture & Cyber Spaces (opportunities, treatments, culture of right using) International Cartoonet (By email) contest.

3.Themes:

A-Cyber Spaces such as: Internet, Digital Media, Mobile, Bluetooth, Information Networks, SMS(Short Message Service), MMS(Multimedia Messaging Service), Multimedia Software
B-Computer Games & Entertainment Software
4.The number of sent cartoons is 5.

5.Please attach in .doc format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV)

6. prizes:

for the section a: Cyber Spaces such as: Internet, Digital Media, Mobile, Bluetooth, Information Networks, SMS, MMS, Multimedia Software

- First prize: 2000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Third prize: 1000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- 5 Honorable Mentions

for the section b: Computer Games

- First prize: 2000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Third prize: 1000 €, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- 5 Honorable Mentions

7.The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 150 dpi resolution, 1200 Pixel (Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format.

8.The cartoons will be published in the web pages: http://www.irancartoon.com/, http://www.irancartoon.ir/, http://www.dmf.ir/.

9.All the artists who will enter the site, will receive the virtual catalogue of the contest.

10.Deadline: September 22, 2008.

11.The exhibition will be opened for the public on August 30, 2008 in Museum of Arts.

Thank you for participation.

http://www.dmf.ir/

Tel: (+98 21) 22868600-22867080

Fax: (+98 21)22846928
Source: http://www.irancartoon.com/

Results 7th International Fór pro FOR - Czech Republic

Results 7th International Fór pro FOR - Praha - Czech Republic
Theme: “The window – the eye of building”
301 cartoons, 146 authors, 35 countries.
Winners
1st place: Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz - Poland (See top above)
2nd place: Břetislav Kovařík - Czech republic
3rd place: Slawomir Luczynski - Poland
4th place: Goran Markovic - Serbia
5th place: Bobo Pernecký - Slowakia
Prize for authors of Czech republic:
Cena Svatopluka Pitry: Jan Hrubý
Cena e-GAGu: Marie Plotěná
(Jury: president jury M. Barták, ČR - winner 2007; F. Vico, SR; K. Kanala: SR; A. Vyjidák, CR; J. Skoupý, CR; L. Běhal, CR ; I. Hanousek, CR - secretary jury).

Results International DEBIUT Zielena Góra 2008 - Poland

Results International DEBIUT Zielena Góra 2008 - Poland

SUBJECT: "Crude Oil and Natural Gas"
411 cartoons, 182 authors, 40 countries.
Winners:
Grand Prix: Alessandro Gatto - Italy
1st place: Zygmunt Zaradkiewicz - Poland
2nd place: Witold Mysyrowicz - Poland
3rd place: Marian Avramescu - Romania
(Jury: president jury Zb. Jujka, Pol.; R. Szecówka, Něm.; P. Kuczyňski, Pol., I. Hanousek, CR; Ag. Gocek, Pol.; Kr. Rutkowski, Pol.; R. Blažyňski, Pol.)
Special Prizes:

Grzegorz Szumowski (Poland)
Shahrokh Heidari (Iran)
Maciej Trzepałka (Poland)

Dre Mathijs (Belgium)
Małgorzata Tabaka (Poland)
Sławomir Łuczyński (Poland)

Bretislav Kovarik (Czech rep.)
Honorable mentions SPAK:

Rumen Dragostinov (Bulgaria)
Ross Thomson (UK)
Honorable mentions Galerie „Krzywe Zwiercadlo“:
Oleksiy Kustovskiy (Ukraine)
Vladimir Semerenko (Russia)
Marian Matocha (Poland)
Umit Mufit Dincay (Turkey) (See top above)
Mirosław Hajnos (Poland)
Jitet Koestana (Indonesia).

Honorable mention „Debut“ (for young artist):
Patrycja Pierzchalska (Poland).

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 2008 - Greece

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 2008 - Greece
The first cartoon competition is held in Athens by the "TV Ethnos" magazine of the Editorial group Pegasus. The annual competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.

1. Topic: TV and Culture.

2. Techniques: No limits.

3. Original works and signed prints in the case of digital works are accepted.

4. Digital works can be sent electronically to the e-mail cartoonaward@pegasus.gr with the following specifications: Minimum analysis 300 dpi / RGB / JPG. Maximum size up to 5 MB per e-mail.

5. The works will be sent until 30 September 2008 at the latest, to the following address:

TV ETHNOS CARTOON AWARD 08,

5 Benaki str. 152 38 Halandri GREECE.

6. The minimum size of works is A4 (210 x 297mm). The maximum size is A3 (297 x420 mm) and should be sent without a frame. Each artist / cartoonist may submit up to three works.

7. The prizes:

First prize 8000 Euro

Second prize 5000 Euro

Third prize 3000 Euro

In addition there will be three special prizes.

8. Works that have been awarded in previous competitions will not be accepted.

9. The foundation will not be responsible for damage that may occur during postage and handling.

10. A short biography of the artist and a photograph should be attached.

11. All the selected cartoons will be exhibited in Athens and possibly in other parts of Greece, over time.

12. The jury composed of distinguished Greek and foreign cartoonists and Personalities from the Cultural and Artistic area, will meet in October 2008 in Athens to announce the winners.

13. The foundation will cover the travel and accommodation expenses of the first three prize-winning cartoonists for the award ceremony in Athens.

14. The award-winning cartoons will not be returned to artists while the cartoons, which do not win awards, will be returned to the artists upon written request.

15. A competition catalogue will be published. The participant artists will receive a copy of the catalogue.

16. The award ceremony and exhibition of selected cartoons by the committee will be held in December 2008 in Athens.

17. Following the announcement of the results of the illustrations will be posted on the site of the organizers.

18. After the announcement of the winners, there will be a period of 15 days for filling complaints or objections against the award-winning works for similarities or awards in previous competitions. Complaints will be submitted to the e-mail: cartoonaward@pegasus.gr with the necessary evidence.

19. After examining the complaints the final results will be announced and are nonnegotiable.

20. The selected works will be exhibited at http://www.tvethnoscartoonaward.gr/ and may be used for promotional purposes, printed or electronically or otherwise, and permit third parties to reproduce them for promotional purposes of the exhibition and used without any monetary or otherwise compensation.

21. By entering works to the competition the participant automatically agrees to the terms and conditions of Participation. It is expressly referred to the fact that the author thereby also agrees to the exhibition of his/her works and their reproduction in the Competition Catalogue.
Entry form at source: http://www.irancartoon.com/contests/tv.htm

The Second International City Complexities Cartoonet (By Email) Contest-2008

The Second International City Complexities Cartoonet (By Email) Contest-2008
Rules:

1.We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.

2.Theme: City Complexities For example: Air Pollution, Urban Construction, Traffic, Urban Trips, Dirt Repelling & ...

3.The number of sent cartoons is 5.

4.Please attach in .doc format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV).

5.Prizes:

- First prize: 2000 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

- Second prize: 1500 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

-Third prize: 1000 $, Trophy and Honorable Mention

-10 Honorable Mentions.

6.The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com and they must be of 150 dpi resolution, 1200 Pixel (Horizontal or Vertical) and JPG format.

7.The cartoons will be published in the web pages: http://www.irancartoon.com/ http://www.irancartoon.ir/

8.All the artists who will enter the site, will receive the virtual catalogue of the contest.

9. New deadline: September 10, 2008 (http://www.irancartoon.com/contests/City.htm).

10.The exhibition will be opened for the public on August 30, 2008 in Museum of Arts.

Thank you for participation.

Iranian House of Cartoon: Tel: (+98 21) 22868600 - 22867080 Fax: (+98 21) 22846928.