2.1.11

The 17th International Ankara Cartoon Festival 2011 - Turkey

The 17th International Ankara Cartoon Festival 2011
The 17th International Ankara Cartoon Festival is going to be held from April 15th to 18th 2011 during the 82nd Children’s Day activities, which are celebrated in our country every year on the 23rd April.

The international 7-77 Cartoon Competition will be organized under the 17th International Ankara Cartoon Festival. The aim of the competition is to make children familiar with the art of cartooning and to contribute the development of sensitivity towards humour by enriching their world with the help of cartoons you will draw.
All proffessional and amateur cartoonists will be welcomed to join in by drawing cartoons for children.
Cartoons can be drawn in black-white or colourful using any technique in either A4 or A3 size.
Cartoonists can join in the competition with an original cartoon that can be understood by children. Competitors must write their names, surnames and addresses on the back of their cartoons.
The deadline for the competition is February 15th, 2011.
Cartoons should be sent to the following address:
ULUSLARARASI 7-77 KARIKATUR YARISMASI PK:364 YENISEHIR 06443 /ANKARA/ TURKEY
The sole prize of the competition is the 7-77 PRIZE ($2,000) and the institutions’ commemorative plates.
The results of the competition will be announced on April 1st, 2011 in the local press and on the web.
The winner of the competition will be invited to Ankara from April 15th to 18th, 2011 as a guest for the activities to be held during the 17th International Ankara Cartoon Festival and will receive the award at the opening of the exhibition.
The International 7-77 Cartoon Competition catalogue and the certificate will be sent to those competitors whose cartoons were chosen by the jury and were printed in the catalogue.
Cartoons will not be sent back and all rights will be reserved by the Cartoon Foundation.
International 7-77 Cartoon Competition exhibition will be opened in various cities of Turkey and abroad.
NEZIH DANYAL
KARIKATUR VAKFI
PK: 364 YENISEHIR/ANKARA
http://nd-karikaturvakfi.org.tr/
Source: regulamentoscartoon

The First Anti Terrorism International Cartoon Contest – Iran

The First Anti Terrorism International Cartoon Contest – Iran
Introduction:
The modern world is prey to wretched acts of evil totalitarians who see nothing but their interests. Indeed, architects of violence and terrorism have no other intention but to obliterate any other existence. Their evil deeds know no boundaries and their targets include the public from all walks of life.
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Palestine and x are among territories that have for a long time been areas of interest for dominators. Although they have suffered great tyranny, these people stood strong to retain their pride and go down the history.
Objective:
The objective of this competition is to unfurl the evil face of terrorism that creates agitation, concern and insecurity in societies by killing innocent people to achieve its objectives.
Theme: Anti Terrorism
Deadline: February 19, 2011 (DEADLINE EXTENDED) 09 APRIL 2011 (http://www.irancartoon.com/2010/daily/contest/antiterrorism.htm)
REGULATIONS
The number of sent cartoons is 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)
-All participants that their works enter in exhibition will receive the catalogue of the contest.
-Sent works should be in 200dpi with 2000 pixel width or length and jpg format.
-Please Specify Contest Title in your Subject email.
Address:
The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: info@irancartoon.com
Awards:
First prize: 2000 Euro + Honorable Mention + Trophy
Second prize: 1500 Euro + Honorable Mention + Trophy
Third prize: 1000 Euro + Honorable Mention + Trophy
Top ten artists will also receive Honorable Mention.
Manager: Abbas Ghazi Zahedi
http://www.irancartoon.com/
Source: irancartoon

31.12.10

And this e-card for New Year 2011 comes from Dawood Deldar


XII PortoCartoon 2010 - On-Line Voting - Until 31st December

Dear Cartoonist,
Dear Friend,
We would like to remind you that is open the on-line voting for the PortoCartoon 2010 until the 31st December.
The public can choose its favourite cartoon, independently of the choice of the jury of this festival.
People all around the world can vote in the Cartoon Virtual Museum at
http://www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org/f_portocartoon_2010_vote.htm
37 artists are in contest, and each cartoon can be seen in detail.
The candidates are the awarded, the honourable mentions and the finalist ones of the 12th PortoCartoon-World Festival.
The voting is open on the Portuguese Printing Press Museum and on the Cartoon Virtual Museum until 31st December.
Your vote is very important for the better decision!
With my very best regards and wishing you a Happy New Year 2011,
Luís Humberto Marcos
Director, PortoCartoon and Portuguese Printing Press Museum.

Saeed Sadeghi and Muriel Frega send e-cards for New Year 2011