HUMOREST HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ 2014, Czech Republic

HUMOREST HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ 2014, Czech Republic

ORGANISERS: The Czech Union of Cartoonists (FECO, Czech Republic) in cooperation with the Statutory City of Hradec Králové
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The Competition Theme for 2014: Wheel – The Invention that moved the World
Number of entries: max. 3 works in the A4 format.
Cartoons for the competition will be submitted in data files, JPG format, 300 DPI and maximum size of 1,5 MB. The works that have been awarded in the past cannot be accepted.
To see the homepage of the competition, please go to: www.humorest.cz To join the competition, you have to fill the application form on the website and attach your cartoons in the above specified format. The cartoons will automatically be named in a prescribed manner on reception of the application form and the receipt of your cartoons will be confirmed by e-mail.
The selected cartoons will be exhibited in the Central Library at the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové, Wonkova Street 1262/1a.
The best cartoons will be featured in the catalogue that will be sent for free to all selected authors. The others may order the catalogue at price of 10 € by mailing to: info@humorest.cz.
The catalogue will be published in PDF format too and available for download at the homepage www.humorest.cz after October 2, 2014, which is the the day of the opening ceremony.
Prizes:
Grand Prix: a sculpture with 20.000 Kč
First Prize: a sculpture with 15.000 Kč
Second Prize: a sculpture with 12.000 Kč
Third Prize: a sculpture with 8.000 Kč
The Prize of the Jury for 3 works: a sculpture with 5.000 Kč
The Material Award of the City Mayor.
Time schedule of the Competition:
Announcement: March 2014
Deadline for submitting entries: May 15, 2014
Jury Sitting: June 6, 2014
Award Ceremenony and Exhibition Opening Party: October 2, 2014
The duration of the exhibiton: until November 21, 2014.
All participants agree that their works may be used by the organisers for promotion of the Humorest 2014, published in the catalogue, in the media and on the Humorest homepage or at any other website providing information about cartoons. All participants waive those rights without claiming any payment.
The authors accept these entry conditions by submitting their cartoons into the competition.
The guests who would take part in the opening and award ceremony can request accommodation until September 10, 2014, by mailing to: lubomir.lichy@seznam.cz
For the organisation committee:
Lubomír Lichý , Břetislav Kovařík a Jiří Novák
The Czech Union of Cartoonists and FECO, Czech Republic.

7th Edition International Prize in Humour and Satire “Novello: A Gentleman of Good Family"

“Novello: a Gentleman of Good Family”
7ª EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
IN HUMOR AND SATIRE
Artistic Director Amedeo Anelli
Director's Prize Lele Corvi

REGULATION
The competition for the 7th Edition of the International Prize in Humour and Satire “Novello: A Gentleman of Good Family", is launched by the City of Codogno with the support of public and private institutions.
Participation is open to professional and amateur graphic artists, who can take part in the competition by sending unpublished drawings. An unpublished work is considered as such when not published on web sites, catalogues, magazines, newspapers, books, and TV programmes, or exhibited in no kind of art exhibitions..
How to participate
Each artist will be allowed to participate with a maximum of three works on the same theme :
EXPO 2015
In 2015, the Expo will address the theme of food in every facet. Therefore Authors are invited to illustrate all aspects related to food, through graphic art: that is to say quality, a fair redistribution of resources, the problem of Hunger and Thirst in the world, research and technology applied to food, styles life and rediscovery of the culinary traditions of the countries, as well as all other aspects related to food that can be graphically represented by a humorous drawing.
The drawings must be submitted in electronic format by loading into the Application Form available on the website www.premionovello.it, no later than June 3, 2014 (EXTENDED:) June 16, 2014.
They must have the following characteristics: JPG 300 dpi - high resolution - A4 size indicative formed with maximum computing features 10Mbyte –
Author's last name and title of the work must also be mentioned in the Application Form.
No other forms of presentation are allowed.
The work must correspond to the grounding spirit of the Award, which consists of Humour and Satire. Therefore works of political satire or drawings that may transgress the laws of common human decency will not be accepted.
The work must be unpublished, and may be accomplished by using all techniques, in black and white or colours, and may either contain text or not.
Awards
The works will be judged by a jury formed by sorting cartoonists, journalists and personalities from the world of culture and entertainment. The best ones will be displayed in the exhibition of the International Prize in Humour and Satire that will be held in the month of October 2014, in the premises of the historic building "Soave Old Hospital", located in Viale Gandolfi, 6 – 26845 Codogno.
The winners will receive the following amount:
1st Rank - Novello Prize - EUR 1,500.00
2nd Rank - EUR 1,000.00.
3rd - Rank - 500.00 euros
The winners will be requested to integrate their applications with the production of personal identification documents.
The works received become part of the general Archive of the Prize, and may be used for promotional purposes of the Prize or the cultural activities of the City of Codogno in every public and private means of communication: magazines, newspapers, books, TV, or web sites, in Italy or abroad.
Therefore, the competitors are requested to consent to the reproduction of their work as long as this is not for profit.
Source: http://www.premionovello.it.

Charlie - the greatest comedian of all times

CHARLIE - THE GREATEST COMEDIAN OF ALL TIMES

On 16th April, 2014 will be 125 years since the birth of Charlie Chaplin and 100 years since the beginning of his film career. The House of Humour and Satire celebrates these remarkable anniversaries staging a thematic evening event dedicated to the life and the work of the inimitable comic actor. The event will open on 10th April, 2014 at 5.30 p.m. It is a fact that the town of Gabrovo boasts the one and only in Bulgaria monument to Charlie Chaplin sculped by Academician Georgi Chapkanov in 1983.
The programme of the evening event encompasses a presentation of little known data and incidents in the actor's life and the numberless monuments all over the world raised by his fans; fragments of popular silent films starring Charlie Chaplin; an exhibition of works from the Humour of the Peoples art collection that feature different images of Chaplin's, as well as an exhibition of the results of a photo competition under the heading Charlie and I in Gabrovo organized by the Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE.
www.humorhouse.bg

5th International City and Citizen Cartoon Contest, Tabriz 2014, Iran

Rules:
We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
Theme: Culture of Citizenship
please write your surname and first name, address, e-mail address, phone number
-All participants that their works enter in exhibition will receive the catalogue of the contest
-Sent works should be in 300 dpi with 1500 pixel width or length and jpg format
Sent works could be published or won in a contest before.
Deadline: 1 September 2014
prizes :
- First Prize: $1200, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-Second Prize: $ 750, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-Third Prize: $ 500, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-5 Honorable Mentions.
The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address:
info@cwn-news.com
and by post: Iran-Tabriz-Post box:51385-4563 Rahim Asghari
Address: Azadi st.Tabriz Municipality Art and Cultural Organization ,Tabriz,Iran
Tel:(98 411) 5545960
0098-9143134470
web:http://www.cwn-news.com
-Jury board of every year are the last year`s winners
- An album will be sent to all Participants.
Source: rahimcartoon.

3rd Naji al-Ali Cartoon Award 2014, Jordan

Naji al-Ali third edition cartoon award
Country: Jordan
Subject: Palestine
Last Participation Date: Friday, June 20, 2014
Participation way: Electronic.
The main topic of the competition is Palestine; the purpose of the cartoon must be related to the Palestinian Cause affair. Cartoonists, may participate in Cartoon which are talking about topics such as freedom, anti-occupation, the right of return, anti- aggression of Israel, the Israeli siege, the people’s right to resist occupation, promote a culture of resilience, anti-organized terrorism practiced by states, the supporting of occupation by U.S. and western states, Palestinian people’s suffering from the occupation, Palestinians’ suffering in asylum, Palestinian prisoners’ suffering in Israeli jails, racial discrimination suffered by Palestinians under the rule of Israel, Israel as a religious country....etc. The topic participation of the cartoon may also be involved in internal Palestinian topics such as the differences between the Palestinian factions.
Participation is open for all professional cartoonists from all over the world.
The Drawing size must be A3 or A4.
The drawing can be done either manually or by using computer techniques.
The participated drawings is limited at a maximum of five.
The participated drawings should be without inclement of a text
The joint works are not accepted. The work should be done solely.
The cartoons could participate whether where published or unpublished.
The participated cartoon shouldn’t win any prize before.
The cartoonist who won the contest shouldn’t participate again after at least three sessions.
The organizers of the competition, Al-bayyara Cultural Association and Palestine International Institute have the right to use the drawings for non-commercial purposes, it is also allowed for the website Arab cartoon house promote the participated works in the website and social networking pages.
The judges awarded one prize worth five thousand dollars for the winner, and they have the right to award it
to more than one cartoonist.
The last date for sending entries is June 20, 2014
Results announced on 20 September at a special ceremony called "cultural day for Palestine", which will be held in the Jordanian capital.
Participation is allowed only for registered members only.
Please note that each member can use the form only once, so please review the full processing before sending the form.
Source: arabcartoon.

3rd International Cartoon Competition, Burdur Museum 2014, Turkey

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Source: Burdur Museum.

10th Biennial International Cartoon Contest, Hlohovec 2014, Slovakia

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestcartoons/permalink/531932736927865/.

4th Biennial of Humor "Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães", Penela 2014, Portugal

IV BIENAL of HUMOR “LUÍS D’OLIVEIRA GUIMARÃES” - PENELA 2014
Organization: Municipality of Penela / Civil Parish of Espinhal
Production: Humorgrafe
Artistic Director: Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)
1 - Theme: "Freedom" (In order to celebrate 40 Years April - The Revolution that restored freedom and democracy to Portugal, challenged artists to meditate on what is freedom, this personal right which begins where the other ends and needs to others when our start. "Freedom" in its broad expression, whether of thought, political choice, social integration, religious, sexual orientation, gender ...)
2 - Open to participation by all graphic artists with humor, professional or amateur.
3 - Deadline : June 10, 2014
Must be sent to humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com , humorgrafe@hotmail.com , or humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com ( In case of not receiving confirmation receipt resending new SFF )
4 - Each artist can submit via e- mail in digital format (300 dpis A4 ) up to 4 works in black and white (one color - not accepted drawings 2 , 3 or 4 colors ) , open to all technical and styles as caricature, cartoon, gag cartoon, strip, plank bd (a single story board)... and they should be accompanied with information of name, address and email .
5 - Entries will be judged by a jury consisting of : representatives of the Municipality of Penela ; representative of Civil Parish of Espinhal; family representative Oliveira Guimarães , the Artistic Director of the Biennale , a representative of the sponsors , a representative of local communication and one to two guests, artists being awarded the following prizes:
* 1st Prize BHLOG IV 2014 (€ 1,800 )
* 2nd Prize BHLOG IV 2014 ( € 1,300)
* 3rd Prize BHLOG IV 2014 ( € 800)
The jury, at its discretion may award " Special Awards " , the honorary title , complete with trophy.
6 - The jury grants the right to make a selection of the best work to expose the available space and editing catalog ( which will be sent to all artists with work reproduced ) .
7 - The organization inform all artists by email if you have been selected for the exhibition and catalog, and what the winning artists . The work awarded compensation, are automatically acquired by the organization . The originals of the works awarded shall be delivered to the organization (the original work done in the computer is a high- quality print on A4 , signed by hand and numbered 1/1 ), because without such delivery , the prize money will not be unlocked.
8 - Reproduction rights are owned by the organization , as soon as promotion for this organization , and individually discussed with the authors , in the case of other uses .
9 - For further information contact the Artistic Director : Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa ( humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com ) or IV Biennial of Humor Luis d' Oliveira Guimarães , Sector of Culture , Municipality of Penela , Town Hall Square , 3230-253 penela - Portugal .
10 - The Fourth Biennial of Humor Luis d' Oliveira Guimarães - Penela 2014 takes place 6-21 September at the Municipal Library Penela, extending to the National Center Comics and Image of Amadora (Lisbon) 25 September to 19 October.
http://humorgrafenews.blogspot.com/
http://regulamentoscartoon.blogspot.com.

International Cartoon Contest La Sonrisa Moche 2014, Peru

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST LA SONRISA MOCHE
Organization: Peru MAS Magazine and Carpa de Tinta
Humanity is going through a crisis of values expressed in different actions or reactions in many of our daily life aspects. This is particularly evident in urban life, when violence menaces the physical and spiritual integrity of each and every one of us, contributing to the pollution of our ecosystem, a fact that is becoming more complex and global.
MAS Magazine of Trujillo, Peru, and Carpa de Tinta publisher committed to the society and the environment, in the midst of the anguish and fear that overcome our cities, seek to awaken our consciousness against this situation, from a catalyst language and readable universally: the CARTOON.
For this reason, from northern Peru to all continents of the Pachamama, we convened LA SONRISA MOCHE International Cartoon Contest, with the theme PUBLIC SAFETY. An event that also brings as jury outstanding exponents of National and International Cartoon, who will share their professional experiences and the approach they take when illustrating similar topics.
We invite you to participate with the warm welcome of Trujillo people and all Peruvians.

RULES
1. All illustrators and graphic humorists who live in any part of our Mother Earth, amateurs or professionals, from 18 to 120 years old, of any marital status, religious or sexual militancy may participate. Members of the Contest Organization, or MAS or Carpa de Tinta publisher team may not participate.
2. Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 illustrations without dialogues or parliaments or text balloons. PUBLIC SAFETY, an urban social factor rundown in many of the cities is been designated as the topic on which works should be inspired. Works may or may not have achieved any consideration or prize in other similar events, but the individual sending them must have the authorship. It means, copies and/or plagiarism detected by the jury will be disqualified immediately (the story of the secretary’s mistake or tribute to a particular person, not worth).
3. The technique is completely free, in color or black and white, and the submission will be digital, it should be in 21 cm X 30 cm, in JPG (horizontal or vertical) format, in RGB colors, in high resolution (300 dpi). The file name will be the title of the work.
4. The submission of each illustration should attach a Word document containing the title of the work, the author's name, email, phone, address, and country of origin, as well as a brief CV of no more than 10 lines, a photo or personal caricature and a miniature of the work.
5. Deadline: 28 September 2014. And the work must be sent to the following address: carpadetinta@gmail.com
6. PRIZES
FIRST PLACE USD 1,000.= + diploma
SECOND PLACE USD 500.= + diploma
THIRD PLACE USD 300.= + diploma
HONORABLE MENTION (which the jury deems appropriate) diploma.
The results will be announced on October 27, 2014 and officially published on the MAS magazine website:
www.revistamasperu.com.
7. The jury will be composed of prominent and experienced national and international professionals, most of them awarded and/or former juries in countless similar contests. The jury's decision shall be final.
8. If after the jury's decision, is still detected that any of the work, awarded or not, it is plagiarism or copying from another work, the author or authors will assume all legal responsibility that the situation demands them.
9. By participating in this contest, the author accepts all the conditions mentioned in these rules, and assigns the rights of the illustration to the Contest Organization for use in various publications related to LA SONRISA MOCHE International Cartoon Contest.
For more information contact
carpadetinta@gmail.com ; pepesanmartin@revistamasperu.com ; www.revistamasperu.com .

TUNEL Cartoon Contest 2014, Hungary

The Budapest based TUNEL KFT will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2015.
For the occasion we call for an international cartoon contest, which concentrates on the humorous touch of the everyday life of civil engineering
Theme: Civil engineering – at professional level
Supposing there was no notion for civil engineering it would surely have been named after our company! We just love laying pipes, digging deep into the ground and moving big quantities of earth. Our excavators have unearthed archaeological sites, WW II bombs and high pressure gas pipes previously laid, which we may call breaking news in our line of work. Our work is signalled by road blocks, traffic jams and nervous breakdowns. Still everybody is happy when we finish the job! Despite the unpleasant side effects, we eventually bring a better and higher quality life to people.
Website: www.tunel.hu
Facebook: https://facebook.com/tunelkft
1.) Participants can submit up to five cartoons in A4 size, without any technical restrictions. The cartoons should not include any text! (CYMK, Jpeg files, fine resolution – Gmail can accept files up to 10 MB!)
2.) E-mail your entries to: grafikuskelemen@gmail.com
3.) Deadline for entries: 30 June 2014 (EXTENDED:) 10 JULY 2014 23.59 h.
4.) Prizes:
I. place: HUF 100.000
II. place: HUF 70.000
III. place: HUF 50.000
+ 3 Diplomas.
5.) Participants whose works are selected by the jury for the catalogue will receive a copy via post.
6.) By entering the contest, the participants accept that any decision made by the jury is not negotiable.
7.) TUNEL KFT intends to use entries as follows:
- catalogues (digital or other)
- in the company’s website and Facebook site
- in the free publishing for the 30th anniversary of TUNEL KFT, which has no commercial use.
8.) For the gallery of cartoons and for any other information visit https://facebook.com/tunelkft.

The 9th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2014

Syria Cartoon website present
The 9th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2014
This year is an exception ... It is to honor the late theatre and T.V. star Nidal Sijary. Nidal Sijary is the sincere, the friend, and the compassionate who loved and was loved by people. He was this talented actor who drew the smile on the face of every simple person.
Nidal Sijary passed away after being defeated by death. His illness had caused him to lose his voice. He said “I was betrayed by my vocal cord so I extracted it…I plead you not to betray your country.” The theatre has moaned his loss … and the curtains drew to a silence. You are invited to participate in the Ninth International cartoon contest 2014.
Regulations:
Theme:
1- caricature: Nidal Sijery (portrait)
2- cartoon: the theater
• 3 cartoons max, A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG and free techniques.
• Deadline: 15 / 5 / 2014
• Prizes: Golden, Silver, Bronze and 5 Special Prizes.
• Jury members will be considered as participants in the exhibition and represent their own countries. Their names will be automatically added to the List of Participants (They will participate only in exhibition, not in contest (just honorary participation).
• Cartoons can be used for any promotion purposes (Printing, websites, Newspapers, posters, invitation cards....etc) without the permission of the artist and without any payment.
• Cartoons must be sent to the new e-address: syriacartooncontest2014@gmail.com along with Artist’s recent C.V, address (doc format), and personal photo.
Syria Cartoon website: www.raedcartoon.com.