Coast to Covid :(

Dear Drawers, dear Coaster
Unfortunately, as you all know, the coronavirus has upset our lives, stopped our walks, our paths but not our fantasy.
Many of you are locked in the house and all the initiatives that included gatherings are currently blocked and postponed until a later date.
So with extreme regret we have to announce that even our award ceremony scheduled for June 28 in Appignano will not be possible.
The prizes remain unchanged but with immense displeasure we will not be able to deliver them in person on that day of celebration as we had expected.
No longer having to organize the event, we, therefore, decided to give you some more time to receive your cartoons.
The deadline is therefore no longer 10 June but rather the: June 30, 2020
In the following days the jury will meet online and decide the winners who will be notified personally and the final ranking will be published on the website www.coastocomix.com and on the relevant Facebook page.
WE REPEAT: All cash and non-cash prizes specified in the announcement will be awarded and delivered.
Of course, the public prize for this first edition will unfortunately not be awarded.
Thanks, everyone for your understanding.
Coasto Comix coastocomix@gmail.com.

Announcement about the awards of the 7th Int. Cartoon Contest, Sinaloa 2019, Mexico

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Source: Sergio Navarro.

Deadline extended: 52nd World Gallery of Cartoons Skopje 2020, North Macedonia

52nd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2020

• The organizer of the competition is OSTEN Skopje, Republic of N.Macedonia.
• The SELECTOR assigned by the organizer will select the submitted works, and the INTERNATIONAL JURY will appraise the short-listed works.
• On the occasion of 75 years of OSTEN’s existence the opening of the exhibition and the official announcement of the awards will take place in September 2020 in Skopje.
GENERAL CRITERIA
• The following categories of original works will be considered: cartoon, satirical drawing, comic/strip (up to one panel of non-linguistic strip).
• Theme | technique | format – to be decided by the author.
• Number of works – to be decided by the author.
APPLICATION PROCESS
• DIGITAL IMAGES – scanned original hand-drawn works or digitally created works from the newer production (which have not been previously published or awarded) will be considered in the application process.
Note 1: The works that are deemed by the selector or jury to be already published / awarded, or identical / closely similar to the known works by another author - will NOT be judged.
Note 2: according to the organizer’s directions, the selector and the international jury will pay particular attention to both the idea / message and visual expression of the submitted works
• REGULAR APPLICANT – should fill out this Application Form (electronically or manually) and send it to the e-mail: cartoons@osten.com.mk along with her/his photo & short bio and the digital images of the works that the applicant attends to submit (.jpg .tif .png .eps .pdf / 300 dpi) – up to 31 May 2020.
Note 3: By completing the Application Form, the author gives to the organizer a non-exclusive right to use, exhibit, study and publish his works for promotion of the event.
SELECTION AND JUDGING
• The SHORT-LISTED CARTOONISTS selected by the SELECTOR Mice JANKULOVSKI will be asked to send the original hand-drawn works / drawings (or printed digital works: titled, numbered and signed in pencil) via postal mail for showing them in front of the INTERNATIONAL JURY:
1. Norbert Van YPERZEEL, Belgium
2. Boris ERENBURG, Israel
3. Adriana MOSQUERA - NANI, Columbia
4. Kornelija KONESKA, N. Macedonia
5. Miroslav GRCEV, N. Macedonia
• The JURY MEMBERS review the works of the short-listed cartoonists, choose the work that will be presented in the catalog and decide on the awards envisaged by the organizer:
GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $)
FIRST AWARD (1000 $)
SECOND AWARD (500 $)
5 THIRD AWARDS (Plaque)
5 SPECIAL AWARDS (Plaque)
CICO AWARD* for Macedonian Cartoonist (Plaque)
* In honor of the great Macedonian cartoonist Vasilije Popovic – Cico.
RESULTS & SUBMISSION
While submission of their works, the short-listed cartoonists should choose one of the options below:
To participate without Submission Fee (the submitted works remain in the OSTEN Collection)
To participate with a 40 $ Fee (unselected works are returned to the author)
• The ORGANIZER will notify all registered cartoonists about the results of the selection by 15 June 2020 via e-mail, and the short-listed cartoonists will be asked to send the original works via postal mail by 15 July 2020 at the address:
OSTEN – WORLD GALLERY ON CARTOONS
8 Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje, N. Macedonia
IMPORTANT!!!
When sending the works, make sure to write on the package: NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!!!
Note 1.: The original works should be sent via postal mail together with the printed Application Form.
Note 2.: The name of the cartoonist, title and technique should be stated on the back of each work.
• The ORGANIZER will notify the short-listed cartoonists about the jury decision by the end of June 2020 via email and will publish the results on its website: osten.mk and in the public media.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
(if selected participation with a Selection Fee)
Beneficiary: OSTEN DOOEL SKOPJE, 8 Udarna Brigada 2, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia
IBAN: MK07210701000702188 | SWIFT: TUTNMK22
Bank: NLB AD SKOPJE, Majka Tereza 1, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia
PRESENTATION
• The AWARDED and SELECTED WORKS will be exhibited on the official exhibition of the 52nd World Gallery of Cartoons Skopje 2020 / September 2020 in Skopje.
• For the AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS who will be present in Skopje during the opening of the exhibition and presentation awards ceremony, OSTEN will produce print portfolios of their works
• The AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS receive appropriate Certificates and printed copy of the catalog via post mail. Their works remain in the OSTEN Collection
• ALL OTHER CARTOONISTS receive appropriate Certificates (the short-listed – Certificates for Outstanding Participation / other participating cartoonists – Certificates for Participation) and digital catalog in .pdf via e-mail. The ones, who would like to have the Certificate / catalog in hard copy, can order them for a price of 30 $ and they will be sent to the appointed address by registered post mail.
The organizer invites all participants to attend the opening of the exhibition and presentation awards ceremony in September 2020 in Skopje, and for the award-winning cartoonists who will announce the presence by 1st August 2020 provides 3-nights accommodation in the OSTEN ART Hotel – Skopje.

SEE YOU IN SKOPJE in SEPTEMBER 2020!
Application Form in PDF.

The 5th International Contest Animalcartoon 2020, Serbia

5th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMALCARTOON 2020

• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade (www.animalcartoon.net)
• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade
• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Monkey".
A. Participation
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, over the age of 18, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education.
B. Cartoon theme: Monkey
C. Artworks - Send by e-mail on address: info@animalcartoon.net
Only the original artworks (up to 5) in digital form sent by e-mail will be accepted.
Digital works (A4, up to 300 dpi, JPEG or TIFF, the maximum length per one artwork is 3 MB (Artworks bigger than 3 MB will not be opened neither accepted) with personal information - name, address, e-mail, photo and brief CV (.doc format) should be sent by e-mail.
Condensed file zip, rar, etc... WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The artworks must not be previously awarded.
Arrived submissions that passed the pre-selection will be immediately published on the portal Animalcartoon.
D. Deadline
Entry deadline is August 15, 2020.
E. Prizes and awards
First prize 500 €
Second prize 400 €
Third prize 300 €
Awards are subject to taxation according to the current Serbian regulations.
It will be also awarded 10 diplomas.
F. Exhibition
The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 10, 2020 to October 10, 2021.
The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad.
G. Catalogue
Award-winning cartoonists will receive a free copy of the printed catalog. The other participants of the competition will be able to download the catalog in PDF format from our portal.
H. Other conditions
The organizers reserve the right to use them for various purposes without any obligation to compensate for it. The works will be included in the permanent exhibition and archive portal Animalcartoon.
By submitting works is considered that the authors accept these rules.
Arrived artworks remain the property of the organizers.
Špiro RADULOVIĆ, cartoonist
Manager of Portal Animalcartoon
info@animalcartoon.net.

International Covid19 Cartoon Exhibition 2020, Turkey

INTERNATIONAL COVID-19 CARTOON EXHIBITION
Dear Cartoonists,
This a though time for all of us. We believe that if we take the necessary precautions, we will get through this and come out stronger than ever!
In the meantime, if you would like to send your cartoons about COVID-19, we intend to publish them on our Virtual Museum Platform as a special exhibition and also share them on our social media accounts.
Please kindly fill out the form and sign it and send it with your cartoons to the following mail address; advakfi@advakfi.org
Stay safe and healthy!
Aydın Doğan Foundation
Click for the application form.

The 3rd International Cairocature Cartoon Contest 2020, Egypt

3rd International Cairocature Cartoon Contest

Egypt 2020

THEME: Mostafa A. El-Sayed
Mostafa A. El-Sayed (born 8 May 1933) is a highly cited Egyptian chemical physicist, a leading nanoscience researcher, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a US National Medal of Science laureate. He is also known for the spectroscopy rule named after him, the El-Sayed rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostafa_El-Sayed
Rules:
Each participant can send up to 3 cartoons.
Must send their Full Name, Post Address, E-mail Address & Phone Number) via Word file.
Sent cartoons must be of 300 dpi resolution, A4 & Jpg format.
Note: Sent cartoons must not have won prizes before.
Prizes:
• Prizes: Golden, Silver, Bronze.
There will be Special Prizes.
Cartoons can be used for any promotional purposes (Printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitation cards, etc.) without the permission of the artist and without any payment.
PDF catalog for final selected cartoons.
Deadline: 1/7/2020 ( EXTENDED:) 14/7/2020
Cartoon must be sending to: cairocaturecontest@gmail.com
The results and accepted works will be published in our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cartoonandcaricature/ .

The 2nd International Cairocature Cartoon Contest 2020, Egypt

2nd International Cairocature Cartoon Contest

Egypt 2020

THEME: The Scientists
Theme cartoon about the Scientists (their importance – their life – their effective in our world …etc.)
Rules:
Each participant can send up to 3 cartoons only, not more.
Must send their Full Name, Post Address, E-mail Address & Phone Number) via Word file.
Sent cartoons must be of 300 dpi resolution, A4 & Jpg format.
Note: Sent cartoons must not have won prizes before.
Prizes:
• Prizes: Golden, Silver, Bronze.
There will be Special Prizes.
Cartoons can be used for any promotional purposes (Printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitation cards, etc.) without the permission of the artist and without any payment.
PDF catalog for final selected cartoons.
Deadline: 1/6/2020 (EXTENDED:)15/6/2020
Cartoon must be sending to: cairocature@gmail.com 
The results and accepted works will be published in our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cartoonandcaricature/ .

Announcement about the 9th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2020, Cyprus

INTERNATIONAL OLIVE HUMOR FESTIVAL

9th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2020

ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear friends,
As is known, there is an outbreak of corona virus in all countries.
Government offices and all workplaces were closed. All means of transport and postal transport are out of service.
We are also in quarantine here. There is a curfew. That's why we can't hold meetings.
Probably, the contest deadline will be extended.
Therefore, you can post the artwork you have drawn to the mail, when appropriate.
Then a detailed explanation will be made.
We wish you healthy days.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.

The International Cartoon Biennale Niko Nikolla,”Balkan Smile”: September 18-20, 2020

Covid 19 - The International Cartoon Biennale Niko Nikolla,

”Balkan Smile”:September 18-20, 2020

The International Cartoon Biennale Niko Nikolla, “Balkan Smile”, planned to be organized on May 18-21, 2020 in the city of Pogradec, will be postponed to September 18-20, 2020, due to the extraordinary situation created by the global pandemic of Covid virus 19.
We thank on behalf of all the organizers of this event, cartoonists around the world for all the works sent to the address of this Biennale, (bienalekarikature@gmail.com), to participate in this activity organized by Albanian Excellence and the Municipality of the city of Pogradec (Albania).
We look forward to your understanding and continued cooperation.
We are happy that so far the submitted works have passed the number 200 and we welcome other works.
May you be well and may we meet in September
Flora Nikolla, Executive Director
Agim Sulaj, President of the Jury

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Albanian Excellence Center, the Municipality of Pogradec

invites the Balkan Peninsula artists to participate in

the first “Niko Nikolla Cartoon Biennale”

• In collaboration with the ‘Albanian Excellence’ Center, the Municipality of Pogradec invites the Balkan Peninsula artists to participate in the first “Niko Nikolla Cartoon Biennale” which will take place in honor of the ‘Niko Nikolla Days of Humor and Satire’ from 18-21 May 2020, in the city of Pogradec, Albania.
• This cartoon contest bears the name of one of the most popular Albanian humor figures. It will take place in the town of Pogradec, in southeastern Albania. Pogradec is home to the deepest lake of the Balkans and picturesque views. This Biennale puts Pogradec, the birthplace of Niko Nikola, on the world cartoon map.
• The cartoon biennale will be a periodic activity, from the cooperation of Albanian Excellence and the Pogradec Municipality,protected under all the rights granted to Albanian Excellence from the Albanian state legislature through a registered trademark.
• Historically, the countries of the Balkan Peninsula have often been caught in wars and misunderstandings. This competition seeks to leave behind the disagreements of the past, and instead move towards a peaceful Balkan Peninsula, where each nation is viewed as a valuable asset.
• It is with this spirit we invite all Balkan artists to participate by submitting works in response to the theme”Balkans Smile”.
• Each participating artist can submit up to 3 free original works in A3 or A4 format. Works must be sent to bienalekarikature@gmail.com and art.agimsulaj@gmail.com
• The deadline for submission will be April 20,2020 (EXTENDED:) 15 July2020.
• Prizes:
First Place: ‘Niko Nikolla Prize’ 500 €
Second Place: ‘Pogradec City Hall Prize’ 400 €
Third Place: ‘Jury Prize’ 300 €
• The awards ceremony will take place on May 18-21 at the Art Gallery of Pogradec.
• Hotel Accommodations for 3 nights will be provided by Municipality of Pogradec.
• The winning works will remain property of the Municipality of Pogradec and can be used to sponsor the Biennale Publicity.
Source: covid-19-the-international-cartoon-biennale-niko-nikolla & albanianexcellence.

The results of the 26th International Cartoon Competition on the Topic of Beer, Slovakia

The results of the 26th International Cartoon Competition on the Topic of Beer,
The Golden Keg 2020, Slovakia

Grand Prix: Alexander SHMIDT / Russia (Top)

1st Prize: Janek JANOWSKI / Poland

2nd Prize: Sławomir MAKAL / Poland

3rd Prize: Sergej SEMENDJAJEV / Ukraine.

Special Prizes:

Igor Ševčík’s Prize:
Andrej MIŠANEK / Slovakia

Prešov Beer Gallery Prize:
Augoustinos KISSAMITAKIS / Greece

Czech Union of Cartoonists Prize:
Jiří SLÍVA / Czech Republic

Prize of the Bumerang Magazine:
František MRÁZ / Slovakia.

MENTIONS:
Alosio ANDRADE / Brazil
Alireza Karini MOGHADDAM / Iran
Luis Fernando HIN-CAPIÉ ECHEVERI / Colombia
Doru AXINTE / Romania
Cai Weidong / China
Yang Xiang Yu / China
Liang Weichi / China
Miroslav BARVIRČÁK / Slovakia
Konstantin CHAKHIROV / Russia
Julio Angel CARIÓN CUEVA / Peru.
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Source: Ilya Katz.

Annnual Cartoon Contest : Olense Kartoenale 2020, Belgium

Annnual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation 2020

1. Participation
All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age. There are two categories:
• Youth category up to 15 years inclusive;
• Adult category: 16 years and older.
Both professional and non-professional cartoonists are allowed to participate in this contest.
2. Theme
The main theme is ‘Shopping: yesterday, today, tomorrow’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme ‘There is nothing wrong with solidarity, so certainly don’t prosecute’. More information about the theme Amnesty International is to be found in annex to this regulation.
3. Entries
• Contributions have to be digital works. They shouldn’t contain an explanation of the drawing.
• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels).
• Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm (A4).
• Number of entries per contestant: maximum five for each theme.
• You have to record your contact details through www.olensekartoenale.be .
• You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2020.
• The originals of the rewarded cartoons and your curriculum vitae will be asked and must be sent to
Community Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen, Belgium within 2 days after the request of the organization.
4. Property rights
Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or theme sponsor. All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen.
5. Evaluation
The jury consists of artists, cartoonists and laymen. Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged.
6. Catalogue/Cartoon book
Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be send afterwards by mail.
7. Deadline: 14 September 2020
The deadline is 14 september 2020 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on
www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not send your works to kartoenale@olen.be.
8. Prizes
For the adult category:
1st prize: 1500 euro
2nd prize: 700 euro
3rd prize: 400 euro
4th prize: 300 euro
Prize of the city of Bialogard (only for Polish participants): 200 euro
Special prize Amnesty International: 350 euro
For the youth category:
Prize for best international work: 250 euro
Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro
9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 13 November 2020 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion. Only the winners are personally invited.
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address and can be visited:
• Sunday 15 November 2020
• All working days from Monday 17 November 2020 till the end of December 2020 during
the opening hours of the town hall:
 o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u13.00 u – 16.00 u17.30 u – 20.00 u
 o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
 o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u13.00 u – 16.00 u
 o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
 o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u

Topic Amnesty International: There is nothing wrong with solidarity, so certainly don’t prosecute
Nowadays showing solidarity and helping each other is often regarded as a crime. More and more people who want to help refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are being threatened, intimidated and harassed. They are put on trial and convicted only because they want to help people in need.
When governments punish and condemn natural acts of solidarity, it threatens our own values and human rights.
Source in languages: https://www.olen.be/product/884/olense-kartoenale.