The 14th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2020, Romania

The 14th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2020, Romania

Cultural Centre of Urziceni Municipality, Municipality of Urziceni and International website BestCARTOONS.net are very glad to invite you to participate in the 14th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2020, Romania. 

COMPETITION RULES: 

1. The 14th ICC Urziceni is an open competition for cartoonists all over the world. The participation is free of charge. 

2. Will be submitted not more than 5 works for the FREE THEME (portraits are also accepted) and also not more than 5 works for the THEME – ”MASK OFF!”.(Down with the mask!) 

3. Deadline: November 22 , 2020. 

4. The presentation of the cartoons must contain the entrant’s last name, country and the title of work (in English). Works must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution, RGB colour mode, in JPG format, with a maximum size of 2 MB. 

5. Send your cartoons and your CV to the e-mail address: casadeculturaurziceni@gmail.com . 

6. The cartoons submitted to the contest will be exhibited on the Urziceni website, so the cartoonists can carefully study them, in order to prevent similarity, copying and stealing. Any similar, copied or stolen cartoon will not be awarded. The contest results will be announced on the Urziceni 2020 website . 

7. The International Jury will award the following prizes for the best works, regardless of their category: 

GOLD PRIZE – USD 500, Special Honour Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

SILVER PRIZE - USD 250, Special Honour Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

BRONZE PRIZE - USD 150, Special Honour Diploma and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net 

Ten EXCELLENCY Special Honour Diplomas and a Personal Gallery on BestCARTOONS.net. 

The Jury’s decisions are final. Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded. 

The prizes can be paid in Urziceni or can be sent by post and the recipient will bear the cost of sending them. 

The organizer does not assume any liability regarding the taxes or bank charges. 

The originals of the winning cartoons should be sent by mail, within a maximum period of two weeks after the results are announced, well wrapped and protected against damages. 

8. By their participation, the entrants grant the organizers the right to use their entries as advertising for the Urziceni International Cartoon Contest and for the website BestCARTOONS.net (e.g. as cartoon books, catalogues, mass-media advertising, internet and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts offered by the city council and/or cartoon contest organization, calendars, etc) without any special fees paid to the authors. 

9. For further information, please e-mail us to: casadeculturaurziceni@gmail.com. 

10. By submitting the works to URZICENI 2020 INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST, the artists undertake to comply with the decisions of the Jury and the above mentioned rules. 

GOOD LUCK! 

Nicolae PETRACHE, Manager of Cultural Centre Urziceni. 

Source: History of Cartoons .

Online exhibition: Manga Pandemic Web Exhibition 2020, Japan

Online exhibition: Manga Pandemic Web Exhibition 2020, Japan

2020/9/11(Fri) 〜 12/25(Fri)

Content 

International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP), one of the organizers of this exhibition, is preparing to hold the 10th International Conference of Museums for Peace, as a virtual-online asynchronous conference on September 16 (Wed), from Kyoto. This exhibition is planned as a part of the event, focusing on the expressive and expanding power of manga, with a purpose of “exhibiting peace” in a virtual space.

In the present-day peace studies, peace is redefined as absence of violence rather than absence of war, and here, violence implies a cause that obstructs the full bloom of human abilities. It can be starvation, poverty, social discrimination, suppression of human rights, environmental destruction, delays of welfare, education and medical care or others. In this way, violence in different shapes exists in our daily life, not somewhere removed from us. 

At this moment, a new type of violence is occurring in Japan and abroad because of the novel corona virus epidemic. There are many situations that threaten human life and dignity, such as discrimination and prejudice against infected people, pressure on medical facilities due to political situations, and deterioration of labor environments because of stagnating economies. 

In these circumstances, we decided to open this exhibition online to show manga works created with unfettered ideas, immediately and internationally. Moreover, submitted works during the exhibition period will be showcased on the webpage immediately upon arrival, instead of first collecting works and then opening the completed online exhibition. This is because people’s opinions on what is accurate could change daily and we want to represent contributors’ ideas as close to real-time as possible. 

No one knows by what kind of artists nor how many works this “Manga Pandemic Web Exhibition” will contain. It is possible that the exhibition will not be complete by lack of submissions. Nevertheless, we, organizers believe that the instantaneous and spreading power of manga can help us combat the virus.

Anyone in the world can submit their works for the exhibition. You might develop a fever for manga, but please join us in promoting peace through this project! 

Call for submissions 

We are seeking submissions of manga artwork to display at this online exhibition. 

Submission guidelines 

• ‘Manga pandemic’-themed manga or illustrations: 

o Any size and shape are welcome 

o The artwork format can be single-panel satirical manga, story manga, or illustration, etc. 

o File requirements: JPEG file not exceeding 10MB, and at least 2000 pixels on the longest side. 

o Language: Japanese or English. We will attach a Japanese-English translation for the exhibition if necessary. 

o Either monochrome or color is acceptable. 

o Submission method: Email preferred. If you would like to submit the original drawing, please contact us. 

o When applying please let us know: 

1. Your name (pen name is acceptable), including notation in Roman alphabet if your name is written in another script. 

2. Title of your work (Japanese and English) 

3. Nationality 

4. Date of production 

5. Your contact information (email address and phone number) 

Details 1-4 will be open to the public. 

• Qualifications for submission: Applications are open to both professionals and amateurs, living inside or outside of Japan. 

• Submission deadline: Monday, 30 November 2020. 

• Submissions and enquiries address: Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center c/o Mr. Ito, mandemic@kyotomm.jp  

• Additional: 

o We cannot offer any form of monetary reward or remuneration. 

o Copyright is retained by the creator, but images of the work may be used for publicity (including on Twitter) or may be included in business reports.

Source: mangapandemic .

International Cartoon Contest, Beseder 2020, Israel: Money in the modern world

International Cartoon Contest, Beseder 2020, Israel

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST 

1. The contest is open to all entrants. 

2. Cartoons must meet the ethical and aesthetic standards of civilized society. No incitement to violence, racial or national discrimination, or scenes of violence and pornography. 

3. In the event of rule breaking or overt plagiarism, entries will be removed from the contest without further discussion. 

4. Method of execution is up to the entrant. Cartoons submitted in digital form will have the following formats: JPEG, A-4, 300 dpi. Author’s name, billing address and e-mail will be attached to the entry. 

5. Maximum of three entries per participant. 

6. Narration will be in English, but wordless entries are encouraged. 

 7. The contest will last for 2 months. Final submission date for entries is 4.11.2020 (EXTENDED:) 01.12.2020.. 

8. Entries will be published on the contest’s Facebook page and “Beseder?”’s website – beseder.ru 

9. As well as entering a file into the contest, authors whose works will be chosen for the exhibition, must send in the original or a high quality copy in A-4 format by 20.12.2020. 

10. Cartoons must be watermarked in digital form. 

11. Final results will come in on 20.12.2020. 

 12. An exhibition of the participants' works and the publication of a catalog are planned, as well as an auction of cartoons that have won the competition. 

13. By entering the contest, the author of an entry accepts the terms and conditions, and agrees for their work to be published on the website beseder.ru and partner websites, in promotions, social networks and the contest’s catalog. Having said that, the author retains their copyright for the work. 

14. The originals and copies participating in the contest will not be returned to the author. 

PRIZES 

1-st place – 777 USD + honorary diploma 

2-nd place – 555 USD + honorary diploma 

3-rd place – 222 USD + honorary diploma 

10 works will be recognized with honorary diplomas. 

Address for contest entries: beseder.cartoon@gmail.com

 Address for originals: Beseder, P.O.B. 3233 Jerusalem 91030 Israel 

Contest page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beseder.cartoons

Source: beseder.

Deadline updated 04.11.2020 23:40.

The 4th International Cairocature Cartoon Contest, Egypt 2020

The 4th International Cairocature Cartoon Contest, Egypt 2020

Theme: No justice no peace (anti- normalization) 

 Rules: 

Each participant can send up to 3 cartoons. 

Must send his Full Name, Post Address, Email Address & Phone Number via Word file. 

Sent cartoons must be 300 dpi resolutions, A4 & Jpg format. 

Prizes: 

Golden, Silver, and Bronze prizes.

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: 31 / 10 / 2020 

Cartoon must be sending to: cairopalestine@gmail.com

 The results and accepted works will be published on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cartoonandcaricature/ .

Source: cartoonandcaricature .

The 1st International Cartoon Exhibition, Tabriz 2020, Iran

The 1st International Cartoon Exhibition, Tabriz 2020, Iran

Dear colleagues:

We cordially invite all the professional and amateur cartoonists

from all over the world regardless of their age and ethnicity.

Theme: If I were a tourist in Tabriz

* Rugs made in Tabriz

* Kabood Mosque (Blue Mosque)

* Tabriz Bazaar

* El-Goli park

* Famous cuisine of Tabriz.

Please send your surname, first name, address,e-mail address, phone number, a photo and a biography.

Sent works should be in 300 dpi with 1500 pixel width or length and jpg format, A4.

Deadline: October 12, 2020 (EXTENDED:) 30 November 2020

Cartoons Must Be Sending To:

tabrizimtourist@gmail.com

The exhibition will open in Tabriz.

The select works enter in exhibition will receive the catalogue.

Leila Alaiy.

Source: tabrizcartoons.

The 60th International Cartoon Contest Golden Hat 2021, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2021

RULES

PARTICIPATION
All persons over 18 years of age are eligible to participate in this international contest. Participants shall agree to the terms and conditions of the rules and the decisions of the jury. Belgian law governing withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies.
Participation is free of charge. Deadline 31.12.2020.
DEFINITION
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This may be a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation, or simply a picture of a funny situation. The cartoon may consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. No moving images allowed.
THEME
Participants are free to choose the theme of their entries.
ENTRIES
Regulations​
Maximum 5 submissions per person, black and white or colour.
The cartoons must not contain text.
Drawings can also be made digitally.
They must be packaged flat and not folded.
Works under glass, framed or in other materials will not be accepted.
They must not have been exhibited in Belgium or awarded in other countries.
Entries
Digital entries: min. 2480 x 3500 pixels (A4 300dpi). Allowed file types: jpg jpeg eps tif psd pdf.
Entries may only be sent by post after the form has been completed on the website and the form is enclosed with the entry. Dimensions min. 21 x 30 cm or max. 30 x 42 cm. The entrant’s name, first name and address must be written on the back of each cartoon.
Your participation is only valid if we have received your fully completed entry form on our website.
Entries are submitted at the expense of the entrants.
The selected cartoons wil be tramed with a passe-partout for the exhibition.
ORIGINALITY OF WORKS
The sender remains responsible for the originality of his work. Discussions and possible claims concerning all forms of plagiarism are the responsibility of the contributor.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
By participating, entrants grant the organizing body the right to use their entries as advertising for the “International Cartoon Festival” and the seaside resort Knokke-Heist (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets, etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or cartoon festival organizers, calendar).
JURY
A professional jury will make a selection for the exhibition from the submissions received and will select 10 nominees. 

This selection will be checked for plagiarism after which the jury can decide to make a selection. 

The winners will be announced on the opening date of the festival.
OWNERSHIP BY ORGANIZING BODY
All submitted works shall become the property of the organizing body related to the cartoon festival.
You can ask for a return of the submitted items on your expence. Submitted works will be stored for maximum 2 years.
CARTOON BOOK
In collaboration with “Davidsfonds” Leuven, a cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.
PRIZES
Golden Hat 5.000 € *
Silver Hat 2.000 € *
Bronze Hat 1.000 € *
Audience Award 500 €
* + flight and hotel accommodation in Knokke-Heist during the opening (one night).
PRODUCTION
City of Knokke-Heist / Culture House
Maxim Willemspad 1 , 8300 Knokke-Heist
Phone +32 50 63 04 30
cartoonfestival@knokke-heist.be
Source: myknokke.

The 8th International Salon of Press Cartoons and Satirical Visual Arts 2020, Romania

8th International Salon of Press Cartoons and Satirical Visual Arts 2020, Romania

CONDITIONS: 

1.The competition is open to any cartoonist.

2. It is acceptable to enter with cartoons that have been published previously. However, they should not have won any prize/award in any other competition. 

3. Any technique is allowed. The cartoonist can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons. Originals or electronic versions suitable for printing in 300 dpi and jpg format sent by e-mail would also be acceptable. No reposnibility will be assuemed for documents sent in different formats and documents that can not be opened. 

4. All cartoons must be 30x40 cm maximum. 

5. The participants must write their names (first and surname) in capital letters, address, e-mail, country and telephone number; a brief CV should be submitted in a sealed envelope. 

6. The cartoons must be sent to the following address, no later than 15th September 2020: 

office@tim-toons.com ; 

office@popa-popas.ro ; 

POPA’S FOUNDATION TIMIŞOARA adress: 

Street Virgil Oniţiu number 5, postal code 300238, Timişoara, Timiş România. 

Phone: 0040-(0)744 531 169. 

7. The results of the competition will be announced on the 1st of October 2020. 

8. The cartoons sent to the competition will not be returned. All cartoons, whether they have won a prize or not, may be used for cultural purposes and may be published. Participation assumes acceptance of these conditions. All cartoons will be kept in the ‘International Salon Of Press Cartoons And Satirical Visual Arts'. 

9. The cartoons selected by the jury will be displayed in the exhibition and will also be printed in the album. 

10. The reward ceremony will be held on the 16th of October 2020 The opening of the exhibition will be held on the same date, in ‘International Salon Of Press Cartoons And Satirical Visual Arts' for cartoons which have won an award or have been selected for display. The exhibition will be open until the 15th of November 2020. 

11. For participants the travel, accommodation and meals are provided by the organizers. 

12. SELECTION COMMITTEE: 

Judging will be made online in 6 capital cities of the world by great artists around the world. 

13. PRIZES: 

There will be 4 prizes of excellence of 1000 Euros each.

Kartal Municipality International Covid-19 Cartoon Competition 2020, Turkey

Kartal Municipality International Covid-19 Cartoon Competition

Specifications 

1 - The competition is open to all amateur and professional illustrators. 

2 - The subject of the contest is in the form of "Covid-19 Epidemics", which affects the whole world. 

3 - Each artist can participate in the competition with a maximum of 3 works. 

4 - Technique is free for the participating works. The size of the cartoons should not exceed A3. The works to be sent should be at 300 dpi resolution and sent by e-mail. 

5 - There will be participation in the competition with works made with black-white or color technique. However, the works must be original and signed. 

6 - The deadline to participate in the competition is Monday, October 5, 2020. Works that do not arrive until the working hour are excluded from the competition. The jury meeting will be held between 5-10 October 2020 and the result of the competition will be announced to the press and social media. 

7 - The cartoons deemed worthy to be exhibited among the works participating in the competition will be collected in an album. 

8 - The e-financial address to send the cartoons: kartalcartooncontest2020@kartal.bel.tr Illustrators must send a photo and CV with their work. 

9 - All usage rights of the works participating in the competition and exhibited in the album belong to Kartal Municipality. 

10 - The cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted all the conditions. 

11 - Competition Jury: 

Adem UÇAR - Deputy Mayor of Kartal Municipality 

Vladimir Kazanevsky - Ukraine 

Massoud Shojai - Iran 

Marco de Angelis - Italy 

Hasan Seçkin - Hasat Art Workshop 

Oğuz Gürel - Turkey 

Ercan Akyol - Turkey 

Saadet Demir Yalcin - Turkey 

Huseyin Aslan - Turkey 

Yurdagün Göker - Turkey. 

10 - Awards: 

* First Prize 1500 $  

* Second Prize 1000 $ 

* Third Prize 750 $ 

* Honorable Mention 4 x 400 $  

* Kartal Municipality Presidential Special Award 

* Our Cartoon Masters - Bedri Koraman Special Award 

* Jury Special Prize 

* Harvest Art Workshop Award 

* Special Prizes (6). 

11 - The cartoons participating in the competition will be finalized as 100 finalist works by the jury in the first place. Copy, imitation, etc. studies are eliminated from the competition with the jury report and report. 

12 - Participating cartoons may have been published before, but should not have been awarded in any competition. 

13 - Competition Album will be sent to the artists whose works are published in the album. 

14 - The evaluation of the participating works and the award ceremony (considering the Covid-19 outbreak) will be held online. 

15 - The results of the competition will be announced to the public on 11 October 2020 at the latest. 

16 - Kartal Municipality Competition Participation Certificate will be sent to all participating illustrators. 

17 - The Award Ceremony and Competition Exhibition will be held at the place and date deemed appropriate by Kartal Municipality. The results of the competition will be sent to Kartal Municipality Directorate of Culture and Social Affairs along with the minutes of Saturday, October 18-11. 

Source: Kartal Belediyesi.

29th International Festival of Humor and Satire, Golden Helmet 2021, Serbia

29TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOR

AND SATIRE GOLDEN HELMET

ANNOUNCES THE COMPETITION

THE THEME - WINDOW

CATEGORIES
1. CARICATURE
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARICATURE: ORIGINAL, MINIMUM SIZE A4 (210x297 mm), MAXIMUM SIZE A3 (297x420 mm), ALL DRAWING TECHNIQUES (IT'S ALLOWED TO USE COMPUTER TECHNIQUES).
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM LENGTH IS TWO TYPED PAGES, MAXIMUM UP TO 20 APHORISMS.
ALL WORKS OF CREATION MUST BE SENT WITH A UNIQUE CODE.
ONE AUTHOR CAN HAVE ONLY ONE CODE!
AWARDS
CARICATURE
1ST PRIZE: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE...600 €
AND INDEPENDENT ART EXIBITION OF CARICATURE IN 2022.
2ND PRIZE...400 €
3RD PRIZE...200 €
WRITTEN FORM
SHORT STORY: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
POEM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
APHORISM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
SPECIAL PRIZE "RADE BRKA"...200 €.
You can send your works of creation until 25 January 2021.
Send only unpublished works of creation. Also you must send your short biography, address, contact telephone and e-mail address.
Written works must be sent by post in four (4) copies with the code!
Caricatures can be sent by post, but also by e-mail in JPG form (resolution of 300 dpi and a maximum size of 4 MB). Original caricatures must be sent, too. Computer-generated caricatures must be printed in A4 format, signed manually with the No.1 mark and sent by post, also.
The decision of the jury will be announced by 15 February 2021.
The Awards ceremony will be held at Final Night of the Festival - 1st April 2021.
The Organizaion of the festival will bear the cost of the trip and accommodation for the awarded authors. The official langauges of the festival are Serbian and English.
All artists whose works are selected for the exhibition and the catalog, will receive a free copy of the catalog. The works of art remain the property of the Festival. The organizer reserves the right to use the works sent for the competition in order to promote the Festival.
Address: Cultural Center Kruševac
International Festival of Humour and Satire "Golden Helmet"
Toplicina 2; 37000 Kruševac SERBIA
tel/fax: +381 (37) 423 025, 421 877
e-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.rs 

WEB: www.kck.org.rs .

Entry Form (Above).
Source: zlatnakaciga .

International Cartoon Exhibition: Solidarity for Sustainability 2020, Turkey

International Cartoon Exhibition: Solidarity for Sustainability

Topic: Sustainable Life

Sustainable life defines a lifestyle that includes the efficient, careful, fair, and responsible use of the natural resources of the planet while meeting the vital, economic, and social needs of individuals and communities. Correct use of natural resources, environmentally friendly nutrition and food systems, use of environmentally sensitive technology, renewable energy use, a healthy environment, equal distribution of resources means as the synchronous providing of economic welfare and social justice. The inclusion of sustainability in lifestyle means that the choices of individuals regarding food, product and energy use both today and tomorrow and being aware of the impact that future generations have on their lives. Within the scope of sustainable lifestyles to slow down global warming by reducing carbon footprint: reach to healthy food, reducing food waste, supporting local producers, the hunger-obesity paradox, environmentally friendly transportation, recycling, being a producer without a consumer, use of second-hand items, reducing plastic waste, use of environmentally friendly products, conserving biodiversity, reduce ocean-sea pollution and protecting sea creatures, planting a tree, respect for all creatures in nature, rights advocacy of disadvantaged groups, equality in income distribution, in support of art and artist works which include may apply.

In the works, critical, awareness-raising expressions that emphasize the causes and consequences of the global climate crisis, emphasize respect for the living rights of other creatures in nature should be taken into account.

Why an exhibition instead of competition?

Sustainability is a concept that includes solidarity, not competition. This time, we will embrace our planet, which is on the point of extinction, with solidarity and create awareness with our drawings.

To create awareness, we believe that cartoon is one of the best mediums.

COVID-19 and SUSTAINABILITY

Covid-19 pandemic’s relationship with sustainability and solidarity drawings, which are on the agenda when we prepare announcements for the cartoon exhibition, will make the cartoon exhibition more meaningful.

CONDITIONS

Who can participate?

• The application is open to all amateur and professional artists.

• Applications will be evaluated in two categories: under and over the age of 18.

Rules for the cartoons

• The cartoons which sent for exhibition may have been previously published, but the works must be original, unique and produced by the applicant.

• The works should be prepared in A4 size, 300 dpi, JPEG or PDF format and suitable for printing. 

• If there will be text in the works, it should be in Turkish or English.

• The technique is free.

How to upload cartoons?

• For participation, the application form at the link below must be filled out completely and the cartoons should be uploaded by the down link, September 25, 2020.

https://suyader.org.tr/cartoon-application/?lang=en 

• Applicants declare and undertake that all information they share is correct and that they accept all terms of participation conditions.

• Our institution is not responsible for the files that are sent in different formats and cannot be opened. • Artists can participate with a maximum number of 5 different works.

Evaluation for the Exhibition

• The cartoons that are evaluated and decided to be exhibited will be determined by SUYADER (Sustainable Life Association) and the Selective Committee to be determined by the Cartoon Workshop.

• Evaluation results – The owners of the cartoons found to be exhibited will be informed by e-mail on 

25 October 2020.

• The cartoons that are considered worth exhibiting will be published in an album and this album will be sent to the owners.

• All cartoons that are considered to be exhibited and not seen will remain in the archive of the organizing institution, posters, calendars, brochures, magazines, newspapers, etc. can be used in organs by giving reference to the owner of the work. In case of a right, the owner of the work will be informed. Those who send works to the exhibition are deemed to have accepted these conditions.

Exhibition

Recycled ecological papers will be used in album printing.

The cartoons that are worth to be exhibited will be exhibited in Ankara on a date to be determined depending on the flow of the pandemic process.

If exhibition halls are closed due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, an online exhibition will be held.

JURY

Emre Yılmaz -Cartoonist

Emine Aksoydan- Co-founder of SUYADER

Deniz Oslu- Engineer and sketcher

Çiğdem Demir- Designer and cartoonist.

Source: suyader.

XXII International Open Cartoon Contest with theme "Plastic" resolved!

Theme PLASTIC

Zielona Góra 2020

The Winners

GRAND PRIX –Mojmir Mihatov (Croatia) (Top)

1st Prize – Henryk Cebula (Poland)

2nd Prize – Julia Łuczak (Poland)

3rd Prize – Bernard Bouton (France).

About special awards we will inform later.