24.10.21

The 1st edition of the International Cartoon Competition, Morocco 2021

1st edition of the International Cartoon Competition, Morocco 2021
Regulations
Anyone who participates in the competition subscribes to
the conditions of the rules and to the Jury decisions.
Theme
Freedom of Expression
between press law and censorship
Conditions of participation in the competition
The number of works per participant is limited to 2 (two).
The works cannot have been published, or exhibited,
or have won awards in Morocco or abroad.
Format:
A4, 300 dpi, JPG / JPEG and free techniques
Deadline: 25/11/2021
Works that do not meet the conditions set in these regulations
will not be taken into consideration for the competition.
The following prizes are planned:
First prize
Second prize
Third prize
5 Special Prizes.
Cartoons should be sent to: fecomaroc@gmail.com
REGISTRATION FORM
on source. maghrebtoon.

14.10.21

Years 2020 – 2021 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards are given

Within the framework of the 20th International Olive Festival
YEARS 2020 – 2021 GOLDEN OLIVE HUMOR SERVICE AWARDS GIVEN
at the Award Ceremony Held in Zeytinlik Village
(October 13, 2021 – Kyrenia) Local artists who won the Golden Olive Humor Service Awards in 2020 and 2021 were awarded at the award ceremony held in Zeytinlik village within the framework of the 20th International Olive Festival organized by the Municipality of Kyrenia. Due to the pandemic conditions, the award-winning artists from abroad were not invited, only the award-winning artists from our country were given their awards at the ceremony. 
At the award ceremony, which started after the opening speech of Girne Mayor Nidai Güngördü, the following local artists were presented their awards: Biler Demircioğlu (for his works in Humorous Theater and Humorous Play - Parody branches); Cemal Tunceri (for his contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art); Mahmut İslamoğlu (for his studies on Humorous Poetry – Satiring and Cyprus Humor Culture); Utku Karsu (for his contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art); Mustafa Tozakı (9th International Cartoon Contest 2020, First Prize in the "Free Theme" category); Mehmet Ulubatlı (for his contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art); Neriman Cahit (for her contributions to Turkish Cypriot Humor Culture and Turkish Cypriot Caricature Art through her Articles and Interviews); Semra Yalçın Bayhanlı (for her contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art.).
At the end of the award ceremony, International Olive Festival Organizing Committee Member Hüseyin Çakmak made a speech on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the International Olive Cartoon Competition and announced the surprise decision of the Organizing Committee Members unanimously on September 16, 2021. He announced that the Mayor of Girne, Nidai Güngördü, was given the Golden Olive Humor Service Award for his contributions to the World Cartoon Art. 
The awards to the artists who won the 2020 and 2021 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards, were presented by Girne Mayor Nidai Güngördü, Girne Municipality Council Members, Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association President M. Serhan Gazioğlu and officials of sister municipalities participating in the Olive Festival from Turkey as special guests as well. 
CYPRUS TURKISH CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

11.10.21

13th SALÃO DE HUMOR MEDPLAN E HUMANA SAÚDE 2021, BRAZIL

RULES 13th SALÃO DE HUMOR MEDPLAN E HUMANA SAÚDE

1 – REGISTRATION: October 13, 2021, to November 15, 2021 
The 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde is open to all graphic artists who wish to submit their own work. Each entrant may submit a maximum of 5 (five) works total, using whichever technique, and the entry format must be 30x40cm. Categories are: Cartoon; Caricature; and Comic Strip/Comic book (the comic book must be a single-page story, and the comic strip may contain a maximum of 5 strips on a single page). Registration is free and online at salaodehumor.com. The artist will submit the entries through the registration page at salaodehumor.com, with a maximum of 3MB file size. The website is the only registration channel for artists to submit their works. 
2 – THEME 
The 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde’s theme is RESILIENCE / OVERCOMING 
3 – JUDGING AND WINNERS SELECTION 
A juror will select the winners between November 16 and November 19, 2021. 
4 – PRIZES 
Winner (Cartoon): R$5,000 (five thousand reais). 
Runner-up (Cartoon): R$ 3,000 (three thousand reais). 
Medplan Caricature Prize (open theme): Winner R$ 2,000 (two thousand reais) 
Medplan Comics Prize (open theme): Winners R$ 2,000 (two thousand reais) 
Internet Prize: Winner R$2,000 (two thousand reais). Public online voting will decide the winner. Voting goes from Nov 22 to Nov 26, 2021, at www.salaodehumor.com.
5 – TRAVELING EXHIBITION 
Selected artworks will join our 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde traveling exhibition. Selected artists (copyright holders) automatically grant the 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde unlimited non-exclusive use of the selected artwork copyrights for activities in all media, without any remuneration being due, for promotional and educational activities for and under the auspices of the 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde. 
6 – DISQUALIFICATION 
6.1 – Your artwork must be your own original artwork and not a copy of anyone else's copyrighted material (If your image infringes upon another's copyright it will be disqualified) 
6.2 – Your submitted artwork mustn’t have won other contest awards or any other prize until the last date of registration for the 13th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde. 
6.3 – Professionals and amateurs can enter works of authorship, which mustn't have been awarded in other events until the last date of registration. The Internet Award follows the same rule as in the main clause. 
6.4 – In case of disqualification, the ulterior artist in the rankings will go up one position and be awarded as the winner or runner-up, if that is the case. Example: In case the runner-up is disqualified, the third place will become the runner-up. In case the winner is disqualified, the runner-up becomes the winner, and the third-place becomes the runner-up. 
6.5 – All works must be signed by the author. 
6.6 – The following people are not allowed to participate in this contest: All Medplan e Humana Saúde workforce; and their relatives, no matter the degree in which they are related; and also any member of the organization of this event (directly or indirectly involved). 
6.7 – Plagiarism, infringement of the rights of others, or other violations of the Contest rules will result in disqualification, even if the artwork has already been awarded (in which case the jury will cancel the prize). 
6.8 – We request for your curriculum and photograph to catalog in Medplan’s and Saude Humana’s research and database. You should make sure your own work is original, and we suggest all contestants should double-check on specialized websites if there is no coincidence of image, text, and /or status between your work and another one already published in newspapers, magazines, or websites. If plagiarism is confirmed, the work will be automatically disqualified. 
6.9 – By registering you automatically agree upon all terms and rules. For more information: +55 (86) 99975 2514. 
§ 1º – Selected artists will automatically grant unlimited non-exclusive use of the selected artwork for activities in all media, including social media, online and print, concerning the contest, the exhibition, the yearbook, the public archive, and all promotional and educational activities for and under the auspices of the 12th Salão de Humor Medplan e Humana Saúde, without any remuneration being due. 
6.10 - The results may be contested four days after the event opening, with proof of any irregularities perpetrated by any contestant. 
7 – 4th SALÃOZINHO DE HUMOR MEDPLAN E HUMANA SAÚDE 
7.1 - Kids age 06 to 12 are allowed to participate in our kids' contest, Salãozinho. Registration: from October 13, 2021, to November 15, 2021. The theme for this year’s competition is “RESILIENCE / OVERCOMING”. You can submit up to two artworks in a 30x40cm format. Every technique and style is allowed in any category (cartoon, caricature, comic strips), and any kind of material can be used in the drawings. The artwork must be submitted in a digital format at salaodehumor.com on the registration page. The winner will receive a cash prize of R$ 600 (six hundred reais) and the runner-up R$ 400 (four hundred reais). 
8 – GENERAL CONDI TION  
8.1 - Prized authors (and honorable mentions) will automatically grant unlimited, universal, total, and definitive non-exclusive use of the selected artwork, under the law 9.610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright law in Brazil - “Lei Dos Direitos Autorais) in all modalities of use and without any remuneration being due, protected by the law regarding the awarded work(s) in the Salão de Humor, which become part of Medplan's and Humana Saúde's assets for all purposes of rights. 
9 – DATES AND DEADLINES 
REGISTRATION: OCT/13 TO NOV/15, 2021
WORK SELECTION: NOV/16 TO NOV/19, 2021. 
ONLINE VOTING FOR INTERNET PRIZE: NOV/22 TO NOV/26, 2021 (SALAODEHUMOR.COM
PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: DEC/10, 2021.

10.10.21

International Orhan Kemal Portraits Caricature Exhibition 2022, Adana - Turkey

International Orhan Kemal Portraits Caricature Exhibition 2022

An exhibition of portrait cartoons will be opened at the event for Turkish novelist and playwright Orhan Kemal. We are waiting for your works to be included in this event. 

1- The exhibition is open to amateur and professional artists from all over the world. 
2- the subjet of the exhibition; It has been determined as "Orhan Kemal Portraits". 
3- The technique is free of charge for the works that will participate in the competition. 
 4- Participants can submit as many works as they want. 
5- The cartoons to be sent must be in maximum A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) size, 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 
6- The works that will participate in the competition can be sent by e-mail until January 15 2022; it should be sent to the address okcaricature@gmail.com 
7- Along with the works, all artists must send their name, e-mail address, short CV and one photograph.
*
This news from Mustafa Yıldız.
More photos here.

1.10.21

Results of the International Biennial for Caricature, XI. Masters of Caricature, Plovdiv 2021

RESULTS INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL
"MASTERS OF CARICATURE"
PLOVDIV 2021 
BULGARIA
Topic: “The Museum
37 countries, 115 artists, 260 cartoons.
The Jury Members:
Assoc. Prof. Angel Yankov, PhD (director, REM – Plovdiv)
Tsocho Peev (Plovdiv Cartoonists Association)
Assoc. Prof. Svetla Dimitrova, PhD (president of UARD)
Irien Trendafilov (Plovdiv Cartoonists Association)
Iliyan Savkov (artist).
Master of Cartoon for 2021:
Hristo Nedyalkov (Bulgaria)
Miro Georgijevski (North Macedonia)
Yalda Hasheminezhad (Iran)
Nikolay Popov (Russia)
Mehmet Zeber (Turkey).
The Special Prize of the President of theUniversity of 
Agribusiness and Rural Development – Plovdiv goes to:
Slobodan Butir (Croatia).
For “Master of caricature” Nominated (Diplom):
Steffen Jahsnowski – Herschel (Germany)
Hossein Eskandery (Germany)
Grigoris Georgiou (Greece)
Salar Eshratkhah (Iran)
Huseyin Cakmak (Cyprus)
Wei Li (China)
Raul Fernando Zuleta (Colombia)
Ilja Bereznickas (Lithuania)
Peter Nieuwendijk (Netherlands)
Maciej Trzepalka (Poland)
Alexander Shmidt (Russia)
Milan Bukovac (Serbia)
Erdogan Basol (Turkey)
Sergey Sokolov (Ukraine)
Michel Roman (France). 
More on ethnograph.

Culture connects people - cartoonists wanted

Culture connects people - cartoonists wanted
Binding terms and conditions
Participation 
Anyone aged 18 and over can participate in this international contest. Participants declare that they agree with the terms and conditions of the contest, the rules, and the jury’s decisions. Participation is free. The deadline is December 31st 2021
Definition of a cartoon 
A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This can be a parody of a current situation or simply an image of a comic situation. This cartoon can consist of a single image or take the form of a short comic with a maximum of 3 drawings. Moving images are not allowed. 
Theme 
The theme of this contest is “Culture connects people”. 
Submissions 
Each entrant may submit a maximum of 5 entries (color or black and white) in A4 format. 
All drawings must be submitted digitally in sufficiently high quality, at least A4 600 dpi. Accepted file formats are jpg, png, psd, eps and pdf. 
The drawings must be original, i.e. not previously awarded, published or exhibited. They may not be provided with text, nor may the name 'vtbKultuur' and the logo of the association be used. 
Entries are made through the website www.vtbkultuur-cartoons.be where a registration form can be filled in and files can be uploaded immediately. Another option is to deliver the files via WeTransfer to the email address below. 
Originality of the works 
The participant is responsible for the originality of his works. Disputes and possible claims with regard to all forms of plagiarism, etc. are the responsibility of the participant. 
Ownership rights 
By submitting an entry, the participants entitle the organizing association to use their entries to promote the association, especially - but not exclusively - in the context of the celebration year on the occasion of its 100th anniversary (e.g. catalog, image archive, cartoon expo, publicity in the press and on other media, individual printed matter such as posters, leaflets, etc.). 
All selected works for the exhibition become the property of the organizing association. When using it, the cartoonist's name will always be mentioned. Contest participants whose work has not been selected are free to use it for other purposes. 
Jury 
A professional jury makes a selection for the exhibition from the entries received and appoints the prize winners. Determination of plagiarism will result in exclusion from the entry. 
The laureates will be announced during the opening of the first cartoon expo in early April 2022. There will be no communication whatsoever about the contest. However, the organizing association will inform all participants whether they are among the winners or whether their work has been selected for the traveling cartoon expos. 
Award ceremony and expo 
The winning cartoons, together with an exquisite selection of the submitted cartoons, will travel through Flanders and Brussels with traveling cartoon expos from the end of March 2022 till the end of October 2022. If successful, the period of the exhibition will be extended. 
With each cartoon the name of the cartoonist is mentioned. 
The award ceremony will take place during the opening of the first expo. Date to be determined. 
Cartoon brochure 
A digital and paper cartoon brochure will be published. Selected participants will receive a digital version and are entitled to one paper copy that they can obtain free of charge upon simple request. However, they are responsible for the postage themselves or collect the brochure themselves from the organizing association. 
The prizes 
1st prize: 1.000 euros 
2nd prize: 500 euros 
3rd prize: 250 euros 
Prize for best Flemish entry: 250 euros 
Audience award: 250 euros (this prize will be awarded after the last cartoon expo, at the end of October 2022) 
Organizing association 
vtbKultuur vzw 
Grotehondstraat 44, b 1/1, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium 
Source: vtbkultuur.

26.9.21

20th International Olive Festival 2021 Gold Olive Humour Awards are announced

20th International Olive Festival
Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee Members
Announced the Results...

2021 GOLDEN OLIVE HUMOR SERVICE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Hıfzı Topuz (for his Contributions to Turkish Cartoon Art and World Cartoon Art with his Articles, Researches and Books Published); John A. Lent (for his Contributions to the World Cartoon Art through his Writings, Research and Published Books); Mehmet Ulubatlı (for his Contribution to Turkish Cypriot Humor in the Cartoon Branch); Neriman Cahit (for her Contributions to the Turkish Cypriot Humor Culture and Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art through her Articles and Interviews); Semra Yalcın Bayhanlı (for her Contribution to Turkish Cypriot Humor in the Cartoon Branch).

(26 September 2021 – Kyrenia) In line with the decision taken by the International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee Members, consisting of the Girne Municipality and the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association representatives, the traditional award given to people who have made significant contributions to the Turkish Cypriot Humor Culture and World Cartoon Art in the past or present, the winners of the “Golden Olive Humor Service Awards” have been determined. 

In the evaluation meeting held by the International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee Members, consisting of M. Serhan Gazioglu, Derman Atik, Musa Kayra, Aysun Celik, Selen Selısık and Huseyin Cakmak, the winners of the “2021 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards” were determined as follows: 
Hıfzı Topuz
(for his Contributions to Turkish Cartoon Art and World Cartoon Art 
with his Articles, Researches and Books Published)
John A. Lent
(for his Contributions to the World Cartoon Art
through his Writings, Research and Published Books)
Mehmet Ulubatlı
(for his Contribution to Turkish Cypriot Humor in the Cartoon Branch)
Neriman Cahit
(for her Contributions to the Turkish Cypriot Humor Culture and 
Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art through her Articles and Interviews)
Semra Yalcın Bayhanlı
(for her Contribution to Turkish Cypriot Humor in the Cartoon Branch). 

 The 2021 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards, together with the 2020 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards, which were not given last year due to quarantine, will be given to their owners at the award ceremony to be held at 19.15 at the 20th International Olive Festival to be held in Zeytinlik village on Sunday, 10 October. The awards to be presented to the artists will consist of the "Golden Olive Statue" and the "Award Diploma". 

Huseyin Cakmak 
International Olive Humor Festival 
Organizing Committee Member.

25.9.21

International Cartoon Contest Golden Hat 2022, Belgium

GOLDEN HAT 2022
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 31.12.2021
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 framed 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.
b>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.

International Semarang Cartoon Festival 2021, Indonesia

Festival HAM Semarang 2021
Moving Along to Strength Unity, Inclusion, and Resilience
International Semarang Cartoon Festival 2021 (i-Sekarfest)
Theme: “Human Rights Violations in Cartoonist’s Viewpoint” 
Time line: 
1. Work acceptance : September 30th, 2021 
2. Submissions deadline: October 31st, 2021 
3. Judging: November 5th, 2021 
Prizes 
Best I : IDR 17,500,000 
Best II : IDR16,500,000 
Best III: IDR 15,500,000 
Requirements 
1. This cartoon festival is opened for professional and begginer cartoonist around the world. 
2. Cartoonist is allowed to submit 5 works in maximum. 
3. Cartoonists is allowed to send published or unpublished work. 
4. The submitted work has never received any awards from another contest. 
5. The maximum work size file is 5 MB, JPG format 300 dpi. 
6. The work must be original. 
7. The committee has the right to use the work for publication, branding and other purposes that are still relevant to the festival. 
8. Participants will get a digital certificate. 
Judges 
1. Jitet Kustana, The Founder of Gold Pencil Indonesia 
2. Aris Mulyawan, The Chairman of AJI Semarang City 
3. Fahries Hertansyah Pohan, Komnas HAM 
Email: sekarfest@gmail.com 
Source: goldpencil .

22.9.21

Diogenes of Sinope, 1st International Cartoon Competition 2022, Turkey

DIOGENES OF SINOPE, 1st INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2022
1- The competition is open to amateur and professional artists from all over the world. 
2- The subject of the competition; It has been determined as "Sabahattin Ali Portraits". 
For information about Sabahattin Ali: 
3- The technique is free of charge for the works that will participate in the competition. The works must not have received an award in any competition before. 
4- Sabahattin Ali is a symbolic value for Sinop. It is important that he was imprisoned in the historical Sinop Prison and that he wrote the circulating poem "Aldırma Gönül" here. Now, the organization of an international competition on his portraits in Sinop is a salute to him by Sinop and world artists... 
In addition to the physical character of Sabahattin Ali in the portraits participating in the competition, his socialist, progressive, critical and realistic writings… the writer/enlightenment who rebelled against injustices will also be sought first. 
5- Participants can submit as many works as they want. However, more than one award cannot be given to an artist. 
6- The cartoons to be sent must be in maximum A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) size, 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 
7- The works that will participate in the competition can be sent by e-mail until February 10, 2022; It should be sent to the address “sinopludiyojencartoons@gmail.com” 
8- Along with the works, all artists must send their name, postal address, telephone, e-mail address, short CV and one photograph. 
9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held at Sabahattin Ali Cultural Center in Sinop in May 2022. Travel expenses of the participants will be their own and their accommodation will be covered. 
10- Awards
First Prize: 8.000 TL/Plaque 
Second Prize: 5.000 TL/Plaque 
Third Prize: 3.000 TL/Plaque 
5 Achievement Awards: Plaque 
Special Awards from Various Institutions: Plaque.  
11- In the selection committee; sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), cartoonists Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Behiç Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria), Marian Avramescu (Romania), Murat Özmenek ( Turkey), Musa Keklik (Turkey) and Oleksiy Kustovsky (Ukraine). 
12- The cartoons participating in the competition (whether they receive an award or not) are published by the institutions organizing the competition, such as Exhibitions, Posters, Books, Albums, e-Albums, Calendars, Brochures, etc. available in publications. It can be published on the Internet. Apart from this, all publishing rights of the works belong to the artists. 
13- The results of the competition will be announced on February 25, the birthday of Sabahattin Ali. 
14- The cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 
15- Competition; It is organized by Sinop Municipality, Sinop History and Culture Research Association and Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association.