6th International Cartoon Competition, Muğla 2026, Turkey, with theme: Love / Deep Love

MUĞLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

6TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION

SPECIFICATIONS

THEME: LOVE / DEEP LOVE

Love is expressed as “an attachment and care for something.” Deep love, on the other hand, is “a profound affection for something.” 

Situated at the heart of life, love is the greatest human emotion that makes the world a more liveable place. A person who values love benefits not only themselves but also their community, society, and humanity as a whole. This is because love arises through “care, responsibility, respect, and empathetic understanding.” It is this feeling that makes the world more liveable. 

Forms of love—such as love for people, nature, or animals—are in fact reflections of one’s love for oneself. 

Loving nature and animals involves protecting and caring for them, thereby creating an awareness of the responsibility to leave a liveable world for future generations. 

Human love, meanwhile, is expressed through accepting differences, valuing others’ happiness, and offering assistance in times of need. 

The strongest foundation for societies to live in peace and prosperity is undoubtedly human love. 

The root cause of unrest, conflicts, and wars across the world today, including in our own communities, is a “lack of love.” In a world devoid of love, anger and conflict are inevitable. It is only when love prevails that just, peaceful, and strong societies can emerge. Individuals who possess love for humanity, society, the environment, nature, and animals can build a world that is harmonious, happy, and peaceful. This competition has been organised to bring the importance of LOVE / DEEP LOVE once again to the forefront both nationally and internationally. 

We hope that you will support this project—where we aim to bring together the universal power of Love and the universal power of cartoon—with your original works; we wish you success and extend our thanks for your contributions. 

The Selection Committee of the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Cartoon Competition 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

1. The competition is organised at national and international levels and is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists worldwide. 

2. Cartoons that do not comply with general moral standards, contain insults, serve political purposes, or include objectionable and harmful expressions will be disqualified. Cartoons generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be accepted. 

3. Relatives of the selection committee members may not participate in the competition. 

4. Drawing techniques are unrestricted. It is mandatory for participants to complete the entry form. 

5. Entries must be submitted via email only. Cartoons should be at least A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) and at most A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) in size, with a resolution of 300 dpi in JPG format. 

6. Submitted cartoons must not have received an award in any previous national or international competition. Cartoons deemed identical or similar by the selection committee, or those determined to belong to another artist, will not be evaluated. 

7. Participants must include a short biography along with their cartoons. 

8. Participants may submit a maximum of 5 (five) cartoons. 

9. Participants under the age of 18 must attach a photocopy of their national ID card to their application. 

10. Cartoons must be sent by the end of business on Friday, 22 May 2026, to 

karikatur.yarisma@kurumsal.mugla.bel.tr The email must be titled "Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 6th International Cartoon Competition" and include the artist’s full name, city, and country. 

11. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality will cover the personal travel (bus or flight), accommodation, and hospitality expenses of the award winners only. (Expenses for guests accompanying winners will be their own responsibility). For winners in the under-18 category, the accommodation and travel expenses for one guardian will also be covered. 

12. For prize winners who are unable to attend the ceremony, the prize money will be sent via bank transfer to the IBAN provided. The beneficiary is required to accurately fill out and sign the requested documents along with their IBAN. If the beneficiary fails to provide an IBAN, the right to the prize will lapse one year after the announcement of the results (Statute of Limitations). In such cases, the claimant shall have no further demand for prizes, royalties, or any other compensation. 

13. Cartoons submitted to the competition will not be returned. Cartoons that win awards or are selected for exhibition may be used or published by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality for cultural purposes. Works selected by the jury will be collected in a commemorative album. These albums will only be sent to the award winners and participants whose works are published within. 

14. For works that receive awards, honourable mentions, or are selected for exhibition/the album, the financial rights defined under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works—specifically the right to adapt (Article 21), reproduce (Article 22), distribute (Article 23), represent (Article 24), and communicate to the public via signal, sound, and/or image transmission (Article 25)—shall be held jointly and indefinitely by the artist and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. Muğla Metropolitan Municipality may use these works indefinitely, within Turkey or abroad, in Turkish or any other language, in any medium or material, provided the artist’s name is credited. The Municipality will not permit the use of these cartoons for any other purposes under any circumstances. No additional fees will be paid for works selected for exhibition or the album. 

By submitting their work, all participants are deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions listed above. 

AWARDS 

First Prize: 70,000 TL 

Second Prize: 50,000 TL 

Third Prize: 30,000 TL 

Honourable Mention (3 recipients): 15,000 TL 

Under 18 Category (Ages 10-18, 2 recipients): 7,500 TL 

Behiç AK Special Award: 20,000 TL 

SELECTION COMMITTEE 

Gürbüz DOĞAN EKŞİOĞLU (Dr. Lecturer, Yeditepe University, Cartoonist) 

Savaş ÜNLÜ (Humourist) 

Şevket YALAZ (Cartoonist) 

Abdülkadir USLU (Cartoonist) 

Sarkis PAÇACI (Cartoonist) 

Aşkın AYRANCIOĞLU (Cartoonist) 

Mehmet SELÇUK (Cartoonist, General Coordinator) 

Şeref DEMİRTAŞ (Representative of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality). 

COMPETITION SCHEDULE 

1. Submission Deadline: Friday, 22 May 2026, by the end of business. 

2. Jury Evaluation Meeting: Saturday, 30 May 2026. 

3. Announcement of Results: Wednesday, 03 June 2026. 

4. Award Ceremony & Exhibition: The award ceremony and the exhibition of cartoons selected by the jury will be held at the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Türkan Saylan Contemporary Life Centre. 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Competition Coordinator : Perihan AYDIN 

Telephone: +90 (0252) 212 26 14 (Ext: 1956) 

Address: Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Türkan Saylan Çağdaş Yaşam Merkezi, Menteşe/Muğla 

Website: www.mugla.bel.tr 

Note: Muğla Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right to amend these specifications should it be deemed necessary. 

More on https://www.mugla.bel.tr/etkinlik/6-uluslararasi-karikatur-yarismasi-1 .

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Source and submission e-mail updated 18 April 2026 02:10.

4th World Biennial Cartoon Exhibition, CartUNAL 2026, Colombia

Competition 2026

Contest prizes: 

1st place: 3.000.000= (Three millions Colombian pesos) and an Honorable Mention. 

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place - Digital Honor Certifications. 

Competition rules: 

1. Theme: The kitchen as a political space 

2. Each participant can submit a single (one) piece of work of their complete authorship. Please note that any artist who submits more than one piece of work will be disqualified. 

3. Only unpublished work is allowed to participate. 

4. To participate in the contest, the author must fill out the form "Copyright" with which he or she declares that it is an original, unpublished work, that he/she owns all rights to the work and that he/she authorizes the Universidad Nacional de Colombia to reproduce it with academic purposes only, and in every activity related to the contest. 

5. Contestants close to the jury or to the organizers, or in any degree of consanguinity or affinity to them, are not accepted. Clarification: if an artist wishes to participate in the contest and has the disability described in this paragraph, he will have the option to participate without competing, in any case he must comply with the other items described in the contest rules. To do so, in the registration form you must add the text "Participate without contest" after the title of the work. 

6. The work must be done in a minimum size A4 (210 X 297mm), Maximum size A3 (297 X 420mm). Important: drawings created with artificial intelligence are not accepted. 

7. The technique is free, hand drawing or digital, black and white or color. 

8. The work must be graphically explicit, without text or explanation, without any photographic or image support 

9. The work, which with its content is exclusive or violates individual or collective rights will be withdrawn from the contest and will not be considered in any way. 

10. The submission of the works is done through the link at the botttom of this page. The size of the work must be 300 dpi, in JPG format. In the submission you must indicate: title of the work, full name of the author, nationality, email, photo and brief CV of the author, in English or Spanish. 

11. The deadline for receipt of works is punctual without exception, July 31, 2026. Note: Colombia's time zone must be taken into account. 

12. The works of the contest will be evaluated anonymously, by a national and international jury, which will privilege the universal concept and objectivity of the subject (70% of the qualification), and the technique used (30% of the qualification). 

13. The works that meet all the requirements of the contest and are shortlisted will be published on the official website of the event prior to the award ceremony, in order to put into public consideration everything related to similarities, foreign copyright or any other type of objection. 

14. The forty best selected works will be printed and exhibited in the “Espacio del Hombre” of the Efe Gómez Library of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters. 

15. The jury is completely autonomous when it chooses the winning works, and also those that will be included in the exhibition and the Virtual catalog (PDF). 

16. It is understood that the participant fully accepts the rules and conditions stipulated in the contest, with their participation. 

17. The results will be announced through the page https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/. The winners will be previously notified via email. 

18. The winner of the first place agrees to send the original work to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, and assume the shipping costs. If the work is digital, the author must print the work (with the measures indicated in the contest) and sign it with the number "1", for submission. 

19. All postal costs and bank deductions will be borne by the winner. 

20. The prize will be paid in Colombian pesos as described. It is clarified that all the costs of sending the prizes and others will be assumed in full by the winner. 

21. On the website https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/ everything related to the passing and news of the event will be reported (calendars, exhibition sites, workshops, etc.) 

22. The organizers have the willingness to address the concerns that are generated, via email. 

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CLICK HERE for the Participation Form.

Source: https://ciencias.medellin.unal.edu.co/cartunal/en/competition.html.

Announcement of the 2nd BD Gallery Tour 2027, Portugal

II BD Gallery | Tour 2027

01 | Standard: The comic strip should be composed of the harmonious integration of visual elements and poetry, ensuring that the narrative develops through the complementary junction between image and poetic text. The drawings should express the atmosphere and emotion of the plot, while the poetry should contribute to the depth of the story, and can take different forms, such as free verse, as long as it maintains coherence with the illustration. 

02 | All authors over the age of 18 are eligible to enter. 

03 | Contestants can submit individually realised comic strips, with the text in Portuguese or English. 

04 | The comic strips submitted to the competition must consist of one page with four drawings. 

05 | The format is the A4. 

06 | Delivery deadline: 31 January 2027. 

07 | Send format: 300 dpi, JPG. 

Send to: ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com 

08 | The selected works will be exhibited in various Portuguese galleries and schools. 

09 | The three winners will receive a trophy (a piece of local handicraft), a diploma and a digital catalogue. 

10 | More information: 

ricardoferreira.bd.gallery@gmail.com .

The 16th Biennial International Cartoon Contest, Hlohovec 2026, Slovakia

EX LIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC

and Homeland museum in Hlohovec

 announce 

16th Biennial international cartoon contest

FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2026

Contest conditions: 

Theme: A/ Artificial intelligence B/ Free theme. 

1. contestant is obliged to send minimum 4 works (2 works on topic A and 2 works on topic B). 

2. works should be originals, however, the jury will also accept entries sent by email. 

3. size of the work is free – we recomend A4 

4. works created using artificial intelligence (AI) will not be accepted 

5. the drawing technique is free 

6. it is advisable that the works do not contain text or comments 

7. write, please, your name, age, profession, address, telephone number and email on the back side of the work 

8. the participant declares that he/she is the author of the work submitted to the contest and has unlimited ownership rights and dependent rights to use the work. 

9. works awarded in other contests will not be evaluated. 

10. awarded works will become in the possession of the organisers 

11. other entries can be returned to the request of the author 

12. all contest works can be used for promotional and other purposes 

13. the participants accept the conditions of the contest by sending their application 

14. foreign participants are required to communicate in English in their correspondence 

15. the deadline for sending the contest works is August 14, 2026 to the address: 

EX LIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC 

Závalie 3/A, P.O.BOX 58, 

920 01 Hlohovec Slovakia 

16. write, please, on envelope: FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2026 

17. The jury session will be held on August 24, 2026. Awarded contestants will be informed about results by letter. 

Prizes: 

1st prize – 500,- EUR 

2nd prize – 250,- EUR 

3rd prize - 100,- EUR 

The jury reserves the right to award other prizes or not to award a prize if the contest works do not reach a satisfactory level. 

The ceremonial announcement of the results of the contest and opening of the exhibition will be held on October 2, 2026 in Hlohovec, The Homeland Museum Gallery, Rázusova st. 6 

More information: 

František Bojničan: 

+421 905/352 506 

info@elap-hlohovec.sk 

www.elaphlohovec.sk .

International Satirical Picture Competition „Karpik”, Niemodlin 2026, Poland

The Regulations concerning the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” Niemodlin, Poland

§ 1

1 These Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) specify the terms and conditions of holding the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition). 

§ 2

1. The Competition is organized by Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin. 

2. The Participants of the Competition may be natural persons, of legal age, with full legal capacity regardless of their place of residence. 

3. Participation in the Competition is free of charge. 

§ 3

Application for participation in the Competition is equivalent to the participant's acceptance of the Regulations in their entirety. The Participant undertakes to comply with the rules set out therein, as well as confirms that he meets the conditions that entitle him to participate in the Competition. 

§ 4

1. Submitting entry of participation in the competition consists of sending to the Organizer an original version of a freehand drawing on the subject of fish, fishermen, fishing in nets, etc., meeting the conditions set out in these Regulations. 

2. Drawings in sizes not exceeding A3 format are taking part in the Competition. 

3. Each participant of the Competition is entitled to present a maximum 2 works. 

4. Each of the entries submitted should be described on the reverse in the following manner: the date of completing the work, the author's full name and address, contact details such as the telephone number or the e-mail address. 

5. Providing personal data referred to in paragraph 4, is voluntary, but necessary to conduct the Competition. Their submission is tantamount to consenting to the processing of these data, and failure to provide the data in question will consequently exclude the participant and the works sent by him from the Competition. 

6. The submitted work must be authored by the Participant. By accepting the Regulations, the Participant declares that he is the author of the work submitted to the Competition and that he has unlimited proprietary copyrights and dependent rights to use and dispose of the submitted work. 

7. Works submitted for participation in the Competition which will not comply with the terms and conditions set out in these Regulations shall not be included in the Competition. 

§ 5

1. The Competition is announced by the Organizer annually, not later than by January 15 of a given calendar year and lasts till November 30 of the same year. 

2. The works must be sent in a package preventing their damage. 

3. The Organizers shall not be responsible for any losses or damage caused during the transport of the works. 

4. The Competition entries may be submitted from the day of announcement of the competition until September 30 of the same year. The deadline for submissions is September 30. The date of receipt by the organizer is what counts. 

5. The Works with the note "Karpik" on the envelope should be sent to the following address: 

Ośrodek Kultury w Niemodlinie, 

ul. M. Reja1, 

49-100 Niemodlin, POLAND 

"Karpik" 

§ 6

1. The selection of the award-winning works will be based on the following criteria: 

    1) the idea consistent with the theme of the competition, 

    2) the performance technique. 

2. The winning entries are selected by the Jury, whose members will be made public after the completion of their work. The chairman of the Jury, if it is possible for organizational reasons, is the Grand Prix winner of the last edition of the Competition. 

3. The winner of the competition in a given year shall be selected in the first half of October this year from among works that meet the criteria of these Regulations. 

4. The final result of the Competition will be published on the Cultural Centre’s website: www.okniemodlin.org .

5. The winners of the Competition shall receive the prizes specified in § 7. 

§ 7

1. The prizes of the Competition are as follows: 

    1) Grand Prix – PLN 2,800 gross 

    2) three main prizes – PLN 1,150 gross each 

2. The organizer may grant additional prizes or distinctions in any form or amount he chooses. 

3. The competition prize will be issued only in the form specified in the Regulations, without the possibility of exchange for another prize in kind. 

4. The main prize may be handed over at the Organizer's headquarters after prior notification of the competition winner during the prize giving gala or it may be sent by post to the winner's home address or bank account. 

5. In case the Participant fails to collect the award in person, it shall be sent by post to the winner’s address. 

6. In the case referred to in the paragraph 5 above, the winner of the competition shall pay the prize shipping cost. The shipping cost will be deducted from the prize received. 

§ 8

1. The organizer has the exclusive right to choose the winner of the Competition based on the principles set out in these Regulations. 

2. Pursuant to art. 30 paragraph 1 point 2 of the Act on personal income tax (income) on winnings from competitions, games and betting or prizes related to bonus sales obtained in a Member State of the European Union or in another country of the European Economic Area, subject to art. 21 paragraph 1 points 6, 6a and 68 - a flat-rate income tax of 10% on the prize or prize is collected. The tax on winnings is collected without reducing the income by the costs of obtaining. The cost of the prize tax is covered by the prize winners. 

3. The organizer shall pay the competition prize and also collect from the winner of the Competition an appropriate amount of flat-rate tax on winning the Competition and will pay it to the account of the relevant tax office, in accordance with applicable regulations. 

§ 9

1. Upon the submission of the entry to the Organizer, the Organizer will obtain non-exclusive licence for an indeterminate period of time, which will authorise the Organizer to free use of proprietary copyrights to the entry in the following areas of exploitation: 

    a) using the work on the organizer’s website, 

    b) presenting the work during the post-contest exhibition, 

    c) placing reproductions of the work in catalogues presenting the entries which will be distributed by the Organizer for promotional purposes of the Competition. 

2. On the issuing of the prize to the Participant, the Organizer gains free proprietary rights to the awarded entry of the Participant in the following areas of exploitation: 

    1) with regard to the right to record and multiply the work using printing and digital techniques; 

    2) with regard to distribution of the work – in form of public exposition and making the work available in such manner that everybody could have access to it at a time and place chosen by themselves, in particular by placing it in the Organizer’s advertising or promotional materials. 

3. Upon delivery of the competition entry to the Organizer, ownership of the drawing shall be transferred to the Organizer. 

§ 10

1. Participant's participation in the Competition does not constitute grounds for demanding any remuneration by him. 

2. All materials promoting the Competition are solely of an advertising nature, while only the provisions of the Regulations are binding. 

§ 11

1. The Organizer is not responsible for problems in the functioning of the Competition, if they occurred as a result of events that the Organizer, with due diligence, was not able to predict or which could not be prevented, in particular in the case of problems related to random events of force majeure, participating in the Competition contrary to the provisions of these Regulations and damages caused by them. 

2. The Organizer is not responsible for the inability to collect the Prize for reasons beyond his control and on the part of the Competition Participant. 

3. Winners of the Competition shall not be entitled to transfer the right to the Prize to third parties. 

4. The winner of the Competition may waive the prize in writing, but in return he is not entitled to any other equivalent. 

§ 12

The provisions of these Regulations of the Competition are the sole basis for conducting the Competition, and their interpretation belongs solely to the organizer of the Competition and is final. 

§ 13

The Organizer of the Contest has the right to exclude the Contest Participant or his work in the event of the Participant's failure to comply with the law, decency, violation of these Regulations or other violation of the rights or interests of the Organizer. 

§ 14

1. These Regulations constitute the sole binding document specifying the rules of the Competition. 

2. The organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations in the event of a change in legal regulations or for another important reason, in particular if the change allows the Competition to be carried out efficiently and in accordance with the regulations, provided that it does not violate the participants' acquired rights. 

3. The text and any amendments to these Regulations will be publicly announced on the Cultural Centre’s website www.okniemodlin.org. 

§ 15

In connection with the requirements of the provisions on the protection of personal data, the organizer of the competition, being at the same time, the administrator of personal data, included in Annex 1 to these Regulations, information on the processing of personal data. 

Annex 1 to the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 

Organizing and conducting cultural activities 

Organization of the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” 

Niemodlin, Polska 

1. The administrator of your personal data is Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin, ul. Mikołaja Reja 1, 49-100 Niemodlin, phone/fax: (+48) 774 606 096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org, http://www.okniemodlin.org 

2. The data protection officer is Marzena Haniecka, phone : (+48) 774606096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org 

3. Your personal data is processed in order to organize and conduct cultural activities within the scope of the organization of the International Satirical Competition "KARPIK". Legal basis for processing your personal data: 

a. consent to the processing of personal data of the data subject. 

4. Recipients of personal data / categories of data recipients: public recipient informed through the administrator's publications and social media (Internet - including social media, radio press television) and the jury of the contest. 

In addition, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of processing, we inform you that: 

5. Your personal data will be stored for the period necessary to implement the abovementioned the purpose of processing, i.e. until the resolution of the contest in question, and in addition, in relation to the names, surnames and images of the contestants, for the period of publication of these data. 

6. You have the right to request the administrator to access your personal data, the right to rectify it, delete or limit processing, the right to object to their processing, as well as the right to transfer your data, when and to the extent that it is permitted by applicable law and possible for the administrator. 

7. In relation to processing, based on your consent, you have the right, at any time, to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. 

8. In the event of a breach of the provisions on the protection of personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory body, i.e. to the Office for Personal Data Protection. 

9. Providing your personal data: 

a. is not a statutory requirement, 

b. is a contractual requirement but is not a condition for concluding a contract. 

Providing your personal data processed on the basis of consent is voluntary. 

Failure to provide personal data, which is not mandatory, prevents participation in the contest. 

10. Decisions regarding your person are not made in an automated manner. 

11. Your personal data is not profiled. 

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Source: www.okniemodlin.org. 

The 20th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics “Bucovina”, Suceava 2026, Romania

The National Museum of Bucovina invites you to participate at

the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina",

the 20th Edition 2026, Romania.

The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics has a theme:

"Building. Home sweet home!"

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

1. We are open to all professional and amateur cartoonists over the age of 18 from all over the world.

2. You can submit a maximum of five cartoons to the contest.
3. Please attach the participation form in .doc format with your name and surname, the exact address, and e-mail.
4. Exhibition awards:

Bucovina Prize = 500 € + diploma 

First Prize = 400 € + diploma 

Second Prize = 300 € + diploma 

Third Prize = 200 € + diploma 

5 Mentions = diplomas.

5. The cartoons must be sent to the e-mail address: competition@muzeulbucovinei.ro, it is necessary to have a resolution of 300 dpi (maximum 2 Mb) and the maximum A3 format, made in any technique: black and white or color.

6. All events related to this exhibition will be published on the website of the National Museum of Bucovina. All artists selected for the exhibition will receive the printed catalogue of the exhibition.

7. If you want to participate in this event, please send your cartoons by 31 May 2026.
8. The results of the exhibition - contest will be announced at the beginning of June. Cartoonists who win the Bucovina Prize, First Prize, Second Prize or Third Prize must send the original works (made by hand) by 30 June 2026, the date of postage, at the following address:

National Museum of Bucovina, 

str. Stefan cel Mare, no. 33, 720003

Suceava, Romania 

International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina"

9. The exhibition will be open to the public at the National Museum of Bucovina in July 2026. The National Museum of Bucovina - muzeulbucovinei.ro reserves the right to use the works sent to the contest to promote the contest and its results. 

10. Cartoons produced with artificial intelligence are not accepted! 

Judging Panel: 

Mihai Panzaru PIM – cartoonist 

George Licurici – cartoonist www.licurici.eu 

Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA – cartoonist www.artboa.ro boa-caricatura.eu . 
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Entry Form cartoon Bucovina - Romania 2026 on source: muzeulbucovinei. 

The 53rd lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2026, Brazil

53rd lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2026

REGULATION

1 - DATES 

The 53rd lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2026, realized by the City Hall of Piracicaba / Secretaro of Culture / NationalCenter of Graphic Humor of Piracicaba, will follow the scheduIe below: 

Entries: until June 21.

Selection: July 18 and 19.

Awards Ceremony: August 22.

Opening: August 29.

Closing: November 01.

2 - PARTICIPATION 

a) Professionals and amateurs may submit original works that have not been previously selected or awarded at the Piracicaba lnternational Humor Exhibition or other graphic events up to thr registration deadline. 

b) Works for all categories may be submitted via: MAIL/COURIER (see item 2.1), ELECTRONICALLY (see item 2.2), or IN PERSON (2.3). 

c) The theme and graphic technique are free. 

d) Digital works must include the author's signature. 

e) Original works and sculptures with humorous content must include the author's information on the piece. 

f) Maximum dimensions allowed: paper originals* - 42 x 30 cm (A3), sculptures - 42 cm (height) x 30 cm (depth) x 30 cm (width). 

*Original works may be made on paper or derivatives. Selected originals will be displayed in the exhibition design under protective acrylic. 

g) Each artist may register a maximum of 03 works per category. The categories are: 

CARTOON (graphic humor with universal and timeless themes), CHARGE (Editorial and Political Cartoon) (graphic humor with current journalistic themes). CARICATURE (graphic humor expressing physical traits and/or the character of a known personality). STRIPS/COMICS (sequential graphic art. Attention: for Comics, stories with a maximum of 03 pages will be accepted). SCULPTURE (3D humor works). UNIMED HEALTH (for works addressing the theme of health). THEMATIC - "AI vs HI" - exclusively for works addressing the "Artificial Intelligence X Human Intelligence" theme proposed by the organization: 

Theme: AI vs HI – The Duel of the Century: Algorithm vs. Soul 

On the global stage of culture and graphic arts, the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition calls upon artists for the great clash of our era: the confrontation between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence. While machines process billions of data points to mimic styles and patterns, graphic humor remains the last bastion of subversion, where creative "errors" and the "timing" of irony cannot be calculated. This year, we seek works that dive into this tension, exploring not only the impact of technology on artistic production but the essence of what makes us unique. We want to see the stroke that resists digital pasteurization, the biting critique of life's automation, and the celebration of human imperfection in the face of the code's coldness. The direction for artists from all over the world is clear: do not limit yourselves to the surface representation of robots or gears. What is expected is a profound reflection on authorship, ethics, the loss of cultural identity and, above all, the human capacity to laugh at our own creations. Whether through the satire of AI "hallucinations" or the exaltation of the neuron over silicon, the goal is to show that, in the art of humor, sensitivity and shrewdness are still tools that no algorithm can emulate. Challenge the system, subvert the prompt, and prove that true intelligence does not need electricity to illuminate the contradictions of the world. 

i) Along with the submitted works, the artist must attach the registration form, filled out legibly and duly signed. A short CV and a photo are also requested for cataloging in the CEDHU Piracicaba database. To ensure the work is original, it is suggested that the artist check specialized websites to confirm there is no coincidence of image, text, and/or situation with works already published. If plagiarism is confirmed, the work will be automatically disqualified. 

2.1 - Sent by MAlL 

53º Salão Internacional de Humor de Piracicaba - Av. Maurice Allain, 454 - Engenho Central - CEP 13.405-123 - Piracicaba SP BRAZIL

IMPORTANT: The work submitted must be accompanied by the registration form, duly completed and signed by the author.

2.2 - Via Internet: Registration on the official event website in JPEG format and 300 DPI (images attached all at once) at http://salaointernacionaldehumor.com.br . 

IMPORTANT: Submitted files must be named as follows: artistname_country_category_number. 

2.3 In Person 

At CEDHU - National Center for Documentation, Research and Dissemination of Graphic Humor of Piracicaba - At CEDHU – National Center for Documentation, Research, and Dissemination of Graphic Humor of Piracicaba - Av. Maurice Allain, 454 - Armazém 14A - Parque do Engenho Central - CEP 13.405-123 - Piracicaba SP BRAZIL, Monday to Friday during business hours (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM). 

3 – AWARDS

Purchase awards totaling R$ 82,500.00* (eighty-two thousand five hundred reais) will be granted as follows: 

a) Five prizes of R$ 7,500.00 each, divided among the categories – Cartoon, Charge, Caricature, Sculpture, and Strips. 

b) One prize of R$ 7,500.00 named “THEMATIC AWARD: Artificial Intelligence X Human Intelligence”, intended for works in any category addressing the theme proposed for the 2026 edition. 

c) One prize of R$ 15,000.00 named GRAND PRIZE, chosen from the winners of the 5 base categories and the thematic prize. 

d) One prize named "Alceu Marozi Righetto" Popular Jury Award of R$ 7,500.00, chosen by open electronic voting. The competing works will be selected from the honorable mentions chosen by the Selection Jury. 

e) One prize of R$ 7,500.00 named PIRACICABA CITY COUNCIL AWARD exclusively for the Caricature category. 

f) One prize of R$ 7,500.00 named UNIMED HEALTH AWARD for works in any category exploring the theme of health. 

*Individual and total prize values may be changed during the registration period until the day of the awards ceremony. Sponsored categories may be canceled at any time. 

In addition to the monetary value, winners will receive trophies created by Zélio Alves Pinto. Cash prizes will only be deposited into a bank account in the winner's name. Winners from countries facing economic embargoes with Brazil that prevent monetary transfers may only compete for honorary awards.

The award results may be contested up to one week after the Exhibition's opening, provided that appropriate evidence of any irregularities committed without the knowledge of the juries is presented. Should fraud or plagiarism be found in any winning work, the granted prize will be canceled. Cash prize amounts will only be deposited into a checking account in the winners' name, in compliance with the legislation established by the Municipal City Hall of Piracicaba, which is responsible for organizing the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition. It is mandatory for the winning artist to have a checking account in their own name, and they must provide this information on the registration form. If a checking account is not provided within 02 (two) months from the date of the winners' announcement, the prize payment will be canceled. Authors from countries facing economic embargoes of any nature with Brazil that preclude the transfer of monetary prize values may only compete for honorary award nominations. 

We are not responsible for the return or withholding of trophies by the Postal Service or national and international delivery companies. Only one shipping attempt will be made. Any fees or taxes imposed by government authorities for the collection of the trophy shall be the sole responsibility of the winning artist.

4 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

a) Registration implies acceptance of these regulations. Selected artists automatically grant copyright for reproduction and publication of their work(s) for event promotion. 

d) Award-winning authors (including honorable mentions) transfer the Copyright Assignment of their work(s) in accordance with Law No. 9,610 of February 19, 1988, in a total, universal, and definitive manner to the Municipal Public Heritage. 

g) Works identified as being generated entirely through the use of any type of Artificial Intelligence will be disqualified. In case of doubt, CVs and portfolios from previous years will be consulted. Files and history of the creation process may be requested. 

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More on source: https://salaointernacionaldehumor.com.br/inscricoes/ .

Annual Cartoon Contest, Olen 2026, Belgium

Annual Cartoon Contest

Rules and regulation 2026

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 ‘the universe’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme 'Right to freedom of expression'.

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 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 2026. 

• The winners must be able to provide a curriculum vitae and a photo of themselves within 2 days after the organization's request. 

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 sent afterwards by mail. 

7. Deadline: 10 September 2026 

The deadline is 10 September 2026 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not sent 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: 500 euro. 

For the youth category: 

Prize for best international work: 250 euro 

Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro. 

If no Belgian entry qualifies for the youth category, this prize will be awarded to the second highest ranked international entry in the youth category 

9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition 

The prize ceremony will take place on Friday 13 November 2026 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen 'De Meent' in 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 all working days till the end of December 2026 during the opening hours of the town hall: 

o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u 

o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 

o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 

Main theme: ‘The Universe’ 

The cosmos began with an enormous bang from an unimaginable nothingness. 

Or perhaps from a single primordial atom, or initiated by an unknown entity we conveniently call God. 

In the end, it hardly matters as astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry and philosophy offer no answer to the question of what existed before time and matter. 

What is that nothing from which something arises? It lies beyond our imagination. 

In this immeasurable universe, billions of stars are dancing and swaying across countless galaxies, in star clusters and spiral nebulae. They float among gas clouds and black holes in an ocean of dark matter where planetary systems patiently revolve around their sun. Sometimes pregnant with life in whatever form it might be. 

Theme Amnesty International: ‘The Right to freedom of expression’ 

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It means that everyone has the right to form their own opinions and express them freely, without interference, and across borders. This includes the right to seek, receive, and share information and ideas through any form of communication, including speech, media, the internet, and art. It covers all kinds of expression, from political opinions and satire to artistic works and personal viewpoints. 

In democratic societies governed by the rule of law, freedom of expression is widely protected. Critical, challenging, or controversial opinions—and artistic forms of expression, including cartoons—are an essential part of this protection, fostering open debate and encouraging reflection within society. 

However, this right is not unlimited. Speech that incites hatred, discrimination, or violence, or that can cause serious harm or panic, may be legally restricted. Freedom of expression therefore carries responsibilities. At the same time, a key principle is that opinions should generally be expressed freely, with any restrictions usually assessed afterward rather than imposed through prior censorship. In this way, free expression remains a vital foundation for pluralism, critical debate, and creative freedom. 

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The 11th International Contest, Animalcartoon 2026, Serbia

11h INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMALCARTOON 2026

• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade

(www.animalcartoon.net) 

• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade 

• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade 

are organizing cartoon contest on theme 

"DOMESTIC ANIMALS". 

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: DOMESTIC ANIMALS 

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 (NOT Png!) , the maximum length per one artwork 3 MB - Artworks bigger than 3 MB will not be opened neither accepted) with personal information - name, address, e-mail, cartoonist photo and brief CV (.doc format, NOT PDF) should be sent by e-mail. 

Condensed file zip, rar, etc... WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

The cartoons 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 31, 2026. 

E. Prizes and awards 

First prize 300 € - neto 

Second prize 200 € - neto 

Third prize 150 € - neto 

Special Prize "Lazo Sredanović Dikan" 200 € - neto, only for Serbian cartoonists. 

It will be also awarded 10 diplomas. 

F. Exhibition 

The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 02, 2026 to October 02, 2027. 

The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad. 

G. Catalogue 

All 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 Animal Cartoon. 

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 cartoon competition with theme "Construction" 2026, Czechia

International cartoon competition

CONSTRUCTION

Czechia

COMPETITION RULES 

Compulsory Subject: CONSTRUCTION 

(House construction, bathroom renovation, wooden construction, bricks, shovel, floors, windows, doors… simply everything related to construction or renovation.) 

1. We accept cartoons only on the topic you entered 

2. Total number of cartoons per author: 3 pieces 

3. A cartoon must not have won an appraisal at previous competitions 

4. Cartoons should only be sent electronically to: drhumor@email.cz 

5. Deadline May 31, 2026 

6. The technical parameters should be as follows: at least 300 DPI; JPG, PNG or PDF format 

7. By submitting entries, the author agrees that: 

a) the organizer may use the jokes for promotional purposes of the event 

b) the organizer has the right to repeatedly use all of the author’s works during its existence, including any legal succession 

Award Winning Works: 

1st prize 10.000 CZK 

2nd prize 5.000 CZK 

3rd prize 3.000 CZK 

Source: https://drhumor.cz/mezinarodni-soutez-kreslenych-vtipu/ 

Sardine Contest 2026, Portugal: What's your story?

Sardine Contest

Conditions of Participation 

Article 1

(Object and copyright)

1. The Sardine Contest is an initiative run by Empresa de Gestão de Equipamentos e Animação Cultural, E.M., S.A, (hereinafter referred to as EGEAC) which aims to encourage everyone´s participation. 

2. The sardine designs submitted as part of this contest are intended to be used freely by EGEAC, under the terms and criteria defined by EGEAC, in any and all materials to be developed within the scope of its activity, including in exhibitions, freely distributed publications, social networks and promotional spots, amongst others. 

3. Ownership of the copyright of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest belongs to EGEAC for the purposes foreseen here, in accordance with the provisions set out in article 14, paragraph 1 of the Code for Copyright and Related Rights. As such, EGEAC will hold the rights over them as provided for in articles 67, 68 and 159 of the abovementioned Code, namely the right to: reproduce, distribute and publicly communicate the designs, specifically including the right to disseminate them, publish them in the press or display them in public by any other means; to distribute them or disseminate them by any means of sign, sound or image reproduction; to adapt them to any physical structure; to make any modifications to them; to use them within other pieces of work; and to reproduce them, directly or indirectly, temporarily or permanently, by any means and in any form, as a whole or in part. 

4. EGEAC’s use of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest for non-commercial ends, without any time limitations or other limitations, does not confer on the respective author(s) the right to any supplementary payments or benefits, be they financial or of any other nature. 

5. EGEAC’s use of the sardine designs submitted as part of this contest for commercial purposes will always be the subject of a specific agreement to be detailed in a contract and signed by both parties. 

6. Sardine designs submitted as part of this contest must make reference to their participation in the “Sardine Contest” whenever they are used by their creators or third parties. EGEAC must also be made aware of their use beforehand. 

7. Participation in this contest, through the submission of a design, presupposes the understanding and complete and unreserved acceptance of the conditions set out in these conditions, as well as the specific, informed and unequivocal acceptance of the collection, use, recording and processing of the personal data provided during the application process. 

Article 2

(Participants)

1. The Contest is aimed at all people of all ages: Portuguese nationals; foreigners, both resident and non-resident in Portugal; groups and individuals. 

2. The following persons may not enter the contest: employees or partners of EGEAC or the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, as well as the spouses, partners, children and parents of the aforementioned persons. 

Article 3

(Conditions of participation)

1. Entries may be submitted individually or jointly (co-authorship), with each applicant allowed to submit a maximum of three sardine designs. 

2. Entrants are responsible for the originality of the designs submitted, which must be of their own authorship, and are legally liable for any third-party claims relating to copyright, related rights and personality rights or any others arising from the applicable law. 

Article 4

(Essential requirements for design entries)

1. Sardine design entries must be previously unpublished and original. 

2. Design entries submitted must be recognisable as sardines and not confused with other any fish; a sardine-shaped outline is available on the following website: www.egeac.pt . 

3. Sardine design entries may be produced using any technique, manually (on paper/cardboard, collages, photographs or three-dimensional objects) or digitally. Manual designs must be photographed and/or digitalised. 

4. Sardine design entries may not contain any element identifying their creator(s), or make reference to brands or logos, including” Festas de Lisboa”. 

Article 5

(Registering for the contest and submitting designs)

1. You can register for the contest by completing the entry form on www.egeac.pt. 

2. Registration of contest entrants must comply with the following guidelines: 

          i) Entries by minors: registration must be completed in the name of the minor, with a parent/legal guardian providing his/her own details in the relevant section; 

          ii) Joint entries (co-authorship): registration must be completed in the name of the person who will be the focal point, with other contributors identified in the relevant section; 

          iii) Entries by entities, companies, educational institutions, IPSSs (Private Social Solidarity Institutions), non-profit organisations, and other groups: registration must be completed under the name of the group, with the person responsible for the entry providing their own details in the relevant section. 

3. Sardine designs must be submitted digitally as part of the registration completed on www.egeac.pt by uploading a JPEG/JPG file (max. 50MB), maximum size of A3 (42cm x 29.7cm) and with a resolution of 300dp 

Article 6

(Contest calendar and announcement of results)

1. The contest calendar is as follows. 

          a) The deadline for the submission of designs is: 18:00 on April 7, 2026. 

          b) The winning designs will be announced by May 31, 2026. 

2. Contest winners will be informed by email and/or telephone. 

Article 7

(Prizes)

1. 5 (five) winning sardine designs will be awarded prizes. 

2. Each winning design will be awarded a net cash prize of €1,500 (one thousand five hundred euros). 

3. Prizes will be awarded upon the presentation of a receipt in accordance with Portuguese tax law. 

Article 8

(Selection)

1. The 5 winning sardines designs will be selected by a group appointed by EGEAC, which will take the following factors into consideration: 

          a) The design’s creativity and originality. 

          b) The design’s legibility and adaptability to other communication materials. 

2. The appointed group is solely responsible for defining the methodology used to select the 5 winning designs. 

3. The group's decisions will be taken by majority vote and will not be subject to any appeal or claim. 

Article 9

(Queries)

1. Any queries relating to the interpretation of these conditions must be sent to the following email address: concursosardinhas@egeac.pt 

2. The resolution of any queries relating to the interpretation of these conditions, as well as any omissions, is the exclusive responsibility of EGEAC and will be communicated by EGEAC by whatever means it deems appropriate. 

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More on source: 

https://egeac.pt/the-sardines-2026-contest-is-now-open/ .