1st Latin-American Humor Salon 2016, Brazil

RULES OF COMPETITION - 1º LATIN-AMERICAN HUMOR SALON
The Latin-American humor salon was created with the intention to divulge Culture, Tourism, Arts and the conspicuous importance of Latin American on the world context, through the graphic humor.
The organization counts with the support of “Memorial da América Latina”, Brazil’s Cartoonist Association and Brazil’s Graphical Arts Memorial Institute
This competition has the Curatorship of the cartoonist JAL (José Alberto Lovetro) and Gualberto Costa, as the Art Director.
COMPETITION THEME:
The theme this year will be: LATIN AMERICAN SONGS – Tango, Rumba, Samba, Bolero or Bossa Nova, among others stiles, and the greatest musicians, composers and singers could be portrayed in cartoons, caricatures by the participants designers.
PARTICIPATION:
All Graphic Humor Designers (cartoons and caricatures), professional or not can participate sending till 3 (three) works about the proposed theme in this year. The works doesn’t be necessarily unpublished but anyway, it cannot be awarded with prizes in any anterior event.
INSCRIPTIONS DATES:
Inscriptions: From January 10th 2016 till March 15th 2016
Works selections (about 150) that will participate of the exposition this year and the ward award will occurs between March 15th and March 22th, 2016
Final vote for the selected participants will be between March 24th and April 10th 2016.
The exposition starts on the Gabriel Garcia Marques Space, located in Memorial da América Latina.
Date: April 18th till May 20th /2016
Inscriptions Details:
The Inscriptions will be realized through fulfilling the inscription form inside the following site:
www.salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
(On this site can be read the competition regulation, also.)
Only will be accepted works sent by this email below:
subscription@salaolatinoamericanodehumor.com
DIMENSIONS
Each design, must have the dimensions established as: 30 centimeters x 40 centimeters (horizontal or vertical) with resolution of 300 DPI, and will be accepted archives in JPEG, RGB, in medium quality definition.
THE AWARD
The prize will be R$ 12.000,00, (twelve thousands Reais) and it will be converted in other currency in case of the winner be a foreign person, considering so, the date of the amount dispatch. The organizing commission will contact immediately after April 18th 2016, to pay such integral values already proposed, with paid taxes, but nevertheless with the delivery shipping costs for another countries, discounted according the laws established.
We will have a selection jury with high skilled people chosen by the event organization and a final jury composed by themselves participants, selected for the exposition, voting personally, each one by e-mail. Each voter cannot vote in himself or in herself, but in another selected work. This final votes will have date for begins and for finishes and will have a winner, independent of any of selected, get to vote or not, in such deadline date. The voting will be open for all voters have knowledge of each one of them ballots.
IMPORTANT:
Realizing the inscription for this competition, the participant agree with all items of this regulation, as soon as his/her solicitation be accepted, and will be responsible for his/her work as original and as his/her own creation. The award result can be contested till one week after the exposition opening, in case of a person can prove any irregularity that could be committed without the committee`s organization cognizance and as well its jurors.
The participant still agree in automatically to cede the copy rights of his/her work(s) of his/her work(s) registered in this competition, for reproductions and publications and on the great media support, in unrestricted manner, concerning the objective of the event divulgation. Inclusive for a possible preparing of a works catalogs with the selected works.
Any other pending problem not mentioned hereby, must be resolved by the event organizers.

XIIth International Exlibris Competition Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

“LYUBEN KARAVELOV” REGIONAL LIBRARY - RUSE
ORGANIZES
XIIth INTERNATIONAL EXLIBRIS COMPETITION
RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
THEME
„EX VINO – EX VERITAS“

REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to artists of all nationalities of any age and profession. All graphic techniques are eligible in case they allow replication labeled according the International standard identifier for EX LIBRIS.
The authors may participate with up to 3 /three/ works, 4 /four/ copies of each.
OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS
Filled and signed Application form, available at www.libruse.bg
On each print’s back a label that is attached to the Application form is filled in and glued. In case of modifying any data from the Application form, the author is obliged to notify the Library.
The ex libris work must contain the text “EX VINO – EX VERITAS”, the author’s name and the country he or she represents. Other signs, letters, words and texts, may also be included. The maximum size of the image is 130/130 mm and of the graphic sheet 150/210 mm.
SENDING ADDRESS AND DEADLINE
The works should be sent by post by 31.05.2016 (the date of postmark).
Address:
“Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library, Graphic room
1st “Dondukov - Korsakov” Str.
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS OF USE AND PUBLICATION
The sent artworks become property of “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library - Ruse and they are not returned to their respective authors. They become part of the permanent collection of the Graphic room and Regional Library - Ruse acquires following and simultaneously with the right of ownership any other rights on the artworks as stated in the provisions in the LARRR, including the right to freely use and give publicity of artworks in the context of the cultural policy of the institution without the express permission by the respective author and without any obligation to pay whatever remuneration to the author. Participation is regarded as an acceptance of this present Regulations by any author, and by lying their signature on the Application form they certifies the free and not deadline burdened transfer of rights on artwork sent for the benefit of the Library.
AWARDS
GRAND PRIX at the amount of 400 EURO
Sponsor awards.
Each participant meeting the requirements of the Competition gets a certificate and a catalogue.
After a preliminary selection each author will be presented in the catalogue with one work only. All received works are published on “Lyuben Karavelov” Regional library’s website www.libruse.bg. The selection and the awards are determined by a professional jury.
An exhibition of the works admitted to the competition will be presented to Ruse public and media in September-October, 2016.
For contacts and further information:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Tel.: + 359 82 820 126; fax: +359 82 820134; mob. tel.: +359 878 574916

II International Competition for Comic and Blitzanimation, Ruse 2016, Bulgaria

The "Lyuben Karavelov" Regional library – Ruse, is one of the largest public libraries in Bulgaria, which this year celebrates its 128th anniversary.
Among the most significant events in its rich cultural calendar is the annual International Competition for Ex Libris, an initiative launched in 2005. The competition has an established international reputation; it involved over 600 artists from over 50 countries worldwide. All received bookplates can be seen on the library website: http://www.libruse.bg/image/tid/22
In 2015 for the second time the library organizes an international competition for comic and blitzanimation, titled SPACE AND CHAOS.
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
The regulation and application form you can see on the library website:
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-exlibris
http://libruse.bg/konkursi-proekti/vhod-comics

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REGIONAL LIBRARY LYUBEN KARAVELOV – RUSE ORGANIZES
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RUSE 2016
REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
SPACE AND CHAOS
The aim of organizers is through the media of comics as a link between literature, fine art, animation, cinema and caricature to unify and stimulate various art communities in the field of comics and visual arts.
REQUIREMENTS AND RULES
The contest is carried out in two categories: traditional comics and blitzanimation.
Anyone aged 18 + of any nationality of any profession may participate.
1/ Traditional comics category:
Number of artworks participating: Authors are allowed to send up to 3 graphic works, four copies each.
Pages: Maximum 6 pages. The number of each page must be put at the back of it.
Format: Format of artwork must be А3 or А4.
Technique: Any
Plot: Artwork plot must be complete within the number of pages sent.
2/ Blitzanimation category:
Minimum film duration: 30 seconds
Maximum film duration: 60 seconds
Technique: free: puppet, classical, 3D animation
Format: HD
Synopsys of film up to 500 symbols; three digital advertisement film photo shoots.
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
A filled in and signed Application form accessible at: www.libruse.bg. Incomplete and incorrectly filled in application forms shall not be regarded. In case of change of data, authors must undertake to inform the Library.
ADDRESS AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Artwork is to be sent via post mail (date on stamp holds valid), deadline is 30.04. 2016
Artwork must be received at the following address:
7000 Ruse, Bulgaria
1st, Dondukov-Korsakov Str.
Regional Library Lyuben Karavelov
COMICS AND BLITZANIMATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Films must be sent online in HD Format using dox.bg or other at the e-mail address: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP, RIGHTS FOR USE AND PUBLICATION OF ARTWORKS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION
Regional Library "Lyuben Karavelov" - Ruse acquires the right to use the sent for the contest works for exhibitions, publications and advertising, without the need of explicit consent of the authors and without payment. Participation in the competition is equal to the acception of this Regulation by each author, which is certified with the signature on the application form. The received works will not be returned to their authors. They become a part of the permanent exhibition "Museum of Comics."
AWARDS
Grand Prix - 300 EURO
Results will be announced in June 2016. Every applicant who meets the requirements above will receive a certificate and an e-catalogue via email given in the Application form. After a pre-selection authors shall be presented in the e-catalogue by only one artwork. All artworks received will be published in the Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” - Ruse website: www.libruse.bg.
Selection and awards are determined by a specially selected for this purpose professional jury.
An exhibition/presentation of artworks admitted to the Competition will be performed to Ruse’s public and media.
Contact and further info at:
E-mail: service@libruse.bg, libruse@libruse.bg
Теl: + 359 82 820 126; Fax: +359 82 820134; Mob. tel: +359 878 574916.

22nd International Cartoon Humour Competition Golden Keg 2016, Slovakia

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International Cartoon Contest "Bride's Veneration" Kriva Palanka 2015, Macedonia

Municipality of Kriva Palanka and author of the International Cartoon Contest BRIDE’S VENERATION to St. Theodore Tyron-village Konopnica - Kriva Palanka, Stojance Velickovski (RZR PATNIK) announces International Cartoon Contest on "THE MAN AS A COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN A RELATION DAUTHER IN LAW – MOTHER IN LAW."
Criteria for participation:
- One author can participate with only for (4) non textual cartoons;
- Application should be done with an application form attached on krivapalanka.gov.mk ; The application which is not properly completed, will not be qualified furthermore;
- Filling the application, the applicant certifies that the piece of art is his own intellectual property and accepts to cede the author`s rights to the organizer of the contest;
- Applying at the contest the author approves the organizer to use, exhibit, study and publish the pieces of art without limit for the media, period of time or place of its publication;
- It is preferable for the authors to enclose their short Biography;
- The pieces of art are supposed to be sent using e-mail (original or scanned) with resolution of 300 dpi and the form should be A3 (29,7 x 42) to; contest@velickovski.com 
- Application deadline is 20th of January 2016.
Process of selection and judging:
- All the pieces of art that applied properly should be taken in the preliminary selection;
- The jury should choose to award the arts that will enter the preliminary selection;
- The authors that should be awarded are supposed to supply the original piece of art in 15 days, after the Publication of the results.
Publication of the results:
- The results will be published on the web site of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka (www.krivapalanka.gov.mk) not later than 20th of February 2016.
Contacts:
http://www.facebook.com/todorica.konopnicakrivapalanka
Stojance Velickovski design@velickovski.com
Jury:
Natasha Kostovska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Alla Georgieva, cartoonist (Bulgaria)
Keti Radeska, cartoonist (Macedonia)
Stojance Velickovski, graphic designer, author of the Contest
Arsencho Aleksovski mayor, the Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Dragan Velickovski, director of the City Museum Kriva Palanka (Macedonia)
Awards:
 First prize – Тrophy “Nevestulka“ 250 $ and a Certificate for participation
 second prize – 200 $ and a Certificate for participation
 third prize – 150 $ and a Certificate for participation
 Special awards: Plaque the best Collection.
Arsencho Aleksovski, mayor the Kriva Palanka
Stojance Velickovski, author of the International Cartoon Contest “Bride’s Veneration to St. Teodor –Tiron”
Application form on source (PDF).

List of submission for Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015, Turkey

Dear Participant,
The submission list of the 7th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2015 was announced.
The list included the cartoons which were arrived to Organizing Committee on January 5, 2016.
You can send your cartoon/s which haven’t arrived to the Organizing Committee until January 13, 2016.
On the other hand, you can report the wrong information on the list about your submission to: tourismcartoon@gmail.com
Please click for the list: http://tourismcartoon.com/.
Nazmi Kozak tourismcartoon@gmail.com .

The International Cartoon Contest Haifa 2016, Israel

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Source (PDF): ecc-kruishoutem.

Multiple Kafka in Istanbul : 6 - 31 January 2016

Multiple Kafka in Istanbul : Jirí Slíva, one of the Czech Republic's most prominent illustrators, famed across Europe for his witty cartoons, exhibits a series of lithographs and etchings at the Schneidertempel Arts Center, in Istanbul's Karakoy district.
Slíva's show is composed of two parts, a series of litographs and etchings that deals with a set of his favourite themes - cafes, jazz, love, wine and of course, Franz Kafka.
The exibition entitled Multiple Kafka, which runs until 31 January 2016 gives a glimpse into the artist's diverse portfolio alongside illustrations of eminent 20th century writer Franz Kafka´s novel, Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung).

Jirí Slíva was born in Pilsen, the Czech Republic's fourth largest city. He moved to Prague in 1966, where he resides until today. Slíva studied economics and worked as a sociologist for eight years before a major career shift to the arts in 1970s. He has exhibited his work in international galleries, including solo shows in Berlin, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo and New York. Multiple Kafka in Istanbul marks the Czech artist's debut in Turkey. The exibition is the first in a series of events organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Turkey.
Schneidertempel Sanat Merkezi; Bankalar Cad. Felek Sok. No:1 Karaköy
0 212 249 01 50
More on www.schneidertempel.com.

4th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2016 with theme: Utopia

4th Niels Bugges Cartoon Award 2016, Viborg - Denmark
Participation conditions can be found here or on the homepage:
www.nielsbuggeaward.org
http://nielsbuggeaward.com/
Theme explanation UTOPIA
Conditions and rules:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before April 10th, 2016 via internet (Upload) to the following address:
www.nielsbuggeaward.org/sendcartoon.html
together with the digital entry form with the informations about the author. Size for the first round:
A4 Format, 300dpi, 2480x3508 pixel, Max. 5 MB each file.
The cartoons received after the deadline will be rejected.
Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 100-150 drawings. Only the selected artists will be asked to send the original work by post. All these works will be shown at the exhibition.
The works can be made in black & white or color, with any drawing technique, we accept only wordless cartoons, without subtitles. The submitted work should not have been awarded before the deadline of this contest.
Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.
The Prizes are:
1st Prize : 3.000 €, Gold Plakete und Dyplom
2nd Prize : 2.000 €, Silver Plakete und Dyplom
3rd Prize : 1.000 €, Bronze Plakete und Dyplom
The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place in late May 2016.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.
Contact for further information: award16@hae.de
Source: facebook.

First International Contest Animal Cartoon 2016, Serbia

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ANIMAL CARTOON, 2016

 Portal ANIMAL CARTOON, Belgrade, (www.animalcartoon.net),
 ULUPUDS (Association of Fine and Applied Artists and Designers of Serbia),  Belgrade,
 FECO Serbia and
 Zoological Garden, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Zoological Garden" (ZOO)
A. Participation
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world, regardless nationality, age, sex or profession..
B. Cartoon theme
Zoological Garden (zoo)
C. Entries
Original works, digital prints, digital works sent by E-mail will be accepted.
The cartoons must not have been previously awarded.
Author may enter 5 works. Size of entries is a A4 or A3.
1-Send By Post
Original works and digital prints with data on the reverse side (name, surname, mail address, e-mail, country) should be sent on:
ULUPUDS
Terazije 26
1100 Belgrade
Serbia
To avoid custom problems, please write DOCUMENT, NO VALUE on the envelope.
2-Send by e-mail
Digital works (A4, 300 dpi, Jpeg or Tiff) accompanied with personal data (name , surname, mail address, e-mail, country) should be sent on: Info@animalcartoon.net
D. Deadline
Entry deadline is May 15, 2016 (EXTENDED:) 31 MAY 2016
E. Prizes and awards
First prize 1000 Euros
Second prize 500 Euros
Third prize 300 Euros,
Some special prizes and diplomas.
F. Exhibition
The exhibition  will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from July 12 to September 1, 2016.
The exhibition will be shown in other towns in Serbia and abroad.
G. Catalogue
All cartoonists whose artworks  are selected for the exhibition will receive catalogue free of charge.
H. Other conditions
The sent works become  to the property of the organizers.
The organizers reserve the right to reproduce the works sent to the contest without being obliged to pay a fee to the authors and will be included in the collection of the portal Animal Cartoon and ULUPUDS.
Sending her/his works the cartoonist agrees to the mentioned above rules.
Spiro RADULOVIC, cartoonist
Manager of Portal Animal Cartoon
(www.animalcartoon.net)
spirorad@gmail.com
Jugoslav VLAHOVIC, cartoonist
President of FECO Serbia
jugovlah@yahoo.com .

Maya Kamath Memorial Awards 2015, India

Source (PDF): cartoonistsindia.

Jury of the 4th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award, Viborg 2016, Denmark

WEB: http://nielsbuggeaward.com/ .

Rules of the 14th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival 2015, China

Rules of the 14th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival 2015, China

1,Sections/Themes:
1) Cartoon:
(A) Environmental Protection; (B) Cafe; (C) Shopping; (D) Free Theme
2) Caricature:
(A) Famous President; (B) Sports Star; (C) Entertainment Star; (D) Business Star
2,Deadline:
February 7, 2016 (Chinese New Year's eve)
3,Entries:
1) Size: Min:A4(210mmx297mm), Max:A3(297mmx420mm).
2) Quantity: Unlimited .
3) Please send digital original drawings to this contest. Black & white or colored, any style, any technique will be accepted.
4) Participants are requested to send together with their cartoons, an entry-form with digital signature, a photograph or caricature. The form can be downloaded at FreeCartoonsWeb.
5) Titles or entry-form must be filled out in understandable English or Chinese.
6) All cartoonists can participate in festival through your own E-mail by submitting your cartoons to: freecartoons@126.com
Format: JPEG Size:max.4M per cartoon Resolution ratio:200dpi - 300dpi
7) The excellent cartoons will be published in Chinese newspaper and magazine. Some cartoons will be exhibited in China. All cartoons will not be returned.
4,Prize:
1) Cartoon:
Grand Prize (1 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Gold Prize (2 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Silver Prize (4 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Bronze Prize (8 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF).
2) Caricature:
Grand Prize (1 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Gold Prize (2 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Silver Prize (4 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF);
Bronze Prize (8 awards): Certificate+Catalogue(PDF).
5,Contact:
URL: http://www.fcwfcw.com , http://www.fcwfcw.net , http://www.fcw.cn , http://www.shiman.cn
E-mail: freecartoons@126.com (Only for Festival).