1st "Beavers Laugh" Bobritsa Cartoon Competition 2017, Ukraine

RULES
1 - PARTICIPATION: 16 June to 16 August 2017.
The 1st "BEAVERS LAUGH" Bobritsa Cartoon Competition is open to all graphic artists, who can enter works that have not been awarded until the closing date of the entries, in the cartoon, caricature and comics modalities (The comic strip should have only one page.).
The opening of the Exhibition will be September 15, with the announcement of winners .
Each artist can enroll with the maximum of five (5) UNPUBLISHED works in the format 30x40 cm and using any technique . On the back of each drawing, or in registration must include the author's full name, address (with ZIP code), email, phone number, ID number, social security number and bank account .
The artist can participate by sending their work to skonnov@yahoo.com (with maximum size of 5 megabytes) or sending the originals to:
Bobritsa Cartoon Competition
27 Naberezhaya Street,
Bobritsa, Kiev-Sviatoshin District,
Kiev Region, 08142б
UKRAINE
2 - THEME
The theme of the 1st Bobritsa Cartoon Competition will be BEAVERS LAUGH (the name of the village Bobritsa in Ukrainian language originates from "beaver").
3 - AWARDS
First prize: euro 800.00 (eight hundred).
Second place : 500.00 (five).
Third place : 300.00 (three hundred) .
The awarded works will be considered acquisitive and will become part of the acquis Bobritsa community.
The works will not be returned.
May not participate in this competition officials of Bobritsa community, their relatives and anyone involved in the organization.
The simple inscription configure automatic participant's agreement to all such terms.
Other information: skonnov@yahoo.com or +380 67 235-2536.
Sources: facebook & Seyran Caferli.

Results of the 2nd International Contest Animal Cartoon 2017 theme "Pets", Serbia

ANIMAL CARTOON 2017, PETS
AWARDS
Two First prizes:
Cemalettin Guzeloglu TURKEY (Top)
Muhamed Djerlek Max SRBIJA
Two Second prizes:
Lazo Sredanović MONTENEGRO
Goran Ćeličanin SRBIJA
Two Third prizes:
Marcelo Ferreira BRASIL
Tsocho Peev BULGARIA
DIPLOMAS
Danja Doroški SRBIJA
Guibao Gai CHINA
Manuel Arriaga SPAIN
Zoran Tovirac SRBIJA
Klaus Pitter AUSTRIA
Vladimir Nenashev RUSSIA
JURY MEMBERS
Prof. dr Špiro Radulović (cartoonist, Srbija), jury president
Nenad Ostojić (cartoonist, Croatia)
Tošo Borković (cartoonist, Srbija)
Prof. Jugoslav Vlahović (cartoonist, Srbija)
Jovo Škomac (cartoonist, Srbija).
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See all prize-winning cartoons on source.

Winners of 2nd International Cartoon Contest, Kolasin 2017, Montenegro

FINAL DECISION OF THE JURY
FUNNY T-SHIRTS, KOLASIN, 2017

208 artists from 46 countries around the world participated at the competition, which includes 618 works.
Once preselection being made, we chose 102 best authors with 306 works. The jury started selecting the best 60 works. Works were viewed via a video projector. The best 60 works were printed on A3 format after which the final selection of the top 20 works was made. The works that received four votes from the jury declared the winner. Out of the top ten, the jury selected by secret voting the top three: first, second and third prize. Seven authors have won diplomas.
The FIRST PRIZE, which consists of a trophy, a T-shirt with his work and 300 euros, won: PAOLO DALPONTE, Italia
SECOND PRIZE: A diploma, a T-shirt and the amount of 200 euros, won: SNEZANA ČOMOR, Serbia
THIRD PRIZE: A diploma, a T-shirt and 100 euros, won: ERAY OZBEK, Turkey.
Those who won diplomas are following: Silvano Mello, Brazil; Vahyu Kokkang, Indonesia; Raul Alfonso, Colombia; Peter Klaus, Austria; Mirko Zulic, Montenego; Armen Hamonangan, Indonesia; and Hicabi Demirci, Turkey.
Opening ceremony and exhibition of the best works will be held on July 1st, 2017, in the premise of the culture centre in Kolasin. The festival shall be open by His Excellency, Ambassador of Norway, Arne Bjornstad Sanes, June, 18, 2017, in Kolasin.

International Comics Festival Salon Stripa 2017, Serbia

INTERNATIONAL COMICS FESTIVAL CONTEST 2017
APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 15th, 2017

Address:
SKC Happy Gallery
SALON STRIPA
Kralja Milana 48
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Propositions and rules:
Participants are not age-limited
HIGH QUALITY COPIES ONLY, up to 4 pages, will be accepted. Works have to be sent via post office (e-mails excluded). Along with their work, participants are also required to send a filled APPLICATION FORM for the International Comics Festival Contest 2017 that can be downloaded HERE.
Required language: English
Submitted entries can be previously published
Theme, style, technique and genre are free-choice
Page numbers should be written on the back of each page
Submitted entries will be reviewed for official awards, sponsors' prizes and the festival exhibition.
Awards & Prizes:
Grand prix of the Festival (includes 1000 €)
Awards for the best traditional style comic, the best alternative comic, the best script and the best graphicsSpecial jury award for inventiveness
Awards in the category up to 15 years of age: Young Lion special award (the best entry in the category), Special jury award for the best idea, Special jury award for maturity and imagination
Special jury award for the youngest author
Sponsors’ prizes
Additional information:
www.salonstripaskc.rs
http://www.facebook.com/comicsfest
e-mail: salonstripaskc@gmail.com.

11th International Fair Play Cartoon Contest 2017, Turkey

Fair Play Commission of the Turkish Olympic Committee announces the 11th International Fair Play Cartoon Contest 2017 open.
THEME: Fair Play
CONDITIONS AND PARTICIPATION RULES:
1. The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
2. The cartoons will be original production of the artist, revealing his/her own approach. Cartoons sent may be of the ones previously published but previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to submit.
3. Technique: Coloured or black and white. The cartoons will not be drawn by pencil but will be painted by pilot type or similar paint according to printing technique. Marker will not be used.
4. All cartoons must be 25x35 cm maximum.
5. Electronic versions suitable for printing in 200 dpi and jpg format will be accepted.
6. Participants are required to put signatures on their drawings. Participants must write in capital letters their names, surnames, address, e-mail, country and telephone number behind their drawings.
7. The cartoons must be sent to the following address, no later than 07 September 2017
11th International Fair Play Cartoon Contest
Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi Fair Play Komisyonu
Ataköy 34158 / Istanbul – Turkey
Application via e-mail: info@olimpiyat.org.tr
8. Whether awarded or not, selected cartoons will be published in an album. Cartoonists whose drawings published in this album will be sent a copy of the album.
9. TOC Fair Play Commission reserves the right to reproduce the cartoons. By participating in this event, caricaturists agree that all submitted cartoons can be used in exhibitions throughout Turkey and abroad.
10. Regardless of award-winning or taking place in the album, all the cartoons submitted for selection will not be returned.
11. All the cartoonists participated in the competition are implied to agree on the conditions and regulations of the competition.
PRIZES:
First Prize: 1.000$ + Plaque
Second Prize: 500$+ Plaque
Third Prize: 250$+ Plaque
Fourth Prize: 100$+ Plaque
6 Merit Plaques for 6 cartoonists (determined by the jury)
JURY:
* Erdoğan Arıpınar (Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC) senior member, Vice President of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM), International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) member)
* Prof.Dr. Bilge Donuk (Vice Chairman of the TOC Fair Play Commission)
* Murat F. Özbay (Member of the TOC Fair Play Commission)
* Teoman Güray (Member of the TOC Fair Play Commission, World Fair Play Cartoon Exhibition Manager)
* Cartoonists: Muhittin Köroğlu, Ahmed Öztürk Levent, Nühsal Işın, Şevket Yalaz, Mesut Yavuz.
Source: TMOK.

Similarity in the 5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award, Viborg 2017, Denmark

Special Prize: Tommy Thomdean, Indonesia
International Anti Terrorism Cartoon Contest 2011, Iran.

2nd Prize: Alexandr Pshenyanikov, Ukraine
5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award, Viborg 2017, Denmark.
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This report by Vic.

International Cartoon Exhibition Ymittos 2017: Make our day, make us laugh with your pen

International Cartoon Exhibition Ymittos 2017, Greece

Within a situation of gloomy, economic and social hardship. The faces of the people around us are dour. We decided to ask the cartoonist to make our day, make us laugh with their pen. It is a relationship of solidarity that attempts to resist the prevailing climate and bring laughter.
Subject: Make our day, make us laugh with your pen
Submission Deadline: July 25th 2017.
More on facebook.

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Subject to cartoon and sketch:
Make our day, make us laugh with your pen
The Caricature and Cartoon Exhibition will be held
October 21 - November 4
Events Hall Municipal Community Hymettus
To organize events which will include lectures, performances
and various artistic and other events.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• The drawings must be black and white or in color.
• Each participant may present up to 3 drawings (size A3).
• Resolution must be at least 300 dpi.
• It would be preferable that the drawings should not contain any text or comments. In case they do, the English or Greek language should definitely be included.
• The use of collage is prohibited.
• The drawings must be sent via e-mail.
• The drawings that the Artistic Committee will judge that have been copied from other cartoonists’ works will be disqualified.
• The drawings should not have been exhibited before.
• The drawings should not have offensive content.
• A short CV, the e-mail address, Skype account (if available), and the postal address of each participant is required.
• All participating drawings may be exhibited in a touring exhibition in Greece or abroad.
• The drawings should not have been published previously.
• Drawings that do not correspond to above requirements will not be accepted, and the Cartoonist will be informed by e-mail

EXHIBITION

• They will be exhibited to 200 drawings to be evaluated by the Jury Committee.
• The prizes will be decided by the Jury Committee.
• Eminent experts from the world of Letters and Arts will make up the Committee.

RIGHTS

• The drawings may be used in the advertising campaign of the exhibition. On no account should drawings or copies be sold. Commercial exploitation of part or the whole exhibition is prohibited.
• Participating artists will not receive any kind of payment for their participation.
• Copyright of the exhibition belongs to the organizers.
• Participants will receive a digital catalogue of the exhibition.
• Participation in the exhibition implies full acceptance of all the above terms.

The Jury Committee members

Peter Nieuwendijk President Federation of Cartoonists Organisation, Holland Cartoonist
Bernard Βouton Vice-President Federation of Cartoonists Organisation, French Cartoonist
Leila Alaiy Teacher of Art, Cartoonist, Tabriz/Iran
Marianna Psylla Professor, President of Dept of Communication, Media & Culture Panteion University
Alexandros Loukissas Teacher of Art, Painter, Greece
Yiannis Kaltsas Coordinator of Ο.C.

Submission Deadline: July 25th

The drawings should be sent to the following e-mail address:
cartoondafniymittos@gmail.com
Awards
1st Prize
5 days accommodation (nights) at Delphi Palace Hotel (4*) Delphi
Sponsor Iniohos Kaltsis SA
2nd Prize
3 days accommodation (nights) at Delphi Palace Hotel (4*) Delphi
Sponsor Iniohos Kaltsis SA
3rd Prize
Album of works by expressionist Painter George Bouzianis
(in English or Greek language) edition of the Benaki Museum
4th Prize
Book or CD
5th Prize
Book or CD
Visitor’s award
Book or CD
They also awarded 10 Praises.
All participants whose works will be exhibited will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation.
The Organizing Committee.

Silence is the theme in the International cartoon competition Brain Sneezing 2017, Slovakia

PRERAG, association
announces the international cartoon competition
Brain Sneezing - from kalokagathia to hypochondria and back
Topic 2017: SILENCE
Brain Sneezing & Cartoons Therapy
Deadline: 15th August 2017 (EXTENDED:) 08 September 2017

Competition terms:
Each author can send maximum 5 original works.
The competition is open to everybody and is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
The format of works should not exceed the A4 dimension.
The competition is non-anonymous.
The works can be sent either online, by filling the electronic application form, or via regular mail, with each work signed on the reverse with the author´s name and their address.
The rewarded works will become the property of the organiser.
Registration: http://www.cartooneast.com/index/registration
The results will be announced on the 15th September 2017 and the winners will be awarded the following prizes:
1st prize: 500.00 EUR
2nd prize: 300.00 EUR
3rd prize: 200.00 EUR
The competition Jury reserves the right to grant other special prizes or not to grant some of the prizes.
The organisers will accept all the works that will be delivered online at the web address.
The organisers reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition. The catalogue will be sent to each competitor whose works will be published in the catalogue.
The authors agree that their works become the property of the organisers at no charge, that copies of their works might be made and used in re-installing the exhibition in other venues and that their works might be published free of charge in order to promote the exhibition.
The international competition and exhibition "Brain Sneezing - from kalokagathia to hypochondria and back" is financially supported by the International Visegrad Fund.
Address :
PRERAG
Dubová 5
080 01 Prešov
SLOVAKIA
email: info@cartooneast.com.
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Cancellation of the First Prize in HumoDEVA 2017, Romania

Dear Artist,
A few days ago, with quite delay, Louis Pol sent to us the drawing you can find below, that was published in the Belgrad 2016 catalog (Zoo), at page 99.

The drawing has a striking resemblance to the drawing below, that we prized at the contest.

We don't accuse Rodrigo da Silveira of plagiarism or something like that, might be a simple coincidence of ideas. But the drawing made by Rodrigo lost its originality, an important quality for a cartoon that's to win a contest.
As a follow up, with regret, having to consider all this, we decided to cancel this First Prize ex aequo awarded at HumoDEVA 2017, Romania contest.
The updated list for the HumoDEVA 2017 prizes can be found here.
From here you can download the HumoDEVA 2017 catalog.
On behalf of the jury,
Horia CRISAN.

5th Gold Panda International Cartoon and Illustration of Picture Book Competition 2017

THE 5TH GOLD PANDA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND
ILLUSTRATION OF PICTURE BOOK COMPETITION

1. Participation
The competition is open to all artists (Picture book artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist, Comic artist, Caricaturist, Printmaker and Painter) regardless of nationality, age, sex, etc:
1) illustrators, including professionals and newcomers, submitting unpublished works or works of published.
2) art colleges submitting projects produced by their students in the last four years of study.
3) publishers presenting their illustrators.
2. Organizer
Host：Gold Panda Foundation
Sponsor: Red Man Art Center.
Official website: www.redmanart.com
3. Theme
A) Elves, Monster, Wonderland, Myth, The fairy tale, Legend. (It could be China, it could be the world.)
B) Cooperation, Link
C) Panda / Free theme
You can choose any theme, painting works.
4. Entries
1) The works whether they have been awarded in other contests previously will be accepted.
2) 8 original illustrations (minimum number), produced using any technique, including computer graphics (in case of mixed technique, please send both original drawings and printouts of the ultimate artwork).
3) The minimum 8 -- maximum 100 entries should be submitted for each category. These works form a story. Work is only allowed in Chinese or English. Words can't appear in works. If you need to writing, must be in English (or Chinese), writing the other a piece of paper .English (or Chinese) words according to the serial number order of works to write clearly.
4) The works should be accompanied by the author's resume and photo (or caricature).
5) First name, Last name, Address, Email, Telephone number should be written on the reverse side of the works. Please specify in envelope: “2017 Gold Panda”
6) Technique and medium of works are unlimited. Any painting, Print making, Traditional Chinese Painting, Oil painting, Watercolor, Crafts art or sculpture will be accepted.
7) Competition does not charge any fee.
5. Entry Form
Please down load the entry form on our website: www.redmancartoon.com/en
The self made entry form is not accepted. Each author must imperatively enclose the entry form, filled in every part and duly signed.
The registration form – must be sent back signed and scanned, together with the caricatures to: hongtuart8@163.com (or to: hongtucp@163.com)
6. Deadline
1) The first stage (Digital works): 31 August 2017.
2) The second stage (Original works): 10 October 2017.
7. Delivery
1) The first stage:
Please E-mail your works to: hongtuart8@163.com (or to: hongtucp@163.com), There is no limit on the number of works. You can upload more than one book or some books illustrations.
2) The second stage:
After your works was selected, the organizing committee will notify you, send your original works mail to the organizing committee, to participate in the final awards. The largest number 8 works.
Please send works to the address:
HU XIAO YU
ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI, TONG ZHOU QU,
BEIJING 101121, CHINA
8. Judgment
1) The jury committee is composed of artists, press editors, illustrators, cartoonist.
2) The jury meeting will be held on December 2017.
3) The committee will announce the result on January 2018 on website. At the same time organizer will contact the winning artists via postal mail or email.
9. Prizes
1) Gold Panda prize (Best Picture book) (1): Golden Panda Medal + 10000 RMB
2) Best work prize of Illustration (1): Silver Panda Medal + 3000 RMB
3) Best work prize of CG (1): Silver Panda Medal + 3000 RMB
4) Best work prize of Cartoon (1): Silver Panda Medal + 3000 RMB
5) Best work prize of Comic (1): Silver Panda Medal + 3000 RMB
6) The special prize of jury meeting (30 places): Copper Panda Medals + Catalog
7) Selected: Catalog.
10. Copyright
Explicitly participators have whole copyright for their entries. The committee has the right to use all the submitted works to spread competition on media, websites, posters, post cards, advertisements, etc.
11. Catalog
The authors whose works have been selected will receive one copy of the catalog made for the competition.
12. Provisions
1) The submitted works will not be returned. They will be exhibited and displayed in RedMan International Cartoon House.
2) Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury's decision.
For Information
HU XIAO YU
ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI，TONG ZHOU QU,
BEIJING 101121, CHINA
Web: www.redmanart.com/en
Email:
hongtuart8@163.com
hongtucp@163.com.

Belgian artist Pieter De Jaegher wins the 5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2017, Denmark

Results of the 5th Niels Bugge Cartoon Award, Viborg 2017, Denmark
Theme: Communication
WINNERS
1st Prize: Pieter De Jaegher, Belgium (Top)

2nd Prize: Alexandr Pshenyanikov, Ukraine

3rd Prize: Vladan Nikolic, Serbia.
The Jury:
Lars Refn, Denmark
Carlos Brito, France
Riber Hansson, Sweden
Jugoslav Vlahovic, Serbia
Peter Dyring-Olsen, Denmark.
The Participants.
Source: http://www.nielsbuggeaward.org/.

Results of the 49th International Cartoon Contest Osten WGC, Skopje 2017, Macedonia

These are the results of the decision of the International Jury on the 49th WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2017!
The first selection was made by prominent cartoonist Damir NOVAK from Croatia, while members of the international jury deciding on the prizes were: Rudy GEYSENS (Belgium), Angel BOLIGAN (Mexico), Massoud Shojai TABATABAI (Iran), Seyran CAFERLI (Azerbaijan) and Mice Jankulovski (Macedonia). Due to the high quality of the submitted works, the selection and judging process was difficult, still they agreed on this results:

FIRST AWARD FOR CARTOON - Claudio Antonio GOMEZ (Brazil) (Top)
FIRST AWARD FOR COMIC - Nedeljko UBOVIC (Serbia)

FIRST AWARD FOR SATIRICAL DRAWING - Reinaldo Pagan AVILA (Estonia) (Above)
CICO AWARD (for Macedonian Cartoonist) - Blaze DOKULESKI.
SPECIAL AWARDS were granted to:
Musa GUMUS (Turkey)
Branko ILIC (Croatia)
Klaus PITTER (Austria)
Milanko KALICANIN (Serbia)
Bob DARROCH (New Zealand)
Makhmudjon ESHONKULOV (Uzbekistan)
Luc DESCHEEMAEKER (Belgium)
Ross THOMSON (United Kingdom)
Vladimir KAZANEVSKY (Ukraine)
Hamidreza MOSAYEBI (Iran) (Down).

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners, and many thanks to all participants of the 49th WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS Skopje 2017!
You have all made a contribution to the universal struggle for freedom of speech and expression, and it was our honor to provide you with a platform to communicate your points of view, ideas and inner feelings on matters which are relevant!
See you next year!
This report by OSTEN World Gallery of Cartoons.

Exhibition of Graphic Humor Nomad, Forced Migration 2017, Spain

Presentation
La Coordinadora d’ONGD I aMS and Humoràlia organize the Graphic Humor Show NOMADIC, Forced migration.
The aim of the exhibition is to carry out an awareness-raising campaign aimed at society to raise awareness of the causes of migration processes and to highlight the importance of the Right to Migrate as set out in the Charter of Emerging Human Rights. The graphic art is a visual journalistic genre of denunciation and civic commitment that seeks to contribute to the reflection, in this case the causes of forced migration.
Basis
1. Any professional artist or amateur can take part in the exhibition.
2. The exhibition topic is: FORCED MIGRATION: armed conflict, structural violence, post conflict situation, economical, environmental/ecological, ideological/policy, gender, sexual identity, ethnical, religious and/or cultural.
3. The Deadline for sending the works finishes on June 25, 2017.
4. The works may be carried out in any technique, with Din A4 format (210 mm x 297 mm) or proportional.
5. Participants may send a maximum of 3 works, in black and white or in colour, if it is possible without text. In case of including a text, this must be in Catalan, Spanish, English or French.
6. Works have to be sent by e-mail to odm@coordinadora-ongdlleida.cat to 300 dpi in JPG o JPEG format.
7. In the same e-mail, include a document containing the following information: Title of the work, name and surname, pseudonym, postal address, telephone (with the corresponding international prefix), e-mail, a brief CV and a photography or caricature of the author. The organization undertakes to confirm receipt of the work via e-mail.
8. Due to the character of the Exhibition, the selected works will be not rewarded with any economical amount. On the contrary, the organization undertakes to send by post mail 2 copies of the printed catalogs to the authors of the selected works.
9. An on-line catalog with the selected works will be edited and published on the website of the Coordinadora www.coordinadora-ongd-lleida.cat.
10. A jury made up of qualified specialists in Solidarity and Graphic Humour will make a selection of 50 works among the presented ones.
11. The jury’s decision will be unappealable.
12. The selected drawings will be part of an itinerant exhibition of Humoràlia i la Coordinadora d’ONGD i aMS de Lleida
13. The works, as are digitals, will not be returned.
14. The author’s participation in the contest implies permission for the work to join the works presented and take part in the publication in an exhibition and a virtual gallery. The only aim of that use is to raise awareness between the populations about the causes of migrations processes. The use of the work will have no lucrative purpose. In all media where the work is published, the author’s name will always be indicated.
15. Taking part in the Exhibition implies accepting the entire terms and conditions. The Jury will solve any doubt that can arise.
Regulation in languages on source.