International Competition of Cartoons and Satire humour, Bombura sword 2019, Slovakia

The Town of Brezno

in co-operation with HLP grafik, Ltd.

and regional weekly newspaper

MY HOREHRONIE

Announce

XXIV. Year in International Competitions

of Cartoons and Satire humour

O BOMBUROVA ŠABĽU 2019

(Bombura sword)

Cartoonists may use any techniques they like, on paper size A4. Each cartonist may submit up to 5 cartoons. Theme for this year is: ROBOT - MODERN ERA

Please add the name of the cartoon as well as your details, name and surname age, occupation, phone number and email to the back side of each cartoon.
Competition will be devided into two categories according to the age. First category "up to 15 years old" and the second category will be "over 15 years old". The deadline to post all cartoons will be by 3rd of May 2019 (based on the post stamp date).
The jury nominated by the organizers, will award prizes for the best cartoons in each category.
The winners in the first category "up to 15 years old" will be awarded:
1st place: material prize, 2nd place: material prize, 3rd place: material prize.

The winners in the second category "over 15 years old" will be awarded:

1st place: financial reward 200 € and gold Bombura's sabre replica.

2nd place: financial reward 100 € and silver Bombura's sabre replica.

3rd place: financial reward 50 € and bronze Bombura's sabre replica.

If the winner cannot attend on the event to collect the prize, all fees connected with adding financial prize to the winner's accountwill be withdrawn from te prize amount. Jury has the right not to award every prize, but they can award „Certificate of Merit“. The best creations will be displayed during a town festival named “Brezno town days 2019” held in May 2019.

The opening exhibition and award ceremony with authors participation will be held on June 1, 2019 in the Synagogue, Štúrova 11, Brezno. The cartoons will be kept by the event organisers and they reserve the right to publish all works in local press or other way. Results of the competition will be published in the regional Brezno newspaper MY HOREHRONIE.
Original cartoons should be sent in an envelope marked “O Bomburovu šabľu 2019”
Address details:
Technické služby, Rázusova 16, 
97701 Brezno SLOVAKIA
Information:
Veronika Cerovská
E-mail: veronika.cerovska@tsbrezno.sk
or
Mr. Peter Zifčák
E-mail: zifo@brnet.sk
or
HLP grafik s.r.o. Brezno
Mr. Ferdinand Hrablay
E-mail: ferdinandhrablay@gmail.com .

The 8th Cartoon Contest 'De Geus' 2019, Belgium

8th CARTOONCONTEST ‘DE GEUS’

RULES 2019

THEME: Eureka ! MAN AND HIS INVENTIONS

(in the past, present and future)

1. ORGANISER
The cultural association ‘De Geus’ (based in Lebbeke, Belgium) holds every two years a cartoon competition.
2. PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to anyone aged over 18.
3. ENTRIES
The cartoons sent in must be original and not have been published before. All graphic techniques are allowed. Text is not allowed.
The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format and 300 dpi (maximum of 3 MB per cartoon) for digital cartoons.
Cartoons sent by post need to have the name and address of the author on the back-side of each cartoon.
Each participant can submit a maximum of 5 cartoons only.
4. DEADLINE
Deadline for submission is 15 August 2019
Cartoons need to be sent to:
by email: clement.vlassenroot@skynet.be
or by mail:
Clement Vlassenroot
Cartoonale ‘De Geus’ 2019
Duivenkeetstraat 16
B-9280 Lebbeke BELGIUM
5. PUBLICATION RIGHTS
By entering the contest, the cartoonist agrees that his/her work will be exhibited as stated in these rules and be published in the catalog of the contest. The prize-winning cartoons remain property of the organisers.
6. JURY
The jury awards the prizes autonomously.
No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on its decisions.
7. PRIZES
The jury will award five awards.
1st award : 800 Euro
2nd award : 400 Euro
3rd award : 200 Euro
4th award : 150 Euro
5th award : 150 Euro.
8. EXHIBITION AND AWARD CEREMONY
The results of the competition will be announced on Friday 11 October 2019 at 7.30 pm in the gallery ‘De Fontein’.
An exhibition of the selected works will take place in the gallery ‘De Fontein’ in Lebbeke on 12, 13, 19 and 20 October.
9. RETURN
The original versions of the cartoons will only be returned when clearly specified on the entry form. Cartoons can also be picked up on appointment with the organisers.
The organiser cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged cartoons during the shipment.
10. CARTOON CATALOG
Selected participants can, on request, get a printed version of the catalog.
The catalog can also be downloaded at the following address: www.curieusdegeus.be
11. By entering the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules.
Source: cartoonaledegeus.

Jury members of the 24th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2019, Croatia

Theme: Male-Female Relations

Deadline: 21 March 2019.

International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition 2019-2020, Norway

International Cartoon Contest & Exhibition, Norway

Theme: Gender Equality and Equal Rights

About the project:
“Gender Equality and Equal Rights” is a Global movement to promote Gender Equality and Equal Rights through organizing International cartoon contest and exhibition.
This project is an initiative of Arifur Rahman. He is a Bangladeshi – Norwegian cartoonist, former guest cartoonist of ICORN. This project is a collaboration with Avistegnernes Hus (The Norwegian Cartoonists’ Gallery), Drøbak, Norway.

Theme: Gender Equality & Equal Rights

Requirements for participating:
1. All participants must be 13 or older and open to all artists from all over the world.
2. The cartoon has to be new, never published before.
3. Submitted cartoons can be in color or black and white, in any style or technique.
4. Participants may send a maximum of five works. In the case of including text, it must be in English.
5. Cartoons with artist’s C.V., address (in text or doc. format) and a personal photo have to be sent to the following email address: equality@toonsmag.com
6. Size: A3, JPG format with 300 DPI, wide or landscape format.
7. Deadline: 30th of September 2019 (EXTENDED:) 30th of November 2019
Awards and prizes:
First prize: NOK 5 000, or 5 000 PTS.
Second prize: NOK 3 000, or 3 000 PTS.
Third prize: NOK 2 000, or 2 000 PTS.
Ten cartoonists will receive honorable mention award.
All participants whose works will be exhibited will receive a digital catalog and a digital certificate of participation.
Jury:
An International Jury of ten members will make a selection of the submitted cartoons, jury name will announce very soon on www.toonsmag.com.
The jury members can be participants only in the exhibition.
Exhibitions:
It will be a traveling exhibition. So, selected cartoons will be exhibited in Norway, India so far and can be exhibited in some other countries. Cartoons can be used for promotion purposes (printing, exhibition, websites, newspapers, online and electronic media, catalog, posters, and invitation cards).
We will publish the results of the contest on the first of November 2019.
The photos of the exhibition will be published on the Toons Mag’s home page and on social media.
Exhibitions opening:
After the contest, we will announce the date and time of the exhibition opening.
For further information, please visit www.toonsmag.com contact us if you have any questions.
Source: toonsmag.
Deadline updated: 20.11.2019 22:15.

19th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2019, Canada

19th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition

(Theme and Regulations)

1. The theme for the 19th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:
Open season on journalists
2018 was one of the worst years for the number of journalists killed while doing their work. In the annual report of Reporters Without Borders, 2018 was particularly deadly with 80 journalists killed in the line of duty (+ 8%). After three years of decline, the number of professional journalists assassinated is up 15%: 63 homicides, against 55 last year. The highly publicized killing of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi has highlighted the unrestrained determination of the enemies of press freedom.
2. Three prizes will be awarded: a first prize of $1500 plus a Certificate from Canadian UNESCO, a second prize of $750 and a third prize of $500. All sums are in Canadian dollars.
Ten additional cartoons will receive an ‘Award of Excellence.’ Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.
3. Only one cartoon will be accepted from each cartoonist. It may be either in colour or black and white and must not have won an award.
4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 by 29.2 cm; or 8.5 by 11 inches. Cartoons should be in jpeg format at 300 dpi.
5. The name, address, telephone number and a short biography of the cartoonist must be included in the submission.
6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the right to use any of the cartoons entered for promotion of the Editorial Cartoon Competition.
7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day luncheon to be held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Thursday May 2, 2019 and will be advised by e-mail. The winner’s names and their cartoons will be posted on the CCWFP web site.
8. The winning cartoons will be published in a program distributed at the luncheon.
The deadline for reception of cartoons is midnight (Eastern Standard Time), Friday, April 12, 2019.
Send submission by e-mail to: info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca
Source: bado-badosblog.

The 43rd Italian Lies championship graphics section contest dedicated to Lie 2019, Italy

The Italian Championship of Lies was born in 1966. The reasons that led to the creation of this competition are to be found in the traditions of our little village over the Pistoia’s mountains, on the Italian Apennines, when in last century people used to meet in front of a fireplace to tell stories that mixed reality and fictious. The Italian Lie Academy, in occasion of the 43rd Italian Lies championship, declares the graphics section contest dedicated to Lie.

General Rules

to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing (true or false) this year theme is: "THE LIE AMONG STARS".

1. The competition is structured in a single section.
2. Participation is free. Deadline for cartoon submission is Sunday, July 4th, 2019. Each participant can send up to 2 cartoons.
3. The entry form below must be completed in all its parts and sent along with the presentation of the works that take part in the competition.
4. The paper must be sent by postal mail to: Accademia della Bugia - Pro Loco Alta valle del Reno, via della chiesa, 27 - 51100 Le Piastre PT, Italy. Otherwise you can use our electronic mail address: accademiabugia@gmail.com
5. The comics can be written in italian or in english, but we advice that you can make a cartoon simply draw, without any text.
6. Italian Lie Academy will award the top three as follows: 1st place: "Gold Bugiardino". 2nd: "Silver Bugiardino". 3rd: "Bronze Bugiardino". The Bugiardino is the symbol of the Championship and is the bell tower of the village with a long nose, like the Pinocchio’s one.
It will be awarded with the "International Bugiardino" the best cartoon coming from abroad or drawn by a foreign national.
7. All the winning cartoons will be published on the website of the Italian championship of Lies (www.labugia.it).
8. The authors waive any fee related to copyright.
9. Prizes will be delivered during the 43rd Italian Championship of Lies that will take place in Le Piastre on the 3rd and 4th August 2019.
10. The works will be judged by a jury headed by the italian cartoonist Marco Fusi.
Source: labugia.

The protocol of Jury session – SATYRYKON 2019, Poland

T h e P r o t o c o l
of the Jury session of International Exhibition SATYRYKON – Legnica 2019
23 February 2019
Jury represented by:
EUGENIUSZ SKORWIDER - chairman
members:
VICTOR BOGORAD (Russia)
TOMASZ BRODA
JIŘI KOŠTÝŘ (Czech Republic)
ROBERT PARŠO (Slovakia)
ELŻBIETA PIETRASZKO
HENNING WAGENBRETH (Germany)
ZBIGNIEW WOŹNIAK
having seen 1.933 works by 539 authors, who come from 52 countries of the world, the Jury has decided to qualify 199 works by 121 authors for the post competition exhibition. The Jury has awarded the following regular prizes:
SATYRYKON 2019 Grand Prix and money award of 8,000 PLN to
SEYED ALI MIRAEE (Iran) for his work “Communists” (Top).
Section: STOP
I prize, gold medal and money award of 6,000 PLN - SAJAD RAFEEI (Iran) for his work “A man hanging”.
II prize, silver medal and money award of 5,500 PLN - SZYMON SZYMANKIEWICZ (Poland) for his work “Factory”.
III prize, bronze medal and money award of 5,000 PLN - NIKA JAWOROWSKA-DUCHLIŃSKA (Poland) for her work “Dress”.
and two equal distinction awards of 4,000 PLN each for
ANDREI POPOV (Russia)for his work “Untouched snow”.
JERZY GŁUSZEK (Poland) for his work “Stop I”.
Section: JOKE and SATIRE
I prize, gold medal and money award of 6,000 PLN - MICHAEL MAYEVSKY (Ukraine) for his untitled work.
II prize, silver medal and money award of 5,500 PLN - SERGEY SICHENKO (Israel) for his work “Cell”.
III prize, bronze medal and money award of 5,000 PLN - SERGEI BELOZEROV (Russia) for his work “Last leaf”.
and two equal distinction awards in of 4,000 PLN each for
SHAHROKH HEIDARI (France) for his work “OFF-ON!”.
OLEG DERGACHOV (Canada) for his work “Menu”.
*
See also the Special Prizes awarded
& the Exhibition Index.
*
(Source:http://en.satyrykon.pl/).

Let’s make a difference! International Environmental Cartoon Contest 2019, Hungary

Let’s make a difference! International Environmental Cartoon Contest

Organizer 

Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda

Application begins
25 February 2019.
Deadline for entries
28 April 2019.
Theme
The Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda invites all professional and amateur cartoonists, satirical artists and graphic designers to an international illustration contest with the theme:
Wake up! This isn’t the 20th century anymore. The world is changing. Will it be better? Or worse? It also depends on us. Things used to be done differently. But now we have the opportunity to make a change. Show us what you think about the relationship between mankind and nature in the 21st century.
Awards
I. prize: 300 €
II. prize: 200 €
III. prize: 100 €
General rules
Entries can be sent via post or e-mail to the organiser of the contest.
Size of entries received by post should be A/3.
Cartoons sent by emails should be in JPG format (300 dpi), sized at about 2500 pixels wide if in portrait format and 3500 pixels wide if in landscape format.
Competition details
 All participants must be 14 or older.
 Previously published cartoons are not allowed for submission.
 Each competitor is allowed to participate in the competition with a maximum of 3 cartoons.
 Postal address for entries: Sopron, Pf. 101, 9401, Hungary
Entries received by post will not be returned.
 Email address for entries: palyazat@zoldbicikli.hu
 Cartoons sent by email should contain the surname of the participant. A txt, doc or docx format text is required which includes the data of the participant and the cartoon. (listed below)
 Attachment of works received either by post or by email should include:
o Title of the work
o Name,
o Address,
o Phone number,
o Email address of the applicant
Jury
Works will be judged by a professional jury. The jury will automatically disqualify any submission deemed offensive or inappropriate or any submission that violates copyright law or the rules of the competition.
A notification of the result of the competition will be sent to the provided email address by 6 May 2019.
Exhibition
The best pictures will be part of an environmental awareness exhibition, which will be accompanying significal events and will be presented as a travelling exhibition as well.
The works of the exhibition will be seen on the homepage and on the facebook site of Zöldbicikli Productions.
Information
Further information about the competition will be constantly posted from 25 February 2019 on www.zoldbicikli.hu homepage.
Special professional advice can be asked of the competition’s artistic director Szénási Ferenc at the following email address: palyazat@zolbicikli.hu
The competition organizer claims the rights for all submission.
By taking part in the competition, all participants agree to the conditions and regulations of the competition.
By entering the contest, the participants accept that any decision made by the jury is not negotiable.
We wish good luck to all participants!
Karakter Kommunikációs Iroda.
Source: zoldbicikli.

'PANDUTOONS' cartoon exhibition in Bangalore, India

Dear All,
IIC is organising an exhibition of Award Winning Cartoons by Mr. B.V.Panduranga Rao
from 2nd to 23rd March 2019 at the cartoon gallery.
He has won so far more than 65 Awards
from national and International cartoon contests.
Please find attached Invitation.
Thanking you.
Regards
V.G.Narendra,
Managing Trustee,
Indian Institute of Cartoonists,
#1, Midford House, Midford Gardens,
Off M.G.Road, Bangalore-560001
Ph:080-41758540, Mobile:9980091428
WebSite: http://cartoonistsindia.com/htm/home.htm
E-mail: info@cartoonistsindia.com
cartoonistsindia@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/iic4u
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Cartoonists.

The 51st World Gallery of Cartoons - Skopje 2019, Macedonia

51st World Gallery of Cartoons - Skopje 2019

Dear friends, cartoonists, we are already half a century together!
Pleased that during our fifty-years of existence we have created a network of exceptional cartoonists - collaborators and friends of OSTEN, we are proud to announce the 51st WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS Skopje 2019!
It's time to conquer the world with your cartoons again!
APPLICATION
Read the TERMS AND CONDITIONS, fill in the APPLICATION FORM, send it to the e-mail cartoons@osten.com.mk, and then print it out and send it along with YOUR WORKS at:
OSTEN – WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS, “8. Udarna Brigada” 2, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
with the note: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE! FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!!! – 30th April 2019 latest!
In principle, ORIGINAL, hand-drawn works are expected. Only if the author works exclusively in digital technique, printed DIGITAL WORKS numbered and signed in pencil on the front will be considered.
IMPORTANT DATES
30 April 2019 – Deadline for the works submission
Until 31 May 2019 – Publication of the selection results
Until 30 June 2019 – Publication of the selected works and awarded authors
26 September 2019 – Opening of the exhibition and awards presentation
AWARDS
GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $)
FIRST AWARD (1000 $)
SECOND AWARD (500 $)
5 THIRD AWARDS (Plaque)
5 GOLDEN OSTEN AWARDS (Plaque)
CICO AWARD * for a Macedonian Cartoonist (Plaque)
* In honor of the great Macedonian cartoonist Vasilije Popovic – Cico.
Fill out the APPLICATION FORM, sign up, submit the works, follow the updates on FB, and do not forget to share this information with your colleagues and friends.
For more information on: www.osten.mk , and you can always contact us on:
cartoons@osten.com.mk .
WE ARE EXPECTING YOU!
OSTEN is inviting you to participate in the 51st WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2019.
Source: WGC .

10th International Biennial for Caricature: Masters of Caricature, Plovdiv 2019, Bulgaria

MUNICIPALITY OF PLOVDIV
REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM – PLOVDIV
UNIVERSITY OF AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – PLOVDIV
PLOVDIV CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL FOR CARICATURE

M A S T E R S O F C A R I C A T U R E
Х EDITION PLOVDIV 2019

SUBJECT: The Pig and the Culture

The pig is one of the first animals ever to be domesticated by mankind. It may therefore be a model to emulate or negate For some, the pig is a symbol of the rising sun, for others – a symbol of the Satan, lust or insensible hunger. In some cultures it symbolizes wealth and good fortune.
Is it possible for the contemporary cartoonist to portray the numerous conceptions, concerning the odd pair – Pig and Culture?
On one hand, Bulgarian traditional beliefs see the pig as a filthy animal and as such, it cannot be used as a sacrifice. On the other hand, it is considered as untouchable to the influences of unclean spirits.
Nowadays the word pig is used as an appellative for moral impurity as well as a sign of good health and fertility, reaffirming the controversial image of this animal.
Should the terms pig and culture be considered as opposites? Does the pig’s image allow a wide interpretation in a cultural context? The pig, does it have a hidden dignity?
In this Biennial, we will see how cartoonists will draw the shades of the pig and the culture. Whether old wisdom will interweave with new mores and what will come out from it remains to be seen.
Address for submission:
Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv 
2 Dr. Stoyan Chomakov str.
4000 Plovdiv BULGARIA
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1.The Biennial for Caricature is open to professional and amateur caricaturists from all over the world;
2.Each participant should send up at least one piece of work 210/297 (A4 format);
3.The caricatures may be colourful or black-and- white;
4.Participants should send their caricatures by 31 July 2019;
5.Caricatures, sent only via email do not participate in the Biennial.
6.It is advisable that together with their caricatures, participants also send a photograph or take-off and CV;
7.An international jury will nominate five caricaturists who will be conferred the title Master of Caricature;
8.Awarded caricatures are not sent back;
9.The rest of the caricatures will be sent back if authors state that in written form;
10.The Catalogue of the exhibition will be given free of charge to participants whose caricatures are included in the Catalogue.
Time and venue: October, 1st 2019, at 18:00 in the Regional Ethnographic Museum.
Submission deadline: July 31, 2019
The nominated works will be kept in Works of Fine Art Stock of Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv.
Phone: ++ 359 32 626339
E-mail: ethnograph@abv.bg
Source: Tsocho Peev .

The 3rd Kosovo International Cartoon Festival 2019, Kosovo

KrAgi - Cartoon and Art of Kosova in Prishtina Association announces the cartoon contest of the third International Cartoon Festival with theme "The Kosovo in the eyes of cartoonist”.
Cartoon contest will start from 14 February 2019 - 03 May 2019. You can find application form in
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zclQxJoyuMRwhEhT-8VDYCKIvJXzOXS2/view?usp=sharing
and other details at: http://kragicartoon.simplesite.com.

The awarded cartoons in the 6th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2019, Turkey

6th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2019 is over.
Theme: The Future is in Our Hands
After the announcement, 900 cartoons were received from 57 countries by 379 artists.
The awarded cartoons are selected as follows:
First Prize: Toso Borkovic - Serbia (Top)

Second Prize: Esmaeil Babaei - Iran

Third Prize: Engin Selçuk - Turkey

Honorable Mention 1: Musa Gümüş - Turkey

Honorable Mention 2: Erkin Ergin - Turkey

Honorable Mention 3: Igor Smirnov - Russia

Anatolian Cartoonists Association Special Prize: Igor Lukyanchenko - Ukraine.
Source: KalDer Bursa.