17.4.21

XVI edition of Festival of Economy of Trento 2021, Italy: The Return of the State

XVI EDITION OF THE TRENTO ECONOMICS FESTIVAL
THE RETURN OF THE STATE ​

Dear Artist friends, like every year the Studio d'Arte Andromeda has been invited to join the Festival of Economy that will be held in Trento from 3 to 6 June 2021. 

“The coronavirus pandemic has driven the public sector to enter even more invasively into our lives, regulating every aspect of our daily activities. Let’s be clear about this, it has done so with good reason, and other countries that have seen less invasive action by their governments have bitterly regretted it. 

The fact remains that when we finally come out of the emergency, we will find ourselves with a hypertrophic state that has moved into fields left exclusively to private initiative in the past. 

The end of the pandemic can be an opportunity to redefine the confines of the state and to reinforce its presence where this is most needed, at the same time planning its withdrawal elsewhere. 

What should the public sector do for its citizens, and what on the other hand should merely be regulated and left to private initiative? And what should the response be to private sector players that do not limit themselves to pursuing their own individual or company interests, but that organise themselves into communities, or third sector associations capable of concerning themselves with the common good as well as, if not better, than the public sector? We should also review how the state can carry out these activities in a more efficient manner. 

The pandemic has been a stress test for the public administration. In many cases it has failed, and we must learn from these negative lessons no less than from the positive ones. We can also learn a great deal from the interaction between the public administration and democratic institutions, and between the technostructure and politics. 

Tito Boeri 
Scientific Director of the Festival" 

​ You are invited to join the exhibition “Smiles from the world”, to think together about the theme of the XVI edition of Festival of Economy of Trento: 

Theme: 
THE RETURN OF THE STATE 
Enterprises, communities and institutions 

The theme is peculiar, for sure it reflects a situation close to our country, Italy – but it also examines a theme common to all, in this year of health emergency. 

The Festival and the exhibition will take place online, the artworks will be visible on the Festival's website and on Studio d'Arte Andromeda’s website, in the section dedicated to the Festival. 

It'll be possible to vote the favorite artwork on our website. 

The winner of the public vote will win a voucher for a stay in Trentino, offered by APT of Trento; 

Deadline: 25 May 2021 

Email address to send the artworks to: economia@studioandromeda.net 

Artworks: MAX 1MB, 300 DPI, JPG. 

Source: studioandromeda.

14.4.21

The 25th edition of the international competition FAX FOR PEACE, Italy

25th edition of the international competition
FAX FOR PEACE
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
OF E-MAILS AND NET VIDEOS
ABOUT SOLIDARITY AMONG PEOPLE
SENT BY STUDENTS AND ARTISTS
9 JANUARY 2021
30 JUNE 2021
WITH THE PATRONAGES OF
Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia
Municipality of Spilimbergo
Woman International League for Peace and Freedom
Provincial Committee for UNICEF of Pordenone.
*
It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of peace, tolerance, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights.
Each competitor may take part in two ways:
1) E-mail, JPG format max 1,5 Mb one or more pictures or works of visual art. E-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu 
2) Send short films and cartoons of maximum 5 minute length that could also be forwarded in compressed format to the following e-mail address istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu or forwarded by mail to via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia. The videos can be shot/made in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows, etc.)
WHEN
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Saturday January 9th 2021 at 8.00 am until Wednesday June 30th 2021 at 12.00 pm.
EXHIBITION
On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/class (if students), telephone and fax number and/or e-mail address, city, country. 
Single students will also have to specify their school address, their age and the class attended. Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and in different media for no-profit activities. The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. A catalogue will be printed, reproducing a wide selection of the works received after/following up, which later will be sent to competitors free of charge, previous formal request.
THE JURY
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness.
JURY for the FIRST SELECTION of WORKS
Enrico Sarcinelli, Mayor of Spilimbergo
Costantino Ughi, former student representative
Angelo Bertani, art critic
Donato Guerra, President of the cultural association Il Circolo
Lucia D'Andrea, Headmistress of the Technical and Professional Schools of Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento
Nane Zavagno, artist.
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Dante Spinotti, cinematographer (Italy)
Riccardo Ghilardi, photographer (Italy)
Mario Sesti, film critic (Italy). 
PRIZES 
The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories: 
- BEST WORK - Kindergarten and Primary Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Lower Secondary Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Secondary High Schools: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Video or cartoon: € 300,00; 
- BEST WORK - Artists: € 300,00; 
SPECIAL PRIZES 
- BEST WORK to satirical or humorous drawing on human and civil themes: € 300,00; 
INFO 
Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia 
tel. + 39 (0) 427 40392 - fax + 39 (0) 427 40898 

12.4.21

The 48th lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2021, Brazil

48th lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2021
REGULATION
1 - DATES 
The 48th lnternational Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba 2021, realized bythe Piracicaba City Hall / Cultural Action and Tourism Secretariat / National Graphic Humor Center of Piracicaba will be held in accordance with the followings schedule: 
Registration: until June 20. Selection Jury: July 08 and 09. Awards Jury: August 06. Opening Ceremony: August 21. Closing: October 31. 
2 - PARTICIPATION 
a) Professional and amateur artists, Brazilians and foreigners can apply unpublished and authorship artworks that were not awarded until the closing date for entries. 
b) The works - all categories - can be sent by MAlL or ELECTRONIC (applications over the Internet on the official website, in the format JPEG and 300 DPI, attached Images at once). 
c) The theme and technique are free. 
d) Digital works must contain the signature of the author. 
e) Humorous sculptures should come with the author's data. 
f) Maximum measures allowed: paper- 42 x 30 centimeters (A3) (16,54 x 11,81 inches), sculptures - 42 centimeters or 16,54 inches (height) x 30 centimeters or 11,81 inches (depth) x 30 centimeters or 11,8 1inches (width). 
g) Each artist may enter a maximum of 03 works per category: CARTOON (graphic humor with universal and timeless themes), CHARGE (graphic humor with journalistic themes of nowadays), CARICATURE (graphic humor that expresses the physical and/or personality of a known celebrity), COMIC STRIPS/COMIC STORIES (graphic art in sequence. Caution: for comic stories will be accepted a maximum of 02 pages per work, UNIMED HEALTH (for works that address the health theme) and Thematic (only for works that address the theme Olympic Games proposed by the organization: 
The ancient Olympic Games were a series of competitions held between representatives of various city-states in ancient Greece, which featured mainly athletic events, but also combat and chariot races. The origin of these Olympic Games is shrouded in mystery and legends. One of the most popular myths identifies Hercules and Zeus, his father, as the parents of the Games. According to legend, it was Hercules who first called the Games "Olympic" and established the custom of exploring them every four years. The legend persists that, after Hercules completed his twelve jobs, he built the Olympic stadium as an honor to Zeus. Upon completion, he walked a straight 200 steps and called this distance a stadium (Greek: στάδιον, Latin: stadium, "stage"), which later became a unit of distance. Another myth associates the first Games with the ancient Greek concept of Olympic truce (ἐκεχειρία, ekecheiria). The most accepted date for the start of the ancient Olympic Games is 776 BC, which is based on inscriptions, found in Olympia, of the winners of a foot race held every four years from 776 BC. The Ancient Games highlighted running events, pentathlon (which consists of a jumping, discus and javelin event, a foot race and a fight), boxing, wrestling and equestrian events. Tradition says that Coroebus, a cook from the city of Elis, was the first Olympic champion. 
The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, with sporting events alongside sacrifice rituals in honor of both Zeus (whose famous statue by Phidias was in his temple in Olympia) and Pelope, the divine hero and mythical king of Olympia. Pélope was famous for his chariot race with King Enomau of Pisatis. The winners of the tests were admired and immortalized in poems and statues. The Games were held every four years, and this period, known as an Olympics, was used by the Greeks as one of their units for measuring time. The Games were part of a cycle known as the Pan-Hellenic Games, which include the Mythic Games, the Nemean Games, and the Isthmic Games. 
The Olympic Games reached their zenith between the 6th and 5th centuries BC, but then gradually lost in importance as the Romans gained power and influence in Greece. According to some authors, the decline in the Olympic spirit does not begin in the Roman period, but in the Hellenistic period. One of the most important causes for understanding this decline is the change in status from citizen / soldier to subject (soldier / professional or athlete / professional). In this way, professionalism took place as an effect of political change and not as the very cause of the changes that occurred from the classical to the Hellenistic period. 
There is no consensus on when the Games officially ended; the most common date is AD 393, when Emperor Theodosius I declared that all pagan practices and cults would be eliminated. Another date is AD 426, when his successor Theodosius II ordered the destruction of all Greek temples. The Olympic Games did not happen again until the end of the 19th century. (source: Wikipedia) 
h) In addition to the prizes for the categories, special prizes may be awarded, offered by our supporters, during the registration and selection process. 
i) Along the registered artwork, the artist must attach a complete registration form with legibly writing. lt is also requested reduced curriculum and photo, for registration in the CEDHU's data base. To make sure your work is original, it is suggested to the artist to check on specialized websites if there is no match of image, text and / or situation of your work with another already published in newspapers, magazines or websites. If there is confirmation of plagiarism the work will be automatically disqualified. 
2.1 - Sent by MAlL 
48º Salão Internacional de Humor de Piracicaba - Av. Dr. Maurice Allain, 454 - Caixa Postal 12 - CEP 13.405-123 Piracicaba- SP - Brasil 
IMPORTANT: The work submitted must be accompanied by the registration form, duly completed and signed by the author. 
2.2 - Sent INTERNET (ONLINE FORM) 
Inscriptions works in JPEG format, 300 DPI (attached images at once) only on our website, on http://salaointernacionaldehumor.com.br 
IMPORTANT: Uploaded files should be named as follows: artist name_country_category_number. Example: paulosilva_brazil_cartoon_01
2.3 deliver in person 
In the CEDHU - National Center for Documentation, Research and Disclosure of Graphic Humor of Piracicaba - Av. Maurice Allain, 454 - Warehouse 14A - Parque do Engenho Central - CEP 13.405-123 - Piracicaba SP BRAZIL 
2.4 - The exhibition will be totally virtual 
The 2021 edition of the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba will be completely virtual. Therefore, the selected physical works (either 2D or 3D / sculpture) will be scanned and photographed to be exposed in the virtual exhibition. Therefore, we reaffirm that there will be no physical and face-to-face exposure until the contrary is decided in a later decision. 
3 – AWARDS 
The Awards are a totaI of R$ 55.000,00 (fifty five thousand reais) divided as follows: 
a) Five 1st place prizes in the amount of R$ 5.000,00 (five thousand reais) each, divided among the categories (cartoon, charge, caricature, comics strips). 
b) A prize of R $ 5,000.00 (five thousand reais) called "THEMATIC AWARD – OLYMPIC GAMES", destined to works of any category (cartoons, caricature, charge or comics strips) that address the theme OLYMPIC GAMES, proposed by the organization of the event to the 2021 edition. 
c) One award of R$ 10.000,00 (ten thousand reais) called GRAND PRIZE INTERNATIONAL HUMOR OF PIRACICABA chosen among the five winners of each category (cartoon, charge, caricature, comics strips, and thematic) 
d) One prize called Popular Jury "Alceu Marozi Righetto", in the value of R$ 5.000,00 (five thousand reais),chosen by online open voting. The contestants to this award will be Sculptures selected by the Awarding Committee. The indicated, such as the schedule and the local for the voting will be announced on the event's opening. 
e) Also planned: a prize of R$ 5.000,00 (five thousand reais) called CHAMBER OF MUNICIPAL OF PIRACICABA award, exclusively for the caricature category; 
f) a prize of R$5.000,00 (five thousand reais) called UNIMED HEALTH AWARD for work for any category that explore the themes of health 
 Besides the monetary value, the winning authors will receive trophies (creation of Zélio Alves Pinto). Other prizes and mentions may be established, at the discretion of the Organizing Committee and Award Committee. There will be a selection committee and another award committee with recognized and trained professionals. 
The result of the award may be challenged up to one week after the opening of the exhibition, with adequate proof of any irregularities committed without the knowledge of the juries. If fraud or plagiarism is found in any award-winning work, the prize awarded will be canceled. 
The values corresponding to the cash prizes will only be deposited in a current account in the name of the winners according to the legislation established by the Municipality of Piracicaba responsible for the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba. It is mandatory that the winning artist has a current account in his name and he must inform it on the registration form. If you do not provide a current account within 02 (two) months, counted from the day of the announcement of the winners, payment of the prize amount will be canceled. Authors of countries that face economic embargoes of any kind with Brazil and that make impossible the transfer of the monetary values of possible awards can only compete for nominations of honorary prizes. 
4 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
a) The simple application requires the artist to accept these regulations. The selected artists automatically transfer the authorial rights of his artworks for reproductions and publications in any media, without restriction, aiming promotion of the event. 
b) The CEDHU is not responsible for any damage caused to the work during the transport via post office or other carrier). 
c) After the exhibition, the original works must be withdrawn by the artist or authorized person carrying a letter of authorization signed by the artist, at CEDHU - Piracicaba, within a period of up to six (6) months, counted from the closing date of the exhibition show. After the deadline, CEDHU will exercise the right of ownership, according to its interest. 
d) Awarded authors (including honorable mentions) transfer the assignment of the Copyrights of their work, in accordance with Law 9.610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright Law). total, universal and definitive, in all the modalities of use and free of charge, protected by said law referring to the work (s) awarded at the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, which are now part of the Municipal Public Patrimony for all rights purposes, in accordance with the Municipal Law n 2249,1976, partially amended by the Municipal Law n 2486-1982 and consolidated by the Municipal Law n 5194-2002. Source: salaointernacionaldehumor.

11.4.21

Annnual Cartoon Contest, Olense Kartoenale 2021, Belgium

Annnual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation 2021
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 ‘A visit to the museum’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme ‘Right to a fair trial’. More information about the theme Amnesty International is to be found in annex to this regulation.
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 of 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 2021.
• The originals of the rewarded cartoons and your curriculum vitae and a photograph will be asked and must be sent to Community Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen, Belgium within 2 days after the request of the organization.
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: 13 September 2021
The deadline is 13 september 2021 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on
www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not send 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: 350 euro
For the youth category:
Prize for best international work: 250 euro
Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro
9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 12 November 2021 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 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 from Monday 15 November 2021 till the end of December 2021 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. 
*

10.4.21

Theme for Caneva Ride 2021: Out of the frying pan into the fire

RULES "CANEVA RIDE" 2021
1 - THEME
Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the International Contest Caneva Ride! (Caneva Laughs!) for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme “Dalla padella nella brace” - "Out of the frying pan into the fire".
2 - PARTICIPATION
The Contest is open to all cartoonists of the world from the age of 16. Participants can apply individually or in groups (if there are several authors, a referent for all communications with the Contest promoters should be indicated).
3 - TECHNIQUES
The contestants may send up to three unpublished works, realized by using any technique, color or black and white, which haven’t been awarded in other contests. The maximum format should be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).
4 - TERMS AND DEADLINES
The works should be sent to canevaridecontest@gmail.com no later than midnight on 17 July 2021 in one of the following formats: .jpg, .tiff or .pdf with a resolution of 300 dpi, together with the registration form including personal data (first name, last name, full address, telephone number; if the contestant is under the age of 18, the name of a parent authorizing the participation needs to be added). The individual files should not exceed the weight of 5 MB. If more than one work is submitted, please send them one at a time.
5 - JURY
Giorgio Sommacal Cartoonist, President of the Jury
Pietro Francesco Manfè Pro Castello Caneva
Mario Zorzetto Heirs Toni Zampol
Vicenzo Bottecchia Cultural comics operator
Giancarlo Rupolo Photographer
6 - AWARDS
FIRST PRIZE euro 600,00
SECOND PRIZE euro 250,00
THIRD PRIZE euro 150,00.
The amounts are to be considered pre-tax applied by the country of origin. 
The Jury reserves the right to point out further works, which will not receive cash prizes. During the exhibitions of the works, it will be possible for visitors to indicate their favorite. 
The authors participating in the competition will transfer to Pro Castello the non-exclusive right to publish their works on any support for promotional purposes, without claiming copyrights.
7 - EXHIBITION
The opening of the exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will be held on Saturday, 28 August 2021 at Villa Frova, Caneva. 
Participation Form on source.

The 30th International Festival of Humor and Satire Golden Helmet, Krusevac 2022, Serbia

30TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOR
AND SATIRE "GOLDEN HELMET"
ANNOUNCES THE COMPETITION
THE THEME - JUBILEE
CATEGORIES
1. CARICATURE
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARICATURE: ORIGINAL, MINIMUM SIZE A4 (210x297 mm), MAXIMUM SIZE A3 (297x420 mm), ALL DRAWING TECHNIQUES (IT'S ALLOWED TO USE COMPUTER TECHNIQUES).
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM LENGTH IS TWO TYPED PAGES, MAXIMUM UP TO 20 APHORISMS.
ALL WORKS OF CREATION MUST BE SENT WITH A UNIQUE CODE.
ONE AUTHOR CAN HAVE ONLY ONE CODE!
AWARDS
CARICATURE
1ST PRIZE: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE...600 € 
INDEPENDENT ART EXIBITION OF CARICATURE IN 2023.
2ND PRIZE...400 €
3RD PRIZE...200 €
WRITTEN FORM
SHORT STORY: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
POEM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
APHORISM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
SPECIAL PRIZE "RADE BRKA"...200 €.
You can send your works of creation until 31 December 2021.
Send only unpublished works of creation. Also you must send your short biography, address, contact telephone and e-mail address.
Written works must be sent by post in four (4) copies with the code!
Caricatures can be sent by post, but also by e-mail in JPG form (resolution of 300 dpi and a maximum size of 4 MB). Original caricatures must be sent, too. Computer-generated caricatures must be printed in A4 format, signed manually with the No.1 mark and sent by post, also.
The decision of the jury will be announced by 15 February 2022.
The Awards ceremony will be held at the Final Night of the Festival - 1st April 2022.
The Organizaion of the festival will bear the cost of the trip and accommodation for the awarded authors. The official langauges of the festival are Serbian and English.
All artists whose works are selected for the exhibition and the catalog, will receive a free copy of the catalog. The works of art remain the property of the Festival. The organizer reserves the right to use the works sent for the competition in order to promote the Festival.
Address: 
Cultural Center Kruševac 
International Festival of Humour and Satire "Golden Helmet" 
Toplicina No 2; 37000 Kruševac SERBIA 
tel/fax: 
381 (37) 423 025, 421 877 
e-mail: 
IF YOU HAVE SOME OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT FESTIVAL
YOU CAN CONTACT US ON E-MAIL ADDRESS.

9.4.21

XXVIII International Exhibition of Arts of Humor 2021, Spain

XXVIII International Exhibition of Arts of Humor 2021
The Quevedo Institute of Arts of Humor through The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XXVIII International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject “Science”. There will be more information about the subject in the website. 
1 Participation is open to all the persons older than 18. 
2 In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme “Science”. It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together with the piece, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements. The organization reserves the right to invite those authors that the organization members agree to consider important for the exhibition. 
3 The works must be original and must be signed. They can be made with any technique and in any format, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm). 
4 All pieces will be sent properly wrapped. It is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard. The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. Mailing costs will be the responsibility of the participants in this call, and the organisation will not assume any costs (e.g. customs charges) or any liability in the event of damage or loss of the work. 
5 All art pieces will be sent before 23rd May 2021, by mail (miah@iqh.es) or to the following address: 
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá 
Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor 
C/ Nueva, 4. 28801 Alcalá de Henares 
Madrid (España) 
For digital works, they must be made in formats JPG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and they must be sent to miah@iqh.es. It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition. 
6 A Selection Comission will carry out a selection of the pieces submitted, that will be exhibited in the XXVIII Internacional Exhibition of the Arts of Humor in september-november. 
7 All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución/Return”. 
8 The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part. 
9 The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. 
10 At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition. 
11 The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights. 
12 The participants will be responsible before any claim on the authorship of the works. The organization will not be responsible before any claim made by a third party upon the violation of intellectual rights or property of the works. 
13 The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry. 
Participation Form on source in languages: https://iqh.es/miah/ .

6.4.21

XXI. Biennial of Cartoon Humor and Satire, Novomestský osteň 2021, Slovakia

Novomestský osteň 2021
XXI. YEAR OF THE BIENNIAL OF CARTOON HUMOR AND SATIRE
THEME 
Radio and Television — on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Slovak Television and the 95th anniversary of Slovak Radio 
COMPETITION DEADLINE 
30. 06. 2021 
COMPETITION PROPOSITIONS 
• Each author can participate in the competition with a maximum of three works that have not been awarded in other competitions. 
• The competition is open to everyone. The method of artistic execution is not limited. 
• The works should not exceed the A3 format. 
• The competition is non-anonymous. Each drawing must be marked on its back with the name and the full address of the author 
• The submitted drawings will not be returned to the authors but will become the property of the Municipal Cultural Centre in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Works are to be delivered by post to the address: 
Mestské kultúrne stredisko, Hviezdoslavova 4, 
915 01 Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia, 
or electronically: osten@galeriahumoru.sk . 
• The file name must match the following pattern: 
surname_name_country_number 
(Kovac_Peter_Slovakia_01).jpg, 
A4 horizontal or vertical, resolution 300 DPI, format JPG, TIFF. 
• If you have submitted your work electronically and it will be awarded a prize, you will be asked to send the original drawing to the organizer within one month of the announcement of the results of the competition to the address of the Municipal Cultural Centre (see above). 
AWARDS 
1. prize Golden Novomestský osteň and 500 € 
2. prize Silver Novomestský osteň and 300 € 
3. prize Bronze Novomestský osteň and 200 € 
• Material and financial prizes are awarded at the ceremonial opening of the Novomestský osteň exhibition which will take place in September 2021 (the exact date will be published in time). In the case you will not be able to participate in person, the prizes will be sent to you. 
• The jury of the competition reserves the right not to award any of the above mentioned prizes, or to award 10 honorable mentions or other special prizes. The jury’s decision is final. 
• By participating in the competition, the participant confirms that he or she is the author of the works and agrees that the organizer of the competition has the right to publish the drawings on the Internet or in other media and also to use them in any other way without restriction. 
• By submitting the works, the author declares that the organizer of the competition has the right to reproduce copies free of charge for publication in electronic means, in printed media and other sources without further consent and rewards. 
• Entries may not infringe copyright or the rights of others, may not infringe confidentiality or contain defamation or insult to any company, community or person. 
• The author sends together with the work a completed participation form which he downloads from the website www.galeriahumoru.sk and fills it in Slovak, Czech or English. 
• By sending the completed form, the author or his legal representatives agree to the processing of their personal data for the purpose of organization of the competition. 
Mária Volárová, director of MsKS 
Vladimír Pavlík, director of the competition.

1.4.21

IV International Competition of Satirical Drawing «DZHMELYK», Dolyna 2021, Ukraine

IV International Competition of Satirical Drawing «DZHMELYK», Dolyna 2021, Ukraine
The founder: Dolyna City Council. 
Organizers: CI “Center of Culture and Arts” Department of Culture of Dolyna City Council “City House of Culture” of Dolyna, Ukraine Association of Cartoonist 
1. The Competition can be attended by citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, stateless persons. 
Participation in the Competition is free. 
2. Competition is held in the following age categories: 
Category I (from 7 to 11 years old) 
Category II (12 to 17 years old) 
Category III (17 years and older) 
3. Theme of work: bumblebee, bee, wasp, bee products and others
4. The winners of the Competition will be awarded with prizes and monetary rewards. Prize fund of the Competition is 40 thousand hrn. The organizer may assign additional prizes in any form or quantity determined by him. 
5. To participate in the Competition, the competitioner fills in the Entry Form and sends the work. 
The works are accepted in two variants on a choice: 
• original versions of the handwritten drawing or qualitative copies on a dense paper at the address: 
«Dzhmelyk» 
CI “Center of Culture and Arts»,, 
Dolyna City House of Culture 
6 Prospect Nezalezhnosti, 
Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region, 
77504, Ukraine 
• by e-mail: 
Necessarily! For an electronic version the title of the file has to be next: 
surname → underline→ country → underline→ work number 
6. A competitioner can submit no more than 3 works, on a sheet of paper from A4 to A3. 
For the electronic version: A4 format, RGB color concept, 300 dpi resolution, maximum file size up to 3 MB. 
7. The deadline for submitting works is May 31, 2021
8. Each work (original or copy) must be described in reverse way as follows: surname, name and address of the author, year of birth, telephone or electronic contact, optional work title. 
Also, with the drawings, the participant's Entry Form MUST BE SENT in printed or electronic form (if the work was sent by e-mail). 
9. The submitted work must be authored. The participant accepting the terms of this Regulation confirms that he is the author of the work he sent and has the right to his unlimited copyright and related rights to use and dispose of the work submitted. 
10. Works submitted to the Competition that do not meet the conditions set forth in this Regulation will not be included in the Competition. Also, works that promote violence, religious and ethnic hatred are not allowed to the Competition. 
11. Submissions will be evaluated according to the following main criteria: 
- having a sense of humor; 
- interesting plot; 
- creative approach; 
- technique of execution; 
- conformity of works to the subject of the Competition. 
12. The quantitative and personal composition of the jury is determined by the organizer, approved by the mayor's decree. The jury selects works for the exhibition and defines the winners of the Competition in three age categories. The jury's decision is final and can not be appealed. 
13. The organizers of the contest provide catalog printing. Each participant of the Competition, whose work is included in the number of selected works of the winners, will receive a catalog of the Competition. 
14. The winners of the Competition will be announced and awarded during the Festival of Humor «Vesela Kopytcya» on July 7, 2021. The selected works will be exhibited in The Dolyna Regional Museum of Tetyana and Omelan Antonovych «Boykivschyna» (Dolyna, Chornovola St., 2a). 
15. This Regulation is the only document that determines the conditions of the Competition. Changes and additions to this Regulation are made in the order of its adoption. 
16. The organizers of the Competition reserve the right to use works in conducting further exhibitions, to prepare and publish informational materials, printed products (catalogs, calendars, booklets), publications on the competition, etc. in the media and on the Internet. The organizers are obliged to provide the corresponding reference to the author of the work in any public reproduction of the works of the participant. 
17. E-mail for help: centre_art@ukr.net Tel.: +38 (050) 6405330 - Galyna Kurus, Director of the Organizing Committee of the Competition. 
CI «Center of Culture and Arts ,, Department of Culture of Dolyna City Council, City House of Culture» of Dolyna,, Nezalezhnosti ave. 6, the city of Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region. 77504, Ukraine. 

30.3.21

The 4th International Artoonist Cartoon Seasonal Festival \ Spring 2021

The 4th International Artoonist Cartoon Seasonal Festival \ Spring 2021
Perhaps the history of the world and the way people live with the onset of the coronavirus can be divided into two parts: the world before the coronavirus and the world after the coronavirus. 
The way businesses communicate with customers, buy and sell, communicate with offices, virtual classes, and more changed at the time of the coronavirus outbreak. 
What do you think will be the methods of study, education and training after the end of the coronavirus? 
Company conditions: 
To participate in the festival, must fill in the entry form (See below)
Theme: 
• Education after coronavirus 
• Free 
Number of works: 5 works 
Size of works: A4 & A3 \ 300 DPI \ JPEG 
Judges: 
1 - Mikhail Zlatkovsky \ Russia 
2 - Hilal Özcan \ Turkey 
3 - Hüseyin Çakmak \ Cyprus 
Awards: In each section, the first three to the third person will be awarded honorary diplomas. 
Deadline: June 21, 2021 
Email for sending cartoons: artoonist20@gmail.com 
instagram: 
@artoonist2020 
@yarahmadi_art 
Davoud Yarahmadi, President of Festival.

29.3.21

The 6th International Contest AnimalCartoon 2021, Serbia

6th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
ANIMALCARTOON 2021
• Portal ANIMALCARTOON, Belgrade
• INFORMATIKA, Belgrade
• ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, Belgrade
are organizing cartoon contest on theme "Lion". 
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: Lion 
C. Artworks - Send by e-mail on address: info@animalcartoon.net . 
Only the original artworks (up to 5) in digital form send by e-mail will be accepted. 
Digital works (A4, up to 300 dpi, JPEG or TIFF, the maximum length per one artworks 3 MB - Biggest artworks than 3 MB will not be opened niether accepted) with personal information - name, address, e-mail, photo and brief CV (.doc format) 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 25, 2021
E. Prizes and awards 
First prize 500 € 
Second prize 300 € 
Third prize 200 €. 
Awards are subject to taxation according to the current Serbian regulations. 
It will be also awarded 10 diplomas. 
F. Exhibition 
The exhibition will be staged in Zoological Garden Belgrade (BEO ZOO VRT) from October 1st, 2021 to October 1st, 2022. 
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 

28.3.21

International Biennial for Caricature, ХI Masters of Caricature, Plovdiv 2021, 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
ХI EDITION PLOVDIV 2021
SUBJECT: THE MUSEUM 
In Antiquity, the Musaeum was the Temple of the Muses – patrons of the arts. Since the very beginning of the creation of the museum, it became a center of the cultural and social life of the community, a place where different scientific researches and discoveries were presented. For more than two millennia, the museums have kept the knowledge and traditions, the tangible and intangible treasures, they educate and they are desirable destinations for cultural tourism… 
The museums' purpose is to preserve the cultural and historical heritage and successfully pass it forward. They manage to provide something for every taste – for some people, it is a source of knowledge; for others, it is a place for reflection and entertainment or a journey back in time. Over the years, they have become organizations that build up their universal character and language intelligible to everyone – no matter the sex, race, or religion. The museum is a specific communication tool for people from different epochs removing the barriers between them, shortening the distances, breaking and eradicating the stereotypes. 
How do caricaturists “see” the museum? Could this heritage treasury be “described” and “characterized” with pencil, pen, or ink? We are looking forward to your answers. 
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 July 31, 2021; 
5. Caricatures, sent only via email can be included in the exhibition but will not participate in the competition and will not be awarded. 
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, 2021, at 18:00 
 in the Regional Ethnographic Museum. 
Submission deadline: July 31, 2021 
The nominated works will be kept in Works of Fine Art Stock of Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv 
Phone: ++ 359 32 626339. 
Source: Tsocho Peev .