25.8.24

Caricature Contest, Sharawatch 2024, Serbia: Full batteries - Empty land

The organization "Sharawatch" announces a caricature contest with the following theme:
"Full batteries - Empty land"
We invite all professional and amateur caricaturists to submit their works, made under a mining lamp, light powered by lithium batteries, candle light, the Sun or in the shadow of Rio Tinto… by 1 November 2024.
Contest rules: 
1. Theme 
Key words: ...mine, lithium, scorched land, batteries, electric and "flying" cars, profit, displacement of people, "prosperity", colonization... 
When you are digging for lithium under fields and pastures, the next image is still life. The batteries you get as a result will only suffice for one emergency call. The surrounding land will be empty, devastated, and the answer will be – the user is not available or has cancelled …everything. 
2. Contestants 
The contest is open to all citizens of Serbia and beyond. Citizens of the World can participate, even aliens, people living close to mines, owners of electric cars, even those using rickshaws, cell phone owners and those using smoke signals. Owners of mines and miners, why not? 
3. Works 
- Maximum number of works per contestant - 3. 
- Works must be sent in JPG/PDF format (resolution 300dpi). Only original works will be accepted. All graphic techniques are allowed. Format A4. 
- Works should be supplemented with information: title of the work, name and address, e-mail address, cell phone number and short biography of the author. 
- Send works to: sharawatch19@gmail.com 
- Closing term: 1 November 2024
4. Copyright 
Three winning works will become property of the contest organizer. All participants agree the contest organizer may publish their works in brochures, catalogues, the calendar and the media. Award-winning works from other contests will not be selected. 
5. Awards 
First award: 300 EUR + a day’s stay in a mine. 
Second award: 200 EUR + three days’ stay in a mine. 
Third award: 100 EUR + five days’ stay in a mine. 
6. Jury 
Members of the jury: Caricaturist Goran Ćeličanin; Milenko Vasović, columnist of the daily Nova; Ljiljana Bralović, acvist; Snežana Jovanović, "Sharawatch"; Zoran Mihailović, caricaturist. 
The jury will not be assessing the works at the Hyatt or in a mine shaft but will certainly adhere to professional standards. 
The decisions of the jury are final and not open to appeal (neither is BlackRock). 
The authors of selected works will receive the catalog in PDF format. 
By subming their works, contestants accept the rules of the Contest. 
Nebojša Redžić, founder of "Sharawatch" and Contest organizer. 
P.S. For addional information, feel free to contact Nebojša Redžić, Belgrade, Serbia at bopas53@gmail.com or call: +381 63 8076 498. 
Source: Sharawatch.

22.8.24

International Festival of humor and satire, In Vinica Veritas 2024, North Macedonia

The House of Culture „Tosho Arsov“ – Vinica
and the Council of the International Festival of humor and satire
„IN VINICA VERITAS“ announce 
COMPETITION
(In caricature)
Theme:  "Who started first?"
Conditions:
1. One author can take participation with 3 caricatures, but not more than 3.
2. The size of the cartoons should be A4 or A3, resolution 300 dpi.
3. The cartoons can be sent in their original version or via e-mail to: 
invinicaveritasfestival@gmail.com
4. The House of Culture provides the following awards:
– First prize: 300 euro
– Second prize: 200 euro
– Third prize: 100 euro
5. The works should be sent at the address: 
House of Culture "Tosho Arsov" – Vinica, ul. "Bel Kamen" 13, North Macedonia, indicated for the competition "In Vinica Veritas".
–  The works should be sent by 1st October 2024.
6. The prizes will be awarded to the authors at the opening of the exhibition of caricature, which will be held in the second half of October..
7. The festival organizer keeps the rights to use the awarded works at any time.
8. The received caricatures will not be sent back to the participants of the competition.
9. After the announcement of the results, the awarded works from the competition need to be sent in original form because only in that way it will be paid to you.
Person for contact: Blagica Stojanovska, phone number: +389 (0)33 361-150 
e-mail: invinicaveritasfestival@gmail.com
Municipal facility
House of culture
„Tosho Arsov“ – Vinica, 
Republic of North Macedonia. 
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21.8.24

International "Construction Accidents" Cartoon Competition 2024, Turkey

The Topic of the Cartoon Competition:
The construction industry is known as one of the most dangerous sectors in terms of working. One of the most important problems in the construction industry is work accidents that occur on the construction site, causing worker deaths and serious injuries. Besides these, economic losses, productivity and bad reputation are other important aspects of the job. The main purpose of this competition is to reveal the importance of occupational accidents in the construction industry with the help of cartoons and to raise awareness by encouraging sector employees to think.
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Arslan
İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi
Civil Engineering Department
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You can reach all the information about competition by
Prizes:
1. Prize: 3.000 $
2. Prize: 2.000 $
3. Prize: 1.000 $
An honorary award will be also given in memory of our cartoon artist Atila Özer, who we lost in recent years.
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Cartoons will be sent to the following address:

14.8.24

2024 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards announced


International Olive Humor Festival
Organizing Committee Members
Announced the Result...

2024 GOLDEN OLIVE HUMOR SERVICE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
(Kyrenia, 14 August 2024)

In line with the decision of the 23nd International Olive Festival International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee, the Golden Olive Humor Service Awards 2024, which are given to people who make significant contributions to the Cyprus Humor Culture or World Cartoon Art, have been determined.

In the evaluation meeting held by the members of the International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee consisting of Murat Şenkul (Honorary President), M. Serhan Gazioğlu, Musa Kayra, Aysun Çelik, Misli Kadıoğlu and Hüseyin Çakmak, the 2024 "Golden Olive Humor Service Awards" winners were determined as follows:

Arturo Kemchs
(For his Contributions to World Cartoon Art and Mexican Cartoon Art);

Aziz Yavuzdoğan
(For his Contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art);

Doğan Erçağ
(For his Plays in Humorous Theater and the Characters he Played);

Orkun Bozkurt
(For his Contributions to Humorous Story Art);

Peter Nieuwendijk
(For his Contributions to World Cartoon Art and Dutch Cartoon Art);

Şadiye Balıkçıoğlu
(For her Plays in Humorous Theater, Humorous TV - Radio Parody and the Characters she Played)

Zafer Tutkulu
(For his Contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art).

The 2024 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards will be presented to their winners at the 23rd International Olive Festival to be held in Zeytinlik village in October.

9.8.24

The 7th International Cartoon Festival, Pristina 2024, Kosovo

KrAgi Cartoon and Art of Kosova in Prishtina Association
announces the cartoon contest at the 7th International Cartoon Festival
with the themes: 
● a) Caricature of Kosovo's Famous Artists, Politicians, and Musicians 
● b) Corruption 
The cartoon contest will start from 09 August 2024 - 20 September 2024.
You can find the application form at: https://tinyurl.com/yeb5kphh
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Source: KrAgi.